New York City Chinatown Memories

Memories of Chinatown New York City, New York

Chinatown in New York City was and is a conclave of immigrant Chinese trying to survive, assimilate and integrate into the surrounding American culture, yet still preserving the culture and customs of their ancestors. Immigrants from China pass through daily; some stay for generations, others flit through in their rush to pursue the American Dream, their passage sending ripples across the flow of time.

We immigrated here, or were born here. We played, attended school, dated, married, gave birth, divorced, re-married, died... in every facet of human existence.

These are our memories of mid 20th Century in NY Chinatown.

James Moy - Request for Chinatown stories

Forum, Newsletter and Reunion Information

Chinatown Newsletters archive - what's happening? - edited by Gladys Chin
Chinatown-NYC Forum - read what your friends remember about Chinatown
To post comments, you must join the forum - See below

Memories ...

People ... personal memories (alpha order)
Places ... (alpha order)
Groups ... clubs, scouts, teams (alpha order)
Others ... (alpha order)

... and Photos
Chinatown Conferences and Dances - 22 albums
Early years of True Light Church
Early photos of TLC confirmation classes
TV choir photo of the 1950's

... where did you live?
The Neighborhood

Reunion Photos

2002 Chinatown Reunion photos - 10 albums
2004 Chinatown Reunion photos - 22 albums
2006 Chinatown Reunion photos - 33 albums
2006 Chinatown Reunion - H. Kee , T. M.Chin Album
2010 Chinatown Reunion - Las Vegas

Links

Lonnie's Coffee Shop - Mott Street
Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) - Chinatown's own museum
MOCA info - by NY.com
New York Chinatown Project - collecting stories of NY Chinatown - FaceBook and email list
Transfiguration Catholic Church - Mott Street
True Light Lutheran Church - Worth Street

Chinatown-NYC Email list

If you were part of the 1940's through 1970's NYC Chinatown scene, please subscribe to the Chinatown-NYC email list and forum. It's a geat way to keep in touch with old friends and the old neighborhood. Connect with the old gang, gossip a bit, share memories.

The Chinatown-NYC Email list is a simple way to keep in touch. Any message sent to the list is automatically emailed to all members. You can choose to receive individual emails or a single summary email listing all messages from the last 24 hours. This latter is the digest option.Of course, you can always sign onto the Yahoogroup to read previouse, archived messages, too.

To subscribe, type in your email address below and click on the icon. It's free, no spam, no hassle.

If possible, please join the Yahoo Group as a member (it's free) and at least fill in your Real Name and Location so we can keep track of who's who.

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