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Fake story reflects real divide between rural, urban Chinese

March 21, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

A woman from a big Chinese city visits her boyfriend’s rural hometown and is so appalled by the squalor she sees that she dumps him. The story was fake, but it swept through Chinese media because it highlighted a deep societal gap that the ruling Communist Party has vowed to close.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2011, Associated Press, Beijing-based Renmin University, China, Chinese New Year, Communist Party, National People, Premier Li Keqiang, Rural Chinese, Tang Yinghong, Tsinghua University, Wu Qiang, Xinhua News Agency, Zheng Fengtian, Zhu Liangyu

Monkey Year predicts fire and disease!

February 12, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Louise Watt Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — The new Chinese year is the one to go bananas over. On Feb. 8, the zodiac calendar enters the Year of the Monkey — the ninth of 12 animal signs. Plastic monkeys are adorning shopping centers and office buildings, and government departments have been giving out toy […]

Filed Under: World News, Cultures Tagged With: 2015, 2016, Aaron Kwok, Chen Qifang, China, Chinese New Year, Donald Trump, Feng Shaofeng, Gong Li, Hang Seng, Hong Kong, Louis Wong, Monkey King, Monkey Year, Sun Wukong, Vol 35 No 7 | February 13 - February 19, Wang Jinping, Western Han Dynasty

Foods you may not know but should eat for Lunar New Year!

February 12, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Greg Young Northwest Asian Weekly The Lunar New Year is an ancient holiday that takes the tradition of partying down with your relatives back thousands of years. Here are some of the foods that different Asian cultures eat during their celebrations. CHINA — THE SPRING FESTIVAL Dumplings Dumplings are a famous delicacy that go […]

Filed Under: Cultures, Food Tagged With: 2008 - January 2, China Snow, Chinese New Year, Greg Young, Hong Bang, Mongolia, Northwest Asian Weekly, Qing Dynasty, Spring Festival, Stacy Nguyen, Tibetan New Year, Tiet Lieu, Vietnamese, Vol 35 No 7 | February 13 - February 19

The hidden origins of well-known Chinese New Year traditions

February 11, 2016 By Nina Huang

By Nina Huang Northwest Asian Weekly Ever wondered why red is considered a lucky color during Chinese New Year? Or why people collect money in red envelopes? Chinese New Year has long been a celebration of tradition for Chinese families to bring in the new year, and many of these customs originated from fascinating Chinese […]

Filed Under: Cultures Tagged With: 2016, China, Chinese New Year, Guo Nian, Lijiao Serven, Lunar New Year, Nina Huang, Northeast Chinese, Northwest Asian Weekly, Southern Chinese, Vol 35 No 7 | February 13 - February 19, Yushen Li, Zhong Kuei

EDITORIAL: Kings rightly pull Lunar New Year monkey shirts deemed racially insensitive

February 4, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Monday, Feb. 1, the Sacramento Kings beat the Milwaukee Bucks, 111–104. According to various news outlets (and Twitter), a bit of drama also went on right before the game. Kings center DeMarcus Cousins — who sat out of Monday’s game due to a sprained ankle — arrived at the Sleep Train Arena and found […]

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2008, 2016, Associating Black, Black History Month, Chinese New Year, Kings President Chris Granger, Lunar New Year, Milwaukee Bucks, Pacific Standard, Pennsylvania State University, Sacramento Bee, Sacramento Kings, Sleep Train Arena, Vol 35 No 6 | February 6 - February 12

Applause for Maestro Cai

January 21, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Celebrate Asia concert to include chorus, culture, and … cellphones

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, Profiles Tagged With: 2016, Celebrate Asia Jan, China, Chinese New Year, Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra, Gerhard Samuel, Korean, Leonard Bernstein, Lexington Philharmonic Orchestra, Lincoln Center, Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, New York Times, Northwest Chamber Orchestra, Peggy Chapman, Seattle Chinese Chorus, Seattle Symphony, Stanford New Ensemble, Stanford Philharmonia Orchestra, Tucson Symphony Orchestra, Vol 35 No 4 | January 23 - January 29, culture

Putting holiday dinner leftovers to use in a savory curry

December 18, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Meera Sodha Associated Press Indians love a festive celebration. In fact, my family loved them so much that not only would we celebrate Diwali and Holi, we’d also throw ourselves into Easter and Christmas. I even remember my mum getting excited about Chinese New Year. Christmas often was bigger for us than Diwali because […]

Filed Under: Food Tagged With: 2015, Associated Press, Boxing Day, Chinese New Year, Elvis Christmas, Fresh Brussels, India, London, Meera Sodha, Plain Greek, Vol 34 No 52 | December 19 - December 25, turkey

Teaching in Panjin — A view of the world through Chinese students’ eyes

March 20, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Lynne Curry Northwest Asian Weekly I was part of a select team of sixteen teachers chosen to give a taste of an American-style classroom to Chinese students in a two-week winter camp just prior to Chinese New Year. Some of us were in Panjin, China, a coastal city about 350 miles north of Beijing. […]

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: 2015, Beijing, China, Chinese New Year, Emma Watson, Germany, Harry Potter, Lynne Curry, MUN, Maldives, Mexico, Northwest Asian Weekly, Panjin High School, US, Vol 34 No 13 | March 21 - March 27, technology

Tradition, rituals, memories — Elders in Seattle: “Chinese New Year is always a big deal”

March 9, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Nicole Francois Northwest Asian Weekly Nine layers in a Shanghai teacake; it takes a whole day just to make them. Ellen Kam and Teresa Oh sit together with friends at The Lakeshore retirement community in south Seattle reveling in Lunar New Year delicacies and traditions of past and present. Ms. Kam grew up in […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2015, Asian American, Betty Frodsham, Chinatown, Chinese Christian, Chinese New Year, Hideko Tekawa, Korea, Lakeshore Retirement Community Lunar New Year, Lion Dance, Nicole Francois, Northwest Asian Weekly, Ryomi Tanino, Seattle, Southeast Asian, Vol 34 No 10 | February 28 - March 6, culture

Lakers’ Clarkson overshadows Lin in game against Blazers — Despite cancellation of Asian Heritage Night, fans get a treat

February 21, 2015 By Jason Cruz

By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Jeremy Lin and the Los Angeles Lakers visited the Portland TrailBlazers on Wednesday, February 11th, the last night before the NBA teams headed into the All-Star Break when the league takes a week off in preparation for the second half of the season.  Lin has tailed off since being […]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: 2015, Admittedly Clarkson, Asian Heritage Night, Blazers Despite, Byron Scott, Chinese New Year, Ed Davis, Filipino, Jeremy Lin, Jordan Clarkson, Kobe Bryant, Lakers Clarkson, Los Angeles Lakers, NBA, Northwest Asian Weekly, Pacific Islanders, Vol 34 No 9 | February 21 - February 27

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