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Pages: 422
Authors: John Kuo Wei Tchen
Categories: History
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"Piecing together various historical fragments and anecdotes from the years before Chinatown emerged in the late 1870s, historian John Kuo Wei Tchen redraws Man
New York Before Chinatown
Language: en
Pages: 424
Authors: John Kuo Wei Tchen
Categories: History
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God in Chinatown
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Pages: 237
Authors: Kenneth J. Guest
Categories: Religion
Type: BOOK - Published: 2003-08 - Publisher: NYU Press

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An insightful look into the central role of religious community in the largest contemporary wave of new immigrants to New York Chinatown yet God in Chinatown is
Manhattan's Chinatown
Language: en
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Authors: Daniel Ostrow
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Manhattan's Chinatown is an enclave located in the oldest section of New York City, Manhattan's Lower East Side. For most who reside there, Chinatown serves as
New York City's Chinese Community
Language: en
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Authors: Josephine Tsui Yueh Lee
Categories: History
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Beginning in the late 19th century, Chinese immigrants arrived in New York City with hopes of more opportunity for better lives. Once confined to a few streets