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Visit landmarks, get your caffeine and pizza fix, and drop off your mail — 10 things outsiders don’t know about the Chinatown/International District

October 30, 2015 By Assunta Ng

By Assunta Ng
Northwest Asian Weekly

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Public library in Seattle’s Chinatown

1. Did you know Chinatown is “a city within a city”? It has several doctors, dentists, attorneys, a post office, a library, a church, social services agencies, and a community center.

2. Do you know which ethnic group dominates the Chinatown ID? Chinese is the largest, but the diversity is surprising—Filipinos, Vietnamese, Koreans, African Americans, whites, Native Americans, and other Asian groups.

3. Did you know there is a public/charter school? Summit Public School: Sierra Charter School.

4. How many banks does Chinatown have? Six banks (all a quarter mile from each other).

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Chinatown street car on a test run

5. How many restaurants does Chinatown have? More than 100—including surprisingly good pizza, Chinese, Cambodian, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese—a worldwide selection.

6. We have a wide range of grocery stores in town from upscale to the cheapest in the city— the Chinatown/ID’s stores cover the gamut.

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Hing Hay Park

7. More than just food! Did you know Chinatown is home to Getty Images and three Asian media outlets?

8. Did you know Chinatown can help with your caffeine fix, tea and coffee? There is Starbucks, Tully’s, Specialty’s Café & Bakery, Eastern Café, Oasis Tea Zone, Ambrosia Bubble Tea, Yummy House Bakery, and many independent shops.

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Bruce Lee exhibition at the Wing Luke Museum (Photo by George Liu/NWAW)

9. Did you know the Chinatown/ID has three national treasures? It is home to the Panama Hotel, the Wing Luke Asian Museum, and the historic Chinese gate.

10. Chinatown is one of the most popular spots for politicians to fundraise. The list of political luminaries includes Jim McDermott, Jay Inslee, Gary Locke, Bruce Harrell, Wes Uhlman, Rep. Sharon Tomoko Santos, Sen. Bob Hasegawa, the late Hon. Kip Tokuda, and many others. (end)

Assunta Ng can be reached at assunta@nwasianweekly.com.

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Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2015, Ambrosia Bubble Tea, Caf Bakery, Chinatown International District, Chinese, Getty Images, Native Americans, Oasis Tea Zone, Panama Hotel, Sharon Tomoko Santos, Summit Public School Sierra Charter School, Vietnamese, Vol 34 No 45 | October 31 - November 6, Wes Uhlman, Wing Luke Museum Photo, Yummy House Bakery, gary locke, hing hay park

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