Is The U.S. Losing Its Chinatowns?

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3 жыл бұрын

There are more than 50 Chinatowns spread across the United States. On the surface, they are vibrant cities within a city like in New York, San Francisco, Chicago and Boston, bustling with tourists and natives seeking authentic cuisines like hot pot and dim sum, herbal medicines and tchotchkes.
Their look and feel have been replicated from city to city to be what people think of as an emblematic icon of Chinese culture, but Chinatowns weren’t always the tourist hubs we know them to be today.
What most visitors see is just one side of their longstanding history as a cultural tourist attraction, but transforming an ethnic neighborhood into a destination wasn’t without its challenges.
For as long as they’ve existed, Chinatowns have always been under threat, but their resilience to overcome decades of persecution lie in the ingenuity of their residents and the support of generations that have fought for it to survive.
Today, this unique Asian American cultural hub is coming under attack again from xenophobia, the pandemic, and government inaction- sparking a wave of local activism with support spanning across several generations to preserve a legacy.
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@infini.tesimo 3 жыл бұрын

Personally, I get some of the best vegetables and specific spices and noodles from my local Asian stores. The owner of one always gives me free food back for supporting him because I buy soo much at a time and know how far that will go in that vs a grocery chain.

@erikgonzalez2278 3 жыл бұрын

I love my Asian people and stores too there veggies are usually better and cheaper.

@Scarsofevil 3 жыл бұрын

The supermarkets in Chinatown drive a huge bargain. I can get salmon for $5/lb. the fish is also killed on the spot upon order.

@smustipher 3 жыл бұрын

Little known fact a lot of those grocers also serve as restaurant wholesalers and buy from collectives in Florida that can grow all year round in conditions that mimic subtropical climate to grow things like ginger, lemongrass, etc. Thats why the price is low, and the quality is good. Its not "cheap", its better than veggies in most big box stores because it tends to be fresher as well, due to supplying restaurants that buy daily.

@infini.tesimo 3 жыл бұрын

@@smustipher well it's cheaper here in Texas I've noticed. Like by a whole 2-3 dollars on average on whatever item I buy.

@SL-lz9jr 3 жыл бұрын

@@infini.tesimo I think the person above was saying the quality is not cheap, just the price. Cheap usually has a bad connotation, like inferior quality

@davidheu6125 3 жыл бұрын

I dont think US is losing its chinatowns but instead it's losing its humanity.

@XingAoShen 3 жыл бұрын

i don’t think america has ever had its humanity, unfourtunately

@rajeshwerraomadoori2417 3 жыл бұрын

@Born Sinna free country hmmm and attacks elderly Chinese people

@melli7193 3 жыл бұрын

@Born Sinna ah yes the only three countries of the world. China, North Korea, and the United States

@matthewrioja 3 жыл бұрын

Chinatown here in the Philippines houses a lot of illegal activities specially illegal drugs, and its HUMANE😃

@hazenetb 3 жыл бұрын

@Born Sinna How about watch KZfaq channels like walk east and Asian boss first? Pathetic.

@hairypancake4425 3 жыл бұрын

I used to walk to Chinatown just to safe myself from home sick while I was living lone in San Francisco. Chinatown saved my life multiple times when I was down and out during COVID.

@lannwoo2865 3 жыл бұрын

It everything is in u s a isdown

@JosephKulik2016 3 жыл бұрын

I grew up in the 1950's and 1960's in Springfield, MA, about halfway between Boston and NYC. The ONLY Chinese people I ever saw while growing up was the family who ran the one and only Chinese restaurant in the county. That's not a joke. Moving to San Francisco in 1969 was the first time that I was ever around any Asian people. Although there are 50 Chinatowns in America today, I would submit that there are still many Americans who don't see even one Chinese person in their town, much less have a Chinatown. It is this lack of personal contact with East Asians that makes it easy for the mass media to demonize China on the world stage and get Gullible Americans to swallow it. ... jkulik919@gmail.com

@hairypancake4425 3 жыл бұрын

@@JosephKulik2016 believe me you guys not staging China. The CCP is more cruel than what CNN and Fox News has been reporting about. I love Chinese and their culture but the Communist government is really bad on their people and neighboring countries.

@Poppindaddy79 3 жыл бұрын

@@hairypancake4425 yep your right

@miko5742 3 жыл бұрын

@@hairypancake4425 agree lol

@pad9x 3 жыл бұрын

Fun fact: the world's oldest China Town is in Manila, Philippines. And it has been strong and thriving even to this day.

@ngoc16530 3 жыл бұрын

Let's wait and see if they will survive in the next decade. China town in VN is barely hanging on. Anything that is associated with the CCP is evil.

@melvinch 3 жыл бұрын

Fun fact : nobody gives a fark about Chinatown in Manila.

@sinoauststudio8710 3 жыл бұрын

Really? Good to hear, I hope to visit Cebu after covid, now I think I need to visit Manila during my trip.

@Khatulistiwan 3 жыл бұрын

When I visit a country, I would rather enjoy the culture of the native and/or dominant culture. So would rather visit the native Pinoy places. Same for Taiwan. Would rather visit the Austronesian Aborigine places

@blackrose_111 3 жыл бұрын

@@Khatulistiwan You have the same feeling like me, if I go to China...I want to see Chinese people and it's Culture .... not Chinese in Europe or Chinese in India or Africa or even in South East Asia where everywhere is Chinese, Chinese, Chinese ..... you tend to VOMIT because it is just eating cabbage everyday and you are force to eat it.

@edwindano 3 жыл бұрын

I was in Chinatown in San Francisco and it's an amazing experience. My girlfriend and I loved everything about it the culture, food, architecture and the people.

@JamesSmith-by3qy 3 жыл бұрын

White or Black person to an Asian girl 1: "Are you Chinese?" Asian girl: "No." White or Black person to Asian girl: "Are you Japanese?" Asian girl: "No." Me: "I hope she's not Vietnamese, cause then he will have to apologize for the Vietnam War.". White or Black person to Asian girl: "Then what are you"? Asian girl: "Korean." But that actually happened, more or less accuarately, not made up. But the 2 Koreas had a war too, of course.

@Jedi_Black Жыл бұрын

Asians did not go through the same thing.. no, not even close to what African Americans went through.. we have photographs of black Americans being lynched cities destroyed etc.. 3:12 and they have a black dude in this “drawing” (not a real photo) lynching and oppressing Asians? wth is this about? REPARATION FOR FOUNDATIONAL BLACK AMERICANS.. ✊🏽🇺🇸

@RaymondHng Жыл бұрын

San Francisco has expanded to four Chinatowns.

@MusicforMe123 10 ай бұрын

Not anymore. very sad.

@Ash-ep1nz 3 жыл бұрын

I dont care for Chinese government but Chinese people are some of the most hardworking people and I look forward to working with them in future. Chinese people are not responsible for the virus. I love Chinese food and want to learn a bit more of their culture. People in Chinatown should come together and find ways to fund themselves to keep things afloat and perhaps when the pandemic is over, try reinnovate.

@BrianPYL 3 жыл бұрын

In fact, Chinese people need and love the current Chinese government, things could go south again, if they follow the west. It is sad to see how the west constantly uses propaganda, bad mouth and destroy the reputation of a successful, so far functional China government for the last 30 years. Just simply because anything start with the word communist is brand as evil.

@leonleon2021 3 жыл бұрын

do you know that Chinese people support and trust the communist party within the govt? right? unlike the US rappresentatives who can't do sheets and rappresent only that small % of voters instead entire US citizens.

@youngien 3 жыл бұрын

This is such a BS statement look at the way republican and democratic hate each other as a person.

@junguo3088 3 жыл бұрын

China gov and chinese are same. Only best gov can educated best people. We chinese love our gov.

@derrickh1673 3 жыл бұрын

@@leonleon2021 if they don’t support CCP they would’ve been thrown into jail. They didn’t even have a choice.

@jenna2026 3 жыл бұрын

I know in Los Angeles Little Italy became Chinatown, the Italians were pushed out and all the Chinese moved in. Now in the last decade many of the Chinese have moved out of Chinatown and Mexicans have moved into Chinatown...I think these patterns and trends happen all the time.

@bobbelcher678 3 жыл бұрын

The Italian population became more and more assimilated into American culture and life, and so have the Chinese population slowly. This is usually a good thing, in NYC while little Italy is pretty much gone, there is no shortage of traditional Italian restaurants in NYC, they simply just spread out across Manhattan in residential areas as well as up scale high end areas.

@venusyap5953 3 жыл бұрын

@@bobbelcher678 oh thanks for info. No wonder my FB US mum share her recipes for her toddler mostly spegetti and pizza..she told me she is American..

@snackgila 3 жыл бұрын

I used to ate best pizza ever in mainland china that made by real italian chef 20 years ago. I will never forget the crunchy grissini. And the the real pizza. And the smell of it unforgetable fresh. Lots of italian do bussiness in mainland china and open restaurant at there. I guessed many italian live better in mainland china nowadays.

@etloo1971 3 жыл бұрын

These enclave exited due to racism. As Italians get accepted as American, Italy Town shrinks.

@MeteorTesh 3 жыл бұрын

Same in the UK, areas became Indian and Pakistani dominated during the 70's to 90's once binds strengthened with the EU and free moveme t laws came in, many Eastern Europeans (Polish, Hungarians, Lithuanians) began to move into such areas and the previously mentioned groups began to move out and as of late, various groups from different African countries now are moving into the areas. Like you guys say, it's seems to be a cycle.

@virtuouswoman4life555 Жыл бұрын

I am not Asian but I love Chinatown. It is such an escape for me in the city I currently live. I do support the businesses and hope that the money they make is enough to keep them active. I am so glad that the Chinatown in my city was able to make it through the pandemic.

@sarabeth8050 3 жыл бұрын

The traditional US Chinatowns were ghettos in urban settings like in NYC and SF due to racism and discrimination. Their death represents progress. Why? Because there are now massive Asian areas in upscale suburbs outside every major US city. These Asian areas have sprawling malls, supermarkets, and restaurants that serve the Asian communities and are also popular among non-Asians. It's a fantastic evolution. Chinatowns are dying because Asians have become more educated and prosperous. They moved out of the ghettos just like immigrant whites who first entered through Ellis Island. If Chinatowns weren't dying, it would indicate no progress for this ethnic group.

@tomsuh1362 3 жыл бұрын

You got a good point. When I was growing up in the late 60, there weren't many Chinese in NYC Chinatown. It was only during the 80's when China leader Deng open up and let thousandth of Chineses citizen to emigrate here. Now their children are all grow up and became professional and settle in large number in the suburb or other states. They form mini chinatown in these new areas. So you can say old Chinatown have to died so the new one resurrect somewhere else.

@hhc4682 3 жыл бұрын

also I learned that asians are most economic prosperous community out of all races in America. their income is above 40% national average. and most of them remain middle class/wealthy. good support system.

@GK-op4oc 3 жыл бұрын

"traditional US Chinatowns were ghettos in urban settings like in NYC and SF due to racism and discrimination" Sure, by Chinese. These towns thrive on human trafficking/illegal immigration of Chinese immigrants, allowing the business owners to exist by income tax evasion and discriminatory employment practices

@kc_1018 3 жыл бұрын

Yes. I live in the suburbs which has a lot of affluent and educated Asians and they just built a very large Asian (Chinese, Korean, and Japanese) shopping center near my house. There's no reason to go downtown anymore.

@stevenchow408 3 жыл бұрын

What are you progressing towards. Corporate greed

@anaestheticfilms4494 3 жыл бұрын

In nyc Chinatown has been shrinking for a while. The one in flushing is much larger than manhatten, which is hard to preserve from real estate developers

@katdeluxy9608 3 жыл бұрын

Because of gentrification

@markrogers1786 3 жыл бұрын

It was little Italy in Manhattan before Chinatown. Now little Italy is barely a couple blocks the one in the Bronx is better.

@anaestheticfilms4494 3 жыл бұрын

@Pete B some of them I’m sure, most of them are Chinese and not Chinese Americans

@Zestyclose-Big3127 3 жыл бұрын

@@markrogers1786 To be fair the whole place was New Amsterdam once so eh.

@markrogers1786 3 жыл бұрын

@@Zestyclose-Big3127 I mean I’m not on the whole gentrification is evil and ruining my city bandwagon. It’s the nature of real estate and as much as everyone likes to make it a racial thing it’s obviously just about money. 1 out of 4 people in Manhattan are millionaires it’s already been gentrified a long time that’s what happens in areas that are highly sought after.

@IpSyCo 3 жыл бұрын

As an American I love our fellow Asians who contribute their skills and culture to the melting pot of America. There may be racist and hateful incidents against Asians that are constantly shown by the media but believe me when I say the majority of Americans value your skills and culture that you contribute to our country 💪🏽🇺🇸.

@jaclrossrick6327 3 жыл бұрын

So false and anecdotal. Look up actual Chinese american history. Literally history of lynching and straight up ban of Chinese people from usa for 50 years. So no, I believe majority of Americans are racist

@IpSyCo 3 жыл бұрын

@@jaclrossrick6327 You speak of anecdotal evidence yet use an outdated example lmao. I don’t care what you think. I’ve lived here as a minority for the past 20 years and don’t see any racist incidents outside of what’s reported by the media. The fact is in a country of over 300 million a few news stories don’t represent the whole country. If your choice is to be stubborn and ignorant then be my guest.

@nancybelosi6468 3 жыл бұрын

ok sn0wflake.

@kayflip2233 3 жыл бұрын

@@jaclrossrick6327 lol, maybe where you live. Most White Americans in big cities have Asian coworkers, Asian friends they grew up with, went to College with Asian, have Asian American neighbors, eat Asian food, use Asian products, listen to Asian music etc. Asian Americans are the best educated and highest paid ethnic group in the US. Who do you think allows that to happen, helps to raise them ,educate them, hire them and promote them? - rich WHITE guys.

@heinzreudigiger9485 3 жыл бұрын

Really doesn't matter what happens on the ground. The overriding narrative that the world sees in the MSM is that China is bad, Chinese are 'undesirable'. As such, those of Chinese descent will have to make a choice, eventually, and as things deteriorate further.

@monkeymoo87 3 жыл бұрын

Asians on our own. That’s the way it’s been and probably always will be.

@ZDY66666 3 жыл бұрын

What? Asian culture has always been quite collective as a community...less individualistic than the west. So no...its not how it's been, and I doubt how it will always be. That'd be sad.

@monkeymoo87 3 жыл бұрын

@@ZDY66666 no i mean asians outside of asia have no one else but themselves

@manolexing68 3 жыл бұрын

I understand what you mean MJ Lee. I am Thai, living in Bangkok, but I spent many years studying in college in the US. During the time I was there, I admit I enjoy the surroundings. I like the city planning, malls, supermarkets, hypermarkets, parks, and my apartment complex that looked a bit like a public park really. The availability of the good quality products for sale every where was also very good. However despite all these positives that made me feel so comfortable, I was also troubled by the constant violence and hatred towards ethnic groups. I soon realized that such things will take a very very long time to go away, given such ethnic groups are still by far the minority. I still have friends in the US, both white and asian. I hope the developments of the past 10 years will eventually make people realize that what ever ethnic group you are, European, East Asian, African, Arabic, Indian, American Indian, etc., you are all stillthe same nationality. Good evening from Thailand.

@citizenofdaworld7582 3 жыл бұрын

It is time you come back home and let thrive together

@tam12025 3 жыл бұрын

@@monkeymoo87 it's agreeable in terms of marriage, but it's not the case in economics and social aspect of it. we are working well with other ethnic groups, maybe it is the case in Australia, i hope it is the case in the US side.

@probcsh 3 жыл бұрын

Because the Chinese community has evolved and expanded into other boroughs.

@richardscathouse 3 жыл бұрын

That's the way you succeed in America, evolution.

@RedQNZ 3 жыл бұрын

The successful Chinese and Koreans and the Indians for that matter to their credit eventually move out of NYC/Flushing and move to upscale places like Great Neck and Lake Success

@empire7179 3 жыл бұрын

@@RedQNZ And also those Chinese and Koreans that are moving out own businesses and was brought out by the Developers? that's why they were able to move to upscale places like Great Neck and Lake Success, it wasn't just because of Education, while leaving the less fortunate behind to be forced out? it's called appropriation.. and it's being done to all the minority neighborhoods throughout the United States not just Chinatown

@gracelikerain5039 3 жыл бұрын

Africa

@canman5060 2 жыл бұрын

Also the many inter-racial marriages. My teenage half Afro- American grandson can sing many of the popular Hong Kong Cantopops from the 1970s to the 1990's in accent free Chinese cantonese !

@shcheah2002 3 жыл бұрын

I take my hat off to the residents of these Chinatowns. The fact that they continue to thrive and contribute to their local economies says a lot of their resilience in spite of the xenophobia and discrimination they face.

@alp8409 3 жыл бұрын

The very first picture of a China Town shown in this video is NOT in America. It is of Gerrard Street, centre of China Town in London UK.

@richardscathouse 3 жыл бұрын

CNBC this is a Canadian broadcast.

@richardscathouse 3 жыл бұрын

@Lila Yant-Holley Who can, doesn't help the government lies tought to every citizen.

@Inquiring 3 жыл бұрын

Canadian broadcast

@RaisedxFist 3 жыл бұрын

@@richardscathouse Auh No it isn't. I'm Canadian living in Canada and its common knowledge that CNBC is an American Network. A Subnetwork of NBC.

@femalehobbitwithhairyfeet 2 жыл бұрын

@@richardscathouse well what does that even mean? Canadian broadcast means it's okay to use wrong images to depict a story they are telling? The story is about the US, the least they can do is use accurate images and videos.

@alliesteamc3546 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this!

@kietlieu2893 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for starting this conversation. Reminds me that America is built on the grit of immigrant communities which should be celebrated rather than attacked.

@rlroark2457 3 жыл бұрын

Black slaves weren't immigrants, you tool.

@rlroark2457 3 жыл бұрын

@@SomeRandomDude32 The original post said "America was built........." In this context, America is synonymous with the United States. How old is the United States?

@ivanskirchak4935 3 жыл бұрын

@@SomeRandomDude32 If you were born here you are not an immigrant. 🤷‍♂️

@ninjamusic9554 3 жыл бұрын

@@rlroark2457 Get educated and learn the definition of "immigrants"

@ninjamusic9554 3 жыл бұрын

@@ivanskirchak4935 But you are not the original race living in America. Kinda similar to how Europeans complaining about descendent of non-Europeans in Europe as "immigrants", despite those "immigrants" were born there in Europe, same like the Europeans.

@ZHC_Adventures 3 жыл бұрын

No matter the situation, the resiliency of immigrants always shine and add value back to the American dream

@dgilvani 3 жыл бұрын

Not from what Ive seen libtard.

@lppoqql 3 жыл бұрын

The fact that immigrants needs to be resilient means the local environment is often hostile.

@CariagaXIII 3 жыл бұрын

white washed alert

@Student0Toucher 3 жыл бұрын

Pretty easy to see that will happen as they come from a country that is Americas enemy

@lppoqql 3 жыл бұрын

@@Student0Toucher Last time I checked Americans hates Mexicans too LOL. Trying to be "patriotic" so you can be accepted??? stop pretending everyone know what kind of person you are.

@JeremAl 3 жыл бұрын

Love & peace to our Asian bros and sisters!!! 💪🏼💪💪🏾

@bloodnwine 3 жыл бұрын

@Tom Collins is the problem. Your American asian neighbour has nothing to do with the virus you pos.

@adamas9714 3 жыл бұрын

@Tom Collins shut up troll you joined 1 month ago

@shulingliu 2 жыл бұрын

These American Chinatown are unique in its history and record of how the Chinese immigrants thrived. They are not replication of places of China. They are the home of many Chinese Americans.

@jont2576 3 жыл бұрын

U know as a Asian I feel like Chinatown's are a great idea for both sides of the world,if u want a western society and lifestyle but at the same time u also have an enclave as a source of comfort,cheap food and to help u stay in touch with ur roots.

@koushikdas1992 3 жыл бұрын

If you are so obessed with china, then why did you come america at the first place? Does china accept immigrants from other countries like america-europe?

@blank.9301 2 жыл бұрын

@@koushikdas1992 I thought the same, but remember China had the one child policy until 2016. So if Chinese parents had more than 1 child they kind of had to emigrate

@yujishinohara797baby 3 жыл бұрын

"Immigrant grit" luv that, mom would say double your effort/studies/work to succeed because you can not change the way you look as an Asian/Nikkei

@tonychan4879 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing great to know...

@gaoxiaen1 3 жыл бұрын

I went to Chicago's Chinatown when I was 12 or 13 years old and thought that it was really cool and just like China. I went there a few decades later and it was just a tourist trap. All new buildings etc... just like anywhere else.

@ubermenschen3636 3 жыл бұрын

@3:29, “.... Chinese willing to work too low of wage...”. Who were the entities that objected to hiring the low wage Chinese workers? Certainly not the manufacturer or industry that employs large number of manual workers. The number one entity that felt threaten by the Chinese workers was the labor unions. The labor unions were the primary force behind the anti-Chinese propaganda and the political force behind the passage of the Chinese Exclusion Act.

@popbasketball1696 3 жыл бұрын

You already know.... Selective history is key for propaganda.

@supergamergrill7734 3 жыл бұрын

Well I don’t blame them. If Chinese workers worked for scrap than that means every American can be fired at any time and be replaced by Chinese. They didn’t get with the program of worker solidarity. Union work when everyone is onboard and working together

@yufish6576 3 жыл бұрын

@@supergamergrill7734 a question I have is did the union accept Chinese as members at that time. I do not think Chinese workers are so stupid to accept low salary if they could ask for more.

@supergamergrill7734 3 жыл бұрын

@@yufish6576 I don’t have a answer for that question but I may have a reason why the Chinese worked rather than get in a union if they could. Being in a union is actually hard work. You need to strike when ever the time comes and you have to be ready for weeks of strike. Corporations don’t back down so a poor Chinese person with no saving would just say it wasn’t worth it and just deal with the low wages. Because the union doesn’t bank roll you when your striking. It’s your savings.

@yufish6576 3 жыл бұрын

@@supergamergrill7734 If I was in charge of union, then I would provide food for them and let them become members of union instead of targeting them as enemy. Things are always complicated. Maybe the ones at top made use of both sides, but actually both Chinese and the union were just labor. I myself is Chinese. I understand how much those Chinese suffered during that time. There are 5M Chinese Americans. We are Chinese, but we are not foreigners.

@canman5060 2 жыл бұрын

Increasing number of Afro American are into authentic Chinese cooking and they did extreme well.

@scooterbob4432 Жыл бұрын

Very few Chinese Americans know that officially, the oldest Chinatown in the world outside mainland China is in the Binondo District of Manila, the capital of the Philippines. It was established in 1594 by the Spanish colonizers, long before the United States became a country. To this day, it continuous to be a very successful business community in the Philippines.

@pechaybaguio 3 жыл бұрын

The Philippine China Town is the OLDEST in the world, founded by the Spaniards in 1594 for Chinese who have arrived in Manila by boat. It is still existing and still very vibrant.

@jeneka0989 3 жыл бұрын

I never knew. Very interesting!

@xweetstar 3 жыл бұрын

Everyone needs to watch Warrior on HBO Max

@IceCream-hp7mm 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, its an amazing show!

@zeAristotle 3 жыл бұрын

Some of the problem like in NYC was zipcodes that incorporated Chinatown weren't given grants while most of the money was given to other minority neighborhoods instead. Also the rioting of last summer impacted NYC Chinatown hard where many shops were looted and vandalized.

@leonardodavinci7524 3 жыл бұрын

Who do riots

@mechoxl4073 3 жыл бұрын

@@leonardodavinci7524 i assume its blm

@mechoxl4073 3 жыл бұрын

@@SomeRandomDude32 last summer was blm movement, republican riots was around election times Fall

@ceemichaels1877 3 жыл бұрын

8:43 I luv that part of the video, so relatable!! I also support Asians! But yup staying in touch with ones roots is very important!!

@sajindal1 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful and touching piece. Thanks CNBC for highlighting the contributions and the tribulations of the Asian immigrant in America.

@Jedi_Black Жыл бұрын

@dnguyen787 3 жыл бұрын

I am not a Chinese American. I think China towns in America is a great asset. They should be reserved and protected to thrive...

@jennifermaharaj3551 3 жыл бұрын

Will poor people from different countries have an opportunity to build their own towns in China?

@SMTT688 3 жыл бұрын

Irony is after 1990's big portion of Chinese immigrants turned out to be Trojan horses....CCP plants.

@fredh8065 3 жыл бұрын

YOu do. Dont you remember that some parts of China were colonized by the west which still have their architectural influence. Not to mention the present day wave of foreigners establishing their own little town while also having ENGLISH SCHOOL. Here in the US, all Chinese immigrants are forced to study in US based system. But in China like many other countries, foreigners can attend "International SChool" which is nothing more than just US/UK based system of education.

@spiderduckpig 2 ай бұрын

The UK, France, Germany, etc. actually did invade China and took "concessions" throughout many parts of China

@pierusa123 3 жыл бұрын

Does the video start with London Chinatown?

@virginiadouglas9449 3 жыл бұрын

i pray that all goes well for youall with God's blessings from Trinidad & Tobago with love

@ez22009 3 жыл бұрын

Consolidate and protect oneself and the Chinese community... Racism will never go away fully.

@weizhang2834 3 жыл бұрын

You Chinese Americans must wake up, anti Asian crime was from the long term anti China propaganda, not just trump like democratic portrayed! It was also from CNN , and you , CNBC !

@richardscathouse 3 жыл бұрын

If you say so.

@meilinchan7314 3 жыл бұрын

It's not just the USA alone. Chinatowns (or ethnic-Towns) are a thing in times of great poverty and risk in the face of immense discrimination and segregation. Once one of these factors goes away, then said ethnic-Town begins to fade and disappear. In the case of Malaysia's Chinatown at Jalan Petaling, Kuala Lumpur, it is almost gone as ethnic Chinese move to the suburbs, leaving the area open for other migrants to move in.

@mathewweeks9069 Ай бұрын

My thoughts and prayers go out to you 😎👍🙏

@sunflowerz54 3 жыл бұрын

I always wanted to go!!

@anthonizenbu611 3 жыл бұрын

Most Chinese in Los Angela’s live around West Covina and surrounding cities it’s like Chinatown moved a bit over

@alexw853 3 жыл бұрын

+Anthoni Zenbu Los Angeles is home to one of the oldest LITTLE TOKYO ENCLAVES in the whole country. Certain parts of Los Angeles was always more Japanese.

@visorij3374 3 жыл бұрын

Yea same in nyc, flushing,nyc is the nes Chinatown

@catshelley 3 жыл бұрын

You got it..New China town in LA is SGV area

@Inquiring 3 жыл бұрын

Rinny It belongs to the Chinese.

@VerStarr 3 жыл бұрын

Y’all should watch Warrior on HBO Max

@NA-nj4uh 3 жыл бұрын

Seriously such a good show and great acting

@h3was547 3 жыл бұрын

Loved s1, I gotta get caught up on season 2.

@italiancapo7 3 жыл бұрын

Show about Chinese immigrants & Irish immigrants?

@VerStarr 3 жыл бұрын

@@italiancapo7 and SF Chinatown

@maolo76 3 жыл бұрын

Did Shirmpboy Chow make an appearance.. 😂

@alwardkee6575 3 жыл бұрын

I enjoying stay during Brooklyn eight avenue and Manhattan Chinatown Missed out !

@uthmanshaker1259 3 жыл бұрын

As a 16 year old my father moved me to Chinatown's door steps. In Saa Francisco

@ivanskirchak4935 3 жыл бұрын

😞 I love Chinatowns. Such a wonderful culture, kind people and good food.

@MrBuild9357 3 жыл бұрын

Maybe now, We will celebrate at our own home country.

@paulkumar6422 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome, why don’t you go to Wuhan and enjoy COVID filled culture and virus full bat soup.

@paulkumar6422 3 жыл бұрын

While you are Wuhan try these recommended delicacies kzfaq.info/get/bejne/j9aXqtJm1r_PenU.html

@paulkumar6422 3 жыл бұрын

BTW, China airline is offering a free one way ticket in 1st class to Wuhan along with free accommodation in vicinity of Wuhan lab. Go for it

@MrBuild9357 3 жыл бұрын

@@paulkumar6422 It is a great one. But I still wait for.

@dragondescendant1 3 жыл бұрын

Used to be when you want to buy traditional Chinese stuff, you buy them from Chinatown, nowadays since China opened up, you can buy many Chinese stuff from Walmart, flea market or many other places. That makes Chinatown obsolete.

@donaldlee4824 3 жыл бұрын

✊🏿thanks

@alfredotejedaortiz304 3 жыл бұрын

Capitalism: we promote competition. But we hate the people who are competitive. Me: I don't understand

@LevineLawrence 3 жыл бұрын

Sadly this happens across the world. In india we discriminate against Bangladeshis and hard workers from our backward countryside

@danwlfn 3 жыл бұрын

Capitalism asks you to lose for their favor.

@sherance1063 3 жыл бұрын

0:43 those chopsticks mechanics are triggering

@erikgonzalez2278 3 жыл бұрын

I seen that lol and the other girl was correct.

@rl7616 3 жыл бұрын

that was yikes

@fredh8065 3 жыл бұрын

As a Chinese Venezuelan immigrant from the late 80s, never in my entire life have I felt so disgusted on how the US/West is treating the Asian community in terms of maltreatment and negative perception in the mainstream media.

@gregkoenig9200 3 жыл бұрын

Main stream media is trying to decide and create mistrust between all our cultures

@ricksworlddereaux2397 3 жыл бұрын

China now is Challenging the USA,and now 600k Yanks got killed by the Virus,so what do you expect from the West,to surrender??The USA need overthink their stupid immigrationlaws,or it will become another third World Country.🤔🇺🇸🇪🇺

@thematthew761 3 жыл бұрын

@@ricksworlddereaux2397 Chinese Americans have nothing to do with the virus’s origins

@ricksworlddereaux2397 3 жыл бұрын

Yes but all asians got now blamed for it,its a all in one basket rule,same on jews,muslims,its a stereotypical Mindset of Humans,someone always has to be blamed,even its not correct,,do you remember about the plague in the 15century,its also was originated from china,but they blamed the jews to poision the wells..and killed many of them...🤔

@nickl5658 3 жыл бұрын

@@ricksworlddereaux2397 How sure are you the virus originated in China? Its closes relative come from Cambodia.

@ViceCoin 3 жыл бұрын

Great massages;)

@VONALEXANDRIA Жыл бұрын

I use to love Chinatown but the neighborhood is just soo disqusting and nasty. I use to love shopping in the businesses to buy home based products but the food never. It's ridden by rodents and poor food handling practices. It's scary.

@manavmishra9071 3 жыл бұрын

Chinese people are not bad, Chinese government is..

@eugenechin2863 3 жыл бұрын

@Manav Mishra So what has the Chinese government done to you, you brainwashed sheep.

@saihhak 3 жыл бұрын

@@eugenechin2863 So what has the Chinese government done to *its own people*, you brainwashed sheep.

@parthapratimghose173 3 жыл бұрын

@@eugenechin2863 literally trying to war monger steal land from other countries and spread deadly corona etc are you dumb

@indradutta8289 3 жыл бұрын

@@eugenechin2863 sir u see the Chinatown in US or western countries ever seen the Chinatown in your neighbour country????

@Happy_HIbiscus 3 жыл бұрын

dude, chinatown is so cool !

@mattlund9188 3 жыл бұрын

I adopted, so you my name you cannot tell I am Asian American. My undergraduate was on Chinese Americans. Great job on your piece!

@renee5506 5 ай бұрын

Am black American and wow I have old friends from hs from the diasporan Asian community (Chinese, Korean, and Filipino) they have always been so welcoming and fun 🤩 I learned some mandarin and Korean by being around them during that time, they invited me in their home very hard working they are advanced and educated I’m wishing them more success and their home countries this also made me take an interest in ancient China history, etc

@FinancialShinanigan 3 жыл бұрын

Can't wait to go back to NYC Chinatown to eat up on all the food I missed!

@marydoe8961 3 жыл бұрын

Main Street Flushing is better. Chinatown in Manhattan is Westernized.

@shake_shells11 3 жыл бұрын

i hope the restaurants are still there

@marydoe8961 3 жыл бұрын

Main Street Flushing is still lively.

@josephesposito70 3 жыл бұрын

I have to agree flushing is more authentic and more choices. But I will support nyc Chinatown if it comes back.

@ntwrkntwrk8319 3 жыл бұрын

Chinatown has been quiet, since Obama came to power, many have returned to China, because China has also advanced

@hikodzu 3 жыл бұрын

Even in asia, lots of people say chinese are too hardworking

@matreen427 3 жыл бұрын

it really depends which geography of asia. Hardworking maybe, but too hardworking? no

@ZhangLee. 3 жыл бұрын

@@matreen427 being Hardworking or too hardworking are a PERSONAL ISSUSE , don`t rob people out of their pride

@dennythedavinchi3832 3 жыл бұрын

I heard many Chinese gave up a work in finding Korea cause too long hours works.

@rainman5428 3 жыл бұрын

As a Chinese, diligence depends on people in where region in China, but East Asians are always more industrious than people in other regions

@larrysmith2123 3 жыл бұрын

Hardworking and easily manipulated. They are good at following orders with any gvt ruling them.

@bojack3827 5 ай бұрын

Places like Chinatowns makes cities much more interesting.

@alikoubrujup_Italia 3 жыл бұрын

So happy of being able to visit San Francisco and New York China towns before, many years ago.

@bostongirlsandy 3 жыл бұрын

I love my Chinatown (Boston, Massachusetts).

@profitlemon321 3 жыл бұрын

I swear the title read “why US has so many Chinatowns)

@mariabaier3080 3 жыл бұрын

Very good report. I love china towns,sorry they are dissapiring. I respect Asians, China is a great country

@cluny 3 жыл бұрын

My last visit to Mulberry St, NYC 1986, Little Italy was mostly a movie set. South of Canal St, Chinatown was popping. A lot more than a couple blocks.

@vmpapillon8984 3 жыл бұрын

When you put people under pressure they show their true face. COVID-19 is such a period of tension and pressure. And it shows that quite a number of faces of US culture and media are not pretty to look at but rather dark. Hope that the protests and allying will at least help somewhat.

@joy-faith1287 3 жыл бұрын

We are Americans, we adhere to the universal values: Respect · Excellence · Compassion · Service · Hospitality · Integrity · Diversity .

@pankaj3746 3 жыл бұрын

Lol, then why there are so many racial hate motivated crimes in US? As a guy with Indian descent have been called "go back to your country!" multiple times by US people. Also, US women treat indian as some sort of untouchable...one of the most racist people I have ever encountered...

@joy-faith1287 3 жыл бұрын

@@pankaj3746 who is US people, a guy with Indian descent is also a part of US people. Think yourself as everyone else, then so called racial issue is diminished

@uniformoctober 3 жыл бұрын

The real Chinatown is alive and well in the San Gabriel Valley, CA. It’s no tourist destination but it’s got the largest and best variety of Chinese markets, products and services in all of the U.S. that I know of.

@56karlei 3 жыл бұрын

Please know, more people than not, love all people. You don't know us, because we stay at home and don't bother anyone. We ALL are from from planet earth.

@kathryncarter6143 3 жыл бұрын

I had a Chinese roommate in college. We became best friends.

@kenlee2923 3 жыл бұрын

It is also extremely safe!! Whenever I go there, I dont feel like anyone is going to mug me or something but with the recent issues surrounding black people going into Oakland and SF's Chinatown to cause trouble made it a bit unsafe in recent years but atleast I know it isn't caused by the Chinese people, just by outsiders. Chinese people don't do anything to people and if they don't like you, they will do their best to avoid you. Maybe they will say Hi or something but you can kind of tell that they are not comfortable (However this also doesn' guarantee that they don't like you either because it could mean they are not social, so it depends on person to person). People are just very complex in general and so it doesn't mean that they don't like you

@marshabennett7440 3 жыл бұрын

When I lived in SF I'd walk through Chinatown at midnight with no worries - groups of teen boys on the streets posed no threat - I always felt safe in Chinatown.

@neharathore655 3 жыл бұрын

CCP agents

@kenlee2923 3 жыл бұрын

@@neharathore655 Americans are so funny. 1. Americans assume anyone who speaks positively about China or any other country is a CCP agent. I guess you better go tell Elon Musk that he is one too because he spoke well of China. 2. Growing up in America myself, I noticed that Americans like to point out how another country is evil but when Americans do the exact same thing, it isn't evil? Triple BS standard there buddy. Muricans needs a serious reality check.

@dylanwang8613 3 жыл бұрын

Chinatown in new York is dirty. As a Chinese American I always feel discriminated in Chinatown. In SF Chinatown the waitress charged me tips. Her reason was Chinese don't pay tips. I was shocked.

@yulianamaria4698 3 жыл бұрын

@0.45 seconds. The way she used the chop sticks were funny

@patriciaribaric3409 3 жыл бұрын

I want to live in a world where China is in my neighborhood. Mexico is in my neighborhood, Puerto Rico is in my neighborhood. Europe is in my neighborhood. Africa is in my neighborhood. South America is in my neighborhood. Canada is in my neighborhood. Siberia, Tibet, Islanders, India, Middle East, etc... All of our differences are the flavors of G-d. WE are all part of His family. United we stand; divided we fall.

@DLi-rj9ko 3 жыл бұрын

Props for them; and they aren't begging for hand outs and saying "woe is me"! Most Asian communities work through the struggles together to better the whole.

@DLi-rj9ko 3 жыл бұрын

@Killer Miser and what’s that? Simply making a observation based upon reality?

@DLi-rj9ko 3 жыл бұрын

@VVii FF mainstream media is the problem lol

@nikushim6665 2 жыл бұрын

They are not really dying out, they are just moving. For example a lot of them in Cali have been slowly been relocating to Clark county Nevada. Because the low overhead and taxes and cheaper food prices. Same with those leaving new york (actually most smaller businesses have been fleeing NY).

@DanishAnton 2 жыл бұрын

I really like China town. So many great finds. However, I did notice most places don't accept credit cards. When I inquired, some say credit cards fees but the rest admit they like to be "creative" with taxes...

@DejectedCat 3 жыл бұрын

I live in the bay area. And I've been seeing over the decade, that Chinese (and other Asian) markets and eateries and other businesses slowly showing up in many neighborhoods. While the actual Chinatowns in San Francisco and Oakland are losing their luster. I don't necessary see it as a bad thing, if anything it does seem to imply that Asian is starting to finally lose the "outsider" image in American society.

@dchang11 3 жыл бұрын

The same thing is happening in Philadelphia. A lot of eateries and businesses are popping up in the suburbs, and most of the restaurants I grew up eating at closed down. It's still vibrant, and my parents still drive into the city to pickup groceries, but the old luster is gone. I kind of miss the large dim sum houses with takeaway orders and loud voices. Manhattan's Chinatown has been experiencing this since the nineties, due to rising property prices. Demographics have changed. That, and the 9/11 attacks, helped lose its luster. Suburbanites in Long Island and Westchester prefer Flushing; and Sunset Park provides better options for those that can't afford Manhattan. There's also an enclave out in Edison.

@saber26ful 3 жыл бұрын

I think that definitely applies to the Bay, since we’ve always had a presence. But not so much in other parts of the country.

@littlefatsoo 3 жыл бұрын

We should have every country town

@kayflip2233 3 жыл бұрын

There is. Greek Town, Little Italy, Little India etc. You probably just live in a small city.

@Lynthie1927 3 жыл бұрын

I was in the NYC Chinatown the other day and it def not as crowded as it used to be. I still try to go for the original Chinatown ice cream factory

@Lynthie1927 3 жыл бұрын

@@rlroark2457 I’ve seen that as well as black propel assaulting Asians and blaming innocent people for the virus. What’s your point?? I’m still gonna get ice cream, other people’s racism has nothing to do with that.

@theabsolutelygoldenboyofas9812 3 жыл бұрын

I noticed apart from Chinese and Indian supermarkets most supermarket food look European packaged or origin, like some Chinese and Indian supermarkets because it's huge and colourful vibrant, :)

@Californiansurfer 3 жыл бұрын

True, Los Angeles , they are Vietnamese and combodians

@0farmerjohn0 3 жыл бұрын

The US is losing all its towns.

@gabe3373 3 жыл бұрын

I don't know how to describe it but as an Asian American, Being in a Chinatown- somehow brings back a small sense of home. I don't know why because I am Filipino with just some very small Chinese blood. But maybe it's just because of the food and the stores there and the huge diversity there? But yeah- It just brings some odd ambience of home.

@dennythedavinchi3832 3 жыл бұрын

Before Covid hit the earth, I went China town in Los Angeles. Bigger than Little Tokyo but I didn't see any enthusiasm as much as Little Tokyo(of course they were also mediocre).

@LordJagd 3 жыл бұрын

Did either of them seem safe?

@windsong3wong828 3 жыл бұрын

Where am I going to get my roast duck and beef stew noodles or the old fashion Chinese deserts. I always eat in Chinatown anywhere just to support them. I eat any food but after a while I miss my roast duck rice and beef stew…..haha. I remember after a tour in Turkey ……I missed Chinese food so much that I promptly went into a Chinese restaurant in Istanbul at first instance even though the Chinese food is more like a fusion food…..haha…..

@jeneka0989 3 жыл бұрын

Ugh you’re making me hungry

@plm8830 3 жыл бұрын

Can you imagine shake shack, 5 guys, smash burger. Shake shack, 5 guys, smash burger. With a chic fil a for good measure.

@bondjovi4595 3 жыл бұрын

Where am I going to get my Mogwai?

@jessicasmith7102 3 жыл бұрын

China Town in San Francisco was really fun to visit. #thefareastcafe I like the food and the shops.

@alipapa 3 жыл бұрын

8:06 you had one job man. One job!

@BestYear2016 3 жыл бұрын

😂 upside down

@cancel.lgbtq.6892 3 жыл бұрын

What do you expect !?! They can't read. Just kidding , dont hurt me like how BLM been attacking Asian.

@richardscathouse 3 жыл бұрын

You live under a rock? It's all been replaced by Apps and commities.

@willrose5424 3 жыл бұрын

🤣

@allenmillenium6207 3 жыл бұрын

Chinese Americans are a great people! They believe in hard work family and respecting their elders! They're willing to help you any way they can! It's a terrible thing the orange faced monster did to the Chinese American population! By engendering hate and resentment coupled with all the lies hes told and continues to tell has disenfranchised so many of these wonderful people who were born in this country and should be treated as full citizens with all their rights intact! And especially with respect! We've been to many Chinatowns where we found the most delectable food an the most reasonably priced trinkets and clothing and toys! We have many Chinese American friends and coworkers who are decent honest patriotic hard-working family people who rever their elderly and dote on their children! For them to be treated with all this violence disrespect and disregard for human life is a tragedy and Americans should be ashamed to their very core!

@christinaswp3376 3 жыл бұрын

I totally agree with you,at least you see the truth.

@rakyatjelata8500 3 жыл бұрын

is there a *Japan Town?* or *Korea Town?* in U.S or in every Countries in this world?

@eo4345 3 жыл бұрын

There is in NYC

@rakyatjelata8500 3 жыл бұрын

@@eo4345 👍

@kiwifruitkl 3 жыл бұрын

We need more people like Quang Tran, doing mukbangs on Asian food.

@ameenatalabucon1727 3 жыл бұрын

I love Chinese stuff ..They’re hardworking and i love Jackie Chan my fav idol also Bruce Lee Jet Li Donnie Yen

@LucasTOrz 3 жыл бұрын

We're connected solely because of FOOD

@afzalmahboob6463 6 ай бұрын

How many Chinatowns have you heard of till now? Here's a vlog on South Korea's first and only Chinatown: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hdCgkpCeu9-niXU.htmlsi=4oFyoM8d7If3Wono

@pedropadilla.93 3 жыл бұрын

the first CHINATOWN in the world is in BINONDO, PHILIPPINES. that is the model, not San Francisco

@JamesSmith-by3qy 3 жыл бұрын

Philippines is already Asia.

@Stephen_Jabs 3 жыл бұрын

Honestly speaking it's nice working with the Chinese and they work hard too

@bruh-3667 3 жыл бұрын

@@doomsday5286 are u referring to dogs and cats...... Come on dude they don’t even eat those-

@hhydar883 3 жыл бұрын

Why we humans hate eachothr, the difference among us, the communities other than us? Aren't we all human beings at the end? Can't we just live our lives by respecting eachother's religion, looks, traditions and origin? It does NOT take a lot to be a good human being. Try it

@JockGeez 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! Well said. It does not take a lot to be a normal good human being

@rickyf3091 3 жыл бұрын

because some people want to feel so called superiority over other ethnic groups, it makes them satisfying about their identity, they maybe losers in real life or got frustrated by family, work and marriage. Some people really need to think positively and peacefully.