Inside the existential crisis of Chinatowns across America

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Dec 20, 2020 Inside the existential crisis of Chinatowns across America Even before the United States went into lockdown in March, Chinatowns across the country were taking a hit. By the time stay-at-home orders were implemented, some merchants had lost up to 70 percent of their sales, due to anti-Asian bigotry, fears of the virus and a sharp drop in international tourism. "I'm not that optimistic about what's going to happen this winter," said Justin Yu, the chairman of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce of New York. Read More Get the NBC News Mobile App Follow NBC News Check out all of NBCNEWS Newsletters here. Update Preferences | Unsubscribe | Contact | Privacy Update Preferences Unsubscribe Contact Privacy