San Francisco Chinese General Assembly Hall and overseas Chinese groups reduce rents to help Chinatown businesses survive the epidemic

China News Service, March 17th. According to the US "World Daily" report, affected by the new crown pneumonia epidemic, San Francisco's Chinatown merchants have been struggling to operate in the past month. Rent, help to get through difficulties, avoid business closure, retain employment opportunities in Chinatown, and call on other overseas Chinese groups and private owners to follow up.

With over 100 years of history in San Francisco's Chinatown, half of the property industry is owned by the overseas Chinese delegation of the public office. The overseas Chinese delegation's meeting place is upstairs, and the shops downstairs are rented to businesses. In addition to shops, there are also a number of retail and apartment buildings owned by different overseas Chinese groups.

Li Dianbang said that the difficult situation facing Chinatown merchants has never been seen before. Chinatown's economy has long been unsatisfactory. Now it is even worse. He is worried that there will be more empty shops and more employees will be unemployed. Therefore, Chinatown owners launched a comprehensive rent reduction operation to save Chinatown's economy.

Half of San Francisco's Chinatown property is owned by the Overseas Chinese Mission of the Office, and the shops downstairs are leased to businesses. (Image source: World News / Photo by Li Xiulan)

"For the owner, rent reduction is better than closing the store and even renting is not good." Li Dianbang said that the plan has won a number of overseas Chinese delegations such as Ningyang General Hall, Li's Public Office, Wuyishan Public Office, Sanyi General Center, etc. Support, these overseas Chinese groups have implemented rent reduction policies.

Li Dianbang said that the magnitude of the rent reduction will be determined by the study of the owners and tenants of all overseas Chinese groups, and the reduction will be a quarter. He also called on the overseas Chinese groups and owners to consider letting the tenants delay the payment of rent by three months, half a year or nine months. Coordinated by the owner and the tenant. He hopes that the owners will be more sympathetic to the hardships of the business and assist.