Three delicious reasons to send Sydney s Chinatown some love
Terry Durack
Photo: Anna Kucera
Think Chinatown, and you think a swirling mass of humanity, colour, come-hither smells and good feeds. But the lion dances and fireworks are distant memories, as the noodle shops, butchers, dumpling houses and greengrocers of Chinatown and Haymarket battle for survival.
That s why Kevin Cheng, Peter Wong and Hayden Wong launched the Soul of Chinatown social media initiative in June 2021. Sydney s Chinatown is fading, and we want to help bring the spotlight back, says Cheng, a Taiwanese Australian food writer and digital content producer. We want to preserve the culture, history, tradition of Chinatown and its community, but also ensure its survival.
CHINATOWN, Manhattan (WABC) After two months raising funds for the Light Up Chinatown initiative, community partners on Wednesday announced the successful completion of having lights and lanterns up on Mott Street in time for the holidays.
The historic project brought together intergenerational group of business and civic leaders, talented artists, dedicated advocates and activists to safeguard Chinatown s recovery from the pandemic.
It also included a significant contribution from award-winning actor and musician Will Smith.
The Light Up Chinatown initiative was the brainchild of Patrick Mock, community advocate and manager of 46 Mott Street Bakery. We need confidence out here and this is a confidence boost for the neighborhood, Mock said. So this is like my light up Chinatown project.