In a new effort to strengthen neighborhood safety and economic resilience in Seattle’s historic Chinatown, Japantown, and Little Saigon neighborhoods, Mayor Bruce Harrell announced a $1 million public-private partnership on May 14, drawing together city resources, major philanthropic organizations, and leading corporations to invest in the city’s Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities.
San Francisco’s Chinatown Night Market named best in the country
San Francisco’s Chinatown Night Market has been named the best night market in the United States, according to a recent USA Today ranking.
A fire sweeps through a building in Manila’s Chinatown, killing at least 11
A fire swept through a part of a small building in Manila’s crowded Chinatown district Friday, leaving at least 11 people dead, police said, adding that an investigation was underway to determine the cause of the blaze.
Violent robbery rocks Oakland Chinatown jewelry store
A GoFundMe campaign launched by the Oakland Chinatown Improvement Council has raised nearly $40,000 for a jewelry store that lost up to 90% of its inventory.
Philadelphia’s Chinatown to be reconnected by building a park over a highway
Decades after Philadelphia’s Chinatown was bisected by a sunken expressway, city officials and federal lawmakers said Monday that they secured a grant to reconnect the community by building a park over the six lanes of traffic.
Lunar New Year in the Philippines draws crowds to one of the world’s oldest Chinatowns
Crowds are flocking to Chinatown in the Philippine capital to usher in the Year of the Wood Dragon and experience lively traditional dances on lantern-lit streets with food, lucky charms and prayers for good fortune.
Portland Chinatown vanishes—a foreshadow of the CID?
They had planned it down to the type of trees they would plant—Chinese Windmill Palms—so that the restaurant owners wouldn’t have to worry about patrons slipping on fallen leaves or flower petals in the winter.
Fool’s Destiny (an eclipse) in stanza prose
Editor’s note: This poem was sent to us by one of our readers, commemorating the solar eclipse that occurred Aug. 21. By Mac Crary SPECIAL TO NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Sky […]
Bambu celebrates grand opening in ID
Bambu, a smoothie and juice bar, had its grand opening March 19. Located at 516 7th Avenue South in Chinatown, this is the smoothie and juice bar’s second location in […]
LIHI’s Sharon Lee explores homelessness solutions in Hawaii
Last month, Sharon Lee, Low Income Housing Institute (LIHI) executive director, was invited by Joey Manahan of the Honolulu City Council to explore solutions to the homelessness crisis in Honolulu, […]
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