April 25, 2025 | Vol. 54, Issue 8
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Month: September 2020

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Lifting up Chinatown through Creative Placemaking

by Mandy Sun

Walking through the streets of Chinatown, you may notice colorful murals and beautiful structures decorating the neighborhood.  These pieces are known as ‘creative placemaking’, a practice used in community development and urban planning since the 1960s. Art is used as a strategy in strengthening local historically disinvested places to cultivate culture. Simply put, residents gather together within the community and become their own artists as they revitalize unused spaces or create public art. Successful creative placemaking leverages existing creative potential. […]

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Việt Citron: Phở, Bánh Mi & More

by Richard Auffrey

“We opened Viet Citron because we love cooking for the adventurous and savvy foodies in this community.”–Trân Ngọc Lee At the beginning of the year, a short time before the pandemic began, Việt Citron, a Vietnamese restaurant on Middlesex Turnpike in Burlington, opened. They were closed for a few months and recently reopened, under restrictions due to the pandemic. Since the reopening, I’ve been dining there at least once a week, enjoying its fresh, delicious Vietnamese cuisine. The small restaurant […]

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AACA student, former Hong Kong sailor, begins a new life at 63 in spite of COVID-19

by Anqi Zhang

A profile of Chuen Kee Lee During the ongoing pandemic, everyone is facing unprecedented challenges. Those most in need, such as new immigrants, often get the worst of it. However, some have still found a way to flourish. Chuen Kee Lee is a first-generation immigrant in his 60s. Twelve years at sea taught him how to adapt quickly. Even during the toughest moments, Lee leveraged the resources he had, immersing himself in learning new skills and adjusting to foreign cultures. […]

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Harmonious

by guest

By a Chinese individual from Queens, NY Mental health was not a conversation topic in my home. Growing up with a single mom my whole life, I was eager to try dorm life and get a taste of the world outside our apartment. This one week away from home was the trigger for all the underlying mental health struggles and unspoken burdens that had built up. I took a gap year to assess the panic attacks I had experienced during […]

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“We Love Boston Chinatown” revitalizes the community

by Karen Mai

When the COVID outbreak created fears in the community and businesses were hurting, Mayor Marty Walsh made a #LoveBostonChinatown Small Business Bingo social media campaign that got people to visit Chinatown for dim sum, pastries, public art, and more. This support for the community brought more attention to the “Love Your Block program,” which is now the “We Love Boston Chinatown” campaign. Together the community is dedicated to revitalizing businesses and supporting local artists and organizations. Events were held in […]

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“Keep Saray Home” film chronicles deportation struggles of South East Asians

by Shira Laucharoen

“You get deported, you feel like you lost. You don’t know what to do. You feel like you left something behind. It’s a horrible feeling, being deported.” So narrates Thy Chea, a Cambodian refugee, who had lived in Lowell with his family, before he was deported by the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency. The camera cuts to scenes of strife in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Chea was sent to stay there for eighteen months, until his case was […]

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The Greenway in Chinatown: Updates from Greenway Conservancy

by Rachel Lake

It has been a busy month in Chinatown on The Greenway, and the Greenway Conservancy is excited to announce several updates on signage, public art, and community collaborations. The Greenway Conservancy this month added new signage on The Greenway. Alongside the Chinatown Viewing Garden, new signage has been added to the fenceline with information on the garden and the plants within. In Mary Soo Hoo Park, historical signage has been added to honor the park’s namesake, community leader and organizer […]

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Food for Thought: Hong Cuc Grand Eatery

by Anna Ing

While in Lowell, we went to Hong Cuc Grand Eatery. They have “take out” only for a variety of Vietnamese Sandwiches (Bánh Mì aka Vietnamese Sandwiches and literally means wheat bread in Vietnamese), plus they have a selection of prepared foods to pick up along with snacks, desserts and drinks readily available for purchase. To the uninitiated, bánh mì are a delicious fusion of French and Vietnamese influences in this one humble sandwich. Usually eaten for breakfast or as a […]

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In Memoriam: William (Bill) Moy (July 10, 1934 – May 25, 2020)

by Carey Lin

William “Bill” Moy passed away on May 25, 2020 at the age of 86. Born and raised in Boston, Bill is remembered for his important contributions and advocacy for the Chinatown community. After retiring, he founded Moy Associates, Inc. to continue being involved in the civil engineering industry, consulting on engineering work and projects. As a retiree, he utilized his skills and experience in protecting the best interests of the Chinatown community. Bill was one of the many influential community […]

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Celebrating 100 Years of Voting—But Not for Asian American Women

by Christina Tuttle

This August, Americans celebrated the 100 year anniversary of the 19th Amendment—an anniversary that excludes many Chinese Americans. While the 19th Amendment granted women the right to vote, many Asian American women were denied citizenship due to laws like the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act. It wasn’t until the 1952 McCarran-Walter Act that all Asian Americans could vote. This law allowed people of Asian ancestry to become citizens, thereby giving them the right to vote. Sixty-eight years later, Asian American political […]

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