The Trend That's Reshaping London's Chinatown

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Go to https://betterhelp.com/faultline for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help #advertising Chinatown is known for being the go to spot for East and Southeast Asian cuisine. But thanks to viral food trends on TikTok, Chinatown is now overrun with 20+ bubble tea stores and other picturesque food spots. Today we want to ask: Why does one place need so many bubble tea stores and bakeries, and as a result, who loses out? What establishments have to close down to make way for this new trend? Subscribe and turn on notifications 🔔 so you don't miss any videos: https://www.youtube.com/c/Faultlinevideos/subscribed Join our Patreon for the DVD extras: https://www.patreon.com/faultline Follow us on https://www.instagram.com/faultlinevideos/ & https://www.tiktok.com/@faultlinetv Business inquiries [email protected] Faultline is produced by: Executive Producer/Story Editor/Host: Andy Burgess Story/Research: Anjali Sharma Reporter: Andy Burgess Senior Producer: Anjali Sharma Production Assistant: Mack Mooney Edit & Motion Graphics: Andy Burgess Additional Motion Graphics: Jatin Nahata Consultant: Dr Anne Witchard Hi, I'm Andy and I believe people would be less divided if they understood each other more. So in 2022 I started Faultline. I document and report on stories from overlooked people and places to shift how we see the world. In 2016 I started experimenting with filmmaking on Snapchat, where my work was nominated for a Shorty Award in 2018. During those years, I encountered stories in parts of the world that are largely ignored by mainstream media. These stories were way bigger than my own, so I turned the camera onto others and became the guide. That path led me to create and showrun a documentary series for Red Bull called 'Origins,' where we explored the history of extreme sports, the communities behind them, and how they shaped the cultures of today. Over the years my reporting has taken me to places experiencing profound change, from the Arctic to the Middle East, across Eastern Europe, South Asia and the United States, to forgotten communities back home in the UK. Everywhere I go, the same pattern emerges despite language barriers and cultural differences, everyone has stories they want to tell. It’s obvious when we have real conversations we find common ground and learn something new. But inside our algorithmic bubbles, that curiosity has been replaced with fear. Faultline is my answer to that, a space to share stories from places you might never have thought to look.Wherever possible, I get on the ground, listen deeply, and document what I find. Because when we default to curiosity instead of fear, we challenge our assumptions. That's what I'm trying to do here and I hope you'll join me. The gear we use: Main Camera: https://amzn.to/4cfa3tI Main Lens: https://amzn.to/3xd0SLi Vlog Lens: https://amzn.to/3xcN7MJ B-Roll Lens: https://amzn.to/45oPPvoDrone: https://amzn.to/4b0evvp Small Camera: https://amzn.to/3VD4Hms Microphone: https://amzn.to/3yX5i9L Studio Microphone: https://amzn.to/4egb9XT Wireless Microphone: https://amzn.to/45mEgF1 Tripod: https://amzn.to/3yQyMG8 Small Tripod: https://amzn.to/4bTtI2B Stabiliser: https://amzn.to/45j7FzA Main Camera Bag: https://amzn.to/3Xn3jph My Favourite Camera Bag: https://amzn.to/3XiOzI8 Music from Musicbed // https://fm.pxf.io/c/2423499/1347628/16252 FL Intro track by @musicofwei Sources 🔗 https://bit.ly/3Lsaw42 Time Stamps: 0:00 - TikTok is changing Chinatown 3:44 - Bubble Tea, explained 4:21 - The history of London's first Chinatown 7:02 - Establishing a new Chinatown 9:07 - The boom of the 1970s 10:03 - Who owns Chinatown? 11:15 - The effects of 2020 in Chinatown 12:46 - Why Chinatown looks so different to China 13:42 - Why Chinatown's food & drinks are going viral 15:07 - What's all the Bubble Tea shops? 17:13 - The effects on old school establishments 19:24 - Why Bubble Tea is replacing traditional restaurants 20:06 - Threats to other Chinatowns 21:16 - What's the deal with Chinatown Bakery? 22:28 - The future of Chinatown MB01JFBAOC8WL2U #chinatown #bubbletea