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  2. Chinatown, Detroit - Wikipedia

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    Although it is unclear when Chinese immigrants first arrived in Detroit, as newspapers in the 1800s did not differentiate between the different cultures of East Asia, it is known that in 1874, 14 Chinese washermen lived in the city. [6] In 1905, Detroit's first two Cantonese chop suey restaurants opened near the Detroit River. [7]

  3. Chinatowns in the United States - Wikipedia

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    In 1870, Harper's Weekly claimed 250 Chinese laborers passed through Omaha to build a railroad in Texas. [89] The city's first noted burial of a Chinese person occurred at Prospect Hill Cemetery in July 1874, and an Omaha newspaper noted the local Chinese population was 12 men and one woman. In 1890, Omaha had 91 Chinese residents, and the city ...

  4. History of Chinese Americans in Metro Detroit - Wikipedia

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    There are no Chinatowns in the Detroit area; the last one was losing its Chinese population and businesses, and was renovated with complete change by the mid-20th century. The largest still-operating Chinatown in proximity to Metro Detroit is located in the Chinatown of Windsor, Ontario, Canada. [1]

  5. Building in Detroit's historic Chinatown demolished, to the ...

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    The building at 3143 Cass Avenue in Detroit’s historic Chinatown was demolished after a last-ditch attempt by the City Council and locals to save it failed.

  6. How a local Chinatown is pushing back against a ... - AOL

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    Gym said that Philadelphia's Chinatown has grown and that in many cases it has proven that with input from residents and business owners, it can expand in a way that would preserve the vital ...

  7. History of Chinese Americans in Texas - Wikipedia

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    Texas has a Chinese American population. As of the 2010 U.S. census, it is 0.6% Chinese with over 150,000 living there. Many live in Plano, Houston, and Sugar Land.. After May 1869, a group of Chinese workers in the Western United States began moving to Texas, as there was a demand for labor in the post-American Civil War environment. [1]

  8. Providence's forgotten Chinatown is brought back to life ...

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  9. Chinatown - Wikipedia

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    Chinatown (Chinese: 唐人街) is the catch-all name for an ethnic enclave of Chinese people located outside Greater China, most often in an urban setting. Areas known as "Chinatown" exist throughout the world, including Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania, and the Americas.