The signs are clear — Chinatown is struggling. For decades, the street signs in Manhattan’s Chinatown have featured both English and Chinese street names. Now, the number of bilingual street signs are shrinking as the neighborhood becomes increasingly gentrified.
In this video, Chloe Chan, the co-founder of Mott Street Girls, and Wellington Chan, the executive director of Chinatown Business Improvement District, discuss the cultural and practical significance of bilingual street signs in Chinatown.
