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Those going on the nine- day trip include Adrian Cotasaenz, corporate relations manager at the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce; state Rep. Tom Rice (R-Norcross); and several metro Atlanta business people. meet with the governor of Sichuan Province as well as the mayors ofChengdu and Beijing. Cotasaenz said pitch Gwinnett as an increasingly international community in the booming Southeast. want them to feel comfortable putting their money about 3,000 miles away from their Cotasaenz said.

is so significant to us because another thing that makes Gwinnett a player in the global The village is planned for heavily wooded land that wraps around a man-made lake and jogging trail off Lake Parkway at Peachtree Industrial. The centerpiece of the project would beaChinese garden with pavilions, bridges, a moon gate and water features. Pan also envisions a martial arts school, a skating rink and a replica of famous Fang Shan restaurant, which tries to re-create the dining experience of Chinese emperors hundreds of years ago. Pan said he hopes to begin construction by early 2006. The project would continue the spread of Asian investment north to Norcross from the well-established Asian business hub in nearby Chamblee and Doraville.

Investors are following immigrant families from Vietnam, Korea, India and other Asian countries as they move into Gwinnett in greater numbers. The number of Asian residents in Gwinnett leaped from 42,360 in 2000 to 57,426 in 2003, according to estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. The Asian population in DeKalb, on the other hand, fell slightly from 26,718 during that period. Pan said the land was one of the few large pieces of undeveloped turf left within a short drive of the Perimeter.

Ashuttle service could connect the spot with the nearby Doraville MARTA station. The project would be about five miles from the long- stalled International Village, another planned tourist attraction with an international flare. The $70 million mixed-use project, scheduled tostart construction this year inChamblee, will feature shops, restaurants, live entertainment, accommodations and conference centers on 30 acres next to DeKalb- Peachtree Airport. The plan calls for an Asian- themed expansion of the Chinatown Square retail center, but much of the project incorporates other cultures, such as those in Latin America and the Mediterranean. Pan said the two projects should complement, not compete with, each other.

And Chuck Schmandt, a co- developer of the International Village, largely agreed. guess is that it might compete a little bit with the Chinatown expansion in our he said. ours is more across-the-board international. purposely tried to do that so we have people of all cultures come Schmandt said Gwinnett is certainly an ideal spot for capturing Asian customers. going to probably be very, very he said, we know such a large flow of Korean, Vietnamese and all the other Asian cultures headed that Pan, who has lived in the Atlanta area since 1992, has designed high-rises in China, asubdivision in Sugar Hill and a public Chinese garden in St.

Louis. Hehas established a nonprofit organization called the East-West Culture Exchange Foundation to handle the theater, gardens and other cultural aspects of the Chinatown project. He hopes the foundation can raise money from both thecultural ministries of Asian governments and Atlanta-area corporations. The foundation and some of the Chinese investors are paying for the trip to China, Pan said. Project: Designer seeks funding Continued from J1 Officer Darren Moloney, Gwinnett police spokesman.

Hesaid he believed seat belts were used by the teens. Whitehead is the seventh teen to die in an auto accident on metro Atlanta roads since May 24. Six other teenagers died in three separate accidents recently: A 16-year-old driving a pickup full of teens was killed when he swerved off a wet Clayton County road and hit a tree, shortly before midnight Friday. An 18-year-old from Cobb County was killed in a June 8wreck; a 15-year-old from Gwinnett County was killed May 30; a 17-year-old from Forsyth County was killed May 28; and two 16-year- olds from north Fulton County died May 24. More than a dozen teens riding along were seriously injured in those incidents.

Bob Dallas, director, Office of Highway Safety, said parents should try to drive with their teens as long as possible because data shows this reduces the likelihood of crashes later on. Parents should also be good drivers themselves slow down, he says because teens learn from parents. want to take chances. They want to feel the thrill, to impress their friends and making he said. Fatal: Grayson teen dies in wreck Continued from J1 ByD.

AILEEN DODD Today is the last day for Gwinnett County residents to voice their opinions on the proposed 1.2 percent property tax hike to balance Gwinnett County Public 2005-06 budget. The Gwinnett County Board of Education will meet at 11:45 a.m. and 7 p.m. today in the Lawrenceville East administrative building for public hearings on the proposed millage. Gwinnett Public Schools officials have asked for a net increase of 0.25 mills above the current 20.30 millage to help offset state funding cutbacks and costs associated with growth, employee pay raises and instructional improvements under the $1.23 billion budget.

Under the proposed tax rate, the owner of a home valued at $150,000 would pay about $13 more per year in property taxes. The owner of a $200,000 house would see a $17 increase in his or her tax bill. The school board is expected to adopt the proposed millage rate after the hearing tonight. Hearings end today on school tax hike RZJ0613OJ5 FZJ0613OJ5 Gwinnett News 5J 5J Blue Red Yellow Black Blue Red Yellow Black J5 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Monday, June 13, 2005 ByJOHN HOLLIS Main Event and Half Man will be bringing their antics to agym near you. The streetball icons are among those set to appear at the Gwinnett Arena at 7:30 p.m.

July 23 as part of the And 1 Mix Tape Tour. In each of the 30 stops through Aug. 27, street- ball luminaries such as the Professor, AO, Baby Shack, Pharmacist and the newly signed Spyda will be facing some of the best talent, with local ballers getting the chance to vie for a spot on the roster and an endorsement deal with And 1. And 1's series of basketball videos and DVDs, known as the And 1 Mix Tapes, have become the latest rage among hard-core streetball players. In just six years, the And 1 Mix Tape Tour has reached more than 675,000 basketball fans and elevated the Mix Tape Tour players to near- mythical status.

The fourth season of the television series Ball: The And 1 Mix Tape Tour Presented by Mountain onESPN2 will debut June 22. Tickets are on sale now for $52, $32, $27 and $19, but will increase by $2 on event day. Tickets are available at www.ticketmaster.com, any Ticketmaster location, by phone at 404-249-6400 or at the Gwinnett Center box office. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. fast lane leads here GWINNETT ARENA.