Bingxiang Ma says his neighborhood is in peril.
“We know how difficult it was to build the community and form Chinatown, that’s why we have to protect Chinatown. We will always protect Chinatown, because it’s passed down from generation to generation,” said Ma.
The Asian population of Chinatown has been in decline. In 2000, the neighborhood was 69% Asian, according to U.S. Census data. By 2020, the Asian population had dropped to 56%…