Barrio Chino (Lima)

Barrio Chino (Chinese: 利馬唐人街; pinyin: Lì mǎ tángrénjiē; Jyutping: lai6 ma5 tong4 jan4 gaai1) is a neighbourhood in Lima, Peru. A Chinese enclave, it is centered on the seventh and eighth blocks of Ucayali Street. Its foundation by Chinese immigrants dates back to the mid-19th century, having been later heavily damaged during the War of the Pacific, with further decline following the military occupation. It experienced a revival starting in the 1970s and is now a thriving resource for Chinese-Peruvian culture.