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<p><strong>Good Field Trading 74-B Mott Street </strong></p>
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<p>Chinatown's oldest bookstore is closing Aug 31 after decades in business.  Opened in the early 1970s the shop offered Chinese language magazines from overseas, comic books, Chinese brush pens, stationary supplies, games, auspicious wall hangings along with a large selection of romance &amp; martial arts novels.  The shop played an important role in the community for new immigrants in a time before personal computers or the internet. </p>
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<p><strong> Havard who runs the family shop in front of displays</strong></p>
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<p>Havard who has worked the family business since being discharged from the US Military is retiring after decades running the shop,  </p>
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<p><strong>Good Field was the only shop offering a large selection of "Hung Baos" {red envelopes for Chinese New Year or any auspicious event}</strong> <strong>available in many surnames. </strong></p>
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<p><strong>Various types of board games fill the shelves</strong></p>
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<p>Items in the shop are marked down for the going out of business sale.</p>
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<p><strong>Red Envelopes (Hung Bao) embossed with Chinese surnames. </strong></p>
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