Recently there have been a lot of robberies in Chinatown at varying hours of the day.

Crime Watch cannot patrol 24/7 neither can the police. I had an idea to have various night time community activities in the trouble spots to make it less likely that people will be robbed during that activity. This idea comes from my experience while I was on Crime Watch. One of the safest areas was Tai Tung Village because all the mothers were out there with their children.

To follow up on my idea in three weeks or so I will hold a free Kung Fu Class outside in Chinatown. I encourage dressing up as your favorite Kung Fu Character. (No Ninjas Please, bright colorful costumes only.) The idea is to have a fun activity that will attract an audience and participation among College Students and others who enjoy silly things like this.  I am communicating with Crime Watch about when the best time and place for the class would be. The time will probably be very early in the morning or very late at night, on a weekend.  This is when people are getting robbed a lot. Not exactly a convenient time, and the street is not necessarily a convenient place, but staying up all night drinking, partying, and then going on a streak isn’t convenient either. And yet people do it often.

Obviously one class will not change much, but my hope is that other groups will step forward with ideas for activities later, making Chinatown the place to be in terms of watching and participating in these events. This will mean more people, more business, and a safer Chinatown.  So please get the word out on the campuses and with anyone young or old who is interested in Free Kung Fu or if they have other ideas about an activity.

Have them contact me about when they would do a class too.  Some of the robberies happened at 7:30amso that could be a time for a class too.

Contact Me through this website or through my contact info below.

Adam Cheung

Woo Ching White Crane Instructor

Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association Building

90 Tyler ST. Suite 21

Boston, MA 02111

781-888-0631

acheung-whitecrane@hotmail.com