February 21, 2025 | Vol. 54, Issue 4

The only bilingual Chinese-English Newspaper in New England

Features

Harmonious: “Why is your skin so thin?”

By Ashley, cis female Content warning: suicidal ideation I never felt legitimate enough to think about therapy until a friend told me that most thirteen-year-olds don’t comfort themselves by dreaming of hurtling themselves out of high rises, and because I never stopped. My depression and suicidal ideation were always things for me to handle myself. It just never seemed bad enough, legitimate enough, when there were people who were actually depressed and taking meds, when there were people who were […]

City of Boston releases coastal resilience solutions for Downtown Boston and North End

The virtual panel of Climate Ready Boston on Thursday, October 29 released two reports offering coastal resilience solutions, with the most recent one targeting Downtown Boston and North End, and the other: Dorchester.  The reports further developed and specified the City of Boston’s strategies to realize its vision of a resilient Boston harbor and confronting climate change. In the reports, the Climate Ready Boston team outlined a roadmap for near- and long-term solutions to defend coastal flooding, stressing the importance […]

How to Protect Yourself from Eviction during the COVID-19 Pandemic

By Yu Sin Mok, Greater Boston Legal Services The Massachusetts eviction ban protecting tenants from evictions ended on October 17, 2020, so landlords can now file eviction cases in courts again. The Asian Outreach Unit of Greater Boston Legal Services answers legal questions over the phone, and we often hear from low-income Asian clients who are struggling to pay rent. Many are concerned about losing their homes, after having lost their jobs and income during COVID-19. This situation is stressful, […]

Beyond neighborhoods and generations: ‘Lantern Stories’ continues illuminating Chinatown’s past, present, and future

More than a month after its initial installation, crowds of Chinatown natives and tourists alike are still gathering in Chin Park on The Greenway to see “Lantern Stories.” The public art project by artist Yu-Wen Wu captures the culture, immigration history, and continued resilience of Boston’s Chinatown community in each of its 31 UV-printed colorful lanterns. The concepts for the lanterns’ featured images were conceived in a collaborative, dynamic process. Wu spoke to local residents, community organizers, and businesses about […]

Ask Dr. Hang: How to Improve Your Work-Life Balance

I work remotely full time and I am taking two classes online towards my Masters degree. I’m really struggling with balancing work and life, in that I find myself facing my laptop for 12+ hours a day, feeling exhausted, and not having much of a life outside of work and classes. How can I improve my work-school-life balance? To ensure the best care for yourself and to improve your focus on the work that you need to do, you need […]

The First Chinese Person To Live In Boston

In 1796, the first Chinese person documented to have lived in Boston was Chou, a teenager who worked for a local sea captain. Much of that story is known to many and the sea captain is often considered to be a kind and compassionate person. However, there is a dark twist to this story which is known to very few. John Boit, of Boston, was made the Captain of a ship, the Union, when he was only 19 years old. The […]

Harmonious: Are you a person of Chinese heritage who currently lives or previously lived in Massachusetts?

The UMass Chinese Mental Health Program invites you to participate in a series of short research surveys. The goals of our program are to understand how Chinese individuals in Massachusetts feel about the concept of mental health, facilitate discussions about mental health within families, and improve the health and well-being of our communities by sharing local resources. Participants will be asked to take a short 15-minute survey. If you choose to leave an email, you will be entered into a […]

Boston Asian American Film Festival 2020 navigates uncertain times

While reflecting a tumultuous year, fraught with conflict and tension, the Boston Asian American Film Festival projected a message of unity, with screenings running virtually from October 21 – 25, and with selected films available until November 1. Touching on issues such as the devastation wrought by the coronavirus, deportations, and the downfall of democracy in the Philippines, the festival, now in its 12th year, addresses current conditions felt through the Asian American community. In spite of the uncertainty of […]

“#SinceYallWantMeToBeWhite” playreading unravels racism

Asian American Theatre Artists of Boston and Pao Arts Center collaborated to present a new, virtual theater piece called “#SinceYallWantMeToBeWhite,” which was read aloud on October 23. The production, written by Quentin Nguyen-duy and Serenity S’rae, examined how Black and Asian Americans experience racism in the United States. Told through the popular mediums Zoom and Tik Tok, the character-driven play followed a conversation between two individuals: Korena, a Black high school student, played by S’rae, and Ms. Lu, an Asian […]

Anti-Asian sentiment and lack of space disincentivizes Chinatown outdoor dining

By Christine Mui and Jun Li Outdoor dining in Boston has flourished during the last few weeks despite COVID-19 rates steadily rising, but one neighborhood seems to have been left behind. Restaurants in Chinatown, where the pandemic’s economic impacts hit first and hard, have stayed reluctant to make the switch to outdoor dining, choosing to stick to takeout only instead. Approval for outdoor dining requires obtaining temporary extension of a premise permit from the Licensing Board for the City of […]

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