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Article: WEST MEETS EAST ASIAN CULTURE FLOURISHES IN THE METRO AREA AS...(Entertainment/Weekend/Spotlight)
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- Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO)
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- July 12, 2003
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Byline: Gil Asakawa
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Asian culture is everywhere, from Chinese calligraphy on clothing to Japanese animation on TV, from feng shui books to an array of new Asian groceries on supermarket shelves.
Dim sum and sushi? They're no longer exotic dining experiences.
There's simply more of Asia available than ever before. In Denver, that's largely because there are more Asians, too.
According to the most recent census figures, the Asian Pacific Islander population in Colorado grew by 67 percent from 1990 to 2000, making it one of the state's fastest-growing population segments.
Denver is home to 13 ...