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Michele @Aquitaine24 (12000) • San Jose, California 29 Jan

San Francisco will soon have a Lunar New Yar parade. It is the year of the horse. For the first time, they have a mascot. There will be some for sale. Stores in Chinatown make as much money during tis time than several months...

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Storms have damaged Chinatown’s lanterns.

Michele @Aquitaine24 (12000) • San Jose, California 4 Apr 23

The red lanterns in San Francisco’s Chinatown have been an iconic photo op for ten years,. But this year’s storms have damaged them. Some lanterns have been destroyed; some are in tatters. Fundraising has started to buy new ones....

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Iconic Oahu, Golden Place Seafood Restaurant, closing

Krissttina Isobe @oahuwriter (26773) • United States 28 Oct 22

Unpleasant surprise on last night's Khon2 news, Golden Place Seafood Restaurant, closing on October 31. You couldn't miss the red pillars embraced by golden dragons, on 111 North King Street, Chinatown. Owner is retiring and wants...

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China will grow larger.

Beatburn @Beatburn (4286) • Philippines 20 Nov 18

The president of China is currently visiting the Philippines. Two cities suspended work and school just to accommodate him and of course for traffic to be smoother for our guest. The common joke is he is the real president and we...

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Night came. Time for TV.

marguicha @marguicha (230350) • Chile 1 Jul 18

In a couple of minutes I will start watching TV. There is a film on TV that I saw several decades ago: Chinatown. The movie is old (1974). But it is as good as new. It stars a young Jack Nicholson and Faye Dunaway. It was been...

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Autobiography Book Review Helen Tse Sweet Mandarin

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 5 Feb 18

2007 Ebury Press. My discovery of this amazing autobiography was unusual. I was invited to talk on a local, Manchester radio station about my own life experiences, especially my cult years. Another guest was there to plug her new...

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Great films that never got a sequel - Big Trouble In Little China

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 7 Oct 16

Spoiler alerts Many movies spawn an undeserved endless cycle of formulaic sequels. I’ve lost count of all the Friday The 13th, Halloween and Nightmare On Elm Street continuations that were churned out, each worse than its...

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Pub Sign Study - The Seven Oaks Spoof sign – Manchester

Arthur Chappell @arthurchappell (44941) • Preston, England 6 Jun 16

This silly sign is often presented outside Manchester’s Seven Oaks pub in the city centre Chinatown district. It invites women to dump their boyfriends and husbands in the pub with money for beer so the ladies can shop in peace. I...

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My Trip to Chinatown and visits with Chinese Friends

Barbara Radisavlejvic @bagarad (14283) • Paso Robles, California 8 Oct 12

For those who wanted a report on our trip to Los Angeles this weekend, this is it. It took us seven hours to get to a destination that should have taken five, had it not been for the heavy traffic around Los Angeles. We made a lot...

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What are the best places to go in New York in October?

chaobreeder16 @chaobreeder16 (425) 7 Jun 10

Hello me and the man are gonna be travelling to New York in Ocober between the dates of the 7th and the 14th, what are the best things to go see and do? I am primarily aiming this question at those who have been and know thier...

What did you do there?

anna728 @anna728 (1499) • United States 19 Jun 09

I went there a few years ago. I went to my cousins graduation from Berkley, to Fisherman's Wharf, Chinatown, that huge Forever 21 store, visited family, and did some sightseeing.

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Why?

kellyclarkson244 @kellyclarkson244 (223) • Singapore 5 Mar 08

Why do most people like to call Geylang a popular place for 'you know what'? Why must it be geylang?why cant it be chinatown or little india? Must it always happen in the malay community? this is unfair!!!

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Happy Lunar New Year!

gunjack @gunjack (13) • Singapore 5 Feb 08

Happy & Prosperous Lunar Year To All! Here are some pictures taken at Chinatown. http://bokehman.blogspot.com/2008/01/chinatown-streetshoot.html All comments are welcome! Regards, http://bokehman.blogspot.com

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Happy New Year 4705!!

polachicago @polachicago (18716) • United States 27 Jan 08

On February 7 2008 we will celebrate Chinese New Year. The Year of Rat. I was at theater yesterday for Holiday Wonders and Chinese New Year Spectacular Show. After the show I ate very late dinner at almost 10 PM in...

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Chinatown NYC - Favorite Places to Eat

jogabonito @jogabonito (9) • United States 29 Dec 07

I love Chinatown... I travel there frequently to eat and get my hair cut. Anyways where do you suggest to eat and or shop in Chinatown? Taipan bakery is really great and there's this little Malaysian restaurant right by Yummy...

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dawnskaggs @dawnskaggs (122) • United States 7 May 07

Ok I love to go to New York and go shopping like in Chinatown and Harlem. I love to travel the subway. The whole city is awsome. I am a photographer and have taken hundreds of pictures of New York on the 4 trips that I have taken...

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N.Y., N.Y.--is it for everyone or just some? A new kind of discrimination!

Yestheypayme2dothis @Yestheypayme2dothis (7874) • United States 25 Feb 07

New York!!! Who doesn't love something about NYC? I love the cool shops. I love the ethnic coffee shops! I love the smell of bagels! Go a little further and you will find yourself in Chinatown. If you love Chinese food, you love...

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Does anyone plan on celebrating the Chinese Lunar New Year?

benjaminrex @benjaminrex (63) • United States 18 Feb 07

I am lucky enough to live in New York City where we have a large Chinese population centered around Chinatown and there are lots of festivities there including a firecracker ceremony, parade, etc. Will be very exciting and I can...

Chinatown: is there one in your place?

manong05 @manong05 (5027) • Philippines 31 Jan 07

Wherever I go I always see a chinatown. I wonder how many countries in the world don't have chinatowns. Chinese are good travelling merchants.

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Things to Do in Singapore

noyida @noyida (795) • Singapore 29 Jan 07

If you ever have a chance to visit Singapore and have a very limited time, say one day or two, this is a must things to do: 1) Try Singapore famous dish: The Chicken Rice (chinese) Satay (malay) Beryani (Indian) 2) Visit Mustafa...

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