Manila's "Chinatown": Globalization and Built Heritage

• Main Authors: Akpedonu, Erik, Saloma, Czarina
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2017
• Subjects: Glocalization; cultural refraction; Chinese diaspora; art and architecture; built heritage; Chinatown; Tsinoy
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/socialtransformations/vol5/iss2/2; https://archium.ateneo.edu/context/socialtransformations/article/1126/viewcontent/5.2_20Article_20Akpedonu_20and_20Saloma._20Nov_202024.pdf
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

Philippine society and culture are generally viewed as the convergence of indigenous Austronesian and Hispanic elements. Often overlooked, however, are the significant contributions of the Chinese. In this article, we trace Chinese contributions to the built heritage of Manila beginning in the sixte...