There is a fair bit of irony here considering that it is offshore money from China that has propelled the demand and price that is now putting pressure on Chinatown to be developed.

Without that it would have been decades before the natural progression of population growth had developers looking at this  area.

Our nouveau riche immigrants from China could not  care less about preserving the cultural and historical significance of Chinatown, and many long time residents are growing tired of waving the banner of protest. Here in Richmond we have our hands full trying to save what heritage we have left in Steveston. And of course trying to preserve agricultural land for future generations. 

Chinatown? Let it go the same way as Little Italy, or Robsonstrasse, or the Punjabi market area of south Vancouver. Going going gone.