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Friday Fotos: DC's Chinatown

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June 18, 2010 10:00 AM

I took this during a quick downpour in DC's Chinatown.

Chinatown is a part of the city that has completely reinvented itself over the past ten or so years. When I first moved to Washington back in the 1970's, it was full of wonderful funky restuarants, funny inport stores where you could buy a real wok, and falling down buildings.

Today, the falling down buildings are luxury condominiums, many with innovative materials and styling. The Chinese restaurants are a lot less funky and there are lots of new cuisines joining them. And the funny import stores? There are still a few around, and I was able to find a real wok recently - not one of those flat bottomed Teflon numbers.

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David Okada

Douglas Elliman Real Estate - Manhattan, NY

Service-Beyond Your Expectations

I love the photo's , you have the feeling your in an asian section of town like Yokohama.

Jun 18, 2010 10:39 AM

Susan Mangigian

RE/MAX Preferred - West Chester, PA

Chester & Delaware County Homes, Delaware and Ches

This looks very much like the entrance to Philadelphia's Chinatown! We used to go there every Mother's Day and it's a huge place to go when you are young on date night! Thanks for bringing back great memories.

Jun 18, 2010 10:39 AM

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REAL ESTATE REFERRAL NETWORK - Asheville, NC

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Pat~

WOW! That is a great shot with so much color and life. The shapes and the energy of the street scene combine to make me take a deep breath and smile.

Jun 18, 2010 10:42 AM

Teral McDowell

Referral Patners LLC - Murphy, TX

Pretty shot; it's colorful and the rain adds to the character.

Jun 18, 2010 11:20 AM

Wendy Rulnick

Rulnick Realty, Inc. - Destin, FL

"It's Wendy... It's Sold!"

Pat - What a vibrant downtown Chinatown as illustrated in your fabulous photo.

Jun 18, 2010 11:32 AM

Mary Douglas

United Country Ponderosa Realty, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado - Red Feather Lakes, CO

REALTOR, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado

Hi Pat, you got the perfect shot, the umbrellas add such a colorful pop to an already interesting scene.

Jun 18, 2010 12:12 PM

Michelle Gibson

Hansen Real Estate Group Inc. - Wellington, FL

REALTOR

Pat - Great street shot! As others mentioned the rain and umbrellas add so much to the photo.

Jun 18, 2010 02:01 PM

Patricia Kennedy

RLAH@properties - Washington, DC

Home in the Capital

Hey, guys! Thank you for your comments. This was a fun one to take. And just in case you were wondering, I was stopped at a red light, camera on the passenger seat - very handy!

Jun 18, 2010 03:41 PM

Steve Shatsky

Dallas, TX

Hi Pat... In my DC days (mid-80's), Chinatown was not a very safe neighborhood. It sure looks and sounds like that has changed. And that's nice to see.

Jun 18, 2010 04:39 PM

Richard Weisser

Richard Weisser Realty - Newnan, GA

Richard Weisser Retired Real Estate Professional

Pat...

I never knew that D.C. had a Chinatown. The things that you don't know!

Jun 18, 2010 04:53 PM

TeamCHI - Complete Home Inspections, Inc.

Complete Home Inspections, Inc. - Brentwood, TN

Home Inspectons - Nashville, TN area - 615.661.029

I did not know DC had a China Town either. Cool pic...

Jun 18, 2010 11:12 PM

Leesa Finley

RED Properties - Wake Forest, NC

RED Properties - Raleigh NC Real Estate

The rain really made all the colors stand out in the shot! It's great! While I am happy that Chinatown is most likely safer (according to a commenter) I am still sad to see the flavor of the old fade away. To me the funkiness, the ecletic shops, etc is what is so exciting about Chinatown, regardless of the city, but, I guess that's just me!

Wake Forest NC House Chick

Jun 19, 2010 01:12 AM

Barbara-Jo Roberts Berberi, MA, PSA, TRC - Greater Clearwater Florida Residential Real Estate Professional

Charles Rutenberg Realty - Clearwater, FL

Palm Harbor, Dunedin, Clearwater, Safety Harbor

Now that is a place I have not seen up close and personal for a couple of years!

Jun 19, 2010 01:25 AM

Dr. Paula McDonald

Beam & Branch Realty - Granbury, TX

Granbury, TX 936-203-0279

A most beautiful building that really adds life to the area!

Jun 19, 2010 01:44 AM

Carol Culkin

Diamond Partners Inc - Overland Park, KS

Overland Park Residential Real Estate

Pat - I can't even remember if I ever knew about this during the visits to DC but I will be sure to check it out next time I'm there. Thanks.

Jun 19, 2010 02:48 AM

Marchel Peterson

Results Realty - Spring, TX

Spring TX Real Estate E-Pro

Patricia, You make me want to visit. It is wonderful when areas are renovated like that.

Jun 19, 2010 04:52 PM

Cheryl Ritchie

RE/MAX Leading Edge www.GoldenResults.com - Huntingtown, MD

Southern Maryland 301-980-7566

I am under an hour away and have not seen this yet. Neat photo!

Jun 19, 2010 09:50 PM

Lynn Krogseng

Keller Williams Premier Partners - Vancouver, WA

Patricia, beautiful shot. Don't you get those mixed emotions about the funky giving way to the revitalized? Where do the small funky shops go when the rents go up?

Jun 20, 2010 06:32 AM

Dr. Stacey-Ann Baugh

Century 21 New Millennium - Upper Marlboro, MD

A doctor who makes house calls.

I am hungry and this picture is making it worse :-) Great food in Chinatown!

Jun 24, 2010 01:28 PM

Dan Quinn

The Eric Steart Group of Long & Foster Real Estate - Silver Spring, MD

Dan Quinn

Nice photo of DC Chinatown's arch Pat. I remember when they were putting the arch up many years ago and thinking what the heck is that? Today I absolutely love it and stop to admire it whenever I walk the neighborhood.

Is that a picture of you at Raincamp in DC?

Jul 16, 2010 12:09 AM

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