Prime Minister Tanaka visited the mainland, and a large surge of goods and information flooded into Japan from the mainland, setting off a China craze. Drinking Oolong tea, eating Chinese food, taking a trip to the mainland and having a Chinese friend were all part of the fad. "Chinatown's prosperity came as the result of a fortunate coincidence," Pang Kuo chung says.
「萬珍樓、華正樓、同發飯店的大老闆、大師傅都曾在我這兒排隊理髮」，他落寞地說，老客人一個一個走了，年輕人都上新式理髮院去，「今天一整天，還沒一個客人上門兒呢！