Key facts
- A Chinese immigrant seller announced plans to run for mayor in the US.
- The seller, Tang, is 31 years old and moved to the US in 2022.
- He plans to run for mayor within three years.
- Tang has a past controversy involving an arrest.
A 31-year-old Chinese immigrant, Tang, who sells savory pancakes in Los Angeles, has announced his intention to run for mayor within the next three years. Tang, born to a rural family in Sichuan, China, left school after secondary education and worked in sales and the car industry before moving to the US in 2022 with limited English. He initially worked at a used-car showroom before settling in Los Angeles and starting his pancake business. His mayoral aspirations come despite a past controversy involving an arrest.