The Chinese Wushu and Taichi Academy co-hosted Grandmaster Chen Zhenglei’s lecture on June 1 at the University of Washington, through a partnership with the Chen Zhenglei Tai Chi Training Center. […]
Vulnerable Chinatown buildings
“In 1994, my dad got really sick,” said Bernie Kay. “We were going through a federal raid. It caused a lot of the old guys — my dad included — to have heart attacks from stress.
A-pop! Trials, tribulations, and triumphs of Asians in Hollywood
There’s been a lot of coverage lately on the growing controversy of whitewashed roles in film and television. The recent casting of Scarlett Johansson in the Japanese manga adaptation of “Ghost in the Shell” has launched some particularly thoughtful think pieces on the issue.
BLOG: Murray’s China trip stirs up controversy
By Assunta Ng Mayor Ed Murray and his husband Michael Shiosaki got married immediately after the same-sex marriage law was legalized in Washington state in 2012. The couple has been […]
BLOG: Lt. Gov. Owen learns tai chi?
By Assunta Ng On June 1, Lt. Gov. Brad Owen was half an hour late for the 20th anniversary event of Chinese Wushu & Taichi Academy at the University of […]
BLOG: The gifts of life
By Assunta Ng On April 23, I was fascinated by one phenomenon at the Jade Guild’s 50th anniversary celebration at the China Harbor Restaurant. There were quite a few ladies […]
EDITORIAL: Beyond fighting fists
Muhammad Ali, one of the world’s greatest boxers and one of the 20th century’s biggest personalities, died on June 3 in Phoenix, after being hospitalized for respiratory problems. He was […]
BLOG: Who’s No. 1 and last in internet speed?
By Assunta Ng China Daily, a state-owned newspaper in China, said China ranks 91st in internet speed. I am not surprised. The surprise is the No. 1 country with the […]
Filipino American wins scholarship
Starla Sampaco of Bellevue received the 2016 Asian American Journalist Association (AAJA) Seattle Founders Scholarship on May 26. The 2014 winner of Miss Washington Teen USA is a junior at […]
Jade Guild celebrates 50 years
Approximately 100 people attended the 50th anniversary luncheon of Seattle’s Jade Guild on May 22 at China Harbor restaurant. The Chinese women’s service organization event honored its late founder, Ruth […]