Chinese Community Bulletin Board, Bulletin board in Chinatown-International District, United States
The Chinese Community Bulletin Board is a notice board mounted on the eastern exterior of the Louisa Hotel at 511 Seventh Ave. S in Seattle's Chinatown–International District. It is also known as the Chinatown Community Bulletin Board and bears the name in traditional Chinese as 華埠社區公佈欄.
The board was installed in the 1960s when the Chinese community lacked newspapers printed in their language. It became a Seattle Historic Landmark in 1976 and served as an important connection point for the community.
The board functions as a gathering point where the Chinese community shares news about local events, job opportunities, and social gatherings. Residents rely on it to stay connected with what is happening in their neighborhood.
The board hangs on the eastern exterior of the Louisa Hotel at 511 Seventh Ave. S, in Seattle's Chinatown–International District. King County lists it as a stop on a walking tour of the district, so it can be seen from the street while following that route.
KING-TV called the board "Seattle's original social media board", a phrase that predates today's networks by decades. King County also lists it as a point of interest on a walking tour of the district, so the panel is an official stop as well as a working notice board.
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