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You are here: Home / Archives for Vol 35 No 7 | February 13 – February 19

Life and love with the Chinese zodiac

February 12, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Rat: 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008 Ox: 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009 Tiger: 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010 Rabbit: 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011 Dragon: 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012 Snake: 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013 Horse: […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, Chinese, Vol 35 No 7 | February 13 - February 19

Community and commissions want to tackle unequal student discipline

February 12, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Ador Pereda Yano Northwest Asian Weekly Around fifty parents, youths, educators, and community members attended a Saturday afternoon event at El Centro de la Raza in Seattle Jan. 30 to discuss unfair school discipline practices, especially the unequal distribution of suspensions and expulsions among students of color in Washington state’s school system. To encourage […]

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: 2012, 2016, Asian Americans, CAAA, Courtney Chappell, Education Ombuds, El Centro, James Smith, Mike Brunet, Native Hawaiians Pacific Islander, Panelist Sukien Luu, Sara Franklin, Sheila Stanton, Special Education, Vol 35 No 7 | February 13 - February 19, Wanda Billingsley, Washington Appleseed, White House, White House Initiative, culture

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

Angelina Jolie’s film ‘Unbroken’ finally opens in Japan more than a year later

February 12, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Yuri Kageyama Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Angelina Jolie’s “Unbroken” opened Feb. 6, more than a year after the rest of the world, in Japan, where the main character endures as a prisoner of war and where some have called for a boycott of the movie. There were concerns that right-wing extremists may try […]

Filed Under: World News Tagged With: 2016, Angelina Jolie, Associated Press, Berlin Olympics, David Bowie, Imperial Army, Katsuyuki Miyata, Korea, Louis Zamperini, Merry Christmas, Nagano Olympics, Nagisa Oshima, POW, Tokyo, Vol 35 No 7 | February 13 - February 19, japan, social media

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

EDITORIAL: Facing East sets bad example for Asians

February 12, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

In the last week, news broke that the attorney general’s office is going after Facing East, a very popular Taiwanese restaurant in Bellevue, and its owner Yu-Ling Wong for alleged sales tax evasion. (Read our story on this on page 4 of this issue.) Wong is accused of pocketing nearly $400,000 in sales tax from […]

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2013, 2016, Canada, Chinese, East Asian, Facing East, International District, Pius Chan, United States, Vol 35 No 7 | February 13 - February 19

The hidden origins of well-known Chinese New Year traditions

February 11, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

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

PICTORIAL: Lunar New Year done up in style

February 11, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Feb. 6, Northwest Asian Weekly and the Seattle Chinese post threw their inaugural Lunar New Year Fashion Show and Contest at the House of Hong. Prizes were provided through generous sponsors and donors: Fortune Casino, Northwest Asian Weekly, Ben Bridge, and Lee & Lee, PS 1st: Model Starla Sampaco, Miss Teen Washington USA 2014; […]

Filed Under: Pictorials Tagged With: 2016, Ben Bridge, Dawn Cheung, Eugene Tagawa, Gei Chan, George Liu, Jerry Lee, Lee Lee, Luck Ngi Musical Club, Lucy Meng, Lunar New Year Fashion Show, Mimi Gates, Northwest Asian Weekly, Ruby Luke, Seattle Chinese, Stacy Nguyen, Starla Sampaco, Vi Mar, Vol 35 No 7 | February 13 - February 19, Wanxie Ye

The year of charisma and talent — Celebs exemplify their monkey sign in notable and surprising ways

February 11, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Jocelyn Moore Northwest Asian Weekly Way back when China’s Jade Emperor held the Great Race to determine the 12 Chinese zodiac animals, three animals stood before a river that separated them from the finish line. The monkey, who wittily picked out lengthy branches as makeshift paddles, helped the sheep and the rooster cross the […]

Filed Under: Column: Pop Culture Tagged With: 2016, Celine Dion, Central Park, Channing Tatum, David Copperfield, Eleanor Roosevelt, Elizabeth Taylor, Great Race, Jade Emperor, Jake Gyllenhaal, Jason Segel, Justin Timberlake, Michelle Kwan, Retired Houston Rockets, Taiwan, Tom Hanks, Tsai Ing-wen, Vol 35 No 7 | February 13 - February 19, Zooey Deschanel, miley cyrus

Happy Lunar New Year!

February 11, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 2016, Vol 35 No 7 | February 13 - February 19

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