Major retailers have opened up shop in D.C.’s Chinatown, revitalizing the neighborhood. But only about 500 Chinese immigrants remain in the area and the number of Chinese-owned stores and restaurants has declined through the years. Now, the District government wants to retain the cultural history of the neighborhood by revamping the area’s signs, lampposts and benches to make them appear more “Chinese.”
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