November 8, 2024 | Vol. 53, Issue 21

The only bilingual Chinese-English Newspaper in New England

Parking Squeeze in Chinatown, Residents Say They Blame Construction, City Restrictions

Boston’s Chinatown has always been a crowded community with a small number of residential parking spaces and a large number of residents with cars. Now the parking problem has been made worse — and more costly — by a string of construction projects and parking restrictions that have made it impossible for some residents to park after a long day’s work. “Sometimes it takes me more than an hour to find a parking space,” said Kang Qiang Mai, an Uber […]

Running For Community, Honor, and Culture: Asian Americans and the Boston Marathon

Editor’s Note: In honor of AAPI Month, Sampan presents the first of two video essays produced by guest correspondents from Boston University. The second will appear in our May 26 issue. Meghan Irons, Sampan Guest Editor, provides the capsule summary below. Every year of the running of the Boston Marathon there are stories to tell — stories about the runners, their sacrifices, and the history of their journeys. But often one thing gets overshadowed — the Asian American legacy in […]

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