At the corner of 19th and Lawrence Streets now sits a Mural to honor Denver's once-forgotten historic Chinatown
"I kind of wanted it, somewhere in the back of my mind, to leave my mark in this world somewhere. And to be able to do that with my art is definitely a dream come true," said Hmong artist Nalye Lor, whose design was chosen by Colorado Asian Pacific United , the group behind the mural project.
Back in April, work on the mural officially began. On Saturday, dozens attended a block party to celebrate the reveal of the finished mural. Chinatown used to be right in the heart of downtown Denver. In 1880, an anti-Chinese race riot brutalized the people, destroyed businesses, and lynched Look Young. The mural and a historical marker now point to the place near where he was killed. Two other historical markers can be found near where Chinatown used to stand. One can be found at 1520 16th Street and the second at 1620 Wazee.
CAPU said they are continuing to plan for more projects to reclaim Denver's Chinatown and make sure its history is not forgotten.
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