Chinatowns in the United States

Chinatowns in the United States
Chinatown, Manhattan, the highest concentration of Chinese people outside Asia.[1][2][3]
Chinese	唐人街
Literal meaning	"Chinese Street"
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Tángrénjiē Wu Romanization Daon平 nin平 ka平 Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Tòhngyàhngāai Jyutping Tong2 jan2 gaai1 Southern Min Hokkien POJ Tông-jîn-ke Eastern Min Fuzhou BUC Tòng-ìng-kĕ
Alternative Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	中國城
Simplified Chinese	中国城
Literal meaning	"Chinatown"
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhōngguóchéng Wu Romanization Tson平 koh入 zen平 Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Jūnggwoksìhng Jyutping Jung1 gwok3 sing4 Southern Min Hokkien POJ Tiong-kok-siânn Eastern Min Fuzhou BUC Dŭng-guók-siàng
Second alternative Chinese name
Traditional Chinese	華埠
Simplified Chinese	华埠
Literal meaning	"Chinese District"
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Huábù Wu Romanization Gho平 bu去 Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Wàhfauh Jyutping Wa4 fau6 Southern Min Hokkien POJ Hôa-bú Eastern Min Fuzhou BUC Huà-pú

Chinatowns are enclaves of Chinese people outside of China. The first Chinatown in the United States was San Francisco's Chinatown in 1848, and many other Chinatowns were established in the 19th century by the Chinese diaspora on the West Coast. By 1875, Chinatowns had emerged in eastern cities such as New York City, Boston, Pittsburgh^[4], and Philadelphia. The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 barred Chinese immigration to the United States, but the Magnuson Act of 1943 repealed it, and the population of Chinatowns began to rise again.

Many historic Chinatowns have lost their status as ethnic Chinese enclaves due to gentrification and demographic shifts, while others have become major tourist attractions. New York City, San Francisco, and Los Angeles have the largest Chinese populations in the United States, and the Chinatowns in New York City are some of the largest Chinese enclaves outside of Asia.