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The Neighborhood of Chinatown-International District In the City of Seattle – October 2016

Chinatown-International District Weather

Photo Credit: Spencer Haung
Sources: Western Regional Climate Center
Projects Filmed in Chinatown-International District

Photo Credit: Spencer Haung
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You Can’t Win, 2012
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Late Autumn, 2010
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Japanese Americans, 2010
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The Three Stars, 2013
Key Locations of Interest

Photo Credit: Cham Bunphoath
- Canton Alley, (one of three historic alleys in Seattle)
- Chinatown Gate
- Donnie Chin International Children’s Park
- Dragons on street lamps
- Hing Hay Park, (Pagoda inside Hing Hay Park)
- Kobe Terrace, (gardens in Japantown)
- Metro Transit Tunnel
- Panama Hotel, (historic hotel with remains of Japanese Americans’ belongs from internment in 1946; has the country’s only remaining Japanese bathhouse, listed as a National Historic Landmark)
- Tai Tung, (oldest Chinese restaurant in Seattle where Bruce Lee frequented)
- Union Station
- Uwajimaya, (the Northwest’s largest Japanese supermarket)
- Wing Luke Museum
Distance to Downtown Seattle
Chinatown-International District is approximately 1 mile from Seattle.
Closest Large Washington Airport
Chinatown-International District is approximately 13 miles from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
Annual Events or Festivals Hosted By Chinatown-International District

Photo Credit: Cham Bunphoath
Relevant Contact Names & Information

Photo Credit: Cham Bunphoath
- Local Film Liaison
Monisha Singh, Events and Programs Manager, Chinatown-International District Business Improvement Area, (206) 382-1197 x2, monisha@cidbia.org
- Agency that issues permits and costs
Seattle Office of Film + Music, http://www.seattle.gov/filmandmusic
- Police or Sheriff’s Department or agency that handles traffic control
Seattle Office of Film + Music, http://www.seattle.gov/filmandmusic
Accommodations
- American Hotel (hostel)
About:
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Seattle,WA 98101
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