A Chinatown Forgotten

I find it odd that the article about Chinatown in Calendar (“Don’t Forget Chinatown,” Jan. 29) contained no references to the Chinese suburban enclave in the San Gabriel Valley.

I hate to be stereotypical, but Anne Beatts seems like the average isolated Westsider; someone at the paper should have realized her limited scope and pointed her to Monterey Park. Doing an article about Chinatown is fine, but doing it like a cliche without the broad view of Chinese American culture today makes the paper seem backward. Just a thought. . . .

ANDY HSIUNG

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