UNDER CONSTRUCTION
In economics classes especially in microeconomics it is stated that one of most strong indicators for recession or recovery is the number of businesses entering into or leaving from market. Instructors always mention this topic in their classes to give an example. This observation is accepted almost as a theory by people in economic world. However nowadays, unlike the perceptions, some things are happening in Chinatown-Boston. It may be called renovation of Chinatown which we have been witnessing of new restaurants, groceries, art galleries, markets for 1 year.
Although economic crises why people tend to invest into new business? New opportunities, new environment, new immigrants, belief of faster economic recovery than expected might be given as reasons for that question. Regardless of the reasons, some people especially from young professionals are still investing in Chinatown. They are trying to make that place more attractive for all people from different origins.
One important point regarding clustering of businesses from different cultures in home city is habits and characteristics of people who live in different culture in abroad. For everybody one of the most difficult things is changing their habits. It may be eating habits, entertainment habits or sleeping habits. When people move into another country, they primarily look for something familiar to them such as people, foods, and environment. I had chances to see to different countries and cultures which I liked very much and all those things were experiences for me. In each country I saw different foods at their breakfasts. Some had had breakfast mainly with meaty food and some others like me had had breakfast cheese and vegetables. Although I like to try new and different things for new experiences, I sometimes can be conservative in some issues for example cheese is my must for breakfast and many people from Far East like China, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, and Korea have their own musts. So businesses from similar cultures are gathering in some places in order to be found easily and provide a familiar environment the people from same cultures. How I don’t like to have breakfast without cheese, some other people have their own preferential for different things.
We can see many Chinatowns especially in the United States. People from Far East create their own habitats in cities like restaurants having familiar cousins, art galleries, sport centers or cafes. When they go to Chinatown, they feel as if they lived in their home countries. They have dinner from Chinese cuisine, after dinner they go to art gallery of artist from Far East and they dance with the Chinese music in the disco.
Despite the fact that the economic crisis is still affected by business entities from every level, some people have strong belief to stimulate the environment and to see the light end of the tunnel by help population expressed in billions…
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