Fifth-generation owner of oldest shop in NYC’s Chinatown on fighting for neighborhood’s survival

The oldest shop in New York City’s Chinatown nearly closed its doors in 2016. In a bid to save her family’s shop and others like it, Mei Lum turned down a spot at an Ivy League university to become its fifth-generation owner. Vlad Duthiers has the story. Each weekday morning, “CBS Mornings” co-hosts Gayle King, Tony Dokoupil and Nate Burleson bring you the latest breaking news, smart conversation and in-depth feature reporting. “CBS Mornings“ airs weekdays at 7 a.m. on CBS and stream it at 8 a.m. ET on the CBS News app. Subscribe to “CBS Mornings” on YouTube: Watch CBS News: Download the CBS News app: Follow “CBS Mornings“ on Instagram: Like “CBS Mornings“ on Facebook: Follow “CBS Mornings“ on Twitter: Subscribe to our newsletter: ​ Try Paramoun