Whoa and wow! — 30 years of challenges and wonders A narrative: What does Lunar New Year mean? Where do red envelopes come from? Tiger Mother introduces her paperback, tries taming critics
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Year of the Dragon 2012
Posted on 26 January 2012.
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A Lunar New Year winter wonderland
Posted on 26 January 2012.
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Whoa and wow! — 30 years of challenges and wonders
Posted on 26 January 2012.
By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly In September 1981, when I dreamed of starting a newspaper, I was a mother with a baby and toddler. Most people called me nuts, thinking a woman should put her family first and ambition second. In addition, it would be a risky venture.
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Vietnamese director brings Murakami’s Norwegian Wood’ to life
Posted on 26 January 2012.
By Andrew Hamlin Northwest Asian Weekly Director Tran Anh Hung left his native Vietnam in 1975, at the age of 12, after Saigon fell to the North Vietnamese forces. Until the year 2000, he made all of his films, with permission, inside the unified Vietnam, showing a rich mixture of love for his homeland with [...]
Posted in At the Movies, Vol 31 No 5 | 1/28-2/30 Comments
Where do red envelopes come from?
Posted on 26 January 2012.
By Nan Nan Liu Northwest Asian Weekly Firecrackers, feasts, and exhilarating lion dances — Chinese New Year has many interesting traditions. However, one of the most appealing traditions, especially for young ones, is the red envelopes.
Posted in Cultures, Vol 31 No 5 | 1/28-2/30 Comments
A narrative: What does Lunar New Year mean?
Posted on 26 January 2012.
By Tiffany Ran Northwest Asian Weekly As early as I can remember, I loved firecrackers.
Posted in Cultures, Food, Vol 31 No 5 | 1/28-2/30 Comments
Tiger Mother introduces her paperback, tries taming critics
Posted on 26 January 2012.
By James Tabafunda Northwest Asian Weekly Bestselling author Amy Chua walked toward the microphone and podium. She stood in front of a bookshelf labeled “Collector Editions” to share her thoughts — on everything. “I was misunderstood,” said the proud, strict mother and author of The New York Times bestseller “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother.” [...]
Posted in Features, Profiles, Vol 31 No 5 | 1/28-2/30 Comments
EDITORIAL: We need to reward, not punish, local businesses
Posted on 26 January 2012.
In President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address this week, he tackled many important issues, but we latched onto the moment when he said, “Tonight, my message to business leaders is simple: Ask yourselves what you can do to bring jobs back to your country, and your country will do everything we can to [...]
Posted in Editorials, Vol 31 No 5 | 1/28-2/30 Comments
LETTER: Commentary about Korean unification isn’t realistic
Posted on 24 January 2012.
To the Editor: Dr. Vernasius T. Tandia’s commentary (Jan. 7, 2012) regarding stereotypes harbored by South Koreans toward North Korean refugees among them, and the way that these stereotypes harm hope for reunification enlists the reader in the call for an idealizing and accommodating vision about North Korea that doesn’t seem at all realistic about [...]
Posted in Letters to the Editor, Vol 31 No 4 | 1/21-1/270 Comments
Ho Nam Association/Luke Family Association gets new officers
Posted on 23 January 2012.
The Ho Nam Association recently announced its new officers for 2012. They are Sterling Luke, Bettie Luke, Andre Loh, and Marge Young.
Posted in Names in the News, Vol 31 No 4 | 1/21-1/270 Comments
