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Friday, September 23, 2005
City soon to have real 'Chinatown'
By Barbara Carla R. Quiero
IF PLANS push through, Davao City will have a real Chinatown, complete with dragons, curved roofs, and arches, before the year ends.
"Before the Asean Tourism Forum (ATF), ipahuman na ang Chinatown as this will become an added tourist attraction," Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte said.
Davao City will be hosting the ATF in January 2006.
"This time, we will also set up a Chinatown here in Davao City where all the business establishments will be putting Chinese names beside the names of all the stores in the area," City Administrator Wendel E. Avisado said.
Duterte had a meeting with the Davao City Chinatown Council Wednesday night and talked about the development plans for the area that covers 43 hectares along R. Magsaysay and Sta. Ana Avenues.
Artist's concepts of the Chinatown development include welcome arches and Chinese influenced architectures.
About 300 Chinese style lampposts will line the main streets, and Chinese lanterns will also be seen hanging from buildings.
"The streets will also be available for shopping as there will be night markets. All goods to be sold will all come from China," Avisado said.
Councilor Susan Isabel Reta, chairman of the committee on tourism and beautification, pushed the development plan of the Chinatown.
In another development, Reta clarified that when she was whining about lack of response from national agencies regarding the ATF hosting, she was not referring to the Department of Tourism as inadvertently interpreted in a news story published by Sun.Star.
"Ang ibig kong sabihin yung tulad ng DPWH (Department of Public Works and Highways) kay siyempre kailangan nating pagandahin naman ang ating mga roads for this big event," Reta said.
"The DOT had always been at the helm of this kasi kanila naman talaga yang ATF," she added as she appealed to all Dabawenyos to pitch in their help considering that January is less than four months away.
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