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An Asian man holds a volleyball on the court

Will the Chinese American sport ‘9-man’ have to change its strict heritage rules?

Sports

Just about everyone playing with the Boston Hurricanes has roots in China, which is no coincidence — it’s the rules. The game started in the city parks and alleyways of Chinatowns, but it’s reached the suburbs as Chinese American communities change.

Three women walking on the sidewalk.

A family of lawyers fought to clear their name. Now their story is in an Oscar-nominated documentary.

Media
Kelly Wong is one of the lion dance instructors at the New York Chinese Freemasons Athletic Club. Originally founded as a fraternal society, the Freemasons were among the first troupes in Chinatown to train women to lion dance.

In New York’s Lunar New Year parade, women are breaking barriers as lion dancers

Culture
Hank Chu is a Chinese American teen living in 1930′s Chinatown. He's the main character for Gene Luen Yang's comic "The Shadow Hero."

A dashing return of the first Asian American superhero

Arts, Culture & Media

With Chinese immigration waning, U.S. Chinatowns are at a crossroads

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Why American Chinatowns Must Change

Arts, Culture & Media

Chinatowns throughout North America have long been places for Chinese migrants to find familiar surroundings and safety in a new country. But today, the beacon of Chinatown is starting to burn a little less bright.

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