Thousands of spectators braved the cold and lined the streets of Chinatown to catch a glimpse of the festivities within the parade route. The tradition Dragon Dance also made it’s way through the parade seeing fit that it is also “The Year of The Dragon.”

  

 

Sponsors of the annual event were Mohegan Sun Casino & Resorts and East West Bank who have generously

 

The Boston Free Masons Athletic Club also put on an excellent Tradition Chinese drum performance that captures the crowd’s attention.

 

Mayor Tom Menino, US Congressman Mike Capuano, State Treasurer Steve Grossman, Boston City Councilors Bill Linehan, Felix Arroyo, President  Councilor At-Large Stephen Murphy, Representatives Aaron Michlewitz, Donald Wong and Sonia Chang-Diaz were among the elected officials on stage at the end of the parade route that was located on Harrison Avenue.

 

 

 

 

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The Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association (CCBA:) is one of the oldest community organizations in Chinatown.  The parent organization of the Chinese Community Center, the CCBA was founded in 1883 and has represented and served the needs of Chinese Americans in New York City ever since.  Historically it has performed a quasi-governmental role in the Chinese community.  Throughout its history, business ownership has been a goal of many residents of Chinatown, and has been supported both financially, and through training, by the CCBA. 
 

Currently, the CCBA represents the Chinese-Americans living in the Greater New York Metro area.  Internally, the CCBA is the hinge that keeps the Chinese-American community intact and vigorous.  Specifically, the CCBA:

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Chinatown business association

 

 

Chinatown Main Streets program: Whether you are coming from across the country, from nearby suburbs, or are new to the neighborhood, Chinatown has so much to offer its residents and visitors. The many organizations included in this organization express Chinatown’s vitality and diversity. One often hears that Boston is a city rich in tradition, actually Boston is a city rich in many traditions. Chinatown remains the focal point of the Asian community in Boston and for all of New England. Every year people come to Chinatown to celebrate the Chinese New Year as well as other cultural festivals. On weekends, people come for the great restaurants – not only Chinese, but also Asian cuisines. When you go to Chinatown, you see generations eating dim sum together, or shopping for groceries together in the Asian markets.

As Chinatown undergoes one of the most impressive transformations in the entire city, the Chinatown Main Streets program continues to create many unique ways to help support and promote the neighborhood’s commercial districts. The merchants, residents and civic leaders whose collaborative efforts have been instrumental in Chinatown Main Streets’ accomplishments so far. Their sustained support will make Chinatown an even better place to live, work and conduct business.