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Welcome to Chinatoon; Ethnic design is just a facade.(ARTS & CULTURE)(ARCHITECTURE)
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The Washington Times
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August 13, 2005
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Copyright informationCOPYRIGHT 2005 The Washington Times LLC. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Byline: Deborah K. Dietsch , SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Chinatown isn't strictly Chinese anymore. The success of the MCI Center and new Washington Convention Center have turned this small ethnic enclave between G Street and Massachusetts Avenue and 5th and 8th streets NW, into a boomtown of commercial development.
Looming above the Friendship Arch, the colorful, Chinese gateway over H Street is the biggest newcomer to the neighborhood, Gallery Place. The mega-complex boasts 1 million square feet of offices, condos, retail and movie theaters in architecture that is among the most garish in town.
Across and up Seventh Street, once derelict storefronts are now ...
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