Also known as the Lunar New Year or Spring Festival, the Chinese New Year is among the most significant traditional festivals celebrated in China and across many East Asian countries. Each year, the ...

Eiko Moon-Yamamoto (pictured) shares the role of Afong Moy with Joann Wu in “The Chinese Lady” at the Pear Theatre. Photo by Sinjin Jones. In 1834, 14-year-old Afong Moy was brought from China to the ...

For all the Very Big Ideas that “The Chinese Lady” makes one ponder (racism, sexism, immigration, exploitation, xenophobia et al), it’s important to remember one crucial detail: It’s very funny. “I am ...