Popular Asian Night Market coming back — but bigger
Last year’s Asian Night Market event was packed, and organizers have a plan for how to handle for this year’s crowds.
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Christin Yates is a native Memphian who has worked in PR and copywriting since 2007. She earned her B.S. in public relations and M.S. in mass communications from Murray State University.
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Last year’s Asian Night Market event was packed, and organizers have a plan for how to handle for this year’s crowds.
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