By Scott Heinlein and Sandy Marvinney For Northwest Asian Weekly In the works is a business, civic, and cultural delegation to Chongqing, Seattle’s sister city, a booming metropolis on the Yangtze River and the gateway to southwest China. The March 18–23 program, “Seattle Week in Chongqing,” reciprocates a May 2011 visit by a Chongqing delegation [...]
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A delegation to Chongqing slated for March
Posted on 02 February 2012.
Posted in Community News, Cultures, Features, Features 06, Vol 31 No 6 | 2/4-2/100 Comments
A Parade of Dragon Kids
Posted on 02 February 2012.
On Jan. 28, families from all over the Greater Seattle area came down to the Chinatown-International District for its annual Lunar New Year festival. Featured were lion and dragon dances, drumming, food from local restaurants, and a children’s parade and costume contest. All photos taken by George Liu/NWAW
Posted in Community News, Cultures, Features, Vol 31 No 6 | 2/4-2/100 Comments
Year of the Dragon 2012
Posted on 26 January 2012.
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
Posted in Arts & Entertainment, Cultures, Features 05, Profiles, Vol 31 No 5 | 1/28-2/31 Comment
A Lunar New Year winter wonderland
Posted on 26 January 2012.
Posted in Community News, Cultures, Features, Features 05, 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, Features 05, 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, Features 05, Food, Vol 31 No 5 | 1/28-2/30 Comments
The little-known history behind your favorite Chinese New Year foods
Posted on 19 January 2012.
By Vivian Miezianko Northwest Asian Weekly With the Lunar New Year approaching, Asians around the world are looking forward to a variety
Posted in Cultures, Features 04, Food, Vol 31 No 4 | 1/21-1/270 Comments
9 things to do in Seattle with your guests during the holidays
Posted on 16 December 2011.
By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly How do you entertain your out-of-town friends and family during the holidays? The best way is to present them programs and entertainment with a Northwest flair.
Posted in Cultures, Vol 30 No 51 | 12/17-12/230 Comments
How to not be a Grinch and enjoy a non-religious Christmas (while saving money)
Posted on 08 December 2011.
By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly I love Christmas. Yes, I do. I know I am stepping on some toes by saying this. Being the publisher of Northwest Asian Weekly, I’ve had people accuse me of not being politically correct when I wish others a Merry Christmas.
Posted in Cultures, Vol 30 No 50 | 12/10-12/160 Comments
Please take off your shoes when you enter my house (for Thanksgiving!)
Posted on 23 November 2011.
By Stacy Nguyen Northwest Asian Weekly Yeah, a Thanksgiving article about etiquette is pretty exciting and cutting-edge stuff. But before
Posted in Community News, Cultures, Features, Features 48, Food, Vol 30 No 48 | 11/26-12/20 Comments
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