Prompt 15

Chinatown in Honolulu is a self-contained community because there are homes, businesses and everything someone would need to live without ever leaving. Chinatown is a place of culture within the Hawaiian culture where the residents live, work, worship, and survive. I saw many tourists and people just passing through. I also saw businesses that catered mainly to the residents of Chinatown and not tourisits. There were banks, religious sites, churches, and there might have been a school. I think Chinatown is neccesary to the people who are from China or other similar cultures who need to have some connections with their home. However, Chinatown is neccesary so that others can learn about the culture who might not have the opportunity to go and learn in China. Chinatown contributes to the people by being there for learning opportunities and a place to go to feel like they are at home. The major implication of a Chinatown could be considered as the people who live there are cutoff from life and the culture around them. These people are so stuck in their way of life that they do not want to assimilate into what America considers "American Culture." This dynamic has changed over time because they welcome visitors but only leave if they have to. But in general the people who live in Chinatown work in Chinatown and are happy to accept tourists but generally do not want to leave what they know.