Cholon
E41498
Cholon was historically Saigon’s bustling Chinese-influenced district and commercial hub, known for its dense markets, temples, and vibrant trading community.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese quarter
ⓘ
historic neighborhood ⓘ urban district ⓘ |
| country |
Viet Nam
ⓘ
surface form:
Vietnam
|
| culturalInfluence |
Chinese festivals
ⓘ
Lunar New Year celebrations ⓘ Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations ⓘ |
| demographicCharacteristic | high concentration of ethnic Chinese residents ⓘ |
| developedInCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
import-export trade
ⓘ
textiles and fabric trade ⓘ traditional medicine trade ⓘ wholesale distribution ⓘ |
| ethnicCommunity | Hoa (ethnic Chinese in Vietnam) ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Binh Tay Market
ⓘ
Cha Tam Church ⓘ Ong Pagoda ⓘ
surface form:
Ong Bon Pagoda
Quan Am Pagoda ⓘ Thien Hau Temple ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
center of Chinese merchant activity in southern Vietnam
ⓘ
commercial hub of Saigon ⓘ major trading center in French colonial period ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Chinese cuisine
ⓘ
Chinese-influenced architecture ⓘ bustling markets ⓘ gold and jewelry shops ⓘ herbal medicine shops ⓘ tea houses ⓘ traditional Chinese temples ⓘ wholesale trade ⓘ |
| languageCommunity |
Cantonese speakers
ⓘ
Hokkien speakers ⓘ Teochew speakers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Saigon
ⓘ
surface form:
Ho Chi Minh City
Saigon ⓘ |
| locatedInTime | French Indochina ⓘ |
| partOf |
District 5, Ho Chi Minh City
ⓘ
District 6, Ho Chi Minh City ⓘ |
| religionPracticed |
Chinese folk religion
ⓘ
Mahayana ⓘ
surface form:
Mahayana Buddhism
Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
area of heavy fighting during the 1968 Tet Offensive
ⓘ
merged administratively with Saigon in 1931 ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction |
heritage walking tours
ⓘ
street food ⓘ temple visits ⓘ |
| urbanCharacteristic |
dense street network
ⓘ
narrow alleyways ⓘ shophouses ⓘ |
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