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Encyclopedia > Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association

The Chinese Six Companies (Chinese:六大公司) or Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association (Chinese:中華公所) or Chong Wa Benevolent Association (Chinese:中華會館) is a historical Chinese Association established in various parts of the United States with large populations of Chinese.

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San Francisco

The first one was established in 1882 in San Francisco. The Six Companies consisted of the six most important Chinese district associations of California at that time. Officially, it was known as the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association. This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ...


New York City

In New York City, the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association was established in 1883. Flag Seal Nickname: Big Apple Location Location in the state of New York Government Counties (Boroughs) Bronx (The Bronx) New York (Manhattan) Queens (Queens) Kings (Brooklyn) Richmond (Staten Island) Mayor Michael Bloomberg (R) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,214. ...


Seattle

In Seattle, Washington, the Chong Wa Association was established around 1915. Flag Seal Nickname: The Emerald City Location Location of Seattle in King County and Washington Coordinates , Government Country State County United States Washington King County Incorporated December 2, 1869 Mayor Greg Nickels Geographical characteristics Area     City 369. ...


See also

This article is about sections of an urban area associated with a large number of Chinese residents or commercial activities. ... An intersection of Chinatown in San Francisco. ... Kongsi (Chinese: 公司; pinyin: ) or clan halls, are benevolent organizations of popular origin found among overseas Chinese communities for individuals with the same surname. ...

References

  • http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/document.cgi?file=/chronbooks/archive/travel/sfultimate/chinatownhistory.DTL&type=travel
  • http://ccbanyc.org/eindex.html
  • http://www.vrseattle.com/pages/browse.php?cat_id=760
  • http://www.zsqw.gov.cn/include/view.asp?sub_type=0410&id=260 (In Simplified Chinese)

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