Category Archives: History

Chinese Railroad Workers Inducted into the U.S. Labor Hall of Honor & Reclaiming Promontory Point

Posted on May 31, 2014 by John

On May 9th, history was made as the Chinese Railroad Workers were inducted into the U.S. Labor Hall of Honor. You can view the entire ceremony on the Department of Labor’s YouTube channel. If you don’t happen to know: “But … Continue reading →

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Jade Stars – The Great Race: How the Chinese Zodiac Came to Be

Posted on May 14, 2014 by John

You may or may not have heard of Charles Huang, but I’m sure you know what Guitar Hero is (only one of the most successful video game franchises in history). Charles, and his brother, co-founded RedOctane, which developed Guitar Hero, … Continue reading →

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Traveling Taiwan: Sun Yat-sen & Chiang Kai-shek Memorial (Part 12 of 24)

Posted on May 12, 2014 by tinabot

History in a nutshell: Sun Yat-sen lead the Chinese Nationalist Party (Kuo Min Tang or KMT party), overthrew the Qing dynasty of China, and became the first President of the Republic of China. When he passed away, Chiang Kai-shek was … Continue reading →

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8Asians Visits Asian America: USC Pacific Asia Museum

Posted on May 8, 2014 by akrypti

Visit Asian America. Asian America is not just an identity or an idea, it’s a place as well. It is America, and certain parts of America distinctly embody the Asian American homeland. Join us as we highlight different Asian American … Continue reading →

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Traveling Taiwan: Wistaria Tea House (Part 10 of 24)

Posted on April 28, 2014 by tinabot

When I studied Mandarin Chinese at the National Taiwan Normal University’s Mandarin Training Center in the summer of 1996, I lived right next to Da’an Forest Park for the whole three months I was there. All that time, I never … Continue reading →

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8Asians Visits Asian America: Hsi Lai Temple

Posted on April 24, 2014 by akrypti

Visit Asian America. Asian America is not just an identity or an idea, it’s a place as well. It is America, and certain parts of America distinctly embody the Asian American homeland. Join us as we highlight different Asian American … Continue reading →

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Traveling Taiwan: The National Palace Museum (Part 8 of 24)

Posted on April 14, 2014 by tinabot

The National Palace Museum in Taipei, Taiwan holds the largest collection of Chinese art and artifacts in the world. The collection at this museum is so large that it takes 12 years for them to display every single item before … Continue reading →

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“GUN FU” by Just Kidding Films

Posted on April 9, 2014 by tinabot

I’ve been a long time fan of Just Kidding Films, but this has got to be by far my favorite of their video productions. I was laughing until I was wiping away tears. From research into APIA history in the … Continue reading →

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Traveling Taiwan: Lung Shan Temple, Taipei (Part 7 of 24)

Posted on April 7, 2014 by tinabot

The Lungshan Temple located in Taipei, Taiwan, was built in 1738 by immigrants from the Fukien (Fujian) province of China who settled in Taiwan. It is primarily a Buddhist temple but has incorporated Daoist and Matzu tradition, a Goddess of … Continue reading →

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8Asians Visits Asian America: Asian American Resource Center at Pomona College

Posted on April 3, 2014 by akrypti

Visit Asian America. Asian America is not just an identity or an idea, it’s a place as well. It is America, and certain parts of America distinctly embody the Asian American homeland. Join us as we highlight different Asian American … Continue reading →

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Diego Luna Celebrates Premiere of ‘Cesar Chavez’ Biopic While Filipinos Disappointed

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Guest Writer

EDITORS NOTE: A similar article was first published at Examiner.com. This version has been published at 8Asians.com with permission. –Joz By Peter Gonzaga It was a night that Cesar Chavez supporters have been waiting for, the biopic “Cesar Chavez” directed … Continue reading →

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8Asians Vist Asian America: Japanese American National Museum

Posted on March 20, 2014 by akrypti

Visit Asian America. Asian America is not just an identity or an idea, it’s a place as well. It is America, and certain parts of America distinctly embody the Asian American homeland. Join us as we highlight different Asian American … Continue reading →

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