Walking through Chinatown today, you will encounter layers of its identity: the memories of a Chinatown long gone, the visions of a Chinatown that could have been, the Chinatown that remains a home for long-term residents, and the Chinatown being reshaped for tourists and transplants. In a neighborhood that has been created and stewarded by immigrant Asian American residents, luxury developments now dot the landscape – raising rents, and displacing residents. At the same time, those developments have exacerbated the […]

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 […]

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According to the Director of the Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office (ETO) in New York, Anita Chan, an influx of American companies are “pinning potential on markets overseas, and especially China.”  She urged those who want to embrace China’s growth potential to use Hong Kong as a “springboard” because “there is no city so close to China and so open, free, and business-safe.” Regional Senior Vice President & General Manager of Cathay Bank Johnny Ip welcomed guests and speakers […]

Even with some technical difficulties during the movie, “The People I’ve Slept With” was so hilarious that the audience was able look past the minor watermarks on the screen.  The Los Angeles Times called “The People I’ve Slept With”, “a saucy comedy.” The viewer should be mentally prepared for nudity, sex scenes, and a good time.  Angela Yang (Karin Anna Cheung) is a sex addict.  Her hunger for sex unfortunately does not also mean practicing safe sex.  The inevitable happens: […]