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Chinatown

Chinatown . New York City. Chinese in America. The first Chinese arrived in the United States in 1820. 26.5 % of the Asian American population is Chinese American. There are 3.8 million Chinese Americans in the United States. NYC Chinatown.

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Chinatown

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  1. Chinatown New York City

  2. Chinese in America • The first Chinese arrived in the United States in 1820. • 26.5% of the Asian American population is Chinese American. • There are 3.8 million Chinese Americans in the United States.

  3. NYC Chinatown • It is home to the largest group of Chinese people in the Western hemisphere. • It is located on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. • The first Chinese people lived there in the 1850s. • Today, there are about 100,000 Chinese people living in NYC’s Chinatown.

  4. NYC Chinatown • NYC Chinatown has many people who sell groceries, especially fresh fish, meats and pastries. • There are many vendors who sell perfume, watches, purses and other knick knacks.

  5. NYC Chinatown

  6. NYC Chinatown • There are museums that tell the history of Chinese people in America. • There are shops that sell knick knacks from China. • Everywhere you go, you can see signs of Chinese culture.

  7. NYC Chinatown

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