Urban U.S. Chinatowns wane as Asians head to suburbs

Thursday, January 19, 2012 | 8:20 p.m. CST

WASHINGTON — America's historic Chinatowns, home for a century to immigrants seeking social support and refuge from racism, are fading as rising living costs, jobs elsewhere and a desire for wider spaces lure Asian-Americans more than ever to the suburbs.

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