Cho Lon

Local nameChợ Lớn
LocationWard 10, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Chợ Lớn, usually Anglicized as "Cholon" in English sources, is a quarter of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. It lies on the west bank of the Saigon River, having Bình Tây Market as its central market. Chợ Lớn consists of the western half of District 5 as well as several adjoining neighborhoods in District 6 and District 11. The quarter has long been inhabited by Chinese people, and is considered the largest Chinatown in the world by area.

The Vietnamese name Chợ Lớn literally means "big" "market". The Chinese name is 堤岸, which means "embankment". The Vietnamese reading of the Chinese name is Đê Ngạn, but this is rarely used. Vietnamese speakers exclusively use the name Chợ Lớn, while Chinese speakers are the only users of the original Chinese name.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chợ_Lớn,_Ho_Chi_Minh_City

Address 68 Đường Lương Nhữ Học, Phường 10 749474, Vietnam

Coordinates 10°45'5.37" N 106°39'37.703" E

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