New York Chinatown and 9/11
New York's Chinatown suffered a severe blow from 9/11.:
"This neighborhood, which bills itself as the most populous Chinatown in the Western Hemisphere, still is struggling to regain its footing after suffering a combination punch that cost it thousands of jobs and hundreds of millions in revenues. First came the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, which paralyzed local business and led to a steep decline in tourism. Then last year's outbreak of SARS - severe acute respiratory syndrome - spread fear here despite the fact that the disease originated thousands of miles away in China.
"This neighborhood, which bills itself as the most populous Chinatown in the Western Hemisphere, still is struggling to regain its footing after suffering a combination punch that cost it thousands of jobs and hundreds of millions in revenues. First came the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, which paralyzed local business and led to a steep decline in tourism. Then last year's outbreak of SARS - severe acute respiratory syndrome - spread fear here despite the fact that the disease originated thousands of miles away in China.
"Business has not come back yet to where it was," said Andy Liu, owner of a large gift and souvenir shop on Mott Street, Chinatown's main shopping and dining street. "The tourists are scared. They don't think it's safe."
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