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Fuzhou, America is a 501c3 non-profit with a 100% volunteer-based team whose mission is to empower the next generation of Fuzhounese across the world

08/16/2026

There are stories a city carries quietly.
 And there are conversations worth saying out loud.

TALK TOO MUCH 2026 is back 🔥

A day for the questions, histories, contradictions, and creative work shaping Fuzhounese and Chinatown communities in New York today.

Come listen. Ask questions. Disagree. Stay curious.
 Maybe leave knowing your city — and each other — a little differently.

September 6 · 11AM–4PM DCTV Firehouse · 87 Lafayette St, NYC

General Admission · $35 Supporter · $50

First release is limited to 50 spots

Tickets are now open! Link in bio 🤞

08/13/2026

We LOVED seeing people come from all over New York, from complete beginners learning for the first time to longtime mahjong players who definitely knew what they were doing 😂 It was so nice having everyone at different ages and experience levels playing together, meeting new people, and just hanging out.

Thank you to everyone who came out and made the day so much fun. Hope to see you all soon❤️

08/08/2026

SAVE THE DATE 🔥
TALK TOO MUCH 2026

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6

DCTV
87 Lafayette St
New York, NY 10013

This year we’re going to discuss
⭐️Our journey building community back home in Fuzhou
⭐️ Manhattan Chinatown’s Changing Restaurant Industry
⭐️ Chinatown and Immigration
⭐️ Fuzhounese Artist Feature

Mark your calendars. Star speakers in the community will be announced soon, along with a thoughtfully curated vendor market ❤️

SEE YOU SOON 🤞

08/03/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our film screening this weekend 🎥🎞️

We’re grateful to filmmakers Ben Wang and Johnson Cheng for sharing their work and taking the time to speak with our community, and to bloom 李扬 for moderating such a thoughtful conversation.

One of Fuzhou America’s goals is to create space for stories to be seen, discussed, and celebrated. Thanks again to everyone who came—we’re looking forward to sharing more stories and spotlighting more members of our creative community.

07/30/2026

🀄️Join us on Saturday, August 8 for Fuzhou America’s Mahjong Social.

The event is FREE, all skill levels are welcome, and we’ll have people teaching beginners. No big program—we just want to play mahjong with the community and spend a Saturday afternoon together. ♥️♥️♥️

RSVP through the link in our bio or visit bit.ly/88FJMJ

07/22/2026

AYOOO!!! ACTION!!!! 🎬🎬🎬

Next Friday we are screening the short films of Johnson Cheng and Ben Wang.

The program will showcase their respective works and scenes from their collaboration on set of AMERICAN BORN CHINESE.

Bloom Li will facilitate a post-screening discussion on their personal influences, filmmaking journeys and current state of the industry 🔥

Poster art by the amazing James Lien jameslien ❤️❤️❤️🙏

📅 Date: 7/31

📍 Location: Yung Sun Restaurant
⏰ Time: 7pm - 9pm

Tickets

Student Admission $15

General Admission $20 (at door $25)

To secure your attendance, please Venmo us

See ya soon! ☺️ If you have any questions or concerns, please email [email protected]
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Johnson’s films, shot across the U.S., China, and Japan, include ONLY THE MOON STANDS STILL (Locarno, Tribeca, AFI FEST), LONELY BLUE NIGHT (AFI FEST, HBO APA Visionaries), IRON HANDS (Toronto, Tribeca), and A STORY OF DIVINE WIND (Beyond Fest). As a television director, he has directed episodes of AMERICAN BORN CHINESE (Disney+) and THE CHI (SHOWTIME). He is an alumnus of the Locarno Filmmakers Academy, the Film at Lincoln Center Artists Academy, and Film Independent Project Involve. Johnson earned an M.F.A. in Film from Columbia University and is a member of the DGA and Academy (AMPAS).

Ben’s best known for starring as Jin Wang in the Disney+ series AMERICAN BORN CHINESE and the feature films CHANG CAN DUNK and KARATE KID: LEGENDS. A graduate of New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, he is also a writer and director whose creative work spans both film and television. Fluent in Mandarin and trained in multiple martial arts, Wang has emerged as one of Hollywood’s rising young talents, recognized for bringing authenticity and depth to contemporary Asian American stories.

07/09/2026

Mahjong isn’t an aesthetic. It’s a lifestyle. Ball is life. Community is forever.🀄️🏀🎤

Thanks to everyone who pulled up, grabbed the mic, or just hung around and clapped way louder than they needed to. Y’all made East Broadway sound pretty good.

See ya next time ♥️.

Special thanks to our co-organizers: Chinatown Basketball Club Chinatown Partnership Chinatown NYC

Performers: rochelle lin 林佳莹, 鳴, Swaran Karthikeyan, melo, joshbangug, A N N A L I N ⭐️ 林安娜, Roneil C, chu, S. Kai Lin, David Jeong, Siyi Chen Game/ Film Composer, dii, Bert 李, XIAO XIAO • 笑笑

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06/08/2026

For our local NY Fuzhounese community looking for delicious eats this summer, check out Chenzi at Smorgasburg!

Chenzi was founded by fellow Fuzhounese who believe our food traditions deserve to be shared and celebrated. Their signature potato balls are inspired by a beloved comfort food from Changle, Fuzhou.

Chenzi will be at Smorgasburg this season through October 31:

📍 Saturdays: Williamsburg (11AM–6PM)
📍 Sundays: Prospect Park (11AM–6PM)

04/20/2026

Welcome back! The Flavors of Fujian Dinner returns ★

Following the success of last year’s sold-out dinner, we’re so thrilled to present another curated menu featuring recipes and stories from our ongoing cookbook project, Flavors of Fujian

For over a year, Jess (NYC-based food writer) and Allen (co-founder of Fuzhou America) have embarked on a deeply personal cultural project. After extensively traveling China and the US, and interviewing dozens of Fujianese — artisans with a mastery of street food, talented family home cooks, and an acclaimed chef so renowned for his elaborate banquets that he recently came out of retirement (!!) — they’re excited to answer questions and share their always evolving process.

Come to this dinner (one night only, two seatings) and hear about our experience conducting culinary research in Fuzhou, capturing New York’s Chinatowns in motion, and mingling with likeminded food writers in China. There will be storytelling, wok-fire cooking, and cups overflowing with Fujianese rice wine. Menu dropping soon, so stay tuned!

WHERE
📍 Nin Hao Restaurant, 609 Dean St, Brooklyn, NY 11238

WHEN [Two Seatings]
★ Thursday 5/7 5:30PM
★ Thursday 5/7 8:15PM

Dinner Set [$68]
☆ 1 glass of YABA rice wine
☆ 2 appetizers
☆ 6 sharing courses
☆ 1 dessert

10% of ticket sales will be donated to CAAAV, an organization that supports working class Asian immigrants.

Many thanks to Nin Hao, a Brooklyn neighborhood restaurant known for serving Chinese comfort food, especially inventive takes on traditional Fujianese dishes. Currently, they are pouring the ONLY FULLY Chinese wine list in New York City.

☆ RSVP LINK IN BIO ☆

04/05/2026

Last weekend, we went down to Philly for one of our favorite annual events — the Hoyu Festival.

Thank you for everyone who came through and to our elders for keeping these traditions alive for us ✨♥️ Always feels special getting to celebrate together like this.

Address

87 Lafayette Street
New York, NY
10013

Website

https://www.fuzhouamerica.org/

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