This year’s funding is composed of around $489,000 in grants from the council’s annual budget, leaving just under $7,000 available for later use. Applicants included local writing contest Boston in 100 Words, City Ballet of Boston and Chinatown’s Pao Arts Center.

Chinatown was unusually quiet this Lunar New Year, as the typical festivals and parade were replaced by virtual, pandemic-friendly alternatives.

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and Boston Mayor Martin Walsh attended the Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center’s 50th anniversary tea ceremony on Friday at the Pao Arts Center in Chinatown.