Greyhound Lines is back in Chinatown providing bus service, having retreated soon after its May launch. But now it is offering discounts as deep as other Chinatown bus operators. Can the underfunded but popular Chinese companies hold out? more>

The Greater Blouse, Skirt and Undergarment Association, Inc. (GBSUA), a nonprofit membership organization whose mission is to strengthen the competitive advantages of the New York City garment industry, called for another trip to China for Sept. 8, in order to understand more about the Chinese apparel market and consolidate a U.S.-China trade relationship. more>

Since 2002, the consortium has pooled their resources to provide about $4,000 to each 9/11 victim who could not get relief from government agencies. But only a few people in Chinatown benefited. Now there’s a push to reach out to them. more>

Although Mayor Bloomberg reports tourism to the city is recovering, the record number of visitors to the city in 2003 and the $16 billion spent did little for Chinatown. Chinatown leaders attribute its troubles to the area’s unsolved infrastructure problems. more>

Although to many Americans all Chinese appear to share the same cultural heritage and biological characteristics, there are distinct cultural differences. In the case of wedding banquet traditions, all you have to do is look at their menus to see the contrast. more>

Several Asian American gay groups participated in the annual Gay Pride parade in Manhattan, hoping to gain mainstream society’s acceptance as well as their own community’s. more>

Most Chinese-American parents look at education with an eye on fame and success, while neglecting the fact that education also plays a crucial role in nurturing a healthy and complete personality. more>