by Jack Doppelt | Jun 15, 2016 | Chinatown, Family, Identity
By Yi (Julian) Cao, Medill, Immigrant Connect [See sidebar: It’s all in the name: Lee and Lee Family Association of Chicago] Jeremy Yuan-shuo Li sits in his office, looking out the window at a bustling Chinatown, which is a tourist attraction for young people. It is...
by tang | Aug 20, 2010 | Chinatown, Summer 2010 Projects
Steve Sun, who immigrated from Chongqing, China, as a child, explains how the Chinese community in his Wisconsin hometown helps him stay connected to his roots....
by tang | Aug 20, 2010 | Chinatown, Summer 2010 Projects
Liang Li Sze, who immigrated from Hong Kong in 2007 to help care for her grandson, compares her Chicago and Hong Kong lifestyles (in Mandarin Chinese)....
by Jack Doppelt | Aug 15, 2010 | Chinatown, Uncategorized
Chinatown, Summer 2010 As with many ethnic communities in Chicago, Chinatown is alive with outdoor summer events. Bookended by Live in Chicago Chinatown events on May 29 and August 28, Chicagoans gathered in Chinatown Square on the city’s near south side to enjoy...
by turman | Aug 13, 2010 | Chinatown, Summer 2010 Projects
Benjamin Yu, 26, a line dance performer, talks about why line dancing makes him feel closer to his Chinese background....
by turman | Aug 13, 2010 | Chinatown, Summer 2010 Projects
Yan Wong, 16, advises other immigrants to utilize resources when they arrive in Chicago. [audio:https://immigrantconnect.medill.northwestern.edu/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/yanwong_en.mp3] She also speaks on the some of the challenges she had when she first moved to the...
