Wei Chen

Community Resident · Sunset Park · Mandarin, English

Wei is a retired teacher who moved to Sunset Park from Fujian province in 2003. He writes about the Chinese community's experiences navigating city services and preserving cultural traditions.

Stories by Wei Chen

Culture & Community

Inside the 8th Avenue Night Market: How Sunset Park's Chinatown Feeds a Borough

Feb 21, 2026 · Sunset Park

Walk down 8th Avenue between 50th and 65th Streets on any Saturday evening and you'll find a world unto itself. Steam rises from sidewalk carts …

Story Circles Facilitated

Mar 16, 2026

8th Avenue Stories: Food, Family, and the Business of Feeding a Neighborhood

Sunset Park · English, Mandarin