Moon Festival at MOA on September 27, 2026
We are very pleased to inform you that Mall of America®, in partnership with the local Minnesota Chinese Community and local Ethnic Communities are planning to host a Moon…
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Legacy of Honor, Cultural Synergy, and Youth Empowerment: CAAM’s 2025–2026 Grand Gala Concludes with Historic Success
Text by Ping Zi | Photography by Huazhi Li & Jing Zhang The Chinese American Association of Minnesota (CAAM) successfully hosted its 2025–2026 Annual Celebration on May 9, 2026,…
Zongzi: A Traditional Food eaten by the Chinese During the Dragon Festival
By Greg Hugh Zongzi (粽子) is a traditional Chinese food made of glutinous (sticky) rice wrapped in bamboo, reed, or other plant leaves and then steamed or boiled. The fillings…
Xinhua Solomonsale Rhizome: A National Geographical Indication Product in China
Xinhua Solomonseal Rhizome (Photo from Xinhua County Huangjing Industry Association) Ouyang Zimo, Postgraduate, Hunan University of Technology and Business Huang Ruiqin, Postgraduate, New York University Supervised by Dr. Zhang Ling, Professor, Hunan…
Embracing the Gray Areas: The Experience of Chinese American Adoptees (Part Two of Chinese Adoptees Series)
Figure 1: Jae Nelson (dressed in blue in the upper right hand corner) alongside his Korean drumming peers. Jae is ethnically Korean, but was raised in Chinese immersion. By…
A Missing Piece in the Puzzle: The Experience of Chinese American Adoptees (Part One of Chinese Adoptees Series)
Figure 1: Joshua Hallgren (pictured in the middle) with his parents and foster grandparents. By Jenny Liang, Associate Reporter at China Insight Missing puzzles “When I hear Chinese,”…
Echoes of History, Roses of Hope: The Return of Shanghailanders
Do you remember the spark of inspiration we shared a year ago? It has been one year since the Chinese and Jewish communities came together for a historic milestone—the…
Twin Cities Asian Fair Returns May 30, 2026, Celebrating Culture, Community, and Connection
Plymouth, MN — The Twin Cities Asian Fair, one of the largest and most vibrant cultural festivals in the region, returns to the Hilde Performance Center in Plymouth on Saturday,…
Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month: Advancing Leaders Through Opportunity
By Greg Hugh The story behind how May became Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month (or AAPIHM for short) evolved slowly to become a National Month before the U.S….
Delegation from Loudi, China Renews Friendship and Seeks Ongoing Relationship with Minnesota
By Greg Hugh Reviving a connection established over two decades ago, a six-person delegation led by Vice Mayor Xie Xuelong of Loudi, China arrived in Minnesota recently as part…
The CAAM Heritage Music Project – a new dimension of Chinese cultural expression through the art of sound
The Chinese American Association of Minnesota (CAAM)—the state’s oldest and one of its most established Chinese community organizations, founded in 1967—is stepping into an exciting new phase. The long-running…
A New Year, an Ancient Symbol: “Year of the Horse: Hoofbeats Through Time” at Mia
A timely exploration of the horse as a cultural symbol during the “Year of the Horse” As 2026 ushers in the Year of the Horse in the Chinese Zodiac,…