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The western part of Ho Chi Minh city is dominated by Cholon (Chinatown), a thickly settled district rife with teahouses and pagodas and the famous Binh Tay Market. Cholon spans across, and consists of, Districts 5 & 6 of Ho Chi Minh City. Incorporated in 1879 as a city 11 km from Saigon, it had expanded and became coterminous with Saigon by the 1930s. On April 27, 1931, the two cities were merged to form Saigon-Cholon by the French colonial government. By 1956, the name Cholon was dropped from the city name and the city was known primarily as Saigon. During the Vietnam War, soldiers and deserters from the United States Army maintianed a thriving black market at Cholon, trading in various American and especially army-issue items. Cholon is a sizable district bordered by Hung Vuong to the north, Nguyen Van Cu to the east, the Ben Nghe Chanel to the south, and Nguyen Thi Nho to the west. Cholon is the predominately Chinese district of Saigon and probably the largest Chinatown in the world. Cholon exists in many ways as a city quite apart from Saigon. The Chinese began to settle the area in the early 1900s and never quite assimilated with the rest of Saigon, which causes a bit of resentment among the greater Vietnamese community. You'll sense the different environment immediately, and not only because of the Chinese-language signs. Cholon is where you might have found dark, exotic opium dens and brothels in the French colonial time, the same opium dens and brothels that greeted American troops. start with a motorbike or taxi ride to the Binh Tay Market, on Phan Van Khoe Street, which is even more crowded than Ben Thanh and has much the same goods, but with a Chinese flavor. From Binh Tay, head up to Nguyen Trai, the district's main artery, to see Thien Hau pagoda then Quan Am, on Lao Tu Street off Luong Nhu Hoc. Finally, as you follow Nguyen Trai Street past Ly Thuong Kiet, you'll see the Cholon Mosque, the one indication of Cholon's small Muslim community. Address: District 5 & 6, Ho Chi Minh CityPhone: (848) 8336753 - 8359090Directions: Cholon Tourist: 134 Nguyen Tri Phuong St., Ward.9, Dist.5, HCMC, VietnamWebsite: www.cholontourist.com.vn/ Other Contact: Fax: (848) 8355375 - 8307577
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100,000 chinese live in Saigon, 80,000 of these live in Chinatown. Visited Bin Tay markets with our guide but it was a quick walk through. Alot of locals not many tourists and everything seemed to be sold in bulk Leave a Comment Directions: Chinatown
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Another name for china town in saigon is cholon. cho means market, lon means new. Although it is called chinatown, different from china town from other places, most chinese here dont know how to speak mandarin. Basically most of the chinese in Vietnam lost their mother tongue slowly when time passes, which is actually very unfortunate. Leave a Comment
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Cho Binh Tay is the main market of Cho Lon (Chinatown). This huge complex sells a mixture of goods and fresh products. You can get vegetables, poultry, bags, fruits etc. The market is chaotic and noisy. Beware of pick pockets. The Cho Lon area itself is the Chinatown of Saigon and home to Vietnamese Chinese. The area is busy with its markets, restaurants and is abuzz with all kinds of activities. As it is normal for most Chinatowns worldwide, the area is dirty and chaotic. But it makes an interesting walk. Address: Cho Lon, District 5
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District 5 is known as Cho Lon - literally "Big Market" - but is often referred to as Chinatown because of its large ethnic Chinese population. While it is a major commercial center of HCMC, it is also the site of many richly decorated Chinese temples and pagodas. Many of the other buildings, particularly on Hung Vuong Street, are a distinctive mix of Chinese and French architectural styles. Leave a Comment Address: District 5 - Cho Lon
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District 5 of HCMC is known as the Chinatown. I didn't explore through it though, just around Windsor Plaza Hotel, An Duong Plaza, and small restaurants along the road. If you prefer to walk around Chinatown, please make sure you are traveling in a minimum group of three since District 5 is not as safe as District 1. There is a temple in the area called Thien Hau, but I didn't get a chance to visit it. Leave a Comment Address: District 5
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