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Pui Tak Community Center
Built in 1928, the Pui Tak Center was originally an unofficial city hall for Chinatown until it was shut down in 1988 by the FBI as a racketeering operation. Reopened in 1993, the Pui Tak Center has since been designated a Chicago landmark and offers ESL classes, religious, and cultural classes. The center stands as a piece of Chinatown history, but has transformed into a service provider for the neighborhood rather than becoming a historical museum. This center is community-oriented and inward-facing, as well as standing as a testament to Chinatown's history and values of education and development.
Pui Tak Community Center
Built in 1928, the Pui Tak Center was originally an unofficial city hall for Chinatown until it was shut down in 1988 by the FBI as a racketeering operation. Reopened in 1993, the Pui Tak Center has since been designated a Chicago landmark and offers ESL classes, religious, and cultural classes. The center stands as a piece of Chinatown history, but has transformed into a service provider for the neighborhood rather than becoming a historical museum. This center is community-oriented and inward-facing, as well as standing as a testament to Chinatown's history and values of education and development.