Chinatowns in the Americas

Chinatowns in the Americas
Chinatown, Manhattan, the highest concentration of Chinese people outside Asia.
Chinese唐人街
Literal meaning"Chinese Street"
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinTángrénjiē
Wu
RomanizationDaon nin ka
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationTòhngyàhngāai
JyutpingTong2 jan2 gaai1
Southern Min
Hokkien POJTông-jîn-ke
Eastern Min
Fuzhou BUCTòng-ìng-kĕ
Alternative Chinese name
Traditional Chinese中國城
Simplified Chinese中国城
Literal meaning"Chinatown"
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhōngguóchéng
Wu
RomanizationTson koh zen
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationJūnggwoksìhng
JyutpingJung1 gwok3 sing4
Southern Min
Hokkien POJTiong-kok-siânn
Eastern Min
Fuzhou BUCDŭng-guók-siàng
Second alternative Chinese name
Traditional Chinese華埠
Simplified Chinese华埠
Literal meaning"Chinese District"
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHuábù
Wu
RomanizationGho bu
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationWàhfauh
JyutpingWa4 fau6
Southern Min
Hokkien POJHôa-bú
Eastern Min
Fuzhou BUCHuà-pú

This article discusses Chinatowns in the Americas, urban areas with a large population of people of Chinese descent. The regions include: Canada, the United States, and Latin America.