China News Service, June 21, according to the US "World Daily" report, New York City will enter the second stage of resumption of work on June 22 local time, it is expected that 150,000 to 300,000 employees will return to work. The restaurant industry, which has been stagnant for three months, can start offering outdoor dining. Manhattan Chinatown has been pushing businesses to apply for outdoor dining tables and chairs.

　　In the second phase of resumption of work, professional services, real estate and housing rental, retail, maintenance, cleaning industries and barber shops can all be partially opened. The New York City and City Department of Transportation launched the "Open Restaurants" program, which is the first to help 5,000 restaurants and is expected to save 45,000 catering jobs.

　　Wang Xiaodong, the owner of "Wuchang Good Taste", a Chinese restaurant in Chinatown, said that as one of the first "safe streets" restaurants, he believed that "outdoor restaurant" was an important step to help revitalize Chinatown's catering industry. On the day of the interview, he had placed three tables outside. "Although there is no difference between resuming work and home time, it is better than nothing." He said that restaurant operators are still not optimistic about the way forward, but the table setting can at least advertise and gather popularity.

Jay Street, Chinatown, Manhattan, New York, has set up an outdoor dining table as before. (Photo source: US "World Daily" / Zhang Chenshe)

　　Chen Zuozhou, administrative director of Chinatown Commercial Reform Zone, said that there are currently about 200 shops reopening in Chinatown. Merchants can directly contact the Shangchang District and the Transportation Bureau. Just send an email to Plazas@dot.nyc.gov license.

　　Chen Jialing, a member of the Third Community Committee, said that Chinatown in Manhattan is different from Flushing. Most of Chinatown’s economy is driven by tourists and non-local residents. Local residents go to supermarkets to buy raw materials, so the restaurant business is in this epidemic. Was greatly affected.

　　He said that the Chinatown of Manhattan still maintains the Chinese culture of “getting together”, the same is true of Chinese food, and takeout or takeout cannot retain the original flavor, so even if you are “wait and see”, you must actively apply, New York City Many communities are slowly practicing, "Chinatown cannot give up." (Zhang Chen)