# John Chinaman — How the Other Half Lives character guide

> John Chinaman in How the Other Half Lives by Jacob Riis.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** The Chinaman, John

**First appearance:** 0013-ix-chinatown

## Who they are

A stereotypical Chinese character in Chinatown scenes.

## In the story

### [IX: Chinatown](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/how_the_other_half_lives_se/chapters/ix-chinatown)

John Chinaman is referenced in the context of the Chinese laundry and the exploitation of women, including a case of a girl being inveigled into a laundry.

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