Lunar New Year is the time of year that’s usually a boon for Chinatown.
But Boston s Chinatown like other Chinatowns across the country - has been racked by a constellation of economic slowdown and ramped up racism and xenophobia. And for the first time anyone can remember, no one’s expecting to see parading troupes of dancing dragons and lions ringing in the new year.
Before the pandemic, Jackie Church gave tours of Chinatown. Two evenings ahead of the day the Year of the Ox begins, the scene at the district s iconic gate is quiet.
“Typically, these streets would be full of people right now, Church says. There would be lanterns all over, lighting the way home for the ancestors to come home and have the big family reunion banquets, which are really important.
US violated Asian Americans voting rights in 2020 despite efforts to improve msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.