Boston, April 4, 2025, — Today is Qingming Festival 2025, and many Chinese people in the Greater Boston area are visiting cemeteries to pay respects to their ancestors. Recently, more than ten members of the New England Gee How Oak Tin Association, led by elder Peter Chan and Presidents Jenny Lei and Jimmy Chan, went… Continue reading Members of the NE Gee How Oak Tin Association Honor Early Chinese Immigrants at Mount Hope Cemetery
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Chinese Calligrapher Jiang Congratulates Wolfpack Dragon Boat Team
Boston, Dec, 8, 2024, — With six months left before the 2025 Boston Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival, Mr. Tianyuan Jiang, a well-known Chinese calligrapher and painter, presented calligraphy works to the members of the Wolfpack dragon boat team at the Empire Garden Restaurant in Chinatown today to congratulate them on winning the championship this… Continue reading Chinese Calligrapher Jiang Congratulates Wolfpack Dragon Boat Team
Sponsor Plan for the 14th Asian American Day Festival on Sept 7, 2024
The 14th Asian American Day (AA Day) Festival, presented by Blue Ocean Realty, will take place at Boston Common on September 7, 2024. Hosted annually by the Boston Asian American Association, this festival draws a diverse audience, including businesses and organizations from various ethnic backgrounds. Since its inception at Boston Common in 2016, the festival… Continue reading Sponsor Plan for the 14th Asian American Day Festival on Sept 7, 2024
Mayor Wu Attends the First Large Banquet since the Pandemic @BostonChinatown
Feb. 25, 2022, — Boston Chinatown Business Association(CBA)held the Chinese New Year banquet on March 23, 2022 at Empire Garden restaurant. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, Boston City Council President Ed Flynn, State Rep Aaron Michlewitz and other government officials attended this banquet along with 400 guests. This is the first large gathering in Boston Chinatown… Continue reading Mayor Wu Attends the First Large Banquet since the Pandemic @BostonChinatown
Tufts Medical Center Opens Vaccine Appointment Website
March 22, 2021 Dear community members, Due to new vaccine supply we are able to open back up appointment scheduling for COVID vaccinations beginning this afternoon after 3:30pm. Please go to https://www.tuftsmcvaccine.org/ to set up an appointment for vaccination. Please call 617-636-6119. to get assistance in Chinese. As a reminder, the Tufts MC vaccination site… Continue reading Tufts Medical Center Opens Vaccine Appointment Website
Boston’s First Annual Lunar New Year Rolling Parade Kicks off on Sunday!
Boston, Feb. 16, 2021, — Chinese American Citizens Alliance Boston (C.A.C.A. Boston), the Chinese American Heritage Foundation (CAHF) and Chung Wah Academy of New England (Chung Wah) will kick off the 1st Greater Boston Lunar New Year Rolling Parade on Sunday, February 21, 2021. Rain/snow day will be Sunday, February 28, 2021. The participates will… Continue reading Boston’s First Annual Lunar New Year Rolling Parade Kicks off on Sunday!
Miss Chinese Boston 2021: Scholarship for Women Program
Boston, Feb 12, 2021, — The Chinese American Heritage Foundation (CAHF), a 501(c)3, 100% volunteer run nonprofit that strives to identify, preserve, and share historical Chinese American contributions, is proud to sponsor the first ever Miss Chinese Boston 2021: Scholarship for Women Program ⼥⼦獎學⾦: 2021波⼠頓華裔⼩姐.
Funeral of WWII Hero Arthur Wong Held Today
May 1, 2020, — Mr. Arthur Wong of Boston Chinatown passed away on April 26, 2020 at age 96. The funeral of Mr. Wong was held today at Deware Funeral Home in Quincy, Mass. Only eight people were allowed in the funeral home due to the COVID-19 pandemic related restrictions. Mr. Rich Wong, son of… Continue reading Funeral of WWII Hero Arthur Wong Held Today
Tufts Medical Center Asian Health Initiative Calls for Anti-Tobacco Proposals
Boston, Oct. 11, 2019, — Tufts Medical Center (Tufts MC) launched the Asian Health Initiative in 1995 to support community partners working to address some of the most pressing health concerns in Chinatown and the Boston Asian community. Over the years, those efforts have focused on chronic diseases, family violence, emotional wellness, and tobacco use,… Continue reading Tufts Medical Center Asian Health Initiative Calls for Anti-Tobacco Proposals
Gock Wong, 5-term President of Boston WFBA, Dies at 92
Boston, April 22, 2019, — Gock Wong, a resident of Brookline, MA, was born on March 4, 1927 in Hoiping, China, passed away on April 17, 2019. Immigrating to the United States in 1951, he was not able to complete his college education because his family needed immediate financial support. With diligence, hard work, sincerity,… Continue reading Gock Wong, 5-term President of Boston WFBA, Dies at 92