Will Dallas-area Asian businesses enjoy gift of staying open on Christmas?
Many opened presents Christmas morning; Stanley Tseng opened Tian Tian Supermarket in Richardson. [Click image for a larger version] REX C. CURRY/Special Contributor REX C. CURRY/Special Contributor Tian Tian Supermarket in Richardson was open on Christmas Day, which is one of the grocery store’s two busiest days of the year. He realizes his tradition might not appear to be in the holiday spirit, but to him, enjoying one of the store’s two busiest days of the year is a gift in itself. Tseng, the vice president of the Asian grocery store, says family time will come soon enough, but Tian Tian must remain open for out-of-towners who don’t often get to the Dallas area to shop for Asian goods. Other than the Christmas carols that flowed from the store’s speakers, nothing about the hustle and bustle of Tian Tian suggested traditional Christmas on Friday. Red Chinese lanterns hung from the ceiling, and the automatic doors constantly slid open and shut as customers shuffled in, shaking the col
Many opened presents Christmas morning; Stanley Tseng opened Tian Tian Supermarket in Richardson. [Click image for a larger version] REX C. CURRY/Special Contributor REX C. CURRY/Special Contributor Tian Tian Supermarket in Richardson was open on Christmas Day, which is one of the grocery store’s two busiest days of the year. He realizes his tradition might not appear to be in the holiday spirit, but to him, enjoying one of the store’s two busiest days of the year is a gift in itself. Tseng, the vice president of the Asian grocery store, says family time will come soon enough, but Tian Tian must remain open for out-of-towners who don’t often get to the Dallas area to shop for Asian goods. Other than the Christmas carols that flowed from the store’s speakers, nothing about the hustle and bustle of Tian Tian suggested traditional Christmas on Friday. Red Chinese lanterns hung from the ceiling, and the automatic doors constantly slid open and shut as customers shuffled in, shaking the col
“Restaurants are better for talking to friends.” Asian business owners acknowledge that Christmas is not that big of a holiday for them. … Sources: http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&ct2=us%2F0_0_s_1_0_t&usg=AFQjCNGLAHSiWyR8LQ73Lp94Pr5xolMPpw&cid=17593681350862&ei=6zo2S7nCOJP48QTl5OL0AQ&rt=SEARCH&vm=STANDARD&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dallasnews.com%2Fsharedcontent%2Fdws%2Fnews%2Flocalnews%2Fstories%2FDN-asianxmas_26met.ART.State.Edition2.4b9ff86.
