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![Artist Emily Chu maps Chinatown connection in latest project A group of people gather outdoors in front of a mural.](https://taprootyeg.blob.core.windows.net/photos/2024/06/14/chinatown-map-2798.jpg)
Artist Emily Chu maps Chinatown connection in latest project
Emily Chu's new Chinatown Stories Map, which she has built with several collaborators and is available on June 22, is partly inspired by her exploration of identity in Chinatown. She hopes the map helps others searching for connection to find it.
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![Little Bon Bon set to sweeten Chinatown with deep family history Jason Wong on the street next to the front window at Little Bon Bon](https://taprootyeg.blob.core.windows.net/photos/2024/05/27/little-bon-bon.jpg)
Little Bon Bon set to sweeten Chinatown with deep family history
The creators of Yelo'd are opening an ice cream parlour and café called Little Bon Bon in the historic Hull Block, at 9660 106 Avenue NW, in June.
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![On the agenda: District planning, truth and reconciliation, transit improvements The number 52 bus drives on 107 Street in downtown Edmonton.](https://taprootyeg.blob.core.windows.net/photos/2023/12/01/cuac-12-04-23.jpg)
On the agenda: District planning, truth and reconciliation, transit improvements
This week will be the last of committee meetings in 2023, with councillors set to learn more about the city's progress on its truth and reconciliation efforts, district planning, and improving transit.
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![Italian Bakery returns to its roots with rebuilt store in Chinatown Rosaly DeVenz stands inside the rebuilt Italian Bakery, with tables and chairs stacked beside her and shelves behind](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53180226326_cae8a0fe02_b_d.jpg)
Italian Bakery returns to its roots with rebuilt store in Chinatown
The Italian Bakery is finally ready to re-open in Chinatown with a brand-new building.
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![Chinatown event succeeds with simplicity, organizers say A crowd gathers in an alley behind the China Marble Restaurant in Edmonton's Chinatown as the sun goes down.](https://taprootyeg.blob.core.windows.net/photos/2023/08/09/chinatown-after-dark.jpg)
Chinatown event succeeds with simplicity, organizers say
Organizers of Chinatown After Dark say its success demonstrates how low-cost community events can be effective in bringing vibrancy to a neighbourhood.
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![New owners of Van Loc hope to breathe new life into Chinatown Two men standing in front of a business with open signs](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/52880399652_9a2c9148c4_b_d.jpg)
New owners of Van Loc hope to breathe new life into Chinatown
The new owners of Van Loc are hoping to reinvigorate not only the long-standing banh mi restaurant but also the area where it has been in business for years.
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![Chinatown Dining Week returns with inflation-friendly deals Sharon Yeo and Freya Fu lead a group of people down a wide sidewalk in Edmonton's Chinatown](https://live.staticflickr.com/4311/35740918092_6e58139c91_b_d.jpg)
Chinatown Dining Week returns with inflation-friendly deals
Chinatown Dining Week is back for the sixth year in row, featuring 15 food businesses in Edmonton's Chinatown area from Jan. 26 to Feb. 5.
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![Filmmaker shares lessons learned in Chinatown docuseries Jordon Hon, a young Chinese-Canadian man, addresses the camera from his office, with a lively Chinatown banner behind him](https://mcusercontent.com/cf49a42db023942d337b0dabf/images/406beaae-ddb3-9820-4f9e-5d21ab0aa66e.jpg)
Filmmaker shares lessons learned in Chinatown docuseries
Chinatown is a classroom, says filmmaker Jordon Hon, citing one of the interviewees in his new docuseries, A Portrait of Chinatown. It certainly taught him a lot.
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![Coming up at council: June 20-24, 2022 Two police officers seen from behind as they walk down a street with a Chinatown gate in the background](https://mcusercontent.com/cf49a42db023942d337b0dabf/images/b440cc1b-ca61-b80a-d452-6629b35d020c.jpg)
Coming up at council: June 20-24, 2022
City council will meet on Monday, with a continuation scheduled for Friday morning. The council services committee will meet Wednesday morning, with a public hearing scheduled for the afternoon. There's also a non-regular council meeting scheduled for Friday, for a private discussion about the upcoming budget.
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