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The left picture shows the Paifang in 1987 and then again in 2011. Before the Chinatown Park was established, the area it now occupies was a ramp to the…

The left picture shows the Paifang in 1987 and then again in 2011. Before the Chinatown Park was established, the area it now occupies was a ramp to the…

This picture was taken before the “PlayCubes” were installed.

A serene photograph of the park at night.

As I wandered to the back of the Chinatown Park, walking beside the fountain, the crowd thinned out until passersby were almost infrequent, and so, too, were the sounds of human activity. The running water and wind came to dominate the aural…

As I wandered to the back of the Chinatown Park, walking beside the fountain, the crowd thinned out until passersby were almost infrequent, and so, too, were the sounds of human activity. The running water and wind came to dominate the aural…

Upon entering the Chinatown Park through the Paifang, the area is more densely populated and the sounds of passersby chatting and children playing are immediately detectable.

Locals convene in Chinatown Park for a variety of recreational activities. Many older citizens sit around the area near the mural to smoke, play games, and enjoy each other’s company, like these two gentlemen.

Locals convene in Chinatown Park for a variety of recreational activities. Many older citizens sit around the area near the mural to smoke, play games, and enjoy each other’s company, like these two gentlemen.

On lampposts around Chinatown Park are the flags of China and the United States of America, representative of how cultural forces of both nations have shaped the area.