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After ten years, Steve Hansen, founder and owner of China Art Objects - one of Chinatown's most successful galleries - is now moving to Culver City.
Mason Fong talks about the rich history spanning four generations of his family-owned Antique shop and the ethnic importance of preserving these remaining historical monuments throughout Chinatown.
Professor Kwan Ming Chan talks about the fascinating journey of Kong Chow Temple, Los Angeles's first Chinese temple.
Departures interviewed the restaurant's general manager Ken Poon, who talked about how the roots of Dim Sum cuisine translate into "something from the heart" and how the Empress Pavilion manages to serve more than two thousand people during the weekend...
We talked about the future of Chinatown's with George Yu, president of the Chinatown Business Improvement District, in one of the abandoned sites affected by the market crash.
Siu Lee, owner of The Jade Tree, details the contents and history of her family's business of antiquities
Community activist Gilbert Hom explains the importance of the Chin-Ming ceremony for Chinese immigrants in the Evergreen Cemetery.
We had the chance to speak with Irvin Lai, a legend in the Chinese American community, before his death on July 16th, 2010 as he recalled his life struggles and the achievements that this advocacy gained for the Chinese American Community in Los Angeles.
Chinatown's Gold Line has provided great access to local residents and the rest of the city; it has served to be a major convenience to Chinatown's working class (some of which do not own cars).
We sat down with Robert Garcia at the controversial site of Padre Serra's Park in front of Union Station to discuss the forgotten history of L.A.'s Chinatown and the importance of creating monuments that celebrate Los Angeles' ethnic past.
Christine Sterling, Los Angeles' socialite and civic leader, used the sets of the 1937 film The Good Earth to recreate the feel of a small Chinese village in China City.
We visited Castelar Elementary School, the second oldest continuously operating school in Los Angeles, and spoke with Principal Cheuk Choi about Castelar's history and the obstacles of multicultural learning in public education.