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Hongyi He

Hongyi He is a Chinese papercut artist recognized as a “master of folk arts and crafts” by UNESCO.

Mary Yick

Mary Yick (1933 – 2013), fondly called “The Dragon Lady”, opened the Tiki Hut in 1961. She served Cantonese and Polynesian fusion food and cocktails in Boston’s Chinatown.

Mary Soo Hoo

Boston Chinatown activist

Ruby Foo moved to Boston in 1923 where she began a single-room restaurant in Boston’s Chinatown. Its popularity quickly grew, and she opened Ruby Foo’s “Den” in 1929—heralded as the first Chinese restaurant to successfully cater to non-Chinese clientele.

Chew Shee Chin

The New England Chinese Women’s Association, founded in 1942 by Chew Shee Chin, supported China relief and the Boston Chinese community during WWII.

Rose Lok

The first and possibly only Chinese American woman pilot to solo at what is now known as Boston’s Logan Airport

Amy Yee

Amy Yee was a Seattle tennis star, a graceful and inspirational teacher who for 50 years brought the love of the sport to thousands of young people and adults in schools, parks, and private clubs.

Liang May Seen

Liang May Seen was the first woman of Chinese descent to live in Minnesota. She overcame an impoverished childhood in China and teenage years spent in a San Francisco brothel to become a respected leader in the Chinese immigrant community in Minneapolis.

Ruby Chow

Ruby Chow was dubbed a “living legend” (Rhodes) for her 50-year career as a restaurateur, Chinese community pioneer, civic activist, public official, and a major bridge between Seattle’s Chinese community and the city at large.

Monyee Chau

Monyee Chau is a queer second generation immigrant artist