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Where to go to hear Korean, Vietnamese, and Spanish? Yep, Chinatown.

By April Girouard
LALA Reporter

It's no secret that Downtown L.A. is home to an array of ethnic communities like Chinatown. But perhaps unexpectedly, the arch of intertwining dragons that marks the border of Chinatown is also the gateway to a vibrant linguistic crossroads. Businesses on the main thoroughfare of Chinatown offer their services in Korean, Vietnamese, and Spanish in addition to English and Chinese.

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Published: Thursday, February 01, 2007