Lingzi Lu’s exuberant life remembered at memorial service

Lingzi Lu was a dog lover, Candy Crush Saga addict and brilliant student who lived life to the fullest. Lu was remembered by friends, faculty and family at a memorial service on April 22 at Boston University.

Chinese residents find warm welcome at Jewish Community Housing for the Elderly

On a grey morning, a group of Chinese seniors fussed over a pink-clad toddler, exclaiming in Cantonese and Toishanese. Other seniors strolled over and discussed their traditional Chinese dance and music classes. In another area, elders proudly displayed their Chinese ink-brush paintings of prancing horses and delicately veined shrimp. Despite all the Chinese commotion, these seniors do not live in Chinatown. Instead, they reside at the Jewish Community Housing for the Elderly.

Chinatown residents share personal stories

Chinatown residents gathered to share their experiences of coming to America on April 13, in the Oak Terrace reading room. The Conversation Club is a community group formed by Harvard University student Lun Tian Yew and two high school students Sukey Lu and Yating Lu, who organized the event.

Johnny SooHoo remembered as Chinese ‘Frank Sinatra’

When Johnny SooHoo sang, you knew it was going to be a party to remember.
SooHoo passed away on Feb. 12, the day after his 83rd birthday. He is survived by his wife and five children. His late sister was Mary SooHoo; his surviving sisters are Shirley Lee and Lucy Moy.

Photographer documents Chinese-American contribution

The photography exhibit “A Place Called Asian America” opened at the Slater Concourse Gallery at Tufts University March 6.

Love and struggle between generations of Chinese Americans

Starting from the 1800s, Chinese workers and businessmen have migrated to the United States, establishing families in America for a better life. However, what they might not have expected was a culture clash between them and their children, which has led to struggles between the generations.