NewsWhore
04-18-2008, 03:50 PM
After much delay, Santo Domingo's Barrio Chino was inaugurated at a special ceremony last night, which was led by President Leonel Fernandez and his wife Margarita Cedeno. According to estimates, the project cost the government RD$267 million. The ceremony also included the participation of members of the Chinese-Dominican community as well as local business owners. Hoy writes that spectators were wowed by displays of dragons, lions and traditional Chinese dances, as well as other cultural highlights. The public works project was blessed by Monsignor Ramon Benito Angeles. Flor Para Todos Foundation President Rosa Ng spoke during the event and thanked the state for making the Barrio Chino a reality. Adding to the festivities was a fireworks display. For more information on the Barrio Chino and the DR's Chinese community please see: www.dr1.com/articles/chinese.shtml (http://www.dr1.com/articles/chinese.shtml)
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