Posted on 13 July 2011. Tags: 2011, Edward Shui "Ping" Chow, Vol 30 No 29 | July 16 - July 22
By Jason Cruz Northwest Asian Weekly Edward Shui “Ping” Chow passed away peacefully on June 29, 2011, at the age of 94. He was born on November 5, 1916, in Canton, China. He was the sixth of eight children and the youngest son. As a youth, Ping became an apprentice to a Chinese opera singer [...]
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Posted in Obituaries, Vol 30 No 29 | 7/16-7/22
Posted on 13 July 2011. Tags: 2011, Vol 30 No 29 | July 16 - July 22, Yao Ming
Many National Basketball Association (NBA) fans were stunned when news came down that Houston Rockets Center Yao Ming would retire from basketball. Although he spent just eight seasons in the NBA, his legacy will extend much farther than his massive wingspan and last longer than his time playing basketball. Although Yao may not have had [...]
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Posted in Editorials, Vol 30 No 29 | 7/16-7/22