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Man practicing tai chi in International Children's Park, Seattle, July 6, 1986

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The Donnie Chin International Children's Park on Seventh Avenue South and South Lane Street in Seattle's Chinatown - International District opened in 1981. Architect Joey Ing designed the park to incorporate sculpture, including an umbrella with glowing LED lights to shade park goers and a dragon by Gerry Tsutakawa, son of sculptor George Tsutakawa. Affectionately nicknamed “Dragon Park,” the space was redesigned in 2012 to include three new pieces of playful art by Stuart Nakamura.

In this image, an elderly Chinese man stands under the park's umbrella while he practices tai chi, a Chinese martial art performed for both its defense training and health benefits.

Caption information source: http://www.iexaminer.org/2017/08/an-extraordinary-playscape-the-donnie-chin-international-childrens-park
Caption information also derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached to the back of the photograph.
ID Number: 2000.107.176.19.16
Date: 1986
Creator(s): Werner-Jones, Jennifer, Photographer
Physical Description: 1 photographic print : b&w ; 6 x 9.75 in.
Additional Information: Digital copy of this item available thanks to funding from a 2016 Institute for Museum and Library Services grant.
Credit: MOHAI, Seattle Post-Intelligencer Collection, 2000.107.176.19.16, photo by Jennifer Werner-Jones
Copyright: All Rights Reserved