" Chinese men were seen as sensuous creatures, especially interested in white women. A writer for the New York Times reported that he noticed “a handsome but squalidly dressed young white girl” in an opium den and inquired about her. The owner replied: “Oh, hard time in New York. Young girl hungry. Plenty come here. Chinaman always have something to eat, and he like young white girl. He! He! "

― Ronald Takaki , Strangers from a Different Shore: A History of Asian Americans