Chinatowns

by Gregor Benton

Book Overview

Gregor Benton is one of the foremost scholars of China in the world. Chinatowns is a highly readable, and sweeping book on this global phenomenon, including a photo essay of historical snapshots of Chinatowns across the globe. The Chinese diaspora, which started a couple of centuries ago, produced Chinatowns from the US to Britain to Europe to Southeast Asia to Australia.

Exploring how each Chinatown is different; Benton explains how a unique...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415952182
• ISBN13: 9780415952187
• Release Date: January 2026
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 256 Pages