Why do you think it's a cheap neighborhood to live in?
NOT the filth and squalor?
The land, per square foot, is enormously expensive, but the cleanup of said FILTH and SQUALOR wouldn't be worth the price. The Chinese, NOT the American Born Chinese, are FILTHY when it comes to their homes and restaurants. They'll spend money on education, fancy cars and good addresses but on cleanliness?? NOT A CHANCE.
We have a Chinese friend, married to one of my oldest friend's brother, and SHE is the one who won't eat in Chinese restaurants.
If she HAS to she warns NEVER to sit by the wall, or you'd have to see the cockroaches running up and down the walls. This is in California.
I don’t deny what you say at all. But when I find the feral types with a restaurant, I’ll compare.