Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation

🏮 The Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival is back at Franklin Square 🏮

From June 5th to August 16th, experience the magic with an all-new collection of handcrafted Chinese lantern displays that showcase the artistry and cultural heritage behind the centuries-old tradition of lantern-making. Explore glowing landscapes, magnificent illuminated sculptures, animals, flowers, and special themed lanterns inspired by the global events coming to Philly this summer.

Also come check out the Dumpling Workshop at the Lantern Festival! 🥟 Learn the history of dumplings and how to make them with Sang Kee Peking Duck House - Chinatown! Dumpling Workshops are free with Lantern Festival admission tickets.

Details for Dumpling Workshops:

📅 Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
🕧 7:15 PM and 9 PM time slots
📍Franklin Square pavilion, 200 N 6th St, Philadelphia PA 19106

Timed tickets are required on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Group rates and festival passes are also available.

Plan your visit and get your tickets today: https://phillychineselanternfestival.com/

📷 Photos taken on opening night on Friday, June 5th, 2026 PCDC Executive Director John Chin with Susan Slawson, Commissioner of Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, and Sang Kee Peking Duck House - Chinatown 2025 Lantern Festival Dumpling Workshop

费城中国彩灯节回来了！

6月5日至8月16日，欢迎前来体验全新手工制作的中国彩灯节展出，感受这项延续数百年的传统灯艺背后的艺术魅力与文化传承。现场将呈现流光溢彩的灯光景观、壮观的彩灯雕塑、动物与花卉主题灯组，以及以今年夏天即将来到费城的国际盛事为灵感打造的特别主题彩灯。

参观彩灯节的时候，别忘了来参加饺子工作坊！跟随 Sang Kee 一起关于饺子的历史，并学习如何包饺子。饺子工作坊包括彩灯节门票中，无需额外付费。

饺子工作坊详情：

📅每周五、周六、周日

🕧晚上 7：15 和 9：00 两个时段

📍Franklin Square pavilion, 200 N 6th St, Philadelphia PA 19106

周五、周六和周日入场需要购买指定时段门票。团体票和夏季通票也可购买。

快来规划你的参观行程，购票感受这个夏天的璀璨灯光吧：https://phillychineselanternfestival.com/

📷 照片拍摄于2026年6月5日周五中国彩灯节开幕夜。图为 PCDC 执行总监 John Chin 和 负责人 Susan Slawson，以及 的2025年彩灯节饺子工作坊合影。

🦁 Surprise guest at tomorrow's EXPO - Philadelphia Suns will perform a lion dance at 1 PM at Crane Community Center at 1001 Vine Street!

🧋 And before you arrive, stop by OneZo PA during OneZo's Grant Opening Event at 12 PM at 1007 Vine Street for another Philadelphia Suns lion dance! 🦁 10% of OneZo's opening day sales of delicious boba will go to the PCDC Teen Club afterschool program's college tours.

See you at the EXPO on Saturday! 🎉Swipe through for activities and exhibitors!

PCDC will host the 17th Annual EXPO this Saturday, June 13th, from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Crane Community Center, located at 1001 Vine Street in Philadelphia.

This annual event offers community resources from multiple fields such as housing, health, education, and employment. Attendees will have the opportunity to connect directly with organizations and agencies that offer community resources and learn more about practical information and services.

⭐ Bring your friends and family for a story set beneath the stars
🗓 Date: Friday, June 26, 2026
🕖 Time: 8:30 PM – 10:30 PM
📍 Location: Chinatown Community Park, 227 North 11th Street
🎟️ No Registration Required

We are looking for volunteers to help us set up and break up! Sign up here to volunteer: https://forms.gle/ei5kqpoS55GUPqcd7

⭐ 邀上亲朋好友，在星空下共赏一段故事

🗓 日期：2026年6月26日（星期五）

🕖 时间：晚上8:30 – 10:30
📍 地点：华埠社区公园（北11街227号）
🎟️ 无需报名

我们正在招募志愿者协助场地布置与撤场！请在此报名成为志愿者：https://forms.gle/ei5kqpoS55GUPqcd7

Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival in Franklin Square June 5 - August 16, 2026

Does your parent or grandparent struggle with their smartphone? Bring them to our FREE digital literacy classes this summer — designed just for seniors! 📱

These classes are part of the Crane’s N.E.S.T. (Network for Equitable Senior Technology Access at Crane) initiative. All Senior Cafe participants are welcome to attend the Digital Literacy Classes!💻

Starting June 4th, every Tuesday & Thursday, 9:45–10:45 AM!

In just 1 month, they'll learn how to:

🗺️ Get directions, find locations & book rides
🌐 Translate documents & communicate with ease
🛡️ Spot scams & protect themselves
📱 WeChat — group chats, voice messages & location sharing
🤖 Discover what AI is & try it hands-on right from your phone
🙋 One-on-one bilingual help available every session — iPhone, Android, iPad, PC, any device welcome!

📅 Every Tue & Thu, starting June 4 · 9:45–10:45 AM

📍 Crane Community Center, 2nd Floor, 1001 Vine St, Philadelphia, PA 19107

📞 For more information: (215) 922-6156

We are very grateful to The Sarah Ralston Foundation, for their support of the Crane’s N.E.S.T. and their commitment to supporting the needs of older adults across Philadelphia.

您的父母或祖父母用手机有困难吗？带他们来！这个暑假，PCDC 推出免费智能手机课程，专为长者设计 📲

这些课程隶属于鼎华中心的 N.E.S.T. 计划（Network for Equitable Senior Technology Access at Crane，即"鼎华长者科技平等普及网络"）。欢迎所有参加"长青空间"（Senior Cafe）的朋友前来上我们的数码课程！💻

6月4日正式开课，每周二、四上午 9:45–10:45！

一个月后，他们将学会：

🗺️ 找路、定位、查公交、叫打车
🌐 翻译文件，轻松沟通
🛡️ 识别骗局，保护自己
📱 微信进阶——群聊、语音消息、发送位置
🤖 认识 AI 是什么，并亲手体验手机上的简单 AI 功能

🙋 每节课均设有中英双语一对一答疑时间！iPhone、安卓、平板，电脑，各种设备均可！

📅 6月4日起，每周二、四上午 9:45–10:45

📍 宾夕法尼亚州费城万安街1001号，鼎华中心二楼

📞 了解详情：(215) 922-6156

我们由衷地感谢莎拉·拉尔斯顿基金会（The Sarah Ralston Foundation）对鼎华中心 N.E.S.T. 计划的支持，也感谢他们一直以来致力于满足费城各地长者的需求。

#费城华埠 #智慧交换站 #人工智能

This month, Crane Community Center presents Iron & Paper: Unfolding Philadelphia’s Chinatown, a five spread pop-up book by artist Colette Fu, operated by a rotating crank and table engineered by Bradley Litwin and curated by Dave Kyu.

Through paper engineering and visual storytelling, this piece of artwork presents an insider’s view of what makes Philadelphia’s Chinatown special, honoring Chinese immigrants’ resilience and creativity in the face of racism, violence, and exclusion.

On view from May 28th through June 27th, this exhibit is part of ArtPhilly’s What Now: 2026 Festival, with lead support from the William Penn Foundation, in partnership with Asian Arts Initiative and PCDC’s Crane Community Center.

这个月，鼎华社区中心Crane Community Center将呈现铁与纸：翻开费城华埠。这是艺术家Colette Fu创作的一本五页立体书，由Dave Kyu策展，并由Bradley Litwin设计的旋转曲柄和机械桌装置带动运行。

通过纸艺设计和视觉叙事，这件作品以扎根社区的视角讲述了费城华埠的独特之处，同时致敬了中国移民在面对种族歧视、暴力、排挤时所展露出的惊人的韧性和创造力。

本次展出为 ArtPhilly’s What now: 2026 Festival系列活动之一，将会从5月28日展出至6月27日。本次展出由 ，并由亚洲艺术提倡@asianartsphilly 和PCDC的鼎华社区中心Crane Community Center共同参与呈现。

🎉 PCDC celebrates the graduation of our first Chinese-speaking Business Planning Course! 🎓

This past Saturday, we hosted the graduation for our inaugural business planning course tailored specifically for Chinese immigrant entrepreneurs.

This milestone marks a powerful partnership between PCDC and The Welcoming Center, working together to launch our first-ever Chinese-speaking business planning course to deliver technical backing directly to our community.

Over an intensive 7 weeks, 9 participants juggled various challenges to successfully finalize their business plans and final pitches.

We are incredibly proud of our graduates and wish them the utmost success in their future business endeavors!

🎉 PCDC 庆祝首届中文商业规划课程圆满毕业！ 🎓

上个周六，我们成功举办了首个专为华裔移民创业者量身定制的商业规划课程毕业典礼。

该项目彰显了 PCDC 与 The Welcoming Center 紧密的合作伙伴关系。双方携手推出了首届全中文授课的商业规划课程，旨在为社区创业者提供切实的技术支持。

在 7 周的密集培训中，共有9名学员们克服了重重困难，圆满完成了商业计划书，并成功发表创业提案。

我们为全体毕业生感到由衷的自豪，并预祝各位创业者在未来的商业发展中取得圆满成功！