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Boston's Zoning Commission has adopted new zoning rules for Chinatown on June 17 that the Boston Planning Department says will make it "easier for people to open small businesses, protect the historical row houses in the neighborhood, and improve the climate resilience" of the historic and cultural section of Downtown.

As Boston Festival Orchestra is in the middle of its sixth season of chamber concerts and gearing up for its summer season of performances, Sampan caught up with Alyssa Wang, BFO’s artistic director and principal conductor. We asked Wang about upcoming shows and their significance.

Artist Yuke Li talks about her Chinatown mural, “Star Gatherers,” that decorates Josiah Quincy Elementary School’s lower playground.

As attorney Paul W. Lee receives honorary degree this month, he reflects on his pioneering career

A state superior court judge, a deputy fire department commissioner, an international affairs leader, and a journalist were among the women who shared their stories at the student-led “HerStory” exhibition on May 12 at the Josiah Quincy Upper School’s black box theater. The event’s aim: To showcase the history, experiences, and achievements of Chinese American and Asian American women in the workplace and public life.

UMass-Boston economics prof. Keren Horn talks with Sampan about the supply problem and why it's keeping prices too high.

Sampan sits down with the editor of Guerrilla Mag.

New zoning rules that will shape the land and sky in Chinatown have been years in the making, and progress on the plans were revealed at an April 28 city meeting in a black box auditorium of the neighborhood’s Josiah Quincy School.

In honor of Mother’s Day, Sampan has interviewed four moms about what they’ve learned from raising their children, how they approach parenting and what they learned about their own upbringing as children of immigrant parents.

The late Tunney Lee--architect, urban planner, and community historian-- made great contributions to his childhood neighborhood of Chinatown. Now, it’s time we give back and name a key section of this iconic Boston district after him.

Sampan's Virginia Sun reviews the Dark Comedy ‘Dido of Idaho’.

Artist Vivian Tran's art installation at Auntie Kay & Uncle Frank Chin Park on The Greenway is slated to run from April 23 to December 2026.

The themes of the indie film “Flying Lessons” are universal: death, grief, family and disability. But the way in which filmmaker Sarah Waldron tells the story is highly unique.

Irene Jor, after years of organizing on the East Coast and abroad, was recently appointed as CPA’s new executive director.

M ount Hope Cemetery in Mattapan is the oldest Chinese burial ground in New England, with more than 1,500 sojourners interred. These were among Boston’s earliest Chinese immigrants, many of whom lived here during the Chinese Exclusion Act of the late 1800s. Facing discrimination and immigration restrictions, many were prevented from traveling between China and the U.S. and were unable to bring family members to join them. Most labored to support their families, intending to r

Abilities Dance Boston will debut the world premiere of “Intersections V5,” April 17 and 18 at the Multicultural Arts Center in Cambridge.

Sampan caught up with Casandra Xavier, who lives in the North End, as she will be honored at the Abilities Dance Boston show “Intersections v5” on April 17 and 18 at the Cambridge Multicultural Arts Center.

Sampan chats with Vietnamese American Artist Ngoc-Tran Vu about Little Saigon, art, and history

As Islamophobia takes toll on many American Muslims, CAIR attorneys see time of worry...and hope

Forces are hard at work trying to spread fear of the other. These forces, whether they be from elected officials in high places — the president, congressmen, governors — or lurking in online forums in the “Bluest” cities and towns in Massachusetts can have real consequences for people just trying to live their lives. People can face unnecessary investigation, be detained and face threat of deportation, or miss opportunities they are entitled to, like access to good housing or