by Knight Trainees

  • Washington D.C. tourists are sometimes surprised to learn that all that remains of the city's "Chinatown" are a few restaurants, gift shops and the "Friendship Archway" built in 1968 to celebrate friendship with residents of Beijing.
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    Washington D.C. tourists are sometimes surprised to learn that all that remains of the city's "Chinatown" are a few restaurants, gift shops and the "Friendship Archway" built in 1968 to celebrate friendship with residents of Beijing.
  • Al Szekely says he's a non-denominational Christian reverand. When he's not collecting change in Chinatown, the Vietnam vet writes poems about living on the streets ... which he posts on his blog.
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    Al Szekely says he's a non-denominational Christian reverand. When he's not collecting change in Chinatown, the Vietnam vet writes poems about living on the streets ... which he posts on his blog.
  • According to manager Tsege Mengsha, the only thing Chinese about this Starbucks coffee shop on the corner of 7th and H street is their sign and green tea lattes.
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    According to manager Tsege Mengsha, the only thing Chinese about this Starbucks coffee shop on the corner of 7th and H street is their sign and green tea lattes.
  • "Here to go," repeats one regular promoter of an Indian restaurant, who tries to entice customers in Chinatown. He wasn't so successful today.
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    "Here to go," repeats one regular promoter of an Indian restaurant, who tries to entice customers in Chinatown. He wasn't so successful today.
  • Afternoon commuters, professionals and tourists whiz past a Chinatown pharmacy that's scheduled for renovation in the increasingly gentrified neighborhood.
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    Afternoon commuters, professionals and tourists whiz past a Chinatown pharmacy that's scheduled for renovation in the increasingly gentrified neighborhood.

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