Is The U.S. Losing Its Chinatowns?

CA 9+ #CNBC #CNBCMakeIt Is The U.S. Losing Its Chinatowns? 314,320 views •May 28, 2021 5.4K 442 Share Save CNBC Make It 730K subscribers There are more than 50 Chinatowns spread across the United States. On the surface, they are vibrant cities within a city like in New York, San Francisco, Chicago and Boston, bustling with tourists and natives seeking authentic cuisines like hot pot and dim sum, herbal medicines and tchotchkes. Their look and feel have been replicated from city to city to be what people think of as an emblematic icon of Chinese culture, but Chinatowns weren’t always the tourist hubs we know them to be today. What most visitors see is just one side of their longstanding history as a cultural tourist attraction, but transforming an ethnic neighborhood into a destination wasn’t without its challenges. For as long as they’ve existed, Chinatowns have always been under threat, but their resilience to overcome decades of persecution lie in the ingenuity of their residents and the support of generations that have fought for it to survive. Today, this unique Asian American cultural hub is coming under attack again from xenophobia, the pandemic, and government inaction— sparking a wave of local activism with support spanning across several generations to preserve a legacy. » Subscribe to CNBC Make It.: http://cnb.cx/2kxl2rf About CNBC Make It.: CNBC Make It. is a new section of CNBC dedicated to making you smarter about managing your business, career, and money. Connect with CNBC Make It. Online Get the latest updates: https://www.cnbc.com/make-it Find CNBC Make It. on Facebook: https://cnb.cx/LikeCNBCMakeIt Find CNBC Make It. on Twitter: https://cnb.cx/FollowCNBCMakeIt Find CNBC Make It. on Instagram: https://bit.ly/InstagramCNBCMakeIt #CNBC #CNBCMakeIt 1,716 Comments Auggie Giuseppe Add a public comment... SY F SY F 2 weeks ago (edited) Chinese/Asians blaming for being too hardworking. Classic hypocrisy of the mainstream American culture 1K Up Skill Or Die Up Skill Or Die 2 weeks ago Personally, I get some of the best vegetables and specific spices and noodles from my local Asian stores. The owner of one always gives me free food back for supporting him because I buy soo much at a time and know how far that will go in that vs a grocery chain. 628 gb997 gb997 1 week ago Fun fact: the world's oldest China Town is in Manila, Philippines. And it has been strong and thriving even to this day. 237 Hairy Pancake Hairy Pancake 1 week ago (edited) I used to walk to Chinatown just to safe myself from home sick while I was living lone in San Francisco. Chinatown saved my life multiple times when I was down and out during COVID. 145 Dilettante jarmar Bass Dilettante jarmar Bass 6 hours ago It what happens to everyone they became indoctrinated in a religion called being Americanized. 2 t t 1 week ago A lot of Chinatowns were created because whites didn’t want to live near the Chinese, or allow them to buy property in white neighborhoods, forcing them to go and build a place on their own. Now Chinatowns are a hub where people target Asians for robberies or beatings. Asians are persecuted till this day. 439 Ameena Talabucon Ameena Talabucon 2 days ago I love Chinese stuff ..They’re hardworking and i love Jackie Chan my fav idol also Bruce Lee Jet Li Donnie Yen