I heard that the merchants in Chicago's Chinatown district are suffering mightily. It's a prominent tourist attraction and visitors and customers are staying away in droves.
This is because the business owners make frequent trips back and forth to China and Hong Kong for buying purposes and to visit family.
Leni
3 posted on 04/23/2003 7:12:26 AM PDT by MinuteGal
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