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The Berkeley Beacon

Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper since 1947

The Berkeley Beacon

Emerson College’s only independent, student-run newspaper since 1947

The Berkeley Beacon

A group of performers arrive in front of the Taiwan Café, a Chinatown catering business, while lion dancers bow three times in gratitude as the restaurant offers oranges and cabbages to “feed” them. (Ashlyn Wang/Beacon Staff)

Photos: Ringing in the Year of the Dragon in Boston’s Chinatown

By Ashlyn Wang and Rian Nelson / February 26, 2024

The air reverberated with the crackle of firecrackers and the echoing cadence of drumbeats and gongs. Amidst the bustling and vibrant ambience, hundreds...

Wah Lum Kung Fu & Tai Chi Academy performing at MFA. Courtesy of Abigail Lee.

Museum of Fine Arts Boston hosts first Lunar New Year celebration since 2020

By Abigail Lee, Assistant Enterprise News Editor / February 10, 2022

The Museum of Fine Arts Boston brought back their Lunar New Year celebration with a COVID-cautious approach.  The annual tradition at the institution...

Summer 2021 mural addition in Chinatown. Courtesy of Abby Lee.

Asian Emerson students celebrate upcoming Lunar New Year

By Hannah Nguyen, Deputy Living Arts Editor / January 27, 2022

For many Asian Emersonians, the approaching Lunar New Year is a chance to embrace their cultural identities in a predominantly white environment. “Lunar...