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October 16, 2020 0

Preserving Chinese culture through ‘Kung Fu’ – the origin of Boston’s Eastern US Kung Fu Federation

Arguably the biggest spectacle of any Chinese celebration is perhaps the acrobatic lion dance and martial arts demonstrations. Each school demonstrates techniques that have been taught, learned, and passed down for generations. Colloquially referred to as Chinese kung fu, “officially it is actually called the national sport, ‘國術’,” said Dr. Paul Kwan, Associate Professor of Medical Education at Tufts. In the U.S., kung fu was popularized in the 1970s after the initial successes in Hong Kong in the 50s and […]

October 16, 2020 0

Youth share stories of anti-Asian racism during virtual discussion

by Shira Laucharoen

Youth speakers shared their stories of encountering anti-Asian racism in their lives at a discussion session held on September 8. The talk, “Breaking the Silence on Asian Racism,” was sponsored by Quincy Asian Resources, Inc. (QARI) and the University of Massachusetts Boston (UMASS Boston). Students Yongshi Xu, Justin Chan, Annie Lu, and Aaron Huang voiced their experiences, while Dr. Carolyn Wong, a research associate from UMASS Boston, facilitated. Xu, a senior at The Woodward School for Girls, began the conversation […]

September 18, 2020 0

In Memoriam: William (Bill) Moy (July 10, 1934 – May 25, 2020)

by Carey Lin

William “Bill” Moy passed away on May 25, 2020 at the age of 86. Born and raised in Boston, Bill is remembered for his important contributions and advocacy for the Chinatown community. After retiring, he founded Moy Associates, Inc. to continue being involved in the civil engineering industry, consulting on engineering work and projects. As a retiree, he utilized his skills and experience in protecting the best interests of the Chinatown community. Bill was one of the many influential community […]

September 18, 2020 0

Celebrating 100 Years of Voting—But Not for Asian American Women

by Christina Tuttle

This August, Americans celebrated the 100 year anniversary of the 19th Amendment—an anniversary that excludes many Chinese Americans. While the 19th Amendment granted women the right to vote, many Asian American women were denied citizenship due to laws like the 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act. It wasn’t until the 1952 McCarran-Walter Act that all Asian Americans could vote. This law allowed people of Asian ancestry to become citizens, thereby giving them the right to vote. Sixty-eight years later, Asian American political […]

September 4, 2020 0

Bella Long, The Original Queen of Chinatown

by Richard Auffrey

By Richard Auffrey Who was the original “Queen of Chinatown”? The answer will likely surprise you, until you consider the circumstances of the time. For approximately twenty years, until her death in 1906, Bella Long was the undisputed Queen of Chinatown. She was likely the first white woman, married to a Chinese man, who lived in Boston’s Chinatown, having arrived in town around 1880-1882. Her past before she moved to Chinatown was mired in mystery and throughout most of her […]

August 21, 2020 0

Mary Yick, a pioneering restaurateur of Chinatown who fought discrimination

by Richard Auffrey

From restaurant owner to blackjack dealer, Mary Yick, like two other Chinatown restaurateurs, Ruby Foo and Anita Chue, was another pioneering woman in the Chinatown’s restaurant industry, owning the Tiki Hut restaurant on Tyler Street. Mary Yick was born around 1934 and made her first appearance in a local newspaper, the Boston Herald, in November 1939. At age 5, she and two other young Chinese girls were photographed walking in a parade in Chinatown, part of the first rice bowl party for war […]

August 21, 2020 0

Chinatown Master Plan 2020 covers a broad spectrum of future development and community needs

by Lydia Lowe

The Chinatown Master Plan Committee released Master Plan 2020 with two recent launch events, involving more than a hundred participants from the community, local officials, and other interested stakeholders. Chinatown Master Plan 2020 is a 91-page report, with English and Chinese language versions, that includes data snapshots, updated community development priorities, and identification of four “opportunity areas” where development could support community health and stability. Drafted out of a year-and-a-half planning process involving residents, small business owners, community organizations, and […]

August 7, 2020 0

Celebrate ‘World Baijiu Day’

by Richard Auffrey

It’s the most popular spirit in the world, with over 11 billion liters produced, and nearly all made in a single country – China. Despite its great popularity, many Americans know little, if anything, about it, and it’s time to enlighten people about the wonders of this fascinating spirit known as Baijiu. Commonly pronounced as “bye joe”, the term derives from two words, bai (‘transparent’) and jiu (‘alcoholic drink’), so baijiu roughly translates as ‘white liquor.’ I consider baijiu to […]

May 1, 2017 0

Newton 2017 Taiwan Day on May 6

by Sampan Staff

Newton 2017 Taiwan Day is an event you dare not miss! It provides a venue to share Taiwanese culture and cuisine with the public. Special performance by Formosa Melody Music is invited to perform the sound from the Heartstrings of Homeland. Whether you are Taiwanese or not, there is surely something fun for everyone with our performances and cheap tapas-style food items. Entertainment + food + crowd→ a good afternoon! Title: Newton 2017 Taiwan Day – visit MJNE BoothMJNE Booth is looking […]

May 3, 2012 0

Stuart Street Closed this Weekend

by guest

City of Boston Traffic Advisory The Boston Transportation Department is advising drivers and pedestrians alike that Stuart Street, between Berkeley and Arlington Streets, will be closed to both vehicular and pedestrian traffic this weekend for the purpose of erecting a pedestrian bridge at the Liberty Mutual construction site. The street will be closed beginning on Friday, May 4, 2012 at 8 PM and will not reopen until Sunday, May, 6, 2012 at 3 PM. The designated detour route will be […]

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