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Chinatown is known for being the go to spot for East and Southeast Asian cuisine. But thanks to viral food trends on TikTok, Chinatown is now overrun with 20+ bubble tea stores and other picturesque food spots. Today we want to ask: Why does one place need so many bubble tea stores and bakeries, and as a result, who loses out? What establishments have to close down to make way for this new trend?

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Time Stamps:

0:00 - TikTok is changing Chinatown
3:44 - Bubble Tea, explained
4:21 - The history of London's first Chinatown
7:02 - Establishing a new Chinatown
9:07 - The boom of the 1970s
10:03 - Who owns Chinatown?
11:15 - The effects of 2020 in Chinatown
12:46 - Why Chinatown looks so different to China
13:42 - Why Chinatown's food & drinks are going viral
15:07 - What's all the Bubble Tea shops?
17:13 - The effects on old school establishments
19:24 - Why Bubble Tea is replacing traditional restaurants
20:06 - Threats to other Chinatowns
21:16 - What's the deal with Chinatown Bakery?
22:28 - The future of Chinatown


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