A group of Chinese Americans walk by the New England Medical Center carrying a banner, beating a drum, and a person performs the Dragon Dance, as they celebrate Chinatown's victory to build a community center on Parcel C.

A group of Chinese Americans walk by the New England Medical Center carrying a banner, beating a drum, and a person performs the Dragon Dance, as they celebrate Chinatown's victory to build a community center on Parcel C.

In 1994, the New England Medical Center's plan to build a parking garage on Parcel C in Chinatown was halted and the Chinese Progressive Association was formally granted permission to build a community center on the land. In this image, there is a banner in English and Chinese that reads "...

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