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From Chinatowns to ethnoburbs and beyond, where Chinese people settle reflects changing wealth levels and political climates

  • Written by Wei Li, Professor of Asian Pacific American Studies, Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning, Arizona State University
From Chinatowns to ethnoburbs and beyond, where Chinese people settle reflects changing wealth levels and political climatesSan Francisco has the oldest and largest Chinatown in the U.S.Eric Risberg/AP Photo

The origins, demographics and settlement patterns of the approximately 60 million people worldwide who make up the Chinese diaspora, including immigrants and their descendants, are becoming increasingly diverse. Illustrating this diversity are two mass shootings...

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