DongDong Yang, Author at Sampan

DongDong Yang

Arts June 6, 2025 0

‘Learning How to Read’ Gives Touching Glimpse Into Immigrant Child’s Life

“Learning How to Read by Moonlight,” written by Gaven D. Trinidad, is a touching and imaginative play running through June 8. The story follows six-year-old Eddie and his Nanay (mother) as they seek a new beginning in the U.S. after escaping danger in the Philippines. As Eddie navigates the challenges of growing up undocumented, learning English, and discovering his queer identity, he and his imaginary friend create vibrant worlds to make sense of it all. Blending storytelling, dance, music, and […]

Uncategorized May 9, 2025 0

Artist Fulfills Dream With Dragon Boat Museum

As a child, Peter Ng often watched dragon boats as they sped by Hong Kong’s Cheung Chau island. He was filled with awe and envy. “But I was not allowed to join a team because I was too young. I always wanted to,” Ng told the Sampan recently. Now, his love of the races and dream of taking part in them has led to a major personal success: He founded the newly opened Dragon Boat Museum in Quincy – the […]

Education September 27, 2024 0

Chinatown Celebrates Opening of New Upper School after Decades of Using Aging Buildings

Josiah Quincy Upper School Head Richard K. Chang, and Chinatown community members and city officials on Sept. 12 celebrated the ribbon cutting of the new Josiah Quincy Upper School in Chinatown. The school, serving grades 6-12, opened for the 2024-2025 school year with modern facilities including a media center, fitness center, and band rooms, all aimed at helping the Boston students reach their full potential. The $223.6 million project was jointly funded by the City of Boston and the Massachusetts […]

Boston August 23, 2024 0

Chinatown Bakeries Keep August Moon Tradition Alive

The mid-autumn festival, also known as the August Moon festival, is often celebrated with mooncakes – round pastries with sweet or savory fillings that symbolize the full moon. But the tradition of hand crafting the delicacy is slowly changing, say some pastry chefs, who are keeping the tradition alive locally.“The most difficult part of making mooncakes is cooking the syrup, which needs to be prepared a month in advance. It’s a very skillful process. Traditional hand-made mooncakes are the most […]

Asian Americans’ History in Hollywood Was Anything But Golden. Now, It’s Time to Shine

It is no secret that for years Asian Americans had been sidelined in Hollywood, facing discrimination and disrespect. You might get a brief appearance of a short Asian nerd with the smell of “kimchi” in his lunchbox in school. And the typical Asian character in a Hollywood film was usually never played by an Asian actor, but by a white actor who played an Asian role. Famously, Mickey Rooney played an especially offensive Asian caricature in “Breakfast at Tiffany’s.” This […]

Boston July 12, 2024 0

Vincent Chin Remembered in Hub

Wearing T-shirts reading “STOP ASIAN HATE,” a group of residents and activists arranged candles in the shape of a heart and displayed a portrait of Vincent Chin with his name written in Chinese and “May 18, 1955 — June 23, 1982” last month under the Chinatown Gate. Wilson Lee, co-founder of the Chinese American Citizens Alliance Boston Lodge and the Chinese American Heritage Foundation, said he and his wife Esther Zee Lee have organized a vigil for Chin every June […]

Boston June 21, 2024 0

Chinatown Nonprofit Celebrates57 Years at Its ‘Gala of Dreams’

The Asian American Civic Association (AACA), publisher of the Sampan newspaper, celebrated its 57th anniversary with an annual gala on June 14 at the University of Massachusetts Club in Boston. This year’s theme was the “Gala of Dreams.” Among the many highlights of the night, Gov. Maura Healey was presented with the Dream Maker Award in recognition of her dedication to making Massachusetts a place of equity, opportunity, and inclusion.For nearly six decades, AACA has been working with immigrant communities […]

Uncategorized June 21, 2024 0

Bus Fire ‘Traumatic,’ Says Chinatown Principal

A school bus carrying around 40 students and six faculty members from the Josiah Quincy Upper School in Chinatown on a field trip went up in flames on June 17 around 3 p.m. while traveling through Dorchester, sending several students to the hospital.“It was a traumatic experience for all of them,” Richard Chang, principal of the Josiah Quincy School, told the Sampan after the fire.The bus was in the breakdown lane heading northbound on the Southeast Expressway near Savin Hill […]

Boston June 21, 2024 0

Director Yang Qiu Explores Humanity With Artistic Eye, Despite China’s Long Gaze

Chinese director Yang Qiu presented his first feature film “Some Rain Must Fall “ at this year’s Tribeca Festival in New York. The film depicts the story of Cai, a mother and housewife who deeply values her family, but whose life loses track and spirals out of control after an unexpected accident. The film received the Encounters Special Jury Award at the 74th Berlin International Film Festival and premiered at the festival’s International Narrative Competition. Yang Qiu, a prominent filmmaker […]

Boston June 7, 2024 0

Fond Memories of Jasper White Served Up by Local Chefs, Others

Jasper White, who died last month at age 69, was a pioneering chef who significantly elevated New England cuisine through his restaurants, Jasper’s and the Summer Shack. White’s culinary legacy is deeply rooted in seafood, particularly his signature dish, pan-roasted lobster. After graduating from the Culinary Institute of America, White honed his skills in dining rooms of several Boston hotels. He opened his first restaurant, Jasper’s, in 1983. At Jasper’s, White focused on modern American dishes using local ingredients, earning […]

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