How Can We Love Nature?
Lessons of Environmental Stewardship for Minnesotan Chinese By Jing Li & Grace Li, Edited by Joshua Grace and Jenny Liang Whenever we open our eyes, we are constantly bombarded…
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Thanksgiving Free Lunch to the Homeless at Dorothy Day Place Presented by CAAM
Continuing a Decades-Long Tradition of Giving Back By Ping Wang, CAAM President The Chinese American Association of Minnesota (CAAM) proudly upheld its tradition of over thirty years by hosting…
An all-Asian high school team develops Lyme disease early detection technology
An all-Asian American team from Georgia’s Lambert High School developed CRISPR-based early Lyme disease detection, finishing top 10 at iGEM in Paris—the only US team to place, amid federal…
The Second Open Door: Reception of the Monkey King in the L’Etoile du Nord
Above: Paulus’ Monkey King (2025) incorporates the best of Chinese literature and artistry with premier opera and Western theatrical, vocal, and transitional techniques (San Francisco Opera). By Jenny Liang,…
The number of Chinese students studying in the US decreased by 4%, while India widened its lead.
New data released on Nov 17 shows Chinese student enrollment in the US dropped 4% in the 2024-25 academic year while India’s grew by 9%, driven by stricter visa…
Asian Americans need a sense of belonging and critical thinking for mental health
Psychology Today article highlights how belonging, critical consciousness, and community care support AAPI mental health, while challenging the model minority myth and calling for data disaggregation and culturally-grounded spaces….
Forged in Steel: Allen Shen’s Journey From a One Party Upbringing to a State Political Candidate
Above: Allen Shen, U.S. Army Picture By Jenny Liang, Associate Reporter at China Insight The state of Minnesota, meaning the land where the waters reflect the clouds in Dakota…
International Diplomacy Through a Roll Cake: How Audrey’s Cakelicious is Reshaping the Next Generation of Culinary Arts
By Jenny Liang, Associate Reporter at China Insight *all pictures provided by Audrey Williams Audrey Williams may seem like any other Chinese American teenager: She played the piano and…
Registration Now Open for 4th Annual Princess of Asia® Pageant
Minneapolis, MN — October 30, 2025 — Step into a world of elegance, empowerment, and transformation as the 4th Annual Princess Of Asia® Pageant returns February 21–22, 2026 at the Mall of America….
Retelling the Story of the Monkey King
Monday, November 17 12 p.m. Online via Zoom The novel Journey to the West was first published in 1592, but even before it was published, dramas and stories about a monk…
2025 Bob and Kim Griffin Building U.S.-China Bridges Lecture
Tuesday, November 18 5-6:30 p.m. Memorial Hall, McNamara Alumni Center (directions) Reflections on the Chinese and Indian Innovation Ecosystem China and India have evolved their national innovation systems dramatically…
5th Annual Mid-Autumn Festival at China Friendship Garden: A Fusion of Cultural Celebration and Green Action
(photos by: Anna Wan, Xi Chen, Junwei Han, Yong Yang, Adam Nelson) By Joshua Grace On Saturday, October 4th, hundreds of people gathered at the Minnesota China Friendship Garden…