Jacqueline Church, Author at Sampan

Jacqueline Church

Features September 3, 2021 0

Concerns of air pollution increase

The tease of fresh, sweet air during the early pandemic still lingers in recent memory. With no cars on the road, residents could literally taste the clean air we had not known we were missing. Now, the unexplained rerouting of Logan International Airport traffic trailing exhaust, obliterates the last vestiges of hope that we might have taken advantage of the pandemic’s pause to create a better “new normal”, and enjoy a more robust set of initiatives to improve air quality […]

Business August 20, 2021 0

New grant recognizes challenges for AAPI businesses

The AAPISTRONG Restaurant Fund of the National Asian/Pacific Islander American Chamber of Commerce & Entrepreneurship (National ACE) provides grants directly to AAPI restaurant owners who have been negatively impacted by Covid-19 throughout the United States. This is a new grant opportunity for struggling AAPI restaurants. As restaurants begin to reopen or increase their capacity, unforeseen difficulties, challenges, and costs can accompany this process. National ACE looks forward to helping restaurants make this transition by providing them with additional resources. Grubhub’s $2 million donation […]

Chinatown's farmers market tents customers

Business August 6, 2021 0

Introducing Chinatown’s farmers market

Farming in these days of unpredictable weather is challenging. Running a food business in these days of the Coronavirus pandemic is also challenging. Feeding a family when unemployed could be almost impossible. A recent study by UMass Boston on aging in Boston notes, “Poverty rates are especially high among Asian Americans and Latinos. More than one-third of these residents aged 60 or older live below the poverty level.” Bringing food purveyors, growers, and neighbors together is one way Boston Chinatown […]

Housing July 23, 2021 0

What is Affordable? The Availability of Housing in Boston

It’s no secret that Boston is an expensive city in which to live. You may have heard that people should spend no more than 30% of their income on housing though this reference point is widely acknowledged to be decades out of date. The new budgeting guidelines popularized by Sen. Elizabeth Warren in her book All Your Worth: The Ultimate Lifetime Money Plan include the 50/30/20 rule. 50% of one’s after-tax income on needs (housing, food, car payments, utilities); 30% […]

Food July 23, 2021 0

Tradition meets Innovation at WakuWaku Ramen + Saké

A phoenix is rising from the dust of the old Suishaya restaurant in Chinatown. Closing in March due to the pandemic, Suishaya was in many locals’ Chinatown rotation for Korean staples and sushi. Henry Wong, owner of Hong Kong Eatery, took the opportunity to reimagine what this space could be. The new ramen and sake restaurant is in its “soft opening” phase, giving the manager, Dixon Leung, the opportunity to hire and train staff to run the sleek new concept. […]

Ten Second Noodles restaurant in Chinatown

Food June 25, 2021 0

Slurping south of the clouds: Shi Miaodao Ten Second Noodles comes to Chinatown

Photo courtesy of Ten Second Noodles As Chinatown begins reopening, we’ll visit restaurants who are shaping Chinatown’s future. This is the first installment. In a food-obsessed country, Yunnan is a destination. It is tucked in between enormous mountains, and many rivers flow through it. It’s home to a number of indigenous populations unknown to most Boston diners, possibly even to many people in China. Twenty-four distinct peoples live in Yunnan. The characters for Yunnan include the “South of the Clouds” […]

Rally attendees at Stop Asian Hate event

Features June 11, 2021 0

“Shocked but not shattered:” elected officials and community leaders joined inclusive #StopAsianHate rally in Boston

In responding to the rising hate crimes against Asian-Americans, over 20 communities across the country organized synchronized #StopAsianHate rallies to call for solidarity. Massachusetts’ gathering began in the Boston Common at 4 p.m. Sunday, attracting hundreds of supporters and residents. The speakers included Mayor Kim Janey, city council member-at-large and mayoral candidate Michelle Wu, city council member of District 2 Ed Flynn, and Chief of Economic Development and mayoral candidate John Barros. The event was started in Emcee Linda Champion’s […]

Travel and Home exhibition at Museum of Fine Arts

Arts May 21, 2021 0

Exploring our world and selves: MFA Travel and Home exhibition

Weng Family Collection of Chinese Painting: Travel and Home exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston April 3, 2021 – March 6, 2022 * Photograph © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (請點這裡閱讀中文版。) Art, like travel, is a two-way lens. You look through it to see, to learn something new outside yourself, something about the world. And, like travel, art allows one to see something new within oneself. The extraordinary Wang-go H. C. Weng exhibition currently at the MFA provides […]

Business May 7, 2021 0

Social Access Equity Fund: a new philanthropic model in Chinatown

(請點這裡閱讀中文版。) When tragedy strikes on a large scale, we think of large sources of support. For example when an epic weather event strikes, FEMA responds. When the Coronavirus pandemic hit, little help was available for Chinatown or was accessible to business owners here. The government was slow to respond and much of the aid available was hard for this immigrant community to access. Language was only part of the problem. Private benefactors and innovative community partners stepped in to fill […]

Health April 16, 2021 0

Turn the boat around: Understanding how to avoid the risks of Type 2 Diabetes

(請點這裡閱讀中文版。) Imagine we are on a river boat cruise. Sailing along, enjoying a beautiful relaxing day in the company of family and friends. None of us notices the changing current. No one has looked ahead to see the rocks or the waterfall we’re approaching. We have no time to turn around or get to the safety of the shore. Diabetes is like that. We sail along not noticing the rise in blood sugar, sometimes until it is too late. Luckily, […]

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