By Art Wang For Northwest Asian Weekly I finally visited China in 2019, traveling with my two adult children to Beijing, Shanghai, Xian, and Hong Kong. While it seemed we […]
Asian woman fights off attacker on San Francisco street
The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A 76-year-old woman from China who fought back against a man who punched her on a downtown San Francisco street corner said the […]
BLOG: The secret to losing weight during a pandemic
By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY “Mirror, mirror on the wall, am I getting fat?” Mirror replies, “Yes, dear. The pandemic is making you fat!” If you have gained 15 […]
A tale of two rallies: Kids protest over Asian killings in Georgia, in Seattle’s Chinatown
By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY For two consecutive Saturdays, rallies against Asian attacks in Georgia were held in Seattle’s Chinatown, but the contrast was as dramatic as day and […]
Inslee, community leaders address hate against Asians
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly “I feel as if I was abused twice, first by the attacker, and second by the legal system,” said Noriko Nasu, a teacher at […]
Third vaccine adds more tools in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic
By Travis Quezon ICHS The COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Washington has expanded with the Federal Drug Administration approval of the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) vaccine in February. Health care providers […]
Families rejoice at end of nursing home lockdowns
By Mahlon Meyer Northwest Asian Weekly During the past year, Angela Wong, 51, often drove 30 miles each way to drop off chao shao bao, shumai, face cream, candied ginger, […]
Family, it’s complicated: Book recommendations
Meet Bảo Nguyễn and Linh Mai, two Vietnamese American teens who go to the same high school and whose families both own phở restaurants.
A-pop! White people are ruining ‘bamboo ceiling’ for us!
I know we’ve all had a really terrible week, and it feels a bit discordant to read frivolous pop culture news. But I hope this column gives you a break from the heaviness.