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Re: Brilliant Ideas to Bring Tourists Back to Chinatown 07:36 by ♭♫ [+-]

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Ly and Nguyen have renovated the cafe with a mural designed by Ly and tons of anime memorabilia. Manga, plushies and figurines line the store’s many shelves: from Pokémon’s Pikachu to Dragon Ball Z’s Goku.

“I’m trying to make it more anime themed,” Ly said. “Everything from like a steamed bun in the shape of Totoro ... I’m trying to recreate some of the dishes from Studio Ghibli movies.”

Re: What would Affirmative Action do if Harvard started to admit Smart Lampposts at the expense of under-represented Dumb Lampposts? 03/10/2025 by ♭♫ [+-]

DEI needs to DIE

Government-back student loans needs to be eliminated and transfer the loan burden to the Universities to guarantee the loans so that students are not incentivized take 8 years to graduate from a 4 year degree.

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Rejected by 16 Colleges, Hired by GOOGLE?! The DEI Scam EXPOSED

Re: A Glimpse of Oakland Chinatown 03/10/2025 by ♭♫ [+-]

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OAKLAND, Calif. – When Charlene Wang visited Oakland’s Chinatown recently, she was greeted with a racial epithet and then chased by a vehicle that forced her to leap out of harm’s way. “Oakland is at the epicenter of anti-Asian hate,” she said.

“The Chinese population in Chinatown is declining,” said Lowe, who is African American. “We need to build Chinatown again.” He then cited grim statistics, including the fact that 20% of residents in the neighborhood lack internet access in their homes.

“There used to be 500 Chinatowns across California,” Lowe noted. “I worry about Chinatown 100 years from now.”

Re: Trumps Tariffs on Chinese ingredients will harm the Chinese Restaurant Ecosystem in America 03/10/2025 by ♭♫ [+-]

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Xu Lin, owner of the restaurant Bubblefish in Philadelphia’s Chinatown, said the tariffs could force the enclaves to change their historically low-price image. Takeout containers and other goods that are central to everyday operations are sourced from China, Lin said. Consumers’ pivot to delivery apps has already forced restaurants to fork over sizable fees to these companies, cutting into profits, he said. Rising prices have resulted in an almost immediate drop in sales, he said. But he may have no choice but to raise them further with the tariffs.

“Years and years after Covid, a big portion of our sales still come from delivery sales,” Lin said. “If our takeout containers continue to increase, then we’ll be forced to increase our delivery.”

“Most of the businesses here will have to rely on American resources, which could be a little bit different than what we can get from China,” Wu said. “We might have to change a bit of the way we usually make our traditional foods.”

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Just like the $20 minimum wage hike has harmed the fast food industry in California. The results will be more restaurant closures and more people out of work. Economic policies of both Gavin Newsom and Donald Trump are in collusion of destroying the economy along with Elon Musk.

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Matthew Chin, president of the Oriental Food Association, said they are preparing a letter urging Trump’s trade representative, Jamieson Greer, to exempt goods that have no domestic alternatives.

Re: A Glimpse of Hanford China Alley 03/10/2025 by ♭♫ [+-]

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Known for its historically buzzy main drag and referred to then, as today, as China Alley, it was a place where an entire ecosystem of families spun up grocery stores, housing, restaurants, herb shops, laundries, herbal doctors, gambling halls, a school and a Taoist temple. “It soon became known as a ‘city within a city’ with buildings lining both sides of the alley made from bricks formed and fired on site,” the China Alley Preservation Society’s website reads...

...Through its ups and downs, Banister says the interest in China Alley has never waned. In fact, he feels curiosity around China Alley is currently on the uptick. “If we had a dollar for everyone who’s taken a picture here, we’d be able to restore the temple,” he said.

Re: Former Miss Chinatown Returns To Her Roots 03/07/2025 by ♭♫ [+-]

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“Miss Chinatown was a huge reason why I felt like Asian women were beautiful growing up,” Dunn said. “Now, the tide is changing with all these K-pop and C-pop stars, but when I was a kid, being Asian wasn’t synonymous with beauty.”

Re: Canontese Style Beijing Duck 03/07/2025 by ♭♫ [+-]

OMG, Cantonese Roast duck is now fetching $115!!! Thank you Mr. Dumpy Trumpy & Mr. Musty Musky.

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One of the specialties here is whole Cantonese roasted duck, which differs from Peking duck by being marinated in five-spice powder, licorice root and ginger, and given a glaze of red vinegar that lessens to sweetness. I was amazed that the wrapping pancakes were so thin they were translucent. They only make so many ducks each evening, so call ahead to reserve. It easily serves four, and, by the way, the duck is $115 during the week, but as part of a “Sunday Family Roast,” it’s only $88.

Re: Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon 03/07/2025 by ♭♫ [+-]

Every weapon explained:

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Sally Yeh - 秋去秋來 03/06/2025 by ♭♫ [+-]

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Trumps Tariffs on Chinese ingredients will harm the Chinese Restaurant Ecosystem in America 03/06/2025 by ♭♫ [+-]

Just like the $20 minimum wage hike has harmed the fast food industry in California. The results will be more restaurant closures and more people out of work. Economic policies of both Gavin Newsom and Donald Trump are in collusion of destroying the economy along with Elon Musk.

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Matthew Chin, president of the Oriental Food Association, said they are preparing a letter urging Trump’s trade representative, Jamieson Greer, to exempt goods that have no domestic alternatives.

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