Chinatown

Chinatown refers to an ethnic enclave of Chinese people located outside of Greater China, often in an urban setting. The term can be ambiguous, as Chinatowns may have little to do with China and may be pan-Asian, including communities of non-Chinese Asian Americans. The development of most Chinatowns resulted from human migration to areas without Chinese residents, with notable examples including San Francisco's Chinatown in the US and Melbourne's Chinatown in Australia, both established during the 19th century gold rushes. As conditions in China have improved, many Chinatowns have lost their initial purpose and have decayed, often becoming purely historical.learn more on wikipedia