A
waiter in traditional dress poses with a waitress in
front of Chinatown's Tiantan Restaurant, one of the
best in Havana. As tourism booms, Havana's Chinatown
is packed with tourists and restaurants, and is more
bustling than ever. With around $10 for a main dish,
however, the restaurant menus could hardly be
afforded by typical locals. Taking advantage of his
ethnic origin, the waiter gave up his government job
of 15 years and opted for the lucrative private
sector, where two days of his tips might be better
than his monthly wage in the government office |