Good article that has a great description of some of the contradictions of Chinatown. 

LA's Old Chinatown ponders a future with Wal-Mart - Associated Press

I met the Esotouric Tour Bus at Nick's Cafe that is across the street from the new park in Chinatown at the Corn Field. The park did not have a lot of Chinese in it, which surprised me. My guess was a lot of the people who live in downtown in lofts and such, that are re-making the area.