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American Chinese Culture Association, an Arcadia-based group that promotes greater understanding between the U.S. and China through cultural exchange, will have members give a dance performance at the National Independence Day Parade in Washington DC. Artist Tao Haixin shows his work at Arcadia County Park.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31558
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 4, 2009
Pages
p. A1 w/photos
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 4, 2009
Pages
p. A1 w/photos
Subjects
Chinese culture
Holidays
Parades
Item ID
31754AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council decided that Arcadia residents will not be allowed to change their house addresses, despite concerns some have about the fear of the number four. See same story on November 3, 2011, pages S1 and S2 of San Gabriel Valley edition of the San Marino Tribune.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32636
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 4, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A8
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 4, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A8
Subjects
Arcadia City Council--2010-2019
Chinese culture
House numbers
Luong, Daniel (photo)
Property values
Real Estate
Item ID
32833AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council has agreed to reconsider the controversial policy of not allowing homeowners to change their addresses, after several homeowners complained they can't sell their homes at fair market value, due to a popular Chinese belief that the number four is unlucky. Arcadia Mayor Gary Kovacic said, "...I think we have to look at the true economic impact of this." Councilman Roger Chandler said, "I don't think we should operate public policy on superstition."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32556
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 2, 2011
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 2, 2011
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia City Council--2010-2019
Chinese culture
House numbers
Luong, Daniel (photo)
Property values
Real Estate
Item ID
32755AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council today will once more reconsider whether to allow customer-requested address changes in light of concerns about a Chinese superstition involving the number four. Since the number four sounds like the word for death in Mandarin and is considered unlucky, some realtors and residents have argued that addresses that end in the number four are more difficult to sell and affect home prices. The cost of processing an address change would be about $2600.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33079
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 3, 2012
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 3, 2012
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia City Council--2010-2019
Chinese culture
House numbers
Luong, Daniel (photo)
Property values
Real Estate
Street addresses
Item ID
33276AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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