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August 13, 2026GeographiesOpen Access

Demystifying Chungking Mansions as Vertical ‘Little India’/‘Little South Asia’ Urban Enclave: Linguistic Landscape, Low-End Globalisation, and Hub of Superdiversity

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Overview

Explores superdiversity and linguistic representation in Chungking Mansions, highlighting urban migration dynamics.

Key Points

  • This article aims to demystify Chungking Mansions through sociolinguistic perspectives, focusing on its representation as a vertical enclave.
  • Analysis of multilingual signs and cultural symbols in Chungking Mansions
  • Documenting the community interactions within the urban space
  • Exploring the impacts of migration on the urban landscape
  • Identified significant multilingual signage reflecting various ethnic identities
  • Demonstrated how these signs contribute to the vertical geography of superdiversity
  • Highlighted the dual nature of Chungking Mansions as both a 'non-place' and a community hub

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Chonglong Gu (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7d76aa2b0e0cff3f640404https://doi.org/10.3390/geographies6030077
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