Friendly Local Chinatown: Difference between revisions

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Expect a [[wikipedia:Dragon dance|dragon dance]] at some point.
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== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
* Used extensively in ''[[Pet Shop of Horrors]]'' and its sequel, ''New Pet Shop of Horrors'' (re-titled ''Tokyo Pet Shop of Horrors'' by Tokyopop). The beginning of the mangas and of each volume clearly underlines that Chinatown is a mysterious, thrilling, and dangerous place to which people are basically attracted like moths to flames. And they're full of [[Unfortunate Implications|cruel exotic Chinese who might or might not be non-humans]].
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* The [[Opium Den]]-filled Chinatown in [[Cab Calloway]]'s songs, such as "Minnie the Moocher" and "Kickin' the Gong Around", is at an unspecified city.
* Also unspecified is the location of the "funky Chinatown" in Carl Douglas' [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhUkGIsKvn0 "Kung Fu Fighting"]
* "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMk4dSy8OhQ Chinatown, my Chinatown...]" Col. Potter in ''[[M*A*S*H (television)|M*A*S*H]]'' sings this when he's going to Tokyo on leave in one episode.
 
== [[Theatre]] ==