Sampan Newspaper
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Sampan is a newspaper based in Chinatown in Boston, Massachusetts. It is New England's only bilingual Chinese and English newspaper. The newspaper was founded in 1972 by volunteers of the Asian American Civic Association, then known as the Chinese American Civic Association; its slogan is "Boston's oldest bilingual Chinese-English newspaper since 1972". It is distributed throughout Greater Boston and covers news of Boston's Chinatown as well as the Greater Boston Asian American community.
A sampan is a flat-bottomed wooden boat, still used today in parts of Southeast Asia for fishing, transportation or even habitation. It is a metaphor, which symbolizes that this newspaper would bring news of the Chinese community, in both Chinese and English, around the city of Boston, providing a means to acquire information about the community to non-English speakers as well as non-Chinese speakers. Source
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| Scope | Local, Asian |
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| Language | Chinese (Simplified), English |
| Country | United States of America |
| Media Market | Boston-Manchester |
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| Frequency | Biweekly/Fortnightly |
| Days Published | Wed |
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Search ArticlesSons of Chinese Laundrymen Speak Out on Lost Childhood
From the 1880s to the 1960s, Chinese hand laundries were a prominent employer in the Chinese labor force, its prevalence ending with permanent press. Until recently, their narratives had not been told. That changed with this generation, the sons of laundrymen, who were born in or immigrated to America in the 1950s.
Editorial: Land of Opportunity Turns Into Land of Shock Gloves & Prisons
Lisa was born in Taiwan in 1969 before moving to the U.S. as a toddler, arriving in New York City. Lip-Bu was born in what was then the Federation of Malaysia, but would go on to study at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Sanjay was born in India, but would later study electrical engineering and computer science at the University of California-Berkeley.
Legendary Moves
For those who don’t know, Bow Sim Mark is kind of a local martial arts legend. She arrived to Massachusetts from Hong Kong with her family in 1976, and in the following decades built a legacy as an influential expert in tai chi, wushu and other so-called internal Chinese arts.
Not Even a Delayed T Can Stop Carnation Art Troupe's Big Mid-Autumn Concert
The old cliché “the show must go on” was an appropriate one for the Morton Senior Center in Malden on Aug. 18. That day, the Carnation Art Troupe was set to hold an elaborate mid-autumn festival show of dance, martial arts and song. But there was a big problem: The Orange Line was delayed. Some members of the troupe rushed to catch an Uber. Others detoured to North Station and took a shuttle bus. Others couldn’t make it at all. Nevertheless, the show, as they say, went on.
Making Connections
The group’s 30th anniversary celebration attracted heavyweight sponsors and guests, with top venture capital firm IDG Capital being one of the sponsors and attendees.
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对高石天音而言，舞蹈的核心在于“连接”
这份对舞蹈的热爱促使她在青少年时期前往英国深造，先后就读于埃尔姆赫斯特舞蹈学校（Elmhurst School for Dance）和文化舞蹈学校（Cultural School for Dance），这得益于父亲因工作调动移居英国。后来，她在美国各地巡回演出，足迹遍及亚利桑那州和芝加哥，最终定居波士顿。如今，她不仅在波士顿城市芭蕾舞团（City Ballet of Boston）工作，还在波士顿大学（Boston University）和波士顿学院（Boston College）教授表演艺术。
构建社区
IN DEVELOPMENT: The One Greenway housing building and, at left, the 55 Hudson St. project, both by ACDC. Photo by Adam Smith; Image software was used to perspective-correct the buildings in the photo.
Open Book Policy
While it’s true that censorship is an age-old problem, including for libraries, Fiorillo says what’s been so unsettling lately is the sheer volume of titles challenged. So are the aggressive tactics used by those trying to block books, she says. Throughout her career, Fiorillo has seen attempts here and there to ban this or that title.
Building Community
“We prioritize working with immigrant residents who maybe have limited English proficiency, and before they participate in our programs, many are very shy about speaking up at public meetings,” Liou tells Sampan. “But after they’ve gone through our leadership training programs, they’re much better at expressing themselves and advocating for themselves or for Chinatown.” “One thing that a lot of people do walk away with is that they felt like they built a lot of community at ACDC,” Ishida says.