Chinese immigrants use slang names and maps to navigate the streets of NYC

Aug 14, 2017 |

Chinatown, image © Chaz Langley Many New Yorkers navigate Chinatown by its famous street names; East Broadway, Mulberry, Canal and Orchard. However, for many Chinese immigrants living in the area who do not speak English, these names are not used. Instead, descriptive nicknames (translated from Chinese) exist like “Hatseller Street,” “Garbage Street,” and “Dead Person […more]

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