Podcasts Culture Out of the Blocks Chinatown ID, Seattle, part 1

Chinatown ID, Seattle, part 1

Published: March 13, 2018, 8:41 a.m.

Seattle\u2019s Chinatown International District is a bustling, pan-Asian neighborhood of immigrants from China, Japan, Vietnam, and The Philippines.\xa0 It\u2019s also a mix of generations, where Americanized children navigate a complex family dynamic with their non-English speaking elders.\xa0Tradition is in a tug-of-war with modernity on the streets of Chinatown ID, where multi-generational family businesses stand side-by-side with the startups of young, artistic entrepreneurs. It all amounts to a beautiful, mutable monument to the American Dream.