Construction at the Wok N Roll

[L Verge]

The fact that it is in the last vestiges of D.C.'s Chinatown is what has sparked the regrowth and is also protecting the building. Washington's first Chinatown was very close to the U.S. Capitol, but it got pushed back sometime in the late-1800s or early-1900s. I doubt that anyone will tackle moving or destroying what's left of the revitalized area now that our society treasures cultural diversity more.

Our town's Chinese neighborhood will never rival New York's or San Francisco's, however. It is small and mainly commercial (as in restaurants).