Category Archives: Family

Is Classical Music Alive For Long?

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Mary

It has been said that playing an instrument as a child is the greatest predictor of concert attendance as an adult. I can relate because I started taking piano lessons when I was eight and I continued learning for 10 … Continue reading →

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Some Skin Whitening Creams Can Be Hazardous To Your Health

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Jeff

Colorism, the bias that whiter skin is better, manifests itself in sales of skin whitening creams.  This video from CNN shows how these creams are marketed to both male and female Indians.   Filipinos are also plagued with colorism and are … Continue reading →

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Another Side Effect of the Year of the Dragon: Increased Tourism in the U.S.

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Jeff

Tim wrote about the side effects of the Year of the Dragon and here is another one: increased tourism to the U.S. While Chinese traditionally go home for the Lunar New Year, a growing number are going abroad, with top … Continue reading →

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Trend Reveals Asian Americans Leaving Chinatowns For The Suburbs

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Lexington

Nineteen years ago, my parents decided to move our entire family to the suburbs. As it turns out, we weren’t the only ones. A recent Washington Post article highlights the national trend of APAs moving away from urban Chinatowns and into … Continue reading →

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The Side Effects Of The Year of the Dragon

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Tim

This past Monday, January 23, 2012 marked the arrival of the Chinese/Vietnamese/Asian Pacific Lunar New Year, the Year of the Dragon. The new year brings with it some well-known and some not so well-known side effects. It’s already pretty common … Continue reading →

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2012 Growing up Asian in American Art and Essay Contest: Bridges

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Jeff

Every year, the Asian Pacific Fund hosts an art and essay contest on Growing up Asian in American.  2012’s theme, in honor of the Golden Gate bridge’s 75th anniversary, is bridges.  San Francisco Bay Area students from Kindergarten through the … Continue reading →

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Brothers Reunited In Japan After 60 Years Apart

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Tim

Japanese-American Minoru Ohye celebrated his 86th birthday Monday with his only brother after traveling to Japan for a reunion with him. The brothers were born in Sacramento, but sent back to Japan to live with different families after they dad … Continue reading →

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Does Being Born In The Year Of The Dragon Give You An Advantage?

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Jeff

People born in the year of the dragon are said to be destined for wealth and success. Notable dragons include Bruce Lee, Deng Xiaoping, and Maggie Cheung. Some places in Asia are expecting and even wanting a baby boom during … Continue reading →

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Bonnie Tsui & “The Changing Face of America’s Chinatowns”

Posted on January 20, 2012 by tinabot

Bonnie Tsui’s book The Changing Face of America’s Chinatowns is an analysis of the dynamics of Chinatown’s shifting population of immigrants of various Asian heritage origins, including the ones who are economically enticed to go back to their heritage countries. … Continue reading →

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Asian American DIY: How to Add Your Own Heated Toilet Seat and Bidet

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Tim

If you’ve ever been to Japan you should already be familiar with the “bidet toilet seat,” an all-in-one toilet seat that has a heated water spray and often also a heated seat as well as an air dryer. These bidet … Continue reading →

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