“It’s So Much Quieter Now”: Post-9/11 Chinatown Small Businesses

In this talk, Hung focuses on Chinatown small businesses to analyze the impact of the post-9/11 decline in garment factories and the increase in Fuzhounese migration on ethnic businesses. Based on in-depth interviews with Chinatown small business owners and non-profit organizations, she finds that the events of 9/11 are part of a chain leading to … Read more

2008 Sunset Cinema Series Chinatown, Summer of Love

Date: Saturdays, May 31; June 7, 14, 21 & 28, 2008 Time: 6:30PM to 8PM, Cultural & Family Activities Sunset, Movie Screening Place: Columbus Park Pavilion Grounds 67 Mulberry Street, Manhattan Free Admission (Limited Capacity Available) First-come, First-serve Basis Remember to bring along a picnic basket, blanket, and mats with you! Why spend your summer … Read more

Globe Trekker: Chinatown – Lunar New Year Screening

In the 21st century, China’s population reached 1.3 billion making it the most populous country in the world. Presently, there are 34 million Chinese living overseas. The migration of Chinese communities across the world means that nearly every country has a Chinatown… In this special edition of Globe Trekker Chinatown, Lavinia Tan, Justine Shapiro and … Read more

Chinatown in the 21st Century

Workshop Schedule (Eleven Sessions) Date: March 26; April 2, 16, 23; May 7, 21, 28; June 4, 11, 18 & 25, 2004 Time: Fridays, 2:00PM to 4:00PM Place: 25 West 43rd Street, 18th Floor between 5th & 6th Avenue, Manhattan