BlueLine Extension project Survey
In celebrating the Lunar New Year, Hennepin County would love to hear from you! Please take a moment to complete a short survey and share your general feelings about…
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Would You Like a Cup of Boiled Water?
By SEBASTIEN ROUSSILLAT Chinese people discovered long ago that 水(shuǐ ), water is the source of all life. Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) pharmacologist Li Shizhen (1518-1593) said in his masterpiece…
Understanding Chinese Business Culture & Etiquette: The Complete Guide
When you are attending a Chinese business meeting, there are a number of things you should be aware of before the experience. Cultural differences between US and Chinese businesses…
Imaging an AAPI Cultural Corridor along the Blue Line
by Ange Hwang, Asian Media Access Preface: The METRO Blue Line Extension light rail transit project will extend the existing Blue Line Northwest from Target Field Station to…
Coming Taiwan Elections Will Test Efforts to Ease US-China Ties
Above: Lai Ching-te, the candidate of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP), is leading in the polls ahead of Taiwan’s elections later this month. (Image via Wikimedia Commons) By…
What does 2333 mean in Chinese?
By Greg Hugh 2333. You might think it’s a random number unless you’ve spent a good chunk of time chatting with Chinese netizens or wading through the comments…
Relations with China in 2024: Challenges and Prospects
12:00 PM | Tuesday, January 23, 2024 Online U.S.-China relations have been on a downward trend for the past several years, with many in Washington now calling China the U.S.’s biggest…
Inside Chinatown’s Century-Long Fight for Power
Chinatown residents celebrated Chinese New Year in a parade on Wentworth Ave in 2019. Credit: Chinese American Museum of Chicago The immigrant enclave was once isolated and excluded from city…
China relaxes visa requirements for U.S. tourists
The Chinese Embassy in Washington announced on December 30 that starting New Year’s Day, U.S. tourists applying to visit China will no longer need to submit round-trip tickets, proof…
Book Review Middle Garden – A revealing History of U.S.-China Relations
Posted by Mal Warwick Some Americans seem to have the impression that the U.S. relationship with China began in 1972 when Richard Nixon flew to Beijing. In The Beautiful Country and…
Minnesota Export Statistics (Q3 2023)
Data on Minnesota Exports for Third Quarter 2023 – Published December 2023 For More Information: Mary Haugen ([email protected]) Drop in Mineral Fuel and Oil Exports Drives State Exports Down…
How Christmas is Celebrated in China
By Jessica Chen, China Insight Intern* Christmas is a holiday to celebrate the birth of Jesus, and the name was first recorded in England in 1039. Now, it is…