Author: Leaman Ralph

This is Singapore’s Chinatown. Singapore not only has a Chinatown, but also a “Holland Village” and a “Little India.”

This is Chinatown in Melbourne, Australia. The gate shown above was actually made in China by traditional craftsmen and assembled in Australia under their supervision.

This is a shot of Percival Street in Hong Kong, located near their Times Square. Hong Kong’s Times Square is quite different from New York’s. Their Times Square is home to a giant office building and shopping mall.

Chinese immigration to Cuba started in 1847. In addition, over 5,000 Chinese Americans came to Cuba during the late 19th century to escape discrimination in the States during that time.

This picture is from Chinatown in San Francisco. When a 1906 earthquake destroyed the original Chinatown, American architects were hired to redesign the structures to look more authentic than the old version. The success of their redesign became a model for many other Chinatowns around the world as a tourist attraction.

This photo was taken at the famous Donghuamen Night Market. Late at night, this Beijing street comes alive with an astonishing array of food.

Located a few blocks south of the teeming skyscrapers of modern Shanghai, the Old City is home to dozens of small shops and the gorgeous Yuyuan Gardens, built by the Ming Dynasty over 400 years ago.

This is a shot from the Johannesburg Chinatown in South Africa.

This is a shot of Nanjing Road, one of the busiest shopping streets in the entire world. It attracts over 1 million visitors daily!

Guilin, arguably one of the most beautiful places in all of China, caters to tourists each night with a fun and exciting market.

Paris’ Chinatown is the largest in Europe.

This is a shot of the most famous Chinatown in Manhattan. While the Chinatown near Little Italy is the best known, there are 11 other Chinatowns in New York’s greater metropolitan area.