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Bodies, survivors of Manila hijack drama head home

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MANILA, Philippines — Most survivors of this week’s tragic hostage drama in Manila flew home to Hong Kong on Wednesday, along with the bodies of eight slain tourists

“Mao’s Last Dancer” is made of beauty and power

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“Mao’s Last Dancer,” directed by Bruce Beresford, tells the true story of Cunxin Li, a Chinese ballet star who comes to Houston, Texas in 1981 as an exchange student studying at the Houston Ballet. Li (played by Chi Cao, a dancer with the Birmingham Royal Ballet) steps off the plane to a welcoming committee lead by the Houston Ballet’s choreographer, Ben Stevenson (Bruce Greenwood).

SYLP: The struggles of Asian immigrants

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I remember when we first announced that we were emigrating to the United States. Everyone was congratulating us, and we were considered the lucky ones. They told us that we’ll soon be able to live in a country with high living standards and many new opportunities waiting to be explored. But in reality, are we really lucky?

SYLP: The meaning of success …

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What is the meaning of success? That is a hard question to answer because everybody has a different definition. Other people think my father is successful because he is a great cardiac surgeon and has saved many lives. Other people think my grandfather is successful because he has a great and loyal son. Other people think my little cousin is successful because she has the best grades in her class.

SYLP: Artisans work on Seattle Chinese Garden

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Over the past two decades, the Seattle Chinese Garden Association has planned to build a 4.6-acre traditional Chinese garden in the arboretum of South Seattle Community College (at 6000 16th Ave. S.W) in West Seattle.