Transportation

Everything You Love (and Hate) About Chinatown Buses in One Traveling Exhibit

Artists come together to give passengers a playful commute on a popular intercity bus route.
Artist Sunita Prasad crowd-surfs on her back to the front of the bus.Bryan Chang/ Fung Wah Biennial

On Saturday, a Chinatown bus will travel from New York City to Baltimore—but this one won’t be your typical ride.

You might find yourself sitting next to two guys singing odes to the different landscapes the bus passes through. Or perhaps you’ll be close enough to enjoy a four-act play crammed between two bus seats, next to the toilet. Needless to say, any plans to sleep peacefully through the ride are pretty much out the window.