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Constructing Chinese spaces in Mexico City: the case of the Viaducto Piedad neighbourhood
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Abstract This article analyses new tendencies in the construction of Chinese spaces within Mexico City. Traditionally, the Barrio de Dolores (Cuahutemoc borough) is identified as the main Chinese point of reference; however, over time it has become a space dedicated more to exploiting the so-called Chinatown... view more
This article analyses new tendencies in the construction of Chinese spaces within Mexico City. Traditionally, the Barrio de Dolores (Cuahutemoc borough) is identified as the main Chinese point of reference; however, over time it has become a space dedicated more to exploiting the so-called Chinatown brand for commercial purposes than to fostering a sense of community. Based on a recent pilot study, it is argued that in the Viaducto Piedad neighbourhood (Iztacalco borough), where Chinese immigrants have been arriving since the early 1990s, a different pattern of urban integration has emerged. Members of the community live in the area, where they carry out religious and recreational activities; some of them are business owners or employees, and their children attend local schools. That is why the area can be considered Mexico City's new Chinatown.... view less
Keywords
Mexico; immigration; Chinese; diaspora; city quarter; life style; social relations; social integration; Latin America
Classification
Migration, Sociology of Migration
Sociology of Settlements and Housing, Urban Sociology
Free Keywords
Arbeit/Beschäftigung; Auslandschinesen; Migranten; Nachbarschaft; Zuwanderer; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung
Document language
English
Publication Year
2024
Page/Pages
p. 111-129
Journal
Journal of Current Chinese Affairs, 53 (2024) 1
Issue topic
Chinese Migrants in Metropolises Abroad: Agency, Interactions, Belonging
ISSN
1868-4874
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed