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Taiwan, Chinese presidents to meet for first time since 1949

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By Christopher Bodeen and Ralph Jennings BEIJING (AP) — The presidents of China and Taiwan will meet this weekend for the first time since civil war divided their lands 66 […]

Thousands at tai chi event set Guinness world record

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The 11th Generation direct-line successor of Chen Family Taiji Chuan Grand Master Chen Zhen Lei’s three disciples of Seattle: Master Yijiao Hong (front left), Master Viola Brumbaugh (front middle), and […]

Ginseng in the U.S. rebounds

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By Barry Adams Wisconsin State Journal WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) — Few crops compare to American ginseng. The beige root resembles a cross between a carrot and a turnip and above […]

Ko wins LPGA Taiwan to regain No. 1 spot

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TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Lydia Ko ran away with the LPGA Taiwan Championship on Sunday to regain the No. 1 spot in the world ranking. The 18-year-old New Zealander holed […]

Large-scale vision — Chinese American architect innovates and empowers Asian American community

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By Jocelyn Moore Northwest Asian Weekly When 10-year-old Ming Zhang first saw the 24-story Shanghai Park Hotel in 1973, the tallest building in China at that time, he was amazed […]

Huskies and Horns in Shanghai — UW basketball vs. Texas in China

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By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly Imagine a Husky basketball player shooting three points in a Shanghai arena, Yao Ming of legendary basketball fame and Jack Ma of Alibaba opening […]

Debate over Initiative 1401 — How it affects endangered animals and citizens

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By Martha Baskin Crosscut.com The macabre side of this story is straight out of a Stephen King novel: Poachers slaughter endangered wildlife, often hacking off tusks, horns or skin while […]

Secret project wins Chinese scientist a Nobel

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By Didi Tang Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — The time could not have been more hostile for Chinese scientists. Research came to a virtual halt and intellectuals were routinely persecuted. […]

Fantasy, story, and history through graphic novels

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By Samantha Pak Northwest Asian Weekly Just So Happens By Fumio Obata Harry N. Abrams, 2015 Yumiko lives in London but she was born in Japan. It has been many […]