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Dragon Festival
July 12th & 13th
An Asian
experience for the family without the air fare and jet
lag
Local Asian Pacific Islander
communities are coming together for the Twin Cities’
annual Dragon Festival on July 12-13, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., at
Phalen Lake Park, Maplewood. This one-of-a-kind
multicultural celebration and sporting event highlights
the diverse Asian cultures within the Greater Twin
Cities.
details
Earthquake Relief Fund Raising details
Tragic earthquake gives rise to
unity and hope
A devastating earthquake which
measured 8.0 on the Richter scale hit Sichuan Province
on May 12, at 2:28 p.m. local time (May 11, 1:28 a.m. in
Minnesota). As of May 21, the region had experienced
over 7,000 aftershocks, some as strong as 6.0 on the
Richter scale. The official report of victims of the
earthquake as of noon on May 21 was grim: 41,353 dead,
274,683 injured, 32,666 missing. Experts estimate that
the death toll will climb above 50,000. Not since 1976,
when an earthquake measuring 7.5 on the Richter scale
hit Beijing, has an earthquake been so deadly. (The 1976
earthquake claimed over 240,000 lives and is considered
the deadliest earthquake in modern history.)
more
Earthquake
Relief Fund
In Minnesota, our local Chinese organizations have set
up a relief fund for this disaster.
more on how to help
Events 
The Community
comes together at
A Passage to China |
4th Medical Forum of the
Association of Minnesota Chinese Physicians (AMCP) -
June 15
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AMCP picnic -
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Publisher’s Pronouncements
Education
 School
principals from China attend First U.S.-China Principals
Summit
The mission of the first Sino – U.S. Educator Forum:
U.S. - China Principals Summit, was to gather educators
from China and the United States to comprehensively
discuss the theme of education collaboration between
their countries. Government officials, scholars and
business people from the state of Minnesota joined the
educators to contribute their knowledge and expertise to
the forum. Hot topics included how to integrate the
arts into school and college preparation for high school
seniors.
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Minnesota Chinese Language Programs - 2008
Venora Hung represents
University of Minnesota at National Women Law Students
Leadership Summit in New York City
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Education
Business
Wells Fargo eliminates remittance transfer fees to China
for families and friends affected by the earthquake
Chinese
Medicine:
Business Opportunities in the U.S.
June
UCBC Meeting
Sports
Torch Relay's Sichuan leg shifted
to August 3-5
The Olympics
Economic Bonanza
Other
Books to consider
The Chinese
By Jasper Becker
Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress
By Dai Sijie
Translated By Ina Rilke
American Born Chinese
By Gene Luen Yang
Illustrated by Lark Pien
Culture
Can
Chinese Teahouses Imitate Starbucks?
Arts
Director’s message through film:
"You have to save yourself"
Wishes for the
Sky inspires greener living
 Brenda Fong
brings a winning attitude to banking customers and the
Asian community in Minnesota
Immediately upon meeting
Brenda Fong, you will discover that you will receive
much more than you give in any exchange. "Minnesota is
home…" says Brenda. However, she still fondly remembers
growing up in Kwonloon and Hong Kong.
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Community
Q & A: An
interview with Josephine Lee
First
major Chinese medical delegation visits Minnesota
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Daily
News |
China Reports Declines in 3 Major Pollutants - more
The world’s leading economies and oil consumers are pledging greater investment in energy efficiency and green technologies to curtail petroleum use.
In a joint statement on Sunday, energy ministers from the Group of 8 countries, the United States, Japan, Russia, Germany, France, Britain, Italy and Canada, joined by China, India and South Korea, also urged oil producers to increase output, which has stalled at about 85 million barrels a day since 2005. They also called for cooperation between buyers and producers.
June 9 - NYT
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