Posted on 07 January 2010

What: Lunar New Year Celebration, year of the Tiger 2010 in Seattle’s Chinatown International District
When: February 13, 2010
Time: 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Schedule:
Noon — Opening Ceremony Lion Dance at Chinatown Gate on S. King St.
1:30-2 p.m. — Children’s Costume Parade
Where: Hing Hay Park | 411 Maynard Ave. S., Seattle
More info: www.cidbia.org
Sponsors:


By Stacy Nguyen
Northwest Asian Weekly

Mayor Mike McGinn swears in on Jan. 4. The oath is administered by two of his children, Miyo (right) and Cian. (Photo by George Liu/NWAW)
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Mark Munoz
By Jason Cruz
Northwest Asian Weekly
Mark Munoz wanted a submission victory against his opponent Ryan Jensen in his Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) match on Jan. 2, in Las Vegas.
He did not get it.
Instead, Munoz, nicknamed the Filipino Wrecking Machine, won his second UFC match by making Jensen crumble under a rain of Munoz’s punches two and a half minutes into the first round. Read the full story

By Alexa Olesen
The Associated Press
BEIJING (AP) — Young men climb a railing at the back for a better view, while a woman in a Muslim head scarf snaps photos on her cell phone.
Every Friday afternoon, students pack a college classroom in Beijing to catch a glimpse of the sharply dressed professor punching the air as he speaks with surprising candor about the travails of his ethnic group, the Uighurs. Read the full story

By Natasha Jacob
For Northwest Asian Weekly

Seattle Symphony associate conductor Carolyn Kuan shows intensity as she leads her orchestra in a rehearsal. She will conduct part of Celebrate Asia!, a concert event, on Jan. 22. (Photo by R.R. Jones)
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Wayne Chan
By Wayne Chan
Northwest Asian Weekly
I have been married for nearly 18 years.
You would think that by being an active participant in this blissful union, I would by now have a pretty good understanding of my wife, and even women in general. Read the full story