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How Personal Connections Build Culture At a time when headlines often highlight the ups and downs of U.S. – China relations, WEST MEETS EAST: Stories Of Americans In China, by…
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From Crisis to Coalition: Lessons from the Front Lines in Minneapolis/St. Paul
With the recent ICE incursion, Minneapolis/St. Paul has become a national focal point in the fight to defend civil rights and immigrant communities. The 2026 Unity Summit offers a rare opportunity…
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…
The Echoes of History: SHANGHAILANDERS and the Sanctuary of Humanity
In the turbulent 1930s and 40s, as borders across the globe were shuttered against Jewish refugees, a distant city in the East remained a solitary “open city.” Shanghai became…
Leaders reach key consensus in Beijing
By Greg Hugh Most analysts view Donald Trump’s recent visit to China as a mixed result: diplomatically useful, but short on major breakthroughs. Here are the main takeaways:…
Library of Congress Launches Primary Sources for Teaching Asian Pacific American History
The Library of Congress highlighted free primary source sets for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, including Chinese immigration narratives, Japanese American internment documents, and AAPI historical photographs for classroom…
Jingzhou Bayberries: A Chinese Geographical Indication Product with A Millennium Delight
Ouyang Zimo,Postgraduate, Hunan University of Technology and Business Huang Ruiqin,Postgraduate, New York University Supervised by Zhang Ling, Professor, Hunan University of Technology and Business Jingzhou Bayberry (Photo by Tang Jun) Jingzhou…
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….