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You are here: Home / Archives for Vol 35 No 6 | February 6 – February 12

Happy New Year!

February 5, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 2016, Lunar New Year, Vol 35 No 6 | February 6 - February 12

USPS celebrates Lunar New Year with special edition monkey stamp

February 5, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Feb. 5, the United States Postal Service (USPS) issued its Year of the Monkey stamp. The stamp art features two bright reddish-orange peonies against a purple background. Peonies symbolize wealth and honor in Chinese culture and often decorate the sides of the traditional drums played during the holiday festivities. Art director and stamp designer […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2016, Chinese, Clarence Lee, Ethel Kessler, Lau Bun, Lunar New Year, USPS, Vol 35 No 6 | February 6 - February 12

Lucky in love? Work woes to come? — Astrological predictions for the Year of the Fire Monkey

February 5, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Sun Lee Chang Northwest Asian Weekly Are you tired of the status quo? If that is the case, then the impending year of the monkey, which by the lunar calendar will start on Feb. 8, won’t disappoint you. Each animal in the Chinese zodiac has five associated elements, including wood, fire, earth, metal, and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: 2016, Chinese, DRAGONS, Love Although, Love Practicality, Love Stop, Lunar New Year, Northwest Asian Weekly, PIGS, RABBITS, Sun Lee Chang, TIGERS, Vol 35 No 6 | February 6 - February 12, Work Acquiring, Work Forces, Work Think, Work Whatever, attention

AAPI leaders meet with Gov. Inslee to discuss pressing issues

February 5, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Jan. 26, a delegation of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) leaders went to Olympia to meet with Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee and state legislators to raise awareness on the following issues: Supporting the Clean Air Rule & organizing around climate justice (initiative 732) Closing the K-12 opportunity and achievement gap (HB 1541) Supporting the […]

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: 2016, AAPI, Asian American, Asian Pacific Cultural Center, HB, Jay Inslee, SB, Vol 35 No 6 | February 6 - February 12

King County asks, bike eLockers needed in ID?

February 5, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

King County Metro Transit wants to install eLockers at its International District/Chinatown Station’s street level central plaza. Currently, there are 10 eLocker locations in King County, each of which can park four bikes. An increase in the number of eLockers will increase non-motorized access to the regional and local transit system. If new eLockers are […]

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: 2016, ID, International District Chinatown Station, King County, Metro Transit, Vol 35 No 6 | February 6 - February 12

Visionary community health center ICHS hosts its first API fun run

February 5, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By James Tabafunda Northwest Asian Weekly Dozens of long-distance fun runs and walks take place throughout the year in the Pacific Northwest, each focused on a different cause or theme, as well as set in different geographical locations. Ethnic diversity in participation has been limited until now, and Seattle-based International Community Health Services (ICHS) is […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2014, 2015, 2016, Asian Pacific Islanders, Carolina Panthers, Chris Potter, Christine Loredo, Denver Broncos, Human Services, ICHS, Lake Washington, Lunar New Year, Mercer Slough Nature Park, National Quality Leader, Pacific Northwest, Seattle, Seward Park, Super Bowl Sunday, Visionary, Vol 35 No 6 | February 6 - February 12

Kung Fu Panda 3 directors talk Jackie Chan films and Angelina Jolie’s children

February 5, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly “Kung Fu Panda 3,” from DreamWorks, marks the third installment of the adventures of Po, an amiable and witty animated panda bear who, somewhat against his own nature, becomes a martial-arts expert and helps to defend his Chinese village from evil. The film’s two directors, Jennifer Yuh Nelson and Alessandro […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features Tagged With: 2016, Alessandro Carloni, Andrew Hamlin, China, Dustin Hoffman, Jackie Chan, Jennifer Lee, Jennifer Yuh Nelson, Korean American, Kung Fu Panda 2, Letting Mr, Mandarin Chinese, Master Tigress, Panda Po, Pax Thien, TV, Vol 35 No 6 | February 6 - February 12, Yuh Nelson, italy

Differences create great harmony — Celebrate Asia concert combines music of different cultures to bridge worlds together

February 5, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Emiri Aoki Northwest Asian Weekly Often, vastly different types of things cannot unite or be in harmony when combined. Music is no exception. However, when it works, the effect can be awe-inspiring. I got to see some cool combinations of different sounds across the world coming together during Celebrate Asia, an annual Asian concert […]

Filed Under: Arts & Entertainment, Features, Profiles, Features, Profiles, Community News Tagged With: 2016, Alireza Motevaseli, Benaroya Hall, Celebrate Asia!, Charlie Albright, China, Composer Xiaogang Ye, Contemporary Chinese, Emiri Aoki, Jindong Cai, Korean, New Arising, Seattle Chinese Chorus, Seattle Symphony, Tan Dun, Vol 35 No 6 | February 6 - February 12, Yayu Khoe, Yujin Kim, technology

BLOG: 7 tips for surviving Ho Chi Minh City when you’re not Vietnamese

February 4, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By John Liu Northwest Asian Weekly I recently took a long overdue vacation to Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam, and it was a really exciting experience, one that I gleaned many lessons from. Here are my 7 tips for surviving Vietnam when you’re not Vietnamese! (The exchange rate on my trip was ₫22,500 Viet […]

Filed Under: Travel Tagged With: 2010, 2016, Ben Thanh, Disease Control, GSM, Ho Chi Minh City, John Liu, Mai Linh, Northwest Asian Weekly, USD, Universe Central Hotel Saigon, Vietnamese, Vol 35 No 6 | February 6 - February 12, blog

EDITORIAL: Kings rightly pull Lunar New Year monkey shirts deemed racially insensitive

February 4, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

On Monday, Feb. 1, the Sacramento Kings beat the Milwaukee Bucks, 111–104. According to various news outlets (and Twitter), a bit of drama also went on right before the game. Kings center DeMarcus Cousins — who sat out of Monday’s game due to a sprained ankle — arrived at the Sleep Train Arena and found […]

Filed Under: Editorials Tagged With: 2008, 2016, Associating Black, Black History Month, Chinese New Year, Kings President Chris Granger, Lunar New Year, Milwaukee Bucks, Pacific Standard, Pennsylvania State University, Sacramento Bee, Sacramento Kings, Sleep Train Arena, Vol 35 No 6 | February 6 - February 12

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