The Vietnamese Chinese who fled Vietnam significantly altered a part of Washington Street previously untenable for development. They were the only group willing to risk launching businesses near the dangerous, mob-run “Combat Zone”. They brought new vitality to the area, paving the way for...

Parcel C was one of the last remaining developable plots of land in Chinatown. Owned by the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) as a part of a land swap with the New England Medical Center (NEMC), the land was promised to the Chinatown community for a community center. However, during the...