WASHINGTON – Two legacy Chinese businesses closed in D.C.’s Chinatown Monday night, leaving just a handful of actual Chinese businesses left as the neighborhood continues to change.
The latest threat: A luxury hotel deal.
Big picture view: — Two small businesses, Gao Ya Hair Salon and Full Kee Restaurant, closed July 1, to make way for a planned $75 million Marriott Tribute Hotel.
“Downtown D.C.’s only cultural district is on the brink of erasure. The number of legacy AAPI-owned businesses in Chinatown is now falling to single digits,” said the Save Chinatown Solidarity Network in a statement. …