Quartz's video: The rise of China has created a new kind of Chinatown

Chinatowns aren’t what they used to be. A newer, more modern version of them is emerging across the English-speaking world. These new Chinese settlements have established themselves in New York, Sydney, LA, Melbourne, Vancouver, Toronto, and beyond. Historically, old Chinatowns were urban and almost exclusively settled by low-skilled laborers. Settling in one those old Chinatowns was a necessity, not a choice. Racist host countries were happy to relegate immigrants to segregated ghettos, and sticking together offered safety in numbers. This story was originally published on September 25, 2019. -- REPORTER Nikhil Sonnad Tony Lin PRODUCER Tony Lin EDITOR Eduardo Araújo ANIMATION John McColgan CAMERA Tony Lin Jia Li Molly Rubin Zhongda Wang ART DIRECTOR Arielle Ray ASSOCIATE PRODUCER Molly Rubin EXECUTIVE PRODUCER Jacob Templin Become a member of Quartz, your exclusive guide to the global economy: http://bit.ly/2E7e7jB WATCH OUR EXCLUSIVE SERIES; Because China https://qz.com/se/because-china/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video-membership&utm_campaign=AllYTComments Quartz is a digital news outlet dedicated to telling stories at the intersection of the important and the interesting. Visit us at https://qz.com/ to read more.