Chinatown Covid
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‘Good to have hope’: Businesses prepare for Vancouver’s first-ever ‘Light Up Chinatown!’After being hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, the streets of Vancouver's Chinatown will be lit up next weekend in an effort to welcome people back to the historic neighbourhood.FeaturesSep 5, 2021
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Iconic Ho Ho Restaurant set to reopen in Vancouver’s Chinatown early next yearThe Ho Ho opened on Pender Street at Columbia in 1954 and was known for its bright neon sign - complete with a bowl of noodles and chopsticks - and its homestyle Cantonese cooking.FeaturesAug 9, 2021
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‘It was really inspiring’: Nearly 200 volunteers show Chinatown love in annual community clean upClad in waterproof gear and armed with trash pickers, close to 200 volunteers roamed the alleys, streets and sidewalks in the annual Chinatown Community Cleaning Campaign.CanadaAug 8, 2021
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‘It could be lost forever’: Community working on economic strategy to save Vancouver’s Chinatown"We will find ways to get people to come back": the community is forging ahead to try and make visitors feel safe again in Vancouver's battered Chinatown.FeaturesJul 28, 2021
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‘We’ve really reached a tipping point’: Scarred by COVID, Chinatown leaders want city to remember its commitmentCrippled by crime and street disorder, the current 'For Lease' landscape in Vancouver's Chinatown is littered with the scars of its COVID-19 battle.CrimeJul 27, 2021
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‘It’s like a war zone’: Chinatown businesses say crisis on the ground needs urgent fix"It's heartbreaking to see people being driven away," Fred Kwok says, adding that the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a proliferation of graffiti, vandalism and street disorder.CrimeJul 26, 2021
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‘A zero-dollar effort’: No COVID-19 lifeline for Vancouver’s Chinatown, say community advocatesGranville Island is set to receive $39 million in COVID-19 relief funding in 2020-2021 while Chinatown has been all but ignored in its recovery.CanadaJun 14, 2021
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