New York City inspires Chinese newcomers – even as migration has turned into a flashpoint in US politics ahead of November elections.

Traditional Chinese breakfast food is one of my favorite things to eat in the world. In this video, I went around Flushing New York to eat some of the most popular Chinese breakfast dishes.

In Chinese culture, the color red means joy and good fortune. During Lunar New Year, New Yorkers can see it everywhere in downtown Flushing, Queens — home to one of the city’s largest Chinatowns.

Taiwanese immigrants began moving to Flushing in the 1970s, and with this influx came a proliferation of Chinese eateries — restaurants, bakeries, teahouses, and markets that still exist today.

In New York’s close-knit Chinese communities, it helps to have local connections, and those who lack them often struggle, said Andy Chen, a Flushing-based broker at Forward NY Real Estate Corp.

Ever since Donald Trump’s imposition of 145 per cent tariffs on Chinese imports, Andy Wang has been panic buying supplies from rice wine to plastic containers for his restaurant in New York’s ...

New York City inspires Chinese newcomers – even as migration has turned into a flashpoint in US politics ahead of November elections.