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            How L.A.’s Chinatown Became a Tourist Destination
Chinese Historical Society Director Eugene Moy and Save Music in Chinatown founder Martin Wong discuss Chinatown’s history and transformation from an decades-old ethnic enclave to a tourist destination at the turn of the 20th century.
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