Artist Spotlight: Lauren Lee
Loe Lee is an award-winning art director & illustrator in New York City who designed Welcome to Chinatown’s 2023 Asian Pacific American Heritage Month (APAHM) theme and painted five large-scale murals for our Care for Chinatown neighborhood revitalization program.
Then & Now: Ewa Trading
Zhou Rui Xian (周瑞賢 ) who, with his wife, owns and runs Ewa Trading Company, a tea and Chinese medicine and herbs shop. All sorts of people, from Chinatown and beyond, depend on Mr. Zhou’s business to support their health and well-being.
Business Spotlight: Gordon & Li Li
Michele Wong McSween created Gordon & Li Li to introduce her three sons to Mandarin Chinese and provide them with a deeper appreciation for their culture and heritage.
Then & Now: Fong On Over the Years
As the oldest family-run tofu shop in NYC, Fong On was first started in 1933 in the basement of 43 Mott St by Paul Eng’s grandfather. In ‘68, Fong On moved to 46 Mott St and changed its name to Fong Inn Too in 1986 when Paul’s brothers took over the business.
A Day in Chinatown with 88rising
88rising’s Head in the Clouds Festival is coming to NYC this May! Check out the 88⬆ team’s fave spots in Manhattan Chinatown.