Chinatown Service Center

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For decades, the Chinatown area near downtown Los Angeles served as the primary enclave for recently arrived Chinese immigrants and refugees -- the vast majority of whom did not speak English. Then, up to the mid-1970's, Chinatown did not have the proliferation and variety of Chinese-speaking services and businesses it does today. Those Chinese immigrants who did not speak English often remained isolated, with no resources to meet their health and welfare needs. With limited English language skills, many in the Chinatown community were unable to access public and private services available to the general public much less take advantage of the wider economic opportunities available in the mainstream society beyond the borders of Chinatown.

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