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NEW SIGNS IN CHINATOWN. The Davao Chinatown Development Council unveiled a prototype street sign along Monteverde-Lizada featuring Chinese dragons holding durians atop their mouths to symbolize the uniqueness of Davawenyo Chinese. The council will build 60 street signs in the streets of Chinatown until mid-2014. (Tyrone A. Velez/davaotoday.com)

Davao City Chinatown eyes dev’t with sisterhood pact

he Davao City Chinatown Development Council (DCCDC) would be inking a sisterhood agreement with the Quezon City Chinatown Council on Friday, in time with the celebration of the Chinese New Year.

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LANTERNS FOR THE CHINESE NEW YEAR Chinese lanterns adore the ceiling of SM Ecoland to welcome the Chinese New Year on January 31. The year 2014 signals the Year of the Wooden Horse according to Chinese astrology. (Medel V. Hernani/ davaotoday.com)

LANTERNS FOR THE CHINESE NEW YEAR

Chinese lanterns adore the ceiling of SM Ecoland to welcome the Chinese New Year on January 31. The year 2014 signals the Year of the Wooden Horse according to Chinese astrology. (Medel V. Hernani/ davaotoday.com)

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NEWS IN PICTURES: NEW SIGNS IN CHINATOWN

The Davao Chinatown Development Council unveiled a prototype street sign along Monteverde-Lizada featuring Chinese dragons holding durians atop their mouths to symbolize the uniqueness of Davawenyo Chinese. The council will build 60 street signs in the streets of Chinatown until mid-2014. (Tyrone A. Velez/davaotoday.com)

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Night Market at Davao Chinatown

By CJ KUIZON | Davao Today

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At first I thought the white car (brand name: Cherry) displayed on the right side of Bangoy street at the Davao Chinatown night market was a prize for patrons. It turned out that it was up for sale. A few steps away, women handed out flyers. It took a moment for me to notice that the large picture frame was not a painting but a picture of a clubhouse. The women were real estate brokers selling subdivision lots. Now I hadn't seen that in any of the country?s night markets.Read on.

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