April 12, 2024 | Vol. 53, Issue 7
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Mid-autumn Festival: From Fairytale to History

by Yang Yang

Chinese who live abroad tend to have deeper attachment to the traditions than those who still live and breathe on the Chinese soil. If you ask someone like me, who belongs to the latter group, about Mid-Autumn Festival, I can only share a very limited knowledge beyond a fairytale which all Chinese children will remember. Fairytale origins Before all the dynasties, there were 10 suns in the sky scorching the earth and killing all inhabitants (consider it an ancient version […]

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The China Pavilion Remembered

by Richard Auffrey

Empty lots often attract the interest of passersby, as does the one on Hudson street in Boston’s Chinatown.  Except for a 2019 project carried out by the Chinese Historical Society of New England and sponsored by the Boston City Archeological Program, its history may have been lost. It had been the site of the famed Ruby Foo’s Den, bordered by the 16 Hudson Street home of the Ginza restaurant. On that exterior wall, still rests a sign advertising the China Pavilion (pictured […]

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Bubbles: It’s America’s New Cup of Tea

by Moninisha Yadav

Asia has a long history of drinking tea. But one style of tea has long been bubbling above the other vareties — and taking the global market by storm. Originating in Taipei in the 1980s, bubble tea made its way to the United States in the 1990s. It became extremely popular within the Taiwanese American community on the West Coast. Shops began opening up all over California, becoming well known with the surrounding Asian American communities. But how did it […]

Advertisement from Los Angeles Evening Citizen, December 10, 1949
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The Origins of the Chinese Buffet

by Richard Auffrey

At least as early as 1837, you could find all-you-can-eat dinners, which were, initially, primarily for American cuisine. During the latter part of the 19th century, the “smörgåsbord” made its appearance.

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The Origins of the PuPu Platter

by Richard Auffrey

In an advertisement in the Boston Globe, October 14, 1982, Bob Lee’s restaurant, Islander, posted the claim, “We invented The Pupu Platter.” Did they invent it? If not, what is the truth behind the origins of the Pu-Pu Platter? There is no question that the term “Pu-Pu” derives from the Hawaiian word, “pū-pū”, which refers to “appetizers.” Originally, pū-pū only referred to shellfish, but was eventually expanded to include a variety of other foods as well.  During the 1950s, a number of Hawaiian newspapers mentioned pu-pu. The Honolulu […]

Place of Assembly
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Assembling Chinatown’s History

by Sampan Staff

Place of Assembly is a public art installation by local architect Ang Li, located at 8-12 Hudson street, right in the heart of Chinatown. The interactive display features various stoop-like structures, open for visitors to hang out and sit on, all assembled with repurposed bricks from demolished row homes. Guests from all over Boston came to gather during its November 6th unveiling, hosted by the Asian Community Development Corporation. Li aspired to help preserve and share the neighborhood’s history with […]

Tufts Medical Center
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Tufts Medical Center hits 225 Year Milestone

by Sampan Staff

Community hospital Tufts Medical Center is celebrating its 225th anniversary this year. Founded in 1796, Tufts has been a cornerstone of public healthcare for local, lower income families since its conception. In a time before what we know as “organized medicine”, during which healthcare was only readily available to wealthier families through private doctors, Tufts, still known as the Boston Dispensary at the time, was formed to make healthcare more accessible by providing medicine and supplies to doctors making housecalls. […]

Andy Griffith Show
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A Chinese Restaurant in Mayberry

by Richard Auffrey

The Andy Griffith Show, which aired from 1960-1968, is a beloved and iconic comedy series. The core of the story centered on Sheriff Andy Taylor, a widower who is raising his son, Opie, with the assistance of his Aunt Bee, all in the small town of Mayberry, North Carolina. The show pulled in high ratings throughout its run, and is commonly listed as one of the best series in television.  Today though, the series receives some criticism on the basis that there was very little in […]

Chinese restaurants in Cambridge
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The first Chinese restaurants in Cambridge

by Richard Auffrey

The first Chinese restaurants in Boston’s Chinatown appeared during the 1880s, but when did the first Chinese restaurant appear across the river, in Cambridge? It appears their first Chinese restaurant was not established until June 1902, with the opening of the Harvard Chinese Restaurant. It was located at 527 Massachusetts Avenue, on the second floor of the building, and employed only three people: a Chinese cook and two Chinese waiters. The Cambridge Chronicle, June 28, 1902, noted that it possessed two dining […]

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