Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation

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，华鼎社区中心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的华鼎社区中心Crane Community Center共同参与呈现。

🏠 PCDC is excited to share an update on Winter West Affordable, a proposed 40-unit affordable housing development at 227 N. 11th Street, the former 6th District Police Station site in Philadelphia’s Chinatown. The project will provide one-, two-, and three-bedroom affordable apartments for low- to moderate-income households in a modern, energy-efficient building. Once completed, Winter West Affordable Apartments will help strengthen long-term neighborhood stability, expand affordable housing options, and support continued community growth in Chinatown.

🏠 费城华埠发展会（PCDC）很高兴向大家介绍冬街西平价公寓项目的最新进展。该项目计划建于费城华埠 北11街227号，即原警察六分局旧址，拟建设 40套平价出租公寓，包括一房、两房及三房户型，为中低收入家庭提供现代化、节能且可负担的住房选择。项目建成后，将进一步支持华埠社区的长期稳定，增加平价住房资源，并促进社区持续发展。

The Philadelphia Chinese Lantern Festival returns this Friday and you can to partake in all the fun! Simply hop off at the Franklin Square Station and you're there!

🔗 https://phillychineselanternfestival.com/