China Overseas Chinese Network, June 27 Telegram: "Working again, it's great!" The Chinese businessmen in the United States resume work with laughter and tears

　　Recently, all over the United States have been unblocked, and states have restarted their economies and resumed public activities.

　　Local Chinese businessmen gradually resumed production and production. Because of the different industries in which the epidemic situation is different, the Chinese businessmen who have resumed work have mixed joys and sorrows, some are full of hope, and some have quietly left the scene...

Resume work, the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment

　　In Chinatown, San Francisco, the newly hung red lanterns form a strong contrast with the lonely streets and the small shops that no one cares about.

　　Li Zhaoxiang, chairman of the Chinatown Neighbourhood Association, said that although many small shops have restarted one after another, there are not many customers to Chinatown. Some shops have no customers and the owner is very hit.

　　Cai Yifeng, the boss of Huanyu Travel Agency, who was full of expectations for the economic restart, returned to the store and hurriedly processed a few customer refund procedures, and then left helplessly. He said, "The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment."

On May 18 local time, a man wearing a mask passed a shop in Chinatown, San Francisco, USA. China News Service reporter Liu Guanguan

　　The situation of Las Vegas Chinese businessmen is not optimistic.

　　Las Vegas, with its developed tourism industry, has tourists from all over the world and the United States every year. However, due to the epidemic, international routes were suspended and tourists were gone.

　　The large hotels, chain restaurants, shopping malls, and roadside stalls here are neglected.

　　Liu Chengyu, who is doing business here, said that the government has allowed the door to be reopened and encouraged merchants to open the door, but because there are no tourists, the merchants still choose to continue to close.

Because there are almost no tourists, many shops in Chinatown, a well-known attraction in San Francisco, are still closed. China News Service reporter Liu Guanguan

　　After 17 years of operating a service store in a prime location, Chinese businessmen clenched their teeth and paid a few months of non-business rent, saying goodbye to local shopping malls.

　　Due to the cut off of the customer source, the business of the local Chinese businessmen has become completely rice-free, and even the government's "salary protection plan" has not been able to help.

It feels good to work again!

　　For Chinese businessmen engaged in the hairdressing industry and the nail industry, it is another lively scene after resuming work.

　　During the epidemic, Chinese hairdressers have been out of business for more than three months, and many people can’t wait to cut their hair. Appointments at several hair salons have resumed a few days after resumption of work.

　　As many Chinese hairdressers in Flushing, New York opened the store, guests who made an appointment could not wait to enter the store.

　　Although the reservations are full, most stores have not risked taking more orders. They will strictly implement the reservation system and do a good job of prevention and control.

　　Wang Rong, the operator of the New York Main Street Barber Shop, also began to resume work. In his shop, only hair stylists and assistants returned to work, serving ten reservation guests in the morning.

　　Although he was too busy to have lunch, Wang Zirong felt lamented and felt good to work again!

　　Nail shop owners have also received soft appointments after resuming work.

　　The nail art industry in Los Angeles stated that some old customers were unable to take care of their nails during the epidemic and have been asking when to reopen.

　　On the first day of the return, appointments were filled. However, the manicurist pointed out that in order to cooperate with the anti-epidemic measures, both staff and customers must wear masks.

　　Ms. Chen, a Chinese manicure shop owner, also intends to resume business on July 1. She said that in order to take good anti-epidemic measures, it will buy isolation boards before business, disinfect the storefront, make every preparation for reopening the store, and welcome customers to return.

The nail salon cooperated with the health bureau's anti-epidemic measures to resume business. (US "World Daily" / Photo by Xie Yushan)

Actively try not to give up

　　There are not many industries where the business is hot immediately after resuming work. For most Chinese businessmen, in order to restore their vitality as soon as possible, they must actively try and make new changes.

　　The outbreak of the epidemic has reduced people's economic resources. Customers are more rational in buying goods in supermarkets. Special products are favored by consumers.

　　A number of Chinese supermarkets in New York lowered the prices of their products and introduced specials. New World Supermarket Manager Huang Peter said that “the prices of seafood products have dropped by about 25% on average, and the weekly specials are different.”

　　Chinese supermarkets have also increased discounts for masks, gloves and alcohol that are popular among the public.

　　The Chinese restaurant, which was greatly affected by the epidemic, also made different attempts.

　　Michael Chen, a restaurant chain operating in the United States, said that the outbreak has significantly changed the dining habits of American customers. Many traditional indoor catering industries have been forced to take out food, and marketing will rely more on Internet technology and social media.

　　The New York City Department of Transportation and Urban Transport launched the "Open Restaurants" program to help Chinese restaurants affected by the epidemic.

　　Wang Xiaodong, the owner of "Wuchang Haowei", a Chinese restaurant in Chinatown, applied to join the plan and put three tables at the door of the restaurant.

　　Although the passenger flow is not large, Wang Xiaodong seems that the table setting can at least advertise and gather popularity, which is better than nothing.

　　According to statistics from the Chinatown Commercial Reform District in New York, among the more than 300 businesses in Chinatown, nearly 200 businesses have resumed work by June 21, reaching two-thirds.

On June 22, local time, a restaurant in Manhattan, New York, customers dine outdoors. On that day, New York City entered the second phase of restart as scheduled, and the city government expected that about 300,000 people would return to work. China News Agency reporter Liao Panshe

　　With more and more businesses returning to work, lawyers also reminded Chinese businessmen to pay attention to the government's resumption of work guidelines and to resume work in an orderly manner after taking security measures.

　　Here, Xiaoqiao (ID:qiaowangzhongguo) also hopes that overseas Chinese businessmen will survive this difficult time and return to their normal lives before the epidemic.

　　Author: Xu Wenxin

　　Reference materials: US "World Daily", US "Sing Tao Daily", China News Network, China Overseas Chinese Network, etc.