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video platform video management video solutions video player Battambang is a Cambodian Chinese restaurant that was bought in 2003. The owners take pride in being mentioned by the Los Angeles Times. It is an original restaurant located at the edge...
By Christine Lao Lollicup is a great place in Chinatown to get Boba Tea. It is one of the only places in Chinatown that sells Boba Tea, but it also has the freshest and best Boba because they cook it...
By Christine Lao Going to the Chinese American Museum to interview Pauline Wong was an incredible experience as I was able to learn about Chinatown's history. Ms. Wong explained how Chinatown was once in a different location. It was originally...
By Joanne Choy The Business Improvement District (BID) is located next door to the Chinatown Service Center. The organization was created to help establish and maintain healthy businesses in Chinatown. We went there to interview George Yu, the Executive Director....
By Helen Luc Phoenix Bakery is a well-known bakery that specializes in strawberry birthday cakes and almond cookies. Phoenix Bakery is on North Broadway. In the front of the store, there is a painting of a little boy holding a...
By Vicki Lau Alpine Recreation Center is a very popular hangout spot in the community. The Chinatown Kung Fu & Lion Dance Troupe practices in one of the rooms every Sunday from 10:30am - 1pm. I have been a member...
By Vicki Lau The Cornfields is a state park in Chinatown next to the Metro Gold Line stop. It is referred to as the "Cornfields" because that was what it was prior to being transformed into a state park. Trees,...
By Annie Kim HOPE is a group of UCLA students from the Vietnamese Student Union who come to Chinatown and offer student help with homework, field trips, and peer advising. HOPE stands for Higher Opportunity Program for Education. They usually...
By Mabel Chan Hill Street Cafe is a cafe in a plaza on Hill Street. It initially opened for patrons of Best Western Inn, but it attracts many people young and old. This is the only cafe in Chinatown that...
video platform video management video solutions video player Chinatown Branch Library is a public library located in Chinatown. Many different age groups come here to read a large selection of books and play with the computers. It is a fairly...
By Joanne Choy: Chinatown Service Center (CSC) is a non-profit organization that serves people who live in Chinatown. The organization focuses on health, employment, housing, and youth services. I am closly connected to CSC as I am a member of...
By Kevin On The First Chinese Baptist Church is the most popular church in Chinatown. Many different age groups come here every Sunday to pray and do church duties. The church also offers many different programs in different periods of...
By Ivan Wu The Chinese Historical Society of Southern California is located in the outskirts of Chinatown. I did not know much at first, but after a very informational interview with Eugene Moy, I learned much. He is a volunteer...
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By Mabel Chan Hill Street Cafe is a cafe in a plaza on Hill Street. It initially opened for patrons of Best Western Inn, but it attracts many people young and old. This is the only cafe in Chinatown that...
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