Informational Links:
Articles About the Asian Community
[Outside Links]
Chinatown South Report (Patriot Ledger)
Learn more about the development of the Asian community in Quincy. Stories of Asian Americans, business development, and cultural integration within the Quincy community.
Asian Americans in Metro Boston: Growth, Diversity, and Complexity
A report from the Institute for Asian American Studies at UMass discussing the booming population of different Asian ethnic subgroups (Cambodians, Koreans, Japanese, Filipinos, Laotian, Thai, Pakistani, and Hmong).
[News Articles]
Monica Rhor, "On a waiting list for the American dream," THE BOSTON GLOBE, September 19, 2004.
A news article discussing the need for more English classes for adult immigrants in the Massachusetts area.
Language Links
Chinese
Learn Cantonese!
http://www.cantonese.ca/
Practice some common Cantonese phrases and vocabulary
Shanghainese Introduction and Development
http://www.zanhe.com
Background on the Shanghainese language and culture
Chinese Taishan Web
http://www.taishan.com/english/
Web connection site for Taishanese speakers, share regional background and information.
Chinese Languages
http://www.chinalanguage.com/Language/chinese.html
Short description of the make-up of Chinese language and its history of development.
Vietnamese
UCLA: Vietnamese Language Profile
http://www.lmp.ucla.edu/profiles/profv01.htm
In depth overview of Vietnamese language, dialects, history, and linguistics.
Vietnamese Language and Culture
http://www.saigon.com/%7Enguyent/language.html
Personal website with good coverage of Vietnamese language, culture, and literature.
Culture Links
To be listed in the future.
General Community Links
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1509 Hancock St., Ste. 209,
Quincy, MA 02169
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