Many talented artists of Asian descent helped define the vibrant art scene in downtown New York in the last decades of the 20th century, including some in China Institute Gallery’s current exhibition, Metamorphosis: Chinese Imagination and Transformation. On World AIDS Day, we will remember their contributions and those who lost their lives during the AIDS crisis, by tracing their steps on the trendy Lower East Side and East Village. Artists highlighted in this walk may include Ching Ho Cheng, Chuang Che, David Diao, Ming Fay, Tehching Hsieh, Ma Hao, Anna Sui, Tan Dun, Tseng Kwong Chi, Muna Tseng, and Martin Wong. The sites to be visited include where they exhibited, worked, and hung out with peers. The tour begins from the Lower East Side, inside the Delancey St – Essex St subway station on the downtown F-Train platform at 1 PM. Run time is approximately 2 hours. The tour totals 3 miles of walking on uneven terrain on the Lower East Side, East Village, SoHo, Tribeca, and Chinatown, making brief standing stops at each selected site.