Tong (organization)
Videos
A tong is a type of organization found among Chinese immigrants predominantly living in the United States, with smaller numbers in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. In Chinese, t
Hop Sing Tong Building, San Francisco Chinatown
Triad (organised crime)
Videos
A triad is a Chinese transnational organised crime syndicate based in Greater China with outposts in various countries having significant overseas Chinese populations.
Tong (organization)
…Tiandihui, which follows this pattern. Other groups worldwide that follow this pattern and are connected with the Tiandihui are known as hui, Hongmen, and triads. Tongs first appeared in China in 1644 when the Ming dynasty was overthrown by the Qing dynasty. One of the first tongs was established by the secret…
From the 1950s to the 1970s, the Kowloon Walled City in British Hong Kong was controlled by local triads.