HISTORIC DEDICATION MADE IN HONOR OF BRUCE LEE DURING LA CHINATOWN’S 75TH ANNIVERSARY

For Immediate Release
June 4, 2013
Contact: Jason Fujimoto
Email: moyandassoc@aol.com
Tel: (213) 479-1652

(Los Angeles) – Bruce Lee, an important icon for both Chinese and Americans alike, will be honored during Los Angeles Chinatown’s historic 75th Anniversary on June 15th, 2013. This event will be held in conjunction with LA Chinatown’s popular annual series, Chinatown Summer Nights (www.chinatownsummernights.com).

Jason Fujimoto, Board Member of the Los Angeles Chinatown Corp. (LACC), said the dedication, which is a joint effort of LACC and the Bruce Lee Foundation, will honor the legacy of LA Chinatown’s founding members, Bruce Lee and Mr. Lee’s family. Incorporated in 1938, LACC is one of the oldest organizations in the Chinatown community and whose shareholders are directly descended from the founding members of LA Chinatown. LACC is a privately held corporation that manages several properties, including the iconic Chinatown Central Plaza which many consider to be the “heart of Chinatown” and where numerous events in Chinatown are held.

The Bruce Lee Foundation, a non-profit organization, seeks to preserve, perpetuate and disseminate many of Bruce Lee’s philosophies and life’s work through events, educational programming, martial arts instruction and the Bruce Lee Museum.

The dedication will include elected officials at the local, state and federal level, Bruce Lee’s family, the Bruce Lee Foundation, LA Chinatown community leaders and corporate sponsors. The event includes a banquet at the iconic Golden Dragon Restaurant and the ground breaking for the Bruce Lee’s statue in Central Plaza the evening of June 15th, 2013. The dedication begins at 7:45 pm.

The significance of the dedication on June 15th coincides with the 75th anniversary of LA Chinatown. In 1938, after the original Chinatown was moved from Union Station, “New Chinatown” was established and the design and operational concepts for it evolved through a collective community process, resulting in a blend of Chinese and American architecture. LA Chinatown saw major development, especially as a tourist attraction throughout the 1930s and as a center of commerce for Chinese-Americans.

Central Plaza is located at 943-951 N. Broadway, Los Angeles, 90012. For more information visit www.chinatownla.com or call 213 680-0243.

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posted on 2013-06-05


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