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YOU WONT BELIEVE: Chinatown - What They Never Told You

New York man found guilty of acting as unregistered agent of China

Lu Jianwang was accused of operating a ‘secret police station’ in Manhattan’s Chinatown at the behest of Beijing

The Guardian - US

Discover the essence of San Francisco: culture, urban landscapes, and local flavors

San Francisco is a city that offers diversity, innovation, and cultural richness. From the iconic Golden Gate Bridge and vibrant neighborhoods like Chinatown to the emblematic Victorian architecture in Alamo Square, visitors are enchanted by the city's history and relaxed lifestyle. Every street offers a different experience: urban art, live…

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‘No one’s buying anything now’: how tariffs are striking a blow to historic Chinatowns

Already vulnerable from the pandemic and gentrification, Chinatown’s immigrant-run businesses now face a trade war

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Robert Towne, Oscar-winning writer of ‘Chinatown,’ dies at 89

Robert Towne, the Oscar-winning screenplay writer of "Shampoo," "The Last Detail" and other films whose script for "Chinatown" became a model of the art form and helped define the jaded allure of his native Los Angeles, has died

The Independent UK

‘It’s really a symbol for unity’: Chicago’s Chinatown gears up to celebrate Moon Festival Saturday

There will be an open talent show starting at 5 p.m., a showing of Raya and the Last Dragon at 7 p.m. and a full moon viewing at 9 p.m., as well as a mooncake tasting.

Chicago Sun-Times

First Thing: Tropical Storm Hilary reaches southern California

The first tropical storm to hit southern California in 84 years prompted flash-flood and tornado warnings for the region

The Guardian - UK

A new take on 'Pride and Prejudice' brings readers to 2000s New York Chinatown

By recasting the Bennets as a Cantonese, working-class immigrant family, C.K. Chau hopes to fill a gap in the Pride and Prejudice canon.

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From Chinatowns to ethnoburbs and beyond, where Chinese people settle reflects changing wealth levels and political climates

The origins, demographics and settlement patterns of the approximately 60 million people worldwide who make up the Chinese diaspora, including immigrants and their descendants, are becoming increasingly diverse. Illustrating this diversity are two mass shootings during the 2023 Lunar New Year in California’s Monterey Park and Half Moon Bay, communities…

The Conversation

Illinois needs more detailed data on its Asian American communities

Chinatown is flourishing in Chicago. But there’s an impediment to progress among Asian Americans in Illinois: a lack of detailed state data on Asians of various ethnic groups.

Chicago Sun-Times

How do you buy a home with little or no credit? Turn rent payments into credit score points

Zhiqiang Su, 50, and Yuping Liang, 50, moved from China to Chicago in 2020, seeking a life with better education opportunities for their now 21-year-old daughter and more freedom.

Chicago Tribune

This Chinatown is divided by a freeway. A bold project could reunify the community

There are plans to unite Philadelphia’s divided Chinatown with a highway cap – but a new arena could hurt the neighborhood yet again

The Guardian - US

Arch at Newcastle's Chinatown to be repaired after safety fears over falling tiles

The tiles on Newcastle's Chinese Arch are said to have been falling down posing a risk to those walking underneath

Chronicle Live

New talent sprouts in Chinatown

Baan Trok Tua Ngork, a heritage space in Chinatown, is holding its first building-wide pop-up event -- "Baan Trok Presents: Sprout" -- from this Saturday to March 31.

Bangkok Post

You Need to Watch the Most Shockingly Brutal Noir on HBO Max ASAP

Important, controversial, and incredibly influential, this contentious classic remains as chilling as it was in the 1970s.

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Lunar New Year shooting: A grim moment in Monterey Park, America’s first suburban Chinatown

Sometime between 1970 and 1990, Monterey Park became America’s first suburban Chinatown, where swift demographic changes heralded conflicts over language, signs, a changing business scene and political voice. In 2023 it is a city once again in flux, but as a tight-knit community whose residents typify what it means to…

Evening Standard

Chinese New Year 2023: Parade date, route, timings and travel advice for Chinatown celebrations this weekend

Those details are yet to be confirmed, here’s what to expect for the 2023 celebrations

Los Angeles Times

With the US out of Afghanistan, China comes calling

KABUL, Afghanistan — The first thing you see walking out of Kabul's airport is a billboard advertising Chinatown, which, if you visit, turns out to be a plain, off-white trio of 10-story towers in the Afghan capital's Taimani district. On the ground floor are shops selling Chinese products, including lights,…

Chicago Sun-Times

Top CPS officials privately warned a new Near South school could undermine neighboring schools, harm Black students

While Mayor Lori Lightfoot has touted the new school to serve Chinatown and other neighborhoods, CPS alumni and even staff inside CPS fear it will do damage to existing schools that serve predominantly African American students.

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Bangkok Post

Yaowarat rated world's 8th 'coolest' street

Yaowarat Road in Bangkok's Chinatown has been rated the world's eighth "coolest" street to visit, for its history, food and activities, by Time Out magazine.

Chicago Sun-Times

10 killed by gunfire in Chicago over Fourth of July weekend, at least 62 others are wounded

Twelve of the wounded were shot in three attacks on the West and South sides: Four people in West Garfield Park Friday evening, five men in Parkway Gardens on the South Side early Monday, and three people in Woodlawn early Tuesday.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

A former Philly homicide detective accused of sexually abusing witnesses will go to trial this week

PHILADELPHIA — Room 757 of the Hilton Garden Inn in Chinatown was an unusual place to meet a Philadelphia homicide detective, but the witness said he thought he had little choice.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago shouldn’t risk a really bad bet with casino near Chinatown

The risks and costs would be completely disproportionate to the potential gain if the Rivers Casino proposal in the 78 mega-development is approved.

Chicago Sun-Times

5 hurt, 2 seriously, in Dan Ryan crash near Chinatown

A male and female were transported to Stroger Hospital in serious to critical condition.

The Guardian - US

Amid a rise in anti-Asian hate, a bookstore in New York’s Chinatown is helping its community heal

Yu and Me Books is a cozy oasis that uplifts writers of color and its own customers as well

Bangkok Post

Light festival to revive Bangkok's old town

The "Awakening Bangkok 2021/2022" will bring back energy to the neighbourhoods of Charoen Krung, Talad Noi and also Soi Nana of Chinatown, from Friday to April 3 from 5-11pm.

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