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Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestra celebrates 70 years instrumental to young musicians’ success

April 25, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Deanna Duff Northwest Asian Weekly Bows glide across violins as fingers tap out compositions on trumpets. As the symphony warms up at Benaroya

Earthquake hits Sichuan, kills hundreds

April 25, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Gillian Wong The Associated Press LUSHAN, China (AP) — Luo Shiqiang sat near chunks of concrete, bricks, and a ripped orange sofa, and told how his grandfather was just […]

EDITORIAL: China’s Red Cross needs reformation

April 25, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

As donations began flowing into Sichuan after the recent earthquake, something curious happened. The Red Cross Society of China, the government-administered Red Cross association operating in Mainland China, was receiving […]

BLOG: “I love you”

April 25, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng Outsiders knew the late Cheryl Chow as intense, tough, and intimidating. One former student, now a successful entrepreneur, told me that he was scared of her when […]

BLOG: The Lockes come home

April 25, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke and his wife Mona returned to Seattle last weekend for the memorials of Cheryl Chow and Blair Butterworth. Chow’s was on […]

BLOG: A dinner for Chinese media

April 25, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng What does Washington state mean to Chinese people?

SAM Chinese Art Curator to join Chinese University of Hong Kong

April 22, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Josh Yiu, Foster Foundation Curator of Chinese Art at the Seattle Art Museum (SAM), has accepted the position of Associate Director of the Art Museum at the Chinese University of […]

Judge Yu receives 2013 Civic Award from Municipal League

April 22, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Judge Mary I. Yu received the Public Official of the Year Award from the Municipal League at their 2013 Civic Awards on Thursday, April 11.

Sharon Maeda named executive director of new nonprofit

April 22, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Sharon Maeda has been named executive director of a new nonprofit, 21 PROGRESS, based in Seattle.

2013 Washington Japanese Princesses announced

April 22, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The 2013 Washington State Japanese Princesses have been announced. They are Izumi Kahokuhulaokekai Hansen, Christine Kimiko Ito, Aspasea Elina McKenna, and Kristi Yukiko Nakata. The 2013 Washington state Japanese Queen […]