April 25, 2025 | Vol. 54, Issue 8
Chinese Version 繁体 / 简体中文版 首頁

The only bilingual Chinese-English Newspaper in New England

Menu
Featured
Eddie Ahn Draws From His Life as an ‘Advocate’: Artist Chats About Creating Graphic Novel Vietnamese Americans Tell Story of Diaspora in Own Words at 50-Year Anniversary Event Chinatown Eatery Owner Speaks Out Editorial: These Two Judgments Are Worth Reading ‘No One Can Walk It For You’ – Iranian-American Haleh Liza Gafori to Appear in Hub to talk about Her Translation Life

Day: August 5, 2022

distributing a bag of food aid to a beneficiary
0

The Silent But Urgent Problem of Food Insecurity in Massachusetts: The Daily Fight Against Hunger

by Max Wei

When considering the term “food insecurity”, one may at first think this is referring to paying the bills for food. The notion of food security certainly has to do with financial capability. If we have money we can prevent ourselves and loved ones from starving. However, the problem of food insecurity is deeper than that. Basically, it refers to one’s ability to regularly access nutritious and healthy meals and implement best eating practices into their lives. If we can’t do […]

Chinatown Row house
0

Preserving Chinatown, One Row House at A Time

by Lydia Lowe

To afford the average purchase price of a Boston home, a household would need to earn at least $181,000 a year, according to a recent Boston Globe story. In Chinatown, property values have skyrocketed since the luxury development boom and remain high despite the current recession. What has that meant for Chinatown’s immigrant, working class residents? The signs of gentrification now visible throughout the city took root early in this community. American Community Survey data for 2017 revealed that the […]

person wearing foo dog costume
0

The August Moon Festival 2022: What’s Happening, Where, and When

by Sampan Staff

The Chinese August Moon festival is traditionally celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th month of the Chinese lunisolar calendar. It is believed that the roundness of the moon represents the reunion of family in Chinese minds. For over 2000 years the usually three day celebration has been a time for a post-Autumn harvest celebration giving thanks to the gods for the blessings of hard work and family. Foods served include mooncakes, pumpkin, river snails, taro, wine fermented with […]

404 Not Found

404 Not Found

nginx/1.18.0 (Ubuntu)