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A photographic tour of Manhattan’s Chinatown, following its evolution as the community shrinks
Through photography, a portrait of Manhattan's Chinatown as businesses close and longtime residents disperse to the outer boroughs.
A thoughtful look at a historic neighbourhood quietly changing shape.
The shape of Manhattan’s Chinatown is changing. Its tourism industry in a state of decline as businesses shutter and unemployment soars, what was once a thriving center for the Chinese community of NYC has seen residents
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