Ip became eligible to buy a tabac when he became a French citizen at the age of 18.

NPR: The Changing Face of France's Bistros

Gerard Bohelay, who heads the Paris Union of Brasserie Tabac, says the young French generations don't want to work that hard anymore.

NPR: The Changing Face of France's Bistros

Mr. GERARD BOHELAY (Paris Union of Brasserie Tabac): (Through Translator) Today, in the Paris region, 45 percent of the buyers of pas sit tabac are Chinese because they put more money on the table.

NPR: The Changing Face of France's Bistros