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You are here: Home / Archives for Vol 30 No 32 | August 6 – August 12

Demystifying hot pot … and Little Sheeps

August 9, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly Is there such a thing as a “real little sheep” (versus “fake little sheep”)?

Filed Under: Food Tagged With: 2011, Assunta Ng, Beijing, Brad Owen, China, Chinese, Genghis Khan, Little Sheep Mongolian Hot Pot Restaurant, Little Sheeps, MSG, Northwest Asian Weekly, Vol 30 No 32 | August 6 - August 12

June: Frank Fukui/Woodburn Company wins Ricoh National Sales Award

August 8, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Ricoh Corporation presented its 2011 Outstanding Major Markets Sales Performance Award to Frank Fukui, president of Woodburn Company, in Orlando, Fla., during its Annual Convergence Exhibition. This is the second award of its kind Fukui has received in recent years. ♦

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2011, Annual Convergence Exhibition, Ricoh Corporation, Vol 30 No 32 | August 6 - August 12, Woodburn Company

Blog: Chinese food helps Republicans and Democrats forge a deal

August 7, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng When the Republicans, the White House, and Democrats tried to broker a deal last weekend, lots of Chinese food was ordered during the meetings, according to the New York Times.

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2011, Blog Chinese, New York Times, Publisher Ng's blog, Vol 30 No 32 | August 6 - August 12, White House

Miss Seafair Court: a bit of royalty

August 6, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

At the 62nd Annual Miss Seafair Scholarship Program For Women Coronation, Veronica Quintero, from the Hispanic Seafair organization, was crowned Miss Seafair. The first runner up was Angelica Soriano Casimiro, from the Filipino community of Seattle. Second runner up was Veronica Pupava, from West Seattle Hi-Yu. Seafair awarded more than $20,000 in scholarships as part […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2011, Filipino, Miss Seafair Court, Seattle, Vol 30 No 32 | August 6 - August 12

July 17: Narayan Gurung and Tay Yoshitani honored at Building Bridges awards ceremony

August 6, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Washington State India Trade Relations Action Committee (WASITRAC) honored Port of Seattle CEO Tay Yoshitani and legendary Taekwondo Olympian Narayan Gurung at its second annual Building Bridges Across the Nations awards ceremony at the Northgate Community Center in Seattle.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2011, Nepal, Seattle, Tay Yoshitani, United States, Vol 30 No 32 | August 6 - August 12, WASITRAC

June 23: Oliver’s Lounge celebrates 35 years

August 6, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

In honor of its 35th anniversary, Oliver’s Lounge at the Mayflower Park Hotel in Seattle celebrated with a party that included live music and free crabcakes and martinis.

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2011, Higher Education Coordinating Board, Mayflower Park Hotel, Paul Ishii, Seattle, Vol 30 No 32 | August 6 - August 12, Washington State University

Sun Yang breaks oldest world record in swimming

August 6, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Andrew Dampf The Associated Press SHANGHAI (AP) — The swimming world championships ended with a bang Sunday, July 31, when emerging Chinese standout Sun Yang broke the oldest world record in the sport — Australian great Grant Hackett’s 10-year-old mark in the 1,500 meters. Sun was just over two seconds off Hackett’s 2001 pace […]

Filed Under: Sports Tagged With: 2009, 2011, American Elizebth Beisel, Australia, China, Chinese, Dennis Cotterell, Germany, Grant Hackett, IM, Jessica Hardy, La Tourette, Liam Tancock, Oriental Sports Center, Peter Vanderkaay, Rebecca Adlington, Tyler Clary, Vol 30 No 32 | August 6 - August 12, japan

A glimpse into daily life in North Korea

August 6, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jean H. Lee The Associated Press Editor’s note: Jean H. Lee, The Associated Press bureau chief in Seoul, and David Guttenfelder, AP’s chief Asia photographer, have made numerous reporting trips to North Korea in recent years. They were granted unprecedented access on their latest journey to Pyongyang and areas outside the nation’s showcase capital. […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2009, 2011, AP, Chief Asia, China, Cultural Palace, David Guttenfelder, Great Leader, Kim Il Sung, Kim Jong-il, Mickey Mouse, Mount Myohyang, Sim Chung, South Koreans, State Department, Ten North Koreans, Vol 30 No 32 | August 6 - August 12, Young Pioneers, italy, technology

China rescues 89 trafficked children, arrests 369

August 6, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Louise Watt The Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities have rescued 89 trafficked minors as young as 10 days and the oldest 4 years and arrested 369 suspects after uncovering two child trafficking gangs, authorities said Wednesday, July 27.

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2011, China, Chinese, Liu Ancheng, Vietnam, Vol 30 No 32 | August 6 - August 12

Blog: What’s Ambassador Locke’s reward in Beijing?

August 6, 2011 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng Well, Beijing has some of the best Chinese food. I was there three years ago and was fortunate enough to taste incredible Shanghaiese, Shandong, Beijing, and other ethnic foods.

Filed Under: Publisher Ng's blog Tagged With: 2011, Ambassador Locke, Americanized Chinese, Beijing, Chinatown International District, ID, Publisher Ng's blog, Seattle, Vol 30 No 32 | August 6 - August 12, gary locke

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