Gloria Lee, who served on the OTCA and was the former executive director of the Lan Su Chinese Garden, called the statues a "pain point," but said she's looking to the future. "I think there's a ...

(KATU) — Crews removed two out of eight sculptures in Old Town on Wednesday morning that have been called culturally offensive to the Chinese community. The statues were designed in 2006.

The statues were designed back in 2006 as a way to commemorate the contributions of Portland’s Chinese community. However, there have been repeated calls for their removal from Chinese residents ...