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An Asian man holds a volleyball on the court
Sports
Will the Chinese American sport ‘9-man’ have to change its strict heritage rules?
Three women walking on the sidewalk.
Media
A family of lawyers fought to clear their name. Now their story is in an Oscar-nominated documentary.
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.
Culture
In New York’s Lunar New Year parade, women are breaking barriers as lion dancers
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."
Arts, Culture & Media
A dashing return of the first Asian American superhero
With Chinese immigration waning, U.S. Chinatowns are at a crossroads
Arts, Culture & Media
Why American Chinatowns Must Change