The Chinatown Revival Street Fair energized the streets of Chinatown this past Saturday with dragons, $1 dishes and live performances. Held by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce of New York and the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association, organizers hoped the fair would be that extra push to help Chinatown recover from Hurricane Sandy, reported Wen Hao Wang for OurChinatown.<\/p>\n
The storm left much of Chinatown without power, heat and water and the financial consequences still strain its residents and businesses, who face yet another in a series of hardships to hit the area since 9\/11.<\/p>\n
Wallace Lai, the owner of the restaurant Hong Kong Station, came up with the idea of a fair as a vehicle for getting visitors and patrons back to Chinatown. But not everyone supported the effort.<\/p>\n
\u201cChinatown is attractive. Everything is back to normal. They should come back. This is the real Chinatown,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Not everyone agrees with this plan, however. Wilson Tang, owner of Nom Wah, did not participate because he did not believe it would help Chinatown in the long run. \u201cTrying to rally Chinatown behind this \u2018$1 plate’ promotion is really not a winning strategy,\u201d he said in an editorial for the The Lo-Down. Tang said that the profit margins are low and \u201cit’s just stereotyping Chinatown as a place for cheap, greasy food.\u201d<\/p>\n Although Lai agrees about the profits, he believes it will benefit Chinatown as long as businesses work together in these events.<\/p>\n \u201cWe have to keep that momentum though,\u201d he said. \u201cWe need to have immigrant bonding. If we group together we can achieve a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n Pointing to the crowd grabbing plates of dumplings outside his Bayard Street store, Lai says that the event turned out better than expected and hopes for more in the future. 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