March 21, 2025 | Vol. 54, Issue 6

The only bilingual Chinese-English Newspaper in New England

Year: 2021

Tufts Medical Center vaccinates staff member

Chinatown prepares for MA Phase 3 vaccine distribution

(請點這裡閱讀中文版。)  On April 19, the City of Boston will be moving into Phase 3 of the coronavirus vaccine distribution, meaning that individuals 16 years of age and older will be eligible. According to Health and Human Services Chief Marty Martinez, Asian Americans in Boston are getting vaccinated at a similar rate as white residents, and with the new phase approaching, he said that he is hopeful there will be strong vaccination turnout from this population. “For people of color across […]

roasted BBQ pork bahn mi

Soall Viet Kitchen: a bright & tasty spot in Beverly

(請點這裡閱讀中文版。)  Beverly continues to become a compelling culinary destination, and one of my new favorite spots is Soall Viet Kitchen, a Vietnamese restaurant which opened in October 2020. This is actually their second location, the first being the Soall Bistro in Marblehead, which opened in March 2012.  The owners are Sa Nguyen and Mia Lunt, close friends who desired to offer authentic Vietnamese cuisine, to highlight the culinary delights of their homeland. The name Soall is actually a combination of Sa’s mother’s name, Soa, and the first letters […]

wok charred beef tenderloin and wok tossed lobster at red8

Red8 introduces seafood on new spring menu

(請點這裡閱讀中文版。)  Last time Sampan spoke to executive chef Richard Chen at Red8, he shared with us his story and his vision towards food. This time, Chef Chen invited me to Red8 to try some of his new creations, available in their Spring menu.  In our last conversation, Chen mentioned that he prefers to incorporate ingredients based on their seasonal availability. In addition, he noticed that here in Boston, “people love seafood,” and mentioned that he was excited to bring in […]

Ask Dr. Hang: Psychoeducation Column

(請點這裡閱讀中文版。)  By Hang Ngo, Psy.D. I’ve been having a lot of mixed feelings about the recent shootings targeting Asian women in Atlanta, and as an Asian woman myself, I’ve been feeling scared about going outside by myself. How can I deal with all my feelings, when I don’t even know how to verbalize what these feelings are? Everyone is different in how they react to shocking and tragic events, especially events like hate crimes. The shootings in Atlanta may stir […]

Community celebrates long-time Boston Chinatown activist Michael Liu’s new book, Forever Struggle

(請點這裡閱讀中文版。) By Annie Ren Wang On the evening of March 11, over a hundred people gathered on Zoom to hear Michael Liu, a lifelong Boston Chinatown activist, discuss his new book, Forever Struggle: Activism, Identity, & Survival in Boston’s Chinatown, 1880-2018, with Carolyn Chou, Executive Director of the Asian American Resource Workshop (AARW).  The date marked about one year since the pandemic interrupted our lives without warning and continues to disrupt them, especially in the case of communities of color. […]

a community bike rack in Massachusetts

From Connect Downtown to the Back Bay Association: highlights from the Air Pollution Control Commission Public Hearing

(請點這裡閱讀中文版。) On March 17th, the Air Pollution Control Commission (APCC) hosted a public hearing where they reviewed permits and discussed issues related to the regulation of air quality and noise issues in Boston’s downtown neighborhoods. The panel consisted of Richard Davey, Julien Farland, Sarah Lee and Kat Eshel. The first item on the agenda was an application for a parking freeze permit, the use of which helps reduce air pollution and emissions discharged by cars by capping the number of […]

sketch or diagram for Josiah Quincy Upper School building

Josiah Quincy Upper School building construction to begin in summer

(請點這裡閱讀中文版。)  Boston Public Schools, the Boston Public Facilities Department, and the Massachusetts School Building Authority held a community meeting on March 23 to discuss the development of the new Josiah Quincy Upper School building. Also behind the project are the Boston Office of Neighborhood Services, HMFH Architects, Skanska USA Building, and Turner Construction. Construction for the building, which will be designed for students in grades 6-12, will begin in July this year. “The Josiah Quincy Upper School is a pilot […]

candlelight vigil outside the Chinatown Gate

Boston Chinatown responds to national rise in AAPI hate crimes

(請點這裡閱讀中文版。)  By Carey Lin and Martin Ma On March 16, 2021, a white man shot and killed six Asian women, totaling eight deaths in the same day. Across three massage or salon parlors, the six Asian victims’ ages ranged from 33 to 74-years old. This has since sparked an outrage across the nation, calling to attention the historical and longtime discrimination against Asians.  Since the pandemic began, the association of COVID-19 and China has caused an increase in hate crimes […]

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