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    319- It's Chinatown

    319- It's Chinatown

    From99% Invisible

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    319- It's Chinatown

    From99% Invisible

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    Length:
    36 minutes
    Released:
    Aug 14, 2018
    Format:
    Podcast episode

    Description

    For Americans, the sight of pagoda roofs and dragon gates means that you are in Chinatown. Whether in San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, or Las Vegas, the chinoiserie look is distinctive. But for people from China, the Chinatown aesthetic can feel surprisingly foreign.
    The same goes for fortune cookies.
    Two stories from the 99pi archive about the complex and interesting ways China has been interpreted by America.
    It’s Chinatown
    Released:
    Aug 14, 2018
    Format:
    Podcast episode

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    Design is everywhere in our lives, perhaps most importantly in the places where we've just stopped noticing. 99% Invisible is a weekly exploration of the process and power of design and architecture. From award winning producer Roman Mars. Learn more at 99percentinvisible.org.