(請點這裡閱讀中文版。) The most popular item in the earliest Chinese restaurants in the U.S. was chop suey, a mixture of meat and vegetables in a brown sauce. The origins of chop suey are murky but the dish certainly had a strong impact. It was such a popular term that it was even co-opted by others, to apply to non-Chinese foods, such as the Chop Suey Sundae. A Chop Suey Sundae? Meat, vegetables and a brown sauce over ice cream? No, this […]
(請點這裡閱讀中文版。) While the Greater Boston area has not yet faced any reported violent incidents, the increased frequency of vicious anti-Asian crimes in cities and towns across the United States has left Asian residents around Chinatown Boston in a state of unease. For some, this growing threat unfortunately extends what has already been a long year of isolation and hardship, following on the heels of an already trying pandemic. “They have been staying at home over a year, and they don’t […]
(請點這裡閱讀中文版。) On May 6, the Massachusetts Advisory Committee to the United States Commission on Civil Rights held a web conference on hate crimes against Asian American and Pacific Islander individuals. Speakers shared personal experiences of racism and addressed the rise in attacks on AAPI people, with the intention of confronting xenophobia and anti-Asian sentiment in Massachusetts. “As you can see, violence against Asian Americans, racism, and xenophobia are not new phenomena,” said Bora Chiemruom, executive director of the Massachusetts Asian […]
Chloe Zhao, Best Picture and Best Directing for “Nomadland” (Photo courtesy of Quil Lemons for Vanity Fair). (請點這裡閱讀中文版。) On April 25, the 93rd Academy Awards (Oscars) made history as having the “most diverse acting slate ever” according to Variety. For the first time ever, several Asian artists were nominated and won awards, in the categories Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Director. The Oscars have long been criticized for being white male dominant and whitewashed. In 2015, only two […]
(請點這裡閱讀中文版。) On Thursday, April 29, the Pew Research Center held an online panel discussing recent changes in Asian American demographics. The panel, which was moderated by Janelle Wong — a professor of American studies at the University of Maryland — began with two presentations covering newly-discovered data about Asian Americans. Neil Ruiz, the associate director of race and ethnicity research at the Pew Research Center, primarily discussed how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted Asian Americans. According to Ruiz, eight in 10 […]
(請點這裡閱讀中文版。) On May 4, the Massachusetts Immigration and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA) held its 25th annual Immigrants’ Day at the State House, as a virtual speaking program, followed by regional roundtables. Present at the talk were Mayor Kim Janey, Senate President Pro Tempore William Brownsberger, Representative Ruth Balser, and two leaders of MIRA member organizations, Dalida Rocha, political director of Service Employees International Union Local 615, and Gabriel Camacho, political director of United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 1445. […]
(請點這裡閱讀中文版。) In light of attacks against Asian American elderly that have been happening across the country, a group of students are taking matters into their own hands. The youth will be partnering with the Boston Police Department and three senior houses around Chinatown to distribute alarm devices to Asian American seniors. Cindy Ho, her sons Ryan and Kyle Ho, as well as friends Justin Mok, Alexander McKay, and Brendan Szeto held a fundraiser and ordered approximately 700 devices, which will […]
Dr. Shih-chung Chen Minister of Health and Welfare Republic of China (Taiwan) (請點這裡閱讀中文版。) The threat that emerging infectious diseases pose to global health and the economy, trade, and tourism never ceases. Pandemics can spread rapidly around the world due to international aviation and transport. As of March 2021, a novel form of pneumonia that first emerged in Wuhan, China, at the end of 2019 and has since been classified as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused more than 126 million […]
By Lillian Lee
