Haofan Fang, Xiaoyu Chen

Haofan Fang

28 December 2023

Chinatown, Chinese culture, Functional transformation.

This article starts with the role of Chinatown in its history and explores its traditional functions in depth. The authors believe that Chinatown is a concentrated embodiment of Chinese cultural elements overseas, carrying the historical and cultural imprint of Chinese immigrants in time and space, and is a microcosm of Chinese society overseas. However, in modern times, the functions of Chinatown have begun to change, becoming "commercialized," "blurred," and "pan-Asianization" trends. As a result, the proportion of people in Chinatown has become imbalanced, and the living space of Chinatown has been squeezed by capital. Moreover, in the process of globalization and anti-globalization, there is a phenomenon of "Chinese culture" being marginalized in Chinatown.

© 2023, the Authors. Published by ISCCAC

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