• About
  • Foundation
  • NWAW Events
  • Community Calendar
  • Advertise
  • Contact
  • Seattle Chinese Post

Northwest Asian Weekly

  • Community
    • Names in the News
    • Business
    • Pictorials
    • Obituaries
  • Nation
  • World
  • Arts & Entertainment
  • Columns
    • On the Shelf
    • At the Movies
    • A-POP!
    • The Layup Drill
    • Wayne’s Worlds
  • Opinion
    • Editorial
    • Publisher Ng’s blog
    • Commentary
    • Letters to the Editor
  • Astrology
  • Classifieds
You are here: Home / Archives for vol 27 no 49 | November 29 – December 5

Hong helps Chinatown become a little more Chinese

November 29, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly Leave a Comment

Helping to cultivate and build a community is no easy task. It takes individuals coming together with their ideals, and it can take a lot of time and effort.

Filed Under: News, Community News Tagged With: 2008, Asian Americans, Chinatown Gate, Faye Hong, Ga Ga Loc, Hong Kong, Hop Sing Tong, International District Review Board, Northwest Asian Weekly Top Contributors Dinner, Ryan Pangilinan, Seattle Chinese Chamber, Though Hong, parking, vol 27 no 49 | November 29 - December 5

New Wing Luke Asian Museum better than ever

November 29, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly Leave a Comment

After years of dedication and commitment from the community, the Wing Luke Asian Museum has finally settled into its new home at the four-story East Kong Ying building in the International District.

Filed Under: News, Community News Tagged With: 2008, Asian American, Asian Pacific Islander American, Beth Takekawa, Ellen Ferguson, Gloria Lung Wakayama, ID, International District, Nina Huang, Northwest Asian Weekly, Russel Bareng, Wing Luke Asian Museum, Wing Luke Museum, culture, vol 27 no 49 | November 29 - December 5

ACRS a vital safety net for community

November 29, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly Leave a Comment

One organization has certainly outgrown its original location in 1973 – the basement of Blaine Memorial United Methodist Church in Seattle’s Beacon Hill district. Back then, 25 pioneers volunteered their time to provide a much needed multilingual mental health service to 77 clients.

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: 2008, ACRS, Asian Pacific American, Beacon Hill, Blaine Memorial United Methodist Church, Chinese, Club Bamboo, Elisa Del Rosario, Filipino, James Tabafunda, Kim Tran, Northwest Asian Weekly Foundation, Rainier Valley, Seattle, Stafford Frey Cooper, Vietnamese, vol 27 no 49 | November 29 - December 5

The benefits of being a middle child

November 29, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly Leave a Comment

“I owe my life to two strokes of incredible luck,” writes Sarfraz Manzoor in his memoir. “I was not born female, and I was not the oldest son.” Manzoor discusses his life in a Pakistani immigrant family living in Luton, England. In his father’s rigid household, the first son would follow into the father’s work. The daughter would remain on her best behavior until she found a man to marry.

Filed Under: On the Shelf Tagged With: 2008, Andrew Hamlin, Asbury Park, Bruce Springsteen, England, Independence Day, Janis Ian, New Jersey, New York, Northwest Asian Weekly, Random House, Sarfraz Manzoor, Vintage Departures, culture, vol 27 no 49 | November 29 - December 5

Of all the Chinese cities, why Beijing?

November 29, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly Leave a Comment

If you have to choose one place to visit in China, where should you go?

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: 2008, Beijing Hotel, China, Chinese, Courtyard Marriott, Duke Gong Qin, Korean Airlines, Madame Soong Ching Ling, Memorial Hall, Ming Emperors Tombs, Opera House, Pu Yi, Seattle, Summer Palace, Wangfujian Street, Xinhua University, vol 27 no 49 | November 29 - December 5

Bush scrambles for North Korea breakthrough

November 29, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly Leave a Comment

LIMA, Peru (AP) — President George W. Bush scrambled allies Saturday, Nov. 22, to secure a North Korea disarmament deal before he leaves office, rushing hard for a late, legacy-shaping win.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2008, Asia Pacific, Brazil, Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, China, Democrat Barack Obama, Dennis Wilder, Europe, Georgia, India, LIMA, North Korea, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, South Korean President Lee Myung-bak, Starting Jan, White House, vol 27 no 49 | November 29 - December 5

UN expert to hear testimony on Hmong graves

November 29, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly Leave a Comment

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A United Nations human rights expert will travel to the Twin Cities next month to listen to Hmong families upset about the desecration of graves in Thailand.

Filed Under: News, Briefs Tagged With: 2008, Barbara Frey, Human Rights Program, PAUL, ST, Thailand, Twin Cities, UN, vol 27 no 49 | November 29 - December 5

Puget Sound Community School moves to the ID

November 29, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly Leave a Comment

The Puget Sound Community School (PSCS), an innovative 21st century school for sixth through 12th-graders, announced Oct. 27 that they will move to a new space located in the International District at 660 South Dearborn.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2008, ID, International District, PSCS, Puget Sound Community School, Seattle Public Library, South Dearborn, Uwajimaya Village, vol 27 no 49 | November 29 - December 5

Fed up with football? Turn to tennis.

November 29, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly Leave a Comment

Two Seattle-based teams won the United States Tennis Association (USTA) League National Championships held in Tucson, Ariz. at the men’s 4.0 and women’s 3.0 Levels. The USTA leagues feature more than 2,000 amateur teams competing in seven levels in hopes of reaching the top. Seattle did just that.

Filed Under: News, Briefs Tagged With: 2008, Chinese American Bob Chung, Chinese American Roger Mark, Filipino, Two Seattle-based, vol 27 no 49 | November 29 - December 5

Editorial: Obama and staff keep on pushing

November 29, 2008 By Northwest Asian Weekly Leave a Comment

President-elect Obama is already ushering in a new kind of presidency. He will be the first president who hails from the post-Vietnam generation, carrying along post-Vietnam politics that have a different worldview than his election opponent, John McCain.

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2008, David Plouffe, Editorial Obama, Joe Biden, President-elect Obama, technology, vol 27 no 49 | November 29 - December 5

  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • Next Page »
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • RSS
  • Twitter
  • YouTube




Subscribe to our e-news

PICTORIAL: A very snowy new year!

PICTORIAL: Gary Tang’s “Express Yourself” fashion show

PICTORIAL: Top Contributors Award Gala 2018

Copyright 2018 Northwest Asian Weekly. All rights reserved.