What is the best and the biggest Chinatown in the world?

Answer 1

Probably Singapore. Some details on Chinatown, Singapore.


Past and Present
Despite the growing urbanisation, Chinatown still has pockets of narrow streets and shophouses. It is divided into different dialect-speaking quarters as the early immigrants tended to congregate in certain neighbourhoods according to the dialect they spoke and their village origins.

The entire quarter is hemmed in by high-rises now but Chinatown is still dominated by exotic sights and smells, albeit amid mountains of gaudy tourist tat. Frogs await skinning in the local wet markets, while waxed meats and birds' nests are spread along the pavement. In the medical halls, there are pearls to be ground and ginseng roots to rejuvenate the aged. And at certain times of the year, the pungent aroma of Durians permeate everything, as people flock to buy the spiky green fruit.

A stroll in Chinatown reveals contrasting vignettes that make the district a fascinating blend of the past and the present. It is not uncommon to see executives toting briefcase in one hand and mobile phone on the other pass temples where elderly women in Samfoos (Chinese blouse and trousers) toss wooden sticks from a tin can as they pray for "lucky numbers" in the lottery.

Beautifully refurbished shophouses that are now home to trendy advertising agencies and funky bars stand shoulder to shoulder with decaying shophouses selling antiques and bric-a-brac. And in the shopping centres and on the streets that thread through Chinatown, handmade puppets, opera masks, kites, silk items, herbs and traditional Chinese furniture sell alongside computers and other electronic goods.

Tourist strips like Pagoda Street can be a little much, packed with cheap Cheongsam (Chinese dresses), calligraphers, henna tatooists and overpriced antique shops. Having said that, Chinatown is still an excellent area to stay, and to wander around. It contains some of Singapore's most notable temples and, once you negotiate the tacky tourist market stalls, there are plenty of bargains to be found, plus excellent food and some of the best Nightlife in Singapore.

Orientation
Chinatown is roughly bounded by the Singapore River to the north, New Bridge Road to the west, Maxwell Road and Kreta Ayer Road to the south and Cecil Street to the east. The main centres of visitor attention are clustered between New Bridge Road and South Bridge Road, where you'll find the Chinatown Complex, the Pagoda Street and Trengganu Street pedestrian strips (or tourist traps) and the temples, while the Club Street bar area lies just to the east of South Bridge Road.

The heart of Chinatown is an area off South Bridge Road that embraces Pagoda Street, Temple Street and Trengganu Street. In 1972, Pagoda Street had an illustrious visitor: Queen Elizabeth II did a walkabout here during her state visit to view the classical facades that characterise the Shophouses, a tour repeated countless times a day by visitors equally drawn by the fascinating architecture.

Top 5 Things-To-Do
Exploring the interactive displays at the Chinatown Heritage Centre
Drinking at Bar Sa Vanh on Club Street
Taking tea the traditional way at the Tea Chapter
Perusing the natural remedies in the Eu Yan Sang Medical Hall
Peeking inside the Sri Mariamman Temple

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Answer 2

Yokohama is the largest Chinatown in the World, in Asia, and in Japan.

San Francisco is the largest Chinatown outside Asia.

Answer 3

well officially the biggest chinatown in europe is in Liverpool, hope that helps to finding the answer!

Answer 4

Are you asking for the biggest Chinese city outside of China, well that answer is San Francisco, CA. Largest population of Chinese people concentrated in a single area outside of China.

Answer 5

China

Answer 6

China

Answer 7

May not be the Best, but it is the largest in the world, Binondo Manila!

Answer 8

Beijing

Answer 9

San Francisco, LA, or maybe at Vancuver?

Answer 10

Bangkok has a big one