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Robert Towne, Oscar-winning Chinatown writer, dead at 89

Considered one of the greatest screenwriters of all time, Towne also wrote ‘Shampoo’, ‘Days of Thunder’ and ‘Mission: Impossible’

The Independent UK

Chinatown at 50: has there been a greater screenplay since?

The 1974 noir boasts standout acting from Jack Nicholson and director Roman Polanski at peak form but it’s Robert Towne’s deft, intelligent script that takes breath away

The Guardian - US

Manhattan Man Pleads Guilty To Brutal Murder In Chinatown

Assamad Nash pleads guilty to brutally attacking and killing Christina Yuna Lee in her NYC apartment. Tragic incident prompts condemnation and community he...

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Driverless taxi vandalized and set on fire in San Francisco’s Chinatown

California authorities investigating if attack on Google’s Waymo car is latest in series of protests targeting autonomous vehicles

The Guardian - US

Ping Pong review – cheerful, far-fetched caper that dives into London’s 1980s Chinatown

This mystery comedy from 1986 stars Lucy Sheen, and has some pointed comments on the racism Chinese communities faced in the UK

The Guardian - UK

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Chinese New Year 2025: Parade date, route, timings and travel advice for Chinatown celebrations

Mike Daw shares everything to know about this year’s Chinese New Year parade, from key dates and times to what's on and parking

Evening Standard

Netflix unveils special category, Milestone Movies, featuring 14 movies turning 50 in 2024

The new Milestone Movies category on Netflix will spotlight movies celebrating special anniversaries all year long.

WhatToWatch

Homeware and design store Beverly’s puts down roots in New York’s Chinatown

Beverly’s was founded by Beverly Nguyen as a retail destination focused on community by supporting small business owners, creatives and craftspeople

Wallpaper

Afternoon Edition: New police union contract approved at tense City Council meeting

Plus: Plans for Thompson Center makeover, how the Chinatown Gateway became a Chicago icon and more.

Chicago Sun-Times

A new memoir serves up life lessons from a childhood in a Chinese restaurant

Curtis Chin has been championing other Asian Americans for over 30 years

The Independent UK

With Chinatown mural, artist Ocean Muerto says he’s playing with the idea of ‘dust to dust’

The artist says his message was that “even something negative can regenerate into something positive.”

Chicago Sun-Times

New York is building the world’s tallest jail in Chinatown. Can anyone stop it?

Planners say the facility will help heal the criminal justice system. But local residents see a brutal symbol of incarceration

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Chicago Sun-Times

Seven Treasures restaurant in Chinatown closing next week

The Cantonese restaurant is best known for creating the 554, a barbecue pork, rice and egg dish loved by late-night foodies.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago’s Chinatown, unlike similar neighborhoods elsewhere, is flourishing

It’s growing, expanding into nearby neighborhoods even as traditional Chinese American communities in other cities face pressures from development.

Manchester Evening News

The romantic story behind the best chips in Chinatown

Noodle Alley is serving up stunning Szechuan cuisine

Bangkok Post

Newly-built Asai Bangkok Sathorn blends into its neighbourhood

Though the Asai brand is well known in Bangkok, having opened in Chinatown during the pandemic in September 2020, the flagship is in a green lane on Sathon 12.

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Tribune News Service

4 killed, 2 injured in fire sparked by lithium ion battery at NYC e-bike shop

NEW YORK — Four Chinatown residents died early Tuesday after a raging e-bike fire tore through a repair shop previously flagged for unsafe conditions, with scores of terrified survivors fleeing into the darkness outside their homes.

Tribune News Service

NYC e-bike shop was cited for violating lithium-ion battery rules before blaze that killed 4

Fire consumes Chinatown e-bike shop, killing four people.

Tribune News Service

HQ E-Bike Repair Shop was cited for violating lithium-ion battery rules before Chinatown blaze killed 4, say FDNY fire marshals

New York City fire inspectors dogged the HQ E-Bike Repair shop since at least 2021 over unsafe handling of lithium-ion batteries before the deadly blaze Tuesday that killed four people in Manhattan’s Chinatown, Fire Department officials said.

Chicago Sun-Times

1 in custody after man wounded in shooting on CTA train near Chinatown station

The 21-year-old was riding the train when someone approached him and shot him in the calf, police said.

WEKU

Earth, air, fire, water — and family — are all 'Elemental' for Pixar's Peter Sohn

In science class, Sohn saw the periodic table as an apartment building. The son of Korean immigrants, he felt the elements were a "beautiful metaphor" for cultures mixing in his New York hometown.

Manchester Evening News

Man injured in early morning attack as police cordon off road in Chinatown with forensics at scene

A 21-year-old man was taken to hospital

The New Daily

‘Help her’: Passengers’ horror as teen trapped under tram

A 16-year-old girl has died after becoming trapped under a tram in Sydney's Chinatown.

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