Character Study 福 fú good fortune
By Jodi Yim James, Staff Writer (originally publish in the Feb 2012 issue of China Insight) The Chinese character 福fú means Good Fortune or Blessings. 福fú is one of…
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The attributes and artistic elements of Chinese dances
By Huanru Zhang, TCCDC Artistic Director (Originally published in the Feb 2010 issue of China Insight) China is a multi-cultural country, with 56 different ethnicities. Each of these ethnicities…
The New China Playbook: Beyond Socialism & Capitalism
A conversation with economist Dr. Keyu Jin China is an economic powerhouse which has recently supplanted the United States as the world’s largest exporter of goods. What are the…
State Exports Show Sustained Growth: Up 9% in First Quarter
Data on Minnesota Exports for First Quarter 2023 – Published May 2023 For More Information: Alicia Cordes-Mayo ([email protected], 763-406-9965) Minnesota exports of goods (including agricultural, mining and manufactured products)…
Students invent transformer desk that makes noontime naps more comfy
July 2023 | Source: Global Times (Two Chinese primary school students invent a desk that can easily transform into a recliner, making their noontime naps more comfy. Photo: Screenshot…
Why is the violence against Asian Americans getting more attention and media coverage now?
July 2023 | By Greg Hugh Violence against Asian Americans across the U.S. is getting more attention and media coverage now because these incidents are increasing in both number…
Bruce Lee – A Timeless Classic
“Bruce Lee – A Timeless Classic,” an exhibition to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Bruce Lee’s passing, opened to the public for free at the Hong Kong Cultural Museum,…
-How I became a tool of China’s giant anti-American propaganda machine
I wrote critically and honestly about the U.S. — as I can, and as I should — and Xinhua did with that what it does. By Nicholas Goldberg Los Angeles…
Man gets sued after leaving his blind date and her 23 relatives at restaurant
A man in China ended up in a legal battle after walking out on a blind date who expected him to pay for her and 23 of her relatives….
CAAM-Stanley Chong Scholarship Award and CAAM CDT 30th Anniversary Celebration: Celebration of Glory and Achievement
2022-2023 CAAM-Stanley Chong scholarship award ceremony and the grand celebration of the 30th anniversary of CAAM CDT (Chinese Dance Theater) was held in the scenic Phalen Park in St….
100 Days Reform of 1898
By Pat Welsh, contributor In 1898 the Chinese government experienced a short period of attempted reforms called the Hundred Day Reform Movement (百日維新 or 戊戌變法). This reform movement was…
“Creators of Modern China: 100 Lives from Empire to Republic, 1796-1912,” edited by Jessica Harrison-Hall and Julia Lovell
Reviewed by John Butler | Asian Review of Books | May 12, 2023 Editors: Jessica Harrison-Hall and Julia Lovell Publisher: Thames & Hudson Publication date: July 2020 Hardcover: 368…