Yearly Archives: 2008

Ted Koppel Tours a China Brimming With Dreams and Consumerism

Posted on July 9, 2008 by John

I had first heard about Ted Koppel’s Discovery Channel special, The People’s Republic of Capitalism, when Koppel appeared on The Daily Show a few weeks ago to promote the special. If you don’t recall, Koppel is most famous for his … Continue reading →

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Din Tai Fung Dumpling House: Dumpling heaven

Posted on July 8, 2008 by John

Have you ever been to Din Tau Fung in Arcadia, California (in Los Angeles)? Well, this dumpling restaurant just expanded – in the same location, according to this article in the Pasadena Star News in June, titled “Din Tai Fung … Continue reading →

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The Study of Koko

Posted on July 7, 2008 by Brian

I just finished reading Kokology by Tadahiko Nagao and Isamu Saito. [From Amazon: Created by a famous Japanese psychologist, Kokology (koh-KOL-oh-jee) is the study of kokoro (“mind” or “spirit” in Japanese). Based on sound psychological principles, Kokology asks you to … Continue reading →

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Asian Americans Moving to the Mountain West – Las Vegas & Phoenix

Posted on July 7, 2008 by John

When you typically think of Asian Americans settling down, you probably think the West Coast (California, Washington State) , the Northeast, or possibly Chicago. Well, demographic trends show that more and more Asian Americans are moving away from the traditional … Continue reading →

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Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology: An Asian American Plurality – 45% Of Freshmen

Posted on July 7, 2008 by John

(Yuqing Zhang will be a freshman at Thomas Jefferson in the fall. With him are his father, Ronald Zhang, and mother, Yehong Zhou. (By Michael Alison Chandler — The Washington Post) Early in June, New York University and the College … Continue reading →

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San Jose’s Joey Chestnut stuffs rival in OT of hot-dog eating contest (Takeru Kobayashi loses again)

Posted on July 6, 2008 by John

(Source: Flickr, Kurt Dietrich) San Jose-native Joey Chestnut wins again in the 93rd annual Nathan’s International July Fourth Hot Dog Eating Contest – defeating rival Takeru Kobayashi, as reported in “San Jose’s Joey Chestnut stuffs rival in OT of hot-dog … Continue reading →

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Beijing Olympics: Taiwan vs. China

Posted on July 6, 2008 by John

The Olympics are around the corner, with the opening ceremonies start on August 8th, at 8 PM (i.e. 8/8/08 – 8 PM – 8 is lucky, as in 8Asians). I was wondering when I was going to read an article … Continue reading →

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China releases U.S. citizen Jude Shao on parole

Posted on July 3, 2008 by John

This past May, I had blogged about “The Imprisoned Stanford MBA – Stanford grads work to free pal held in China.” In today’s Los Angeles Times, the newspaper reports: “China releases U.S. citizen Jude Shao on parole“: “After more than … Continue reading →

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Take Out Your Clock

Posted on July 3, 2008 by Brian

Here’s an old bit from the Howard Stern show.  Staff member Sal Governale calls up a Chinese clock repair shop and hijinks ensues!  If you don’t laugh at this you have no soul and I invite you to take a … Continue reading →

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Martin Hsu + Mongrelz!

Posted on July 3, 2008 by Moye

Whatcha guys doing for the July 4th weekend? Just the same old barbecue and fireworks? Same here, except I don’t have a bbq grill and fireworks are kind of illegal. If you’re in Los Angeles, I think you should do … Continue reading →

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Teriyaki Boyz – ZOCK ON! feat. Pharrell and Busta Rhymes

Posted on July 2, 2008 by Ernie

From Cecily’s blog comes a heads-up notice of the Teriyaki Boyz’s new single ZOCK ON!, featuring Pharrell and Busta Rhymes. Produced by the Neptunes, I’m liking this track a truckload more than that ridiculous Fast and Furious track they did … Continue reading →

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The White Butlers Cafe – for Japanese Women

Posted on July 2, 2008 by John

We got this story sent to us by a reader on this CNN news story (aired on June 30th), “Cafe provides royal treatment.” (2:25 minutes). In My Humble Opinion, I find the story on The Butlers Cafe disturbing in so … Continue reading →

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