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===Los Angeles County=== Chinese populations in [[Los Angeles]] represent at least 21 of the 34 provincial-level administrative units of China, along with the largest population of Taiwanese-born immigrants outside of Taiwan, making greater Los Angeles home to a diverse population of Chinese people in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-best-chinese-restaurants-in-la-according-to-chinese-people/|title=The Best Chinese Restaurants in LA, According to Chinese People|first=Clarissa|last=Wei|date=April 28, 2017}}</ref> Chinese-American cuisine in the [[Greater Los Angeles area]] is concentrated in Chinese [[ethnoburb]]s rather than traditional [[Chinatown]]s. The oldest Chinese ethnoburb is Monterey Park, considered to be the nation's first suburban Chinatown.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1987-04-06-mn-135-story.html|title=Monterey Park : Nation's 1st Suburban Chinatown|date=April 6, 1987|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]}}</ref> Although [[Chinatown, Los Angeles|Chinatown]] in Los Angeles is still a significant commercial center for Chinese immigrants, the majority are centered in the [[San Gabriel Valley]] which is the one of the largest concentration of Asian-Americans in the country, stretching from [[Monterey Park, California|Monterey Park]] into the cities of [[Alhambra, California|Alhambra]], [[San Gabriel, California|San Gabriel]], [[Rosemead]], [[San Marino, California|San Marino]], [[South Pasadena, California|South Pasadena]], [[West Covina]], [[Walnut, California|Walnut]], [[City of Industry]], [[Diamond Bar]], [[Arcadia, California|Arcadia]], and [[Temple City]]. The [[Valley Boulevard|Valley Boulevard corridor]] is the main artery of Chinese restaurants in the San Gabriel Valley. Another hub with a significant Chinese population is [[Irvine, California|Irvine]] ([[Orange County, California|Orange County]]). More than 200,000 Chinese Americans live in the San Gabriel Valley alone, with over 67% being foreign-born.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.scpr.org/news/2018/02/21/80976/report-on-sgv-s-asian-americans-shows-two-thirds-a/|title=Two-thirds of San Gabriel Valley's Asian-Americans are immigrants|first=Southern California Public|last=Radio|date=February 21, 2018|website=Southern California Public Radio}}</ref> The valley has become a brand-name tourist destination in China, although [[droughts in California]] are creating a difficult impact upon its [[water security]] and existential viability.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-xpm-2014-feb-13-la-me-ln-san-gabriel-chinese-tourists-20140212-story.html|title=San Gabriel becomes brand-name destination for Chinese tourists|date=February 13, 2014|website=Los Angeles Times}}</ref> Of the ten cities in the United States with the highest proportions of Chinese Americans, the top eight are located in the San Gabriel Valley, making it one of the largest concentrated hubs for Chinese Americans in North America.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://imdiversity.com/villages/asian/history-of-asians-in-the-san-gabriel-valley/|title=History of Asians in the San Gabriel Valley β IMDiversity|website=imdiversity.com}}</ref> Some regional styles of Chinese cuisine include [[Beijing]], [[Chengdu]], [[Chongqing]], [[Dalian]], [[Hangzhou]], [[Hong Kong]], [[Hunan]], [[Mongolia]]n, [[Nanjing]], [[Shanghai]], [[Shanxi]], [[Shenyang]], [[Wuxi]], [[Xinjiang]], [[Yunnan]], and [[Wuhan]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/food/la-xpm-2013-feb-15-la-dd-jonathan-gold-best-chinese-restaurants-in-los-angeles-20130215-story.html|title=Jonathan Gold's best Chinese restaurants in L.A., by regional cuisine|date=February 15, 2013|website=Los Angeles Times}}</ref> LA is also home to notable food critics, including food blogger [[David R. Chan]], who has visited more than 8000 Chinese restaurants, including hundreds around Los Angeles.<ref name="Holmes2018">{{cite web |url=https://la.eater.com/2018/10/24/18019362/southern-californian-chinese-food-historian |title=This Retiree Might Be Southern California's Foremost Chinese Food Historian |first1=Mona |last1=Holmes |accessdate=November 18, 2024 |date=October 24, 2018 |work=[[Eater Los Angeles]]}}</ref><ref name="Park2023">{{cite web |first1=Chrissy |last1=Park |url=https://theantreader.org/2023/06/09/david-r-chan-8000-chinese-restaurants-and-counting/ |title=David R. Chan: 8,000 Chinese Restaurants and Counting |date=June 9, 2023 |accessdate=November 18, 2024 |work=The Ant Reader}}</ref>
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