Asian Culture & Experiences
Explore Boston's diverse Asian experiences in Boston and beyond. Visit Chinatown for authentic cuisine, or take an afternoon or evening stroll along the Greenway's Chinatown Park.
Activities & Resources
Boston Chinatown Tours
Explore secret nooks, murals, groceries. Take-home guide for future adventures.
Chinatown Main Street
Click through for the Boston Chinatown Business Directory.
Japan Society of Boston
Fosters friendships between Japanese and American citizens through cultural, business, educational, and community focused…
The Chinatown Project
The Chinatown Project is committed to revealing the people, stories, and history behind your local Chinatown businesses.
Sampan
The only bilingual Chines-English Newspaper in New England.
Chinese Culture Connection
Promotes intercultural harmony, strengthens diverse communities and builds bridges between American and Chinese people.
Events
- Boston Chinatown Tours
- Recurring daily
Chinatown can be intimidating for outsiders. Travelers and locals alike rave about the food, fun and fables, insights gained as current issues are explored in historical context. Traditional and modern treats, from BBQ to fresh fruit, pastries, dim sum. Explore secret nooks…
- Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology, Harvard University
- Recurring daily
Zhang Xiao, the 11th recipient of the Peabody Museum’s Robert Gardner Fellowship in Photography, brings us on a bilingual photographic exploration of the transformation of Shehuo, a traditional spring festival held in rural northern China that coincides with the New Year. When…
- Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
- Recurring daily
Join us on an immersive and multisensory journey through a fascinating history, and celebrate a vibrant creative force that bridges cultural, societal, and linguistic divides and continues to reach new heights today. “Hallyu! The Korean Wave” features approximately 250…
- Recurring daily
Chinese creation myths come to life with larger-than-life puppetry and a polyphonic chorus in this breathtaking theatrical event. Book of Mountains and Seas is a daring, new work by award-winning composer Huang Ruo and MacArthur Fellow puppeteer/artist Basil Twist. In this pitch…
- Lyric Stage Company of Boston
- Recurring weekly on Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
An Asian-American playwright and activist gets tangled in a complicated and humorous web of lies as he struggles to win back his integrity. Truth and fiction blur in David Henry Hwang’s satiric memoir about DHH, a playwright plunged into a whirlpool of missteps and unintentional…
Boston’s Chinatown is one of the city’s smallest yet most vibrant neighborhoods. Chinatown’s location—at a geographic crossroads within Boston—has shaped its legacy and contributed to its character.
The Rose Kennedy Greenway is a 17-acre contemporary public park cut through the heart of Boston. From vibrantly lit pieces featuring Chinatown's history to interactive sculptures, this park offers many permanent and rotating exhibits to enjoy during your adventures around #BostonUSA.