Seattle to celebrate Chinatown-International District reopening this weekend
Businesses are welcoming back floods of customers after the pandemic led to a loss of business and uptick in crime. Author: Kalie Greenberg Updated: 10:41 PM PDT July 15, 2021
SEATTLE Restaurant workers in Seattle s Chinatown-International District (CID) say they once again have lines out the door and some say they re busy seven days a week as the region begins to rebound from the pandemic. It s kind of fun seeing everybody be out-and-about, said goPoké manager, Jonathan Liang.
Liang s restaurant is located in the heart of the CID across from Hing Hay Park. He s watched the neighborhood s journey over the past 16 months. In March of 2020, goPoké lost much of its business as people began working form home.
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Chinatown-International District Community Watch volunteer Gei Chan, left, talks with Tanya Woo about flyers describing the group s new buddy program for seniors in the Seattle neighborhood, April 10, 2021. The group is hoping to assist community elders who may not feel safe walking alone for things like errands or exercise. (Lindsey Wasson for Crosscut)
While many Seatteites are posting vaccine selfies on social media and planning dinner parties to celebrate what appears to be a slow return to normal, one community that has been deeply impacted by the coronavirus remains largely behind closed doors.