Han Li
Han Li is a reporter for The Standard covering the city's diverse Asian American communities. Born and raised in China, Han is fluent in Cantonese and Mandarin. He graduated from Sun Yat-sen University with a degree in journalism and holds a master's degree in public administration from the University of Southern California. Previously, Han wrote for the World Journal, a national Chinese-language newspaper. He brings his bilingual reporting skills to The Standard. When not reporting, you can find Han checking out the Bay Area's regional Chinese cuisine and immersing himself in Chinese American history and politics.
Monterey Bay Remembers the Chinese Fishing Village That Burned a Century Ago
Alleged Stolen-Goods Trader Behind SF Boba Shop Arrested Yet Again
After 9 Years, This Chinatown Family Moved Out of Their 100-Square-Foot Home
Family of Slain 64-Year-Old Woman in San Francisco Senior Housing Demands Answers
‘Joy Ride’ Proves Asian American Cinema Is Ready To Get Raunchy
600 Days After Her Baby’s Death in Foster Care, a Parent Waits for Justice
Son Mourns Mom Slain by Neighbor in San Francisco Apartment
To Court SF Voters, Politicians Give Themselves Flowery Chinese Names
Running for Mayor, This SF Supervisor Calls for Ban on New Cannabis Dispensaries
Stanford Professor Accepts One of San Francisco’s Most Impossible Jobs
These Lucky San Franciscans Searched for Contentment in the ‘Happiest Country’
Downtown SF Walgreens Security Guard Shoots Shoplifter Dead, Police Say
This UC Davis Professor Became a Farmer To Promote Social Justice
From Art Bazaars to Joy Rides, San Francisco Puts Asian Heritage Front and Center
Attacker in 2019 Chinatown Rolex Robbery and Assault Sentenced to 4 Years
2 Killed, 2 Injured in Hayward ‘Targeted Shooting’
That Egg Attack on Muni Was a Hate Crime, San Francisco DA’s Office Alleges
Jasper Wu Case Starts Formal Prosecution Process
SF’s Chinese American Community Is Sharply Divided Over a Cannabis Dispensary
Ex-Citizen App Employee Declares Candidacy for SF Supervisor
At 98, America’s First Miss Chinatown Finally Gets Her Jeweled Crown
San Francisco Raised $10K To Make This Chinatown Family’s Dream Come True
See the Next ‘Everything Everywhere’ at the Bay Area’s Biggest Asian Film Fest
Progressive Alameda County DA Faces Backlash Over Toddler Killing Case
San Francisco’s Newest Plan To Resurrect Downtown Involves Indian Dancing
This Chinatown Family Got Invited to the White House—but They Can’t Afford To Go
Romance Scammers Are Targeting Asian American Seniors
Asia Is Full of Night Markets. San Francisco May Have One This Summer
The Oldest Japantown in the U.S. May Become The Newest
SF’s ‘Hottest’ Trans Nightclub Celebrates 25th Anniversary
SF’s Most Controversial Asian Power Broker Is Back—at the Movies
Keanu Reeves Speaks Some Vulgar Cantonese in ‘John Wick 4,’ Delighting Chinese Audiences
This SF Man Helped Define What It Means To Be an American Citizen
Texas Bill Targeting Homeowners From These Four Countries Met With Condemnation in SF
Meet the Asian American Community’s New Favorite Folk Hero
Chinatown Braces for a Potential Wave of Lawsuits Targeting Small Businesses
Cordyceps Is Real, and You Can Buy It in Chinatown—for a Price
Legendary Japanese American Judo Coach Turns 103, Throws Giant Party
The Co-Founder of This Popular Bay Area Asian Media Site Dies at 37
Alleging Racism, High-Profile TV Host Sues SF Art School for Retaliation
‘We Need Help!’: Kamala Harris Hears From Small Business Owners in SF Chinatown
Chinatown’s Favorite Cop Revealed as Netflix Star’s Boyfriend
Low-Cost Airline Announces SFO-London Flights Starting This Summer
Teens Carjack Couple on Posh SF Street, Lead Cops on Chase Over Bay Bridge
Biden Picks Julie Su for Labor Head, First Asian American Secretary in Cabinet
SF Businesses Targeted by Anonymous Complaints Could Get City Help
Bay Area Landlord Goes on Hunger Strike Over Eviction Ban
San Quentin Guard Gets Prison Time for Death Row Smuggling
After 143 Years, California’s Oldest Parade Is Still as Popular as Ever
In Search of SF’s Authentic Peking Duck, Served the ‘Two-Step’ Way
State Community College System Picks First Woman and First Asian To Lead
Texas Bill Barring Chinese Real Estate Ownership Renews Anti-Asian Racism Debate
Man Pistol-Whipped, Robbed in SF After Withdrawing $7,800 To Buy Wedding Ring
After Being Harassed at a Bus Stop, BART President Shares Frustration and Safety Tips
DA Faces Setback in High-Profile ‘Go Back to China’ Hate Crime Case
Chinatown’s Hidden Poverty: How a Big Family Struggles To Survive in a Tiny Room
Acclaimed SF Dim Sum Restaurant Has Been Reborn in Another Neighborhood
One in 10 Anti-Asian Incidents Happen on Public Transit. Now California’s Agencies Have To Track Them
A San Francisco Neighborhood That Doesn’t Exist Yet Will Name Its Main Street After Mayor Ed Lee
Marvel Star Simu Liu Brings Calm and Serenity to Chase Center’s New ‘Sensory Room’
Despite Pouring Rain, Big Crowds Celebrated the Year of the Rabbit in Chinatown
San Francisco DA Brings Hate-Crime Charges in Dolores Park ‘Go Back to China’ Attack
Facing Isolation, Asian Elders Work To Conquer Their Loneliness
Asian Women and Seniors Are Disproportionately Killed by SF Drivers. What Needs To Change?
Oakland’s Lunar New Year Parade Finally Returns, Brings Joy to Grieving Community
Dancer Yuanyuan Tan and Actor Joan Chen Honored for Breaking the ‘Bamboo Ceiling’
SFPD Increases Presence in Asian Neighborhoods After Mass Shootings
This SF Bar Is Celebrating Lunar New Year With a 23-Foot Dragon
Half Moon Bay Shooting: Consulates Reach Out to Families of Victims in China, Mexico
Without Chinese Labor, Napa Never Would Have Become a World-Class Wine Region
New Film Examines Rose Pak’s ‘Incredible Power’ in San Francisco
This East Bay City Just Got Its First Chinese American Councilman
