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· Viviane Eng
NYC Chinatown Residents Organize Against Eviction and Neglectful Landlord
It’s been a long time coming, but the war against development is still alive and well in New York City’s Chinatown, especially within the twin apartment buildings at 83 and 85 Bowery. Purchased by Joseph Betesh in 2013, the buildings are just two parcels in the landlord’s larger…
· Carl Samson
Man Gets 327-Year Prison Sentence for Violently Robbing the Elderly in SF Chinatown and Japantown
A 60-year-old Black man who was charged with a series of burglaries and assaults in San Francisco’s Chinatown and Japantown in 2014 was sentenced to 327 years to life behind bars. German Woods, then 57, terrorized residents who were at least in their 80s during the spring and…
· Bryan Ke
Amazon Orders New Drama About SF Chinatown’s Historic Tong Wars to be Directed By Wong Kar-Wai
Amazon ordered several new projects for its online streaming platform including a Wong Kar-wai directed drama, a comedy featuring Fred Armisen and Maya Rudolph, and three others down the line. “Tong Wars”, an hour-long drama directed by Hong Kong filmmaker Wong Kar-wai, follows…
· Carl Samson
She Fled China’s Cultural Revolution, Now Her NYC Chinatown Jewelry Shop is a Rapper’s Delight
On 255B Canal St., New York City sits a jewelry store frequented by hip-hop artists for its premium material and exceptional craftsmanship. Popular Jewelry Inc., established in 1988, is owned by Chiokva “Eva” Sam.
· Jenny Shay
How Rich FOBs and Asian Yuppies Are Gentrifying Chinatown
Born in China and raised in middle-of-nowhere Pleasanton, California, making the trek to San Francisco had always been a privilege that expanded my young mind and helped me reconnect with my cultural roots. Beyond visits to the California Academy of Sciences and Fisherman’s…
· Ryan General
Badass Elderly Chinatown Store Owner Fights Off Armed Attacker With Bamboo Stick
A knife-wielding criminal did not stand a chance against an 86-year-old Chinese business owner in San Francisco’s Chinatown. Armed with just a bamboo stick, the elderly man, identified as Charles Liu, effectively defended his store on Sunday from an intruder identified as…
· Ryan General
Woman’s Selfie Attempt Destroys $200,000 Art Installation Near L.A. Chinatown
A woman who was posing for a photo inside a Los Angeles gallery accidentally knocked over a pillar, sparking a domino effect that ruined an art installation reportedly worth as much as $200,000. Moments before the excruciating incident took place, tourists can be seen in the…
· Ryan General
NYC Sued By Chinatown Bus Company for Discrimination Against Minorities
A Chinatown bus company has claimed that the New York transportation department has repeatedly denied its bus stop permit request each year, affecting millions of its “minority” riders. The allegation, filed by bus operator Yep Tour, Inc. in a federal lawsuit against the city,…
· Carl Samson
Two People Poisoned After Drinking Herbal Tea From SF’s Chinatown
Two people ended up fighting for their lives after drinking herbal tea from a store in San Francisco’s Chinatown. Health officials said the incidents occurred separately, but both were caused by a lethal poison called aconite contained in the tea leaves. They said in a press…
· Carl Samson
Two Women Take The Worst Selfie Ever in London’s Chinatown
Two young British women were slammed by netizens after posting a “slant eye” selfie at London’s Chinatown on social media. British Born Chinese U.K. reposted the pair’s Instagram photo on Facebook this week, and so far, people are not pleased.
· Editorial Staff
Former Karaoke Hostess May Become the First Asian American to Represent New York’s Chinatown
Yuh-Line Niou, 33, is on track to becoming the first Asian-American to represent Chinatown and any part of Manhattan in the New York State Assembly. On Tuesday, Niou won the primary race for the 65th Assembly District and beat out five other prominent candidates in the running.…
· Editorial Staff
Idiot Protestors Mistakenly Target NYC’s Chinatown to Rally Against China’s Dog Meat Festival
Animal rights protesters who targeted Chinese-Americans to protest China’s Yulin Lychee and Dog Meat Festival in New York City’s Chinatown are now being criticized as misguided and ignorant hypocrites. Last Friday, a group of animal activists and their dogs gathered in Chinatown…
· Bryan Ke
Vancouver to Give Formal Apology to Chinese Victims of Historical Racial Discrimination
Vancouver’s civic government announced its plan to host an event in April 2018 where it will deliver a formal apology to victims of racial discrimination in the Chinese community, which was legislated by previous city leaders between 1886 and 1947. The 2017 city council made the…
· Heather Johnson Yu
How America Forgot the Chinese Massacre of 1871, One of the Worst Mass Lynchings in U.S. History
The beloved Dr. Gene Tong was dragged through the roughest street in Los Angeles, an angry mob calling for his quick death by hanging. Dr. Tong fervently bargained for his life, begging his predominately White captors to take his money or his diamond ring, desperately hoping…
· Ryan General
Historical Little Manila Center in California Vandalized During Filipino Heritage Month
Little Manila Center, a site which the Filipino American community in Stockton, California hold in great reverence for its cultural and historical significance, was recently vandalized by unknown individuals. The despicable act of hate came just as the community is celebrating…
· Heather Johnson Yu
6 Years Ago, Fellow Soldiers Abused Private Danny Chen and Drove Him to Suicide Because He’s Asian
On October 3, 2011, Private Danny Chen was found dead at a guard tower in Kandahar province, Afghanistan from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to his head. His suicide was preceded by racial harassment and beatings from his fellow soldiers — all because he was of Chinese descent.…
· Carl Samson
Justin Lin’s Next Film Is About A Chinese Family Prosecuted After The 2008 Mortgage Crisis
Justin Lin is set to direct a drama film based on “Abacus: Small Enough to Jail”, a documentary on an immigrant family’s battle for justice. The documentary, screened at the Toronto Film Festival in 2016, centers on the Sung family who owned the Abacus Federal Savings Bank in…
· Ryan General
Pharmacist Busted For Allegedly Stealing $15 Million from Medicaid For Plastic Surgery
A pharmacist in New York’s Chinatown was recently arrested by local police for allegedly stealing $15 millions of dollars from Medicaid. On Thursday, the pharmacist, identified as Hin Wong, faced grand-larceny and other charges in Manhattan Criminal Court, where she pleaded not…
· Ryan General
Disturbing Massachusetts Bill Pushes for Data Collection of Asian-Americans
A bill that seeks to collect data from Asian-American and Pacific Islander ethnic groups in Massachusetts has been met with outrage from the concerned communities in the state, with many calling the proposal a “racist bill”. Introduced by Democratic Rep. Tackey Chan of…
· Ryan General
Singaporean Netizens Are Bashing Their Own Beauty Queens With Racial Slurs
When photographer Joseph Juban shared an image of this year’s Miss Singapore Beauty Pageant finalists on Instagram, he was a bit elated that it became widely shared on different pages on Facebook. But while the photo of contestants immediately went viral, it did so for some…