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ICHS Lunar New Year 5K

March 5, 2018 By Admin

ICHS held its 3rd Annual Lunar New Year 5K Walk & Run on Feb. 25. Prior to the walk, there was a dog costume contest, a lion dance performance, and […]

Lunar New Year stamp

March 5, 2018 By Admin

The U.S. Postal Service dedicated the Year of the Dog Forever stamp last month — the 11th of 12 stamps in the Celebrating Lunar New Year series. Larry Muñoz, acting […]

The Taiwanese American Professionals – Seattle (TAP-SEA) celebrated the Lunar New Year with a Feb. 24 dinner at China Harbor Restaurant. Approximately 100 people attended the event that featured a […]

Amazon, eBay remove ‘Chinese Boy’ costumes

March 4, 2018 By Admin

Amazon UK and eBay UK have removed “Chinese Boy Fancy Dress Costumes” from its sites. In photos on the product pages, the costumes were modeled by white children pulling their […]

Japanese Princess Mako’s wedding postponed until 2020

March 4, 2018 By Admin

By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s imperial palace announced on Feb. 6 that Princess Mako’s wedding will be postponed because of insufficient preparations, Japanese media reported, triggering […]

Malaysian rapper’s dog video sparks claim of insulting Islam

March 4, 2018 By Admin

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian police said a popular ethnic Chinese rapper has been detained over complaints that his latest music video featuring dancers wearing dog masks and performing […]

Blackface in Chinese Lunar New Year sketch draws criticism

March 4, 2018 By Admin

By DAKE KANG Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — A comedy sketch that featured a Chinese woman in blackface has drawn accusations of racism after being broadcast on Chinese state television’s […]

West Point posthumously admits Florida school shooting victim Peter Wang

March 4, 2018 By Admin

NEW YORK — U.S. Military Academy officials say they have posthumously offered admission to a 15-year-old last seen holding open a door for other students during February’s school shooting in […]

Bicyclist blames Waze for directing him into Lincoln Tunnel

March 4, 2018 By Admin

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City bicyclist delivering Chinese food is blaming the Waze navigation app for directing him into the busy Lincoln Tunnel, where bikes are banned. […]

Hmong fear for spirits of the dead after headstones moved

March 4, 2018 By Admin

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — The manager of a cemetery in central California said he will learn more about Hmong culture and traditions after an uproar on social media over headstones […]