About Chinatowns worldwide are under threat of disappearing, but residents fight back (Documentary, 2022)
All across the globe, Chinatowns are under threat of disappearing – and along with them, the rich history of communities who fought from the margins for a place to belong. Set against the backdrop of the unfolding COVID pandemic and an unprecedented rise in anti-Asian racism, Big Fight in Little Chinatown documents the collective fight to save Chinatowns across North America. Coast to Coast the film follows Chinatown communities resisting active erasure. From the construction of the world’s largest vertical jail in New York, Montreal’s fight against developers swallowing up the most historic block of their Chinatown, big box chains and gentrification forces displacing Toronto’s community, to a legacy Chinatown business holding steadfast in Vancouver, Big Fight in Little Chinatown is the story of community resistance and resilience in a neighborhood under pressure. ------- Chapters ▷ 00:00 - Introduction ▷ 02:11 - The family businesses of New York's Chinatown are threatened by developers ▷ 10:43 - Montreal's francophone Chinatown had the first bilingual fortune cookies and kosher food ▷ 16:35 - Growth and decline of Chinatown throughout the years ▷
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- Chinatowns worldwide are under threat of disappearing, but residents fight back (Documentary, 2022)
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- Society
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- English
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