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  1. Congay

    Congay Registered User

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    New ornamental Gateway to China Town

    Anyone know who paid for that monstrosity?
    Congay, Jun 9, 2005
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    I think all the Chinese businesses chipped in, restuarants, casio etc
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    Taxpayers no doubt , it wasnt cheap either !
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  5. Congay

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    Jane> where did u hear that?
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    All their names are listed on there also I read an article in that interesting factual document 'HERALD AND POST'

    The Chinatown in Manchester has one too
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    They paid for it? GOOD :D
    Congay, Jun 9, 2005
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    Have I just saved Chinatown from a one man demonstration?

    :wink:
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    No I doubt it, to be honest the people who own business down Chinatown probably pay a shed load in rates and taxes

    I'm pretty sure the community raised the £ themselves hence the names on the monument.
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    Me vs the Triads
    Congay, Jun 9, 2005
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    Don't firebomb Mangoes or the Chinatown Express, they both do cracking food and i'm just extending the boy's tastes!!
    princess jane, Jun 9, 2005
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    Lee original gowans artwork

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    ive never been to chinatown, but ive heard the scran you can pick up there is lush
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    i hate it when scott slurps his noodles
    Congay, Jun 9, 2005
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    don't worry I have refined his oral technique to perfection

    I bet Lee reads this now and my burns my house down..:lol:
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    they had to get special engineers over from china to help construct it!
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    Phil Mitchell check me a dollar brer?

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    its a lot better looking than that manky snide KFC that has opened on the corner there
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    yup!
    Chris_Spence, Jun 9, 2005
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    Spence was giving me some info on it last week but I cant remember exactly what... :(
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  19. Congay

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    Just like The Bridge over the River Kwai
    Congay, Jun 9, 2005
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    That man has riverting craic :lol:
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    on the subject of which, i spotted this rather half arsed kfc-alike in liverpool's china town a few weeks back....

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