Chinatown is the name given to an area in the middle of London.
It is just between Leicester Square and Shaftsburyk Avenue.
Gerrardo Street is at the center and is the most important street
in the area. There is a large Chinese community(社区) with a
lot of Chinese restaurants, Chinese supermarket and shops in
this street.
In the 1950s, it was a poor area and everything was very cheap.
At the same time, the world rice market changed and thousands of farm workers in Hong Kong lost their jobs. They began arriving in London to look for work. They found jobs in the restaurants in this area. Many British people like Chinese food, and the restaurants were popular.
These restaurant workers often worked 17 hours a day and had no time to learn English. As more Chinese arrived, more shops and businesses grew up. Wives came and joined their husbands and children came and joined their fathers. The community grew, and Chinatown was born.
In the 1970s and 1980s, British-born Chinese started to have
a better education and this brought economic success to the area. Many families moved out of Chinatown,and there was more space for businesses. Cerrard Street becomes a street only for visitors and was soon a popular place for tourists.
Now everyone knows about London’s Chinatown. During the Chinese
New Year, the streets are seen with flags and thousands of Chinese
go into the streets. For most of the year,though,Londoners and tourists go there mainly for the food in the Chinese restaurants. Their best restaurants are the ones where the Chinese eat.17C
Is this Chinatown in the middle of London?
Was the area rich or poor in the 1950s?
Why does the restaurant workers have notime to learn English?
When did British-born Chinese start to have a better education?
What are the main points about Chinatown in this passage?

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