Will you be heading to Oakland Chinatown's first-ever night market? 🏮⁠ ⁠ Spanning two blocks of 8th Street on Saturday from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and organized by the Oakland Chinatown Improvement Council (OCIC), the night market is inspired by the success of similar events in San Francisco but will have a distinct Oakland flavor. ⁠ ⁠ OCIC Executive Director Tony Trinh grew up in Chinatown and has witnessed the neighborhood's changes firsthand. “Since the pandemic, it really accelerated. Vacancies, a lot of graffiti, illegal dumping, as well as just a lot more crime,” Trinh told NBC Bay Area. He hopes the night market will attract new visitors and remind them of the area’s once-vibrant nightlife. ⁠ ⁠ The OCIC, which hopes to make the night market a regular occurrence, envisions the event as a catalyst for revitalizing Chinatown's shops and reigniting a sense of community. ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ 🤳Click our linkinbio to sign up to our daily newsletter.⁠ ⁠ 📰Follow us for the latest Asian News NextShark⁠ ⁠ ⁠...