Host Leah Rose sits with Andrew Leonard to discuss his piece "Long Live the Empress" from the April 2015 issue of San Francisco Magazine.

Andrew’s story takes a look at how the closure of an iconic Chinese restaurant and banquet hall called the Empress of China may be a sign that San Francisco’s Chinatown is on the brink of serious social and cultural change.

The Upshot

The Upshot

Gentrification: Andrew Leonard on the future of San Francisco's Chinatown

APR 6, 201514 MIN
The Upshot

Gentrification: Andrew Leonard on the future of San Francisco's Chinatown

APR 6, 201514 MIN

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Host Leah Rose sits with Andrew Leonard to discuss his piece "Long Live the Empress" from the April 2015 issue of San Francisco Magazine. Andrew’s story takes a look at how the closure of an iconic Chinese restaurant and banquet hall called the Empress of China may be a sign that San Francisco’s Chinatown is on the brink of serious social and cultural change.