Chinatowns can be recognizable around the world by their big red gates or by the streets filled with Chinese restaurants and stores.In Nairobi, Kenya, there are several Chinatowns of different sizes scattered around the city.
One of the country’s oldest Asian communities, Chinatown in Manhattan, is experiencing a rebirth. A new generation of social media-savvy Asian Americans is reviving their family businesses and drawing new visitors to the distinctive neighborhood.
In 1981, photographer Bud Glick made his way to Manhattan’s Chinatown with a camera in hand and a plan to document life there. He was attracted to the people in Chinatown, who were reluctant to let a stranger into their largely closed-off world.