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| COSTA RICA
NEWS | Sunday
13 March 2011 |
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San José
Fulfills
Promise
Of A
"Chinatown"
Christmas
2011
will
have a
special
event
add to
the year
end
activities,
the
opening
of the
"Barrio
Chino"
or
Chinatown.
The area
around
the
Paseo de
los
Estudiantes
in San
José has
been
chosen
by the
municipality
to
become
the
Chinatown,
which is
expected
to be
ready
for the
end of
the
year,
The
creation
of the
Chinatown
is the
fulfilling
of a
promise
by the
Municipalidad
de San
José to
the
Chinese
community
in Costa
Rica.
The area
not only
will be
alluding
to the
culture
of the
Asian
nation,
but will
also
serve as
lever to
attract
tourists,
say
municipal
officials.
Vehicular
traffic
in the
area
will be
banned
for the
convenience
of
pedestrians,
as the
road in
the six
block
area
will be
replaced
by a
boulevard
which
will be
axis of
the
project.
The
exception
is for
cars to
the
parking
lots,
who will
have a
lane to
turn at
low
speed.
The
construction
of the
boulevard
is
expected
to start
next
month
and be
completed
for
December.
Although
the
Ministerio
de Obras
Públicas
y
Transportes
(MOPT)
has yet
to
provide
the
permits
for the
closure
of the
Calle 9,
San
José's
mayor,
Johnny
Araya,
is
confident
that all
the work
will be
done on
time and
explained
that the
project
is being
paid for
by a
donation
of us$1
million
dollar
by the
government
of China
and ¢200
million
colones
(us$400.000)
by
public
funds.
The
project
will
include
arches,
one of
which is
being
donated
by
China's
capital
city and
a series
of
lanterns.
"San
José is
a city
that is
should
develop
more
tourist
attractions.
We want
tourists
coming
into the
country
to visit
or stay
more
days in
San
José,
and
there is
no doubt
that
Chinatown
is an
attraction
for the
city",
said
Johnny
Araya.
Chinatown,
in
addition
to
attracting
tourists,
is
expected
to
attract
commerce
in the
area of
Paseo de
los
Estudiantes.
Isabel
Yung,
chairman
of the
Asociación
Colonia
China
(China
Colony
Association)
said she
was
excited
about
the
project
but is
concerned
that the
cost of
space
will be
exorbitant
once the
boulevard
is
finished,
which
would
prevent
more
Chinese
businesses.
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