Chinatowns across the nation are celebrating a lunar new year marked by some confusion over who is this year’s honored animal.
An analysis of Tasking data over the last year offers little evidence of whether the sheep or goat is the winner. Instead, Chinese New Year this year will be marked by Taskers helping nearby residents grabbing a slice of far-east culture through Tasks.
In particular, “Personal Assistance” Tasks were the most common Chinatown assignments booked on the platform in NYC, San Francisco, Chicago, LA and Washington D.C., beating the second most common task of Moving Help; apparently there are a lot of people moving into Chinatowns across the nation.
Here’s a look at each Chinatown’s standout Personal Assistance tasks.
San Francisco
- Deliver 14 egg custards from Golden Gate Bakery
- Pick up 75 Bubble Teas from Ten Ren’s Tea
New York:
- Locate and purchase a tangerine tree.
- Purchase green tea rice balls and dumplings from Lucky King Bakery
Los Angeles
- Pick up an order Slippery Shrimp from Yang Chow
D.C.
- Purchase and deliver 50 lucky red envelopes.
Chicago
- Pick up and deliver 5 dragon kites and fire crackers from any Chinatown shop
