Chinatown | Immigrant Connect: Recent Episodes
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Li wants to make the Lee Association like mah-jong, welcomed by both old people and young people. “Traditional activities and events are important,” he emphasizes.
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. [audio:http://immigrantconnect.medill.northwestern.edu/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/SteveSun.mp3|titles=SteveSun]
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). [audio:http://immigrantconnect.medill.northwestern.edu/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/LiangLiSze.mp3|titles=LiangLiSze]
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 free outdoor music concerts. Unlike many Chicago festivals, these featured a wide […]
Benjamin Yu, 26, a line dance performer, talks about why line dancing makes him feel closer to his Chinese background.
Yan Wong, 16, advices to other immigrants to utilize resources when they arrive in Chicago. She also speaks on the some of the challenges that she had when she first moved to the city.
Brian Wong, 22, a Chinese-American, says that his experience growing up in the culturally diverse city of Chicago was fun.