Think!Chinatown is proud to present Making or Faking Chinatown? Representing People, Place and Culture, a thought-provoking urban planning-focused exhibition exploring the unresolved debate of cultural representation in Chinatown’s built environment through extensive research, photographs from Chinatowns across North America, and artwork by artist John Lee.

Think!Chinatown is proud to present Making or Faking Chinatown? Representing People, Place and Culture, a thought-provoking urban planning-focused exhibition exploring the unresolved debate of cultural representation in Chinatown’s built environment through extensive research, photographs from Chinatowns across North America, and artwork by artist John Lee.

Think!Chinatown is proud to present Making or Faking Chinatown? Representing People, Place and Culture, a thought-provoking urban planning-focused exhibition exploring the unresolved debate of cultural representation in Chinatown’s built environment through extensive research, photographs from Chinatowns across North America, and artwork by artist John Lee.

Think!Chinatown is proud to present Making or Faking Chinatown? Representing People, Place and Culture, a thought-provoking urban planning-focused exhibition exploring the unresolved debate of cultural representation in Chinatown’s built environment through extensive research, photographs from Chinatowns across North America, and artwork by artist John Lee.

Think!Chinatown is proud to present Making or Faking Chinatown? Representing People, Place and Culture, a thought-provoking urban planning-focused exhibition exploring the unresolved debate of cultural representation in Chinatown’s built environment through extensive research, photographs from Chinatowns across North America, and artwork by artist John Lee.

Think!Chinatown is proud to present Making or Faking Chinatown? Representing People, Place and Culture, a thought-provoking urban planning-focused exhibition exploring the unresolved debate of cultural representation in Chinatown’s built environment through extensive research, photographs from Chinatowns across North America, and artwork by artist John Lee.

For our season finale, we’re bringing dancer-DJs Gia Fu x YiuYiu 瑶瑶 back together for a Chinese x Afro-Latin music crossover to close us out for the summer! Together, Gia Fu x YiuYiu 瑶瑶 bring the heat of mambo, cha-cha-cha, and salsa music that have swept dancefloors from Shanghai to Cuba to Hong Kong to NYC. Let us know you’re coming ~ rain or shine! Meet you at the box 💃🕺

Think!Chinatown is proud to present Making or Faking Chinatown? Representing People, Place and Culture, a thought-provoking urban planning-focused exhibition exploring the unresolved debate of cultural representation in Chinatown’s built environment through extensive research, photographs from Chinatowns across North America, and artwork by artist John Lee.

Think!Chinatown is proud to present Making or Faking Chinatown? Representing People, Place and Culture, a thought-provoking urban planning-focused exhibition exploring the unresolved debate of cultural representation in Chinatown’s built environment through extensive research, photographs from Chinatowns across North America, and artwork by artist John Lee.

Think!Chinatown is proud to present Making or Faking Chinatown? Representing People, Place and Culture, a thought-provoking urban planning-focused exhibition exploring the unresolved debate of cultural representation in Chinatown’s built environment through extensive research, photographs from Chinatowns across North America, and artwork by artist John Lee.

Think!Chinatown is proud to present Making or Faking Chinatown? Representing People, Place and Culture, a thought-provoking urban planning-focused exhibition exploring the unresolved debate of cultural representation in Chinatown’s built environment through extensive research, photographs from Chinatowns across North America, and artwork by artist John Lee.

Chinatown Night Market 橋頭夜市 returns to Forsyth Plaza for round two of Think!Chinatown’s monthly open-air cultural festival! Save the date for a special night of incredible performances, local art & food vendors. Grab a friend & catch some of your fave Night Market vendors… from food, drinks, sweet treats, folk arts, AAPI artists, there’s something for everyone! This community event is weather permitting, check our Night Market page for updates.

Think!Chinatown is proud to present Making or Faking Chinatown? Representing People, Place and Culture, a thought-provoking urban planning-focused exhibition exploring the unresolved debate of cultural representation in Chinatown’s built environment through extensive research, photographs from Chinatowns across North America, and artwork by artist John Lee.

Think!Chinatown is proud to present Making or Faking Chinatown? Representing People, Place and Culture, a thought-provoking urban planning-focused exhibition exploring the unresolved debate of cultural representation in Chinatown’s built environment through extensive research, photographs from Chinatowns across North America, and artwork by artist John Lee.

[7/18, 6:30-8:30PM, Chinatown!Studio] Get a sneak peek of our newly-renovated storefront space, Chinatown!Studio at 1 Pike St with the opening of our thought-provoking urban planning exhibition Making or Faking Chinatown? Representing People, Place and Culture. On view July 18–October 2024, Making or Faking Chinatown explores the unresolved debate of cultural representation in Chinatown’s built environment through extensive research, photographs from Chinatowns across North America, and illustrations by artist John Lee.

We’re heating up our Chinatown dancefloor with NYC/Queens icon DJ Rekha x YiuYiu 瑶瑶 for a South Asian x Chinese dance party! A big inspiration for Chinatown Records, DJ Rekha has been making NYC dance + sing along to their favorite songs for decades, from Basement Bhangra to Bollywood Disco. Let us know you’re coming ~ rain or shine! Meet you at the box 💃🕺

Chinatown Night Market 橋頭夜市 is baaaack at Forsyth Plaza! Our monthly open-air cultural festival returns this summer with Chinatown-focused programs with local art & food vendors. Grab a friend & catch some of your fave Night Market vendors… from food, drinks, sweet treats, folk arts, AAPI artists, there’s something for everyone! This community event is weather permitting, check our Night Market page for updates.

We’re back for season 3 of Chinatown Block Party 夏日傾情! Soundtracking the block, YiuYiu 瑶瑶 pulls old and new favorites from the ever-growing Chinatown Records archive inherited from family and neighbors. First up, we’re bringing back longtime music lover / 2nd time DJ Buckley Yung 翁百里 to kick off our first home game of the season. Let us know you’re coming ~ rain or shine!

Chinatown Storytelling Festival’s “Once Upon A Time in Chinatown” film series takes us from the wider Asian American histories that have shaped Chinatown to the personal stories of our neighbors who call Chinatown home from the 1970’s all the way to today. Featuring George Chew and Taiyo Na, the fourth chapter of An Ode to Our Generations will premiere with this program. Get your tickets ~ more info!

Chinatown Storytelling Festival’s “Songs for Chinatown” film series celebrates all the music lovers who have filled the soundscape of our neighborhood and continue to forge their musical path here in Chinatown. Music Is Here In Our Lives, our newest piece from our Art of Storytelling series, will premiere with this program. Get your tickets ~ more info!

Chinatown Storytelling Festival’s “Once Upon A Time in Chinatown” film series takes us from the wider Asian American histories that have shaped Chinatown to the personal stories of our neighbors who call Chinatown home from the 1970’s all the way to today. Featuring George Chew and Taiyo Na, the fourth chapter of An Ode to Our Generations will premiere with this program. Get your tickets ~ more info!

Chinatown Storytelling Festival’s “Songs for Chinatown” film series celebrates all the music lovers who have filled the soundscape of our neighborhood and continue to forge their musical path here in Chinatown. Music Is Here In Our Lives, our newest piece from our Art of Storytelling series, will premiere with this program. Get your tickets ~ more info!

[2/25, 2-5PM, 1 Pike St] Celebrate the close of the New Year season and photography exhibit, “Walking with Lions and Other Chinatown New Year Traditions 伴獅巡埠-過年習俗” with a mahjong party! — Let us know you’re coming!

Think!Chinatown is proud to present Edward Cheng's captivating black-and-white film photography in his solo exhibition, "Walking with Lions and Other Chinatown New Year Traditions." Over the course of 20 years with his 35mm and medium format cameras, Cheng documents the unique blend of NYC Chinatown-specific rituals mixed in with historic traditions, showcasing the cultural resiliency of a diasporic community building home in America.

Think!Chinatown is proud to present Edward Cheng's captivating black-and-white film photography in his solo exhibition, "Walking with Lions and Other Chinatown New Year Traditions." Over the course of 20 years with his 35mm and medium format cameras, Cheng documents the unique blend of NYC Chinatown-specific rituals mixed in with historic traditions, showcasing the cultural resiliency of a diasporic community building home in America.

Interested in the CitizensNYC Neighborhood Business Grant program? T!C is hosting a whole day of office hours to support interested applicants. Ask questions about the application process and learn more from a previous grantee and CitizensNYC representatives! More info

[2/18, 2-5PM, 1 Pike St] Celebrate Lunar New Year with friends and family at T!C’s cozy community studio! Folk artists will demonstrate and sell their traditional crafts. Make your rounds in our pop-up teahouse to wish everyone a happy new year with freshly brewed tea and prosperity tray goodies. Don’t miss a special lion dance by Tai Look! — Let us know you’re coming!

[2/17, 11AM-1PM, Mott St] Catch the T!C crew and T!C’s Lantern Artist-in-Residence parading this year’s specially commissioned lantern on Mott Street on Super Saturday. Enjoy the lion dancing and confetti with family and friends!

Think!Chinatown is proud to present Edward Cheng's captivating black-and-white film photography in his solo exhibition, "Walking with Lions and Other Chinatown New Year Traditions." Over the course of 20 years with his 35mm and medium format cameras, Cheng documents the unique blend of NYC Chinatown-specific rituals mixed in with historic traditions, showcasing the cultural resiliency of a diasporic community building home in America.

Think!Chinatown is proud to present Edward Cheng's captivating black-and-white film photography in his solo exhibition, "Walking with Lions and Other Chinatown New Year Traditions." Over the course of 20 years with his 35mm and medium format cameras, Cheng documents the unique blend of NYC Chinatown-specific rituals mixed in with historic traditions, showcasing the cultural resiliency of a diasporic community building home in America.