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One Of Two
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One of two lions that guarded the gate to Chinatown.


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Mickey Mouse
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A Micky Mouse statue was for sale inside one of the windows in Chinatown.


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A Mural
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A mural was painted on a wall next to Grant Avenue in Chinatown.


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Another Mural
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Another mural was painted on a wall next to 519 Grant Avenue in Chinatown.


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Graffiti
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Graffiti covered a rollup door in front of a camera shop in Chinatown.


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Red Latturns
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Red latturns were suspended over Grant Avenue in Chinatown.


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Trade Mark
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The words, "Trade Mark," were part of a wall in Chinatown.


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Fancy Painted
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A fancy painted lamp post was alongside Grant Avenue in Chinatown.


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The Canton Bazaar
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The Canton Bazaar was located on Grant Avenue in Chinatown.


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Yet Another Mural
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Yet another mural was painted on a rollup door in Chinatown.


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Stockton Street
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Stockton Street paraled Grant Avenue in Chinatown.


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Decorated Columns
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Decorated columns were in front of the Bank Of America building in Chinatown.


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Juno And The Tiger Dragon
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The words, "Juno And The Tiger Dragon," were pained on a closed store on Grant Aveneue in Chinatwon.


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The Mural
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The mural for, "Juno And The Tiger Dragon," was painted on a wall next to the words.


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The Artist
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The Artist for "Juno And The Tiger Dragon," was @LukeDragon.art.


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Commercial Street
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Commercial Street ended at Grant Avenue in Chinatwown.


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An Old Mural
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An old mural was painted on a wall next to Grant Avenue in Chinatown.


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Extended Downhill
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The mural extended downhill from Grant Avenue in Chinatown.


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A Metal Screen
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A metal screen protected a closed store on Grant Avenue in Chinatown.


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Imagine Spark Empower
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The words, "Imagine Spark Empower," were painted on a wall next to Grant Avenue in Chinatown.


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Another Mural
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Another mural was painted on a wall next to a car parked on Grant Avenue in Chinatown.


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Art On A Traffic Control Box
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Art and graffiti were painted on a traffic control box on Grant Avenue in Chinatown.


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Hotel
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A mural on a wall next to Grant Avenue in Chinatown remembered the, "International Hotel."


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Fruit For Sale
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Fruit was for sale in bins in front of, "Grant Market," on Grant Avenue in Chinatown.


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Cai Shen
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A painting of Cai Shen was on the glass of a shop on Grant Avenue in Chinatown.


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Flowers
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Flowers were painted on the wall of an alley next to Grant Avenue in Chinawtown.


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A Saying
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A saying was embedded in the sidewalk on Grant Avenue in Chinatown. It read, "In the company of best friends, there is never enough wine."


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A Banner
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A banner hung over Grant Avenue in Chinatown. It read, "Cultural Festival in Chinatown."


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