The Chinatown-International District neighborhood is thriving again after more than a year of pandemic challenges. Author: Christine Pae (KING 5) Published: 10:16 PM PDT July 17, 2021 Updated: 10:16 PM PDT July 17, 2021 SEATTLE — Seattle is heralding the reopening of the city with "Welcome Back Weeks" events that kicked off in the city's Chinatown-International District (CID) on Saturday. Mayor Jenny Durkan joined community leaders to jump start the celebration, with events at Hing Hay Park that featured music, dance performances, a mini vaccination clinic and free artistic screen printing. "It's such a culturally important, culturally rich place for the city of Seattle. We want to make sure people feel comfortable out in their neighborhood, walking and talking and small businesses can open," Durkan said.