Boying Tang was born in China, raised in NYC’s Chinatown, and mainly grew up on Chinese media, including Mandarin-language games and TV shows.

She shares how her experience living in that neighborhood and the influence of Chinese media affected her cultural identity and perception of Asian American media representation at large. She also dives into the nuances of learning Mandarin, going to Chinese school, and her preferences on communicating between Mandarin and English.

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