“Once Upon a Hong Kong” by Don Mak
Reviewed by Melanie Ho | Asian Review of Books | April 26, 2023 Author-illustrator: Don Mak Publisher: Victionary Publication date: December 2020 Hardcover: 48 pages Don Mak is a…
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Books: AAPI Heritage Month reading list
By Elaine Dunn | May 2023 Books are another contribution of Asians to the U.S. Mark this AAPI Heritage Month by reading any or all of the books in…
Asians in America: dialog with Qiang Fang, professor of East Asian History, UM-Duluth
“A Nation of Immigrants”* is a biweekly talk show featuring the lives of U.S. immigrants, knowledge, diversity and inclusion. This program was created by Kingsfield Law Office in collaboration…
“Everything Everywhere All At Once” wins big at the Oscars
By Jennifer Nordin | March 2023 It is awards season in the film industry and there has been buzz, accolades and awards for the movie “Everything Everywhere All At…
Chinese cookbook author Grace Young named one of USA Today’s “Women of the Year”
You may know author and self-proclaimed “Stir-Fry Guru” Grace Young for her cookbooks, but what USA Today recognized her for was for her advocacy for restaurants and shop owners…
Minnesota home to one of the secret communist Chinese police stations?
Elaine Dunn | April 2023 According to the New York Post, China operates more than 100 secret police stations worldwide, seven of which are in the United States. One…
Twin Cities West Metro – Asian Fair
TWIN CITIES WEST METRO – ASIAN FAIR Saturday, June 3, 2023 11:00AM-7:00PM Hilde Performance Center, 3450 Plymouth Blvd., Plymouth, MN 55447 www.tcasianfair.org Please join us to celebrate the first…
May 3 is World Press Freedom Day
By Elaine Dunn | May 2023 May 3 is the 30th anniversary of World Press Freedom Day. The day acknowledges the service provided by press professionals. There is not…
AAPI Heritage Month is time to remember major Chinese American contributions
By Elaine Dunn | May 2023 May is designated Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month by Congress in 1990. May was chosen because May 7, 1843, marked the arrival…
Asia Mall with food and more OK’d by Eden Prairie City Council
(originally published in the September 2021 issue of China Insight) An Asian-themed mix of grocery, restaurants, retail and office is expected to be a regional attraction and has received…
What’s the occasion? Hungry Ghost Festival
What’s the occasion? Hungry Ghost Festival / Zhōng Yuán Jié (中元節) By Elaine Dunn When is Hungry Ghost Festival? Joss sticks for prayers and offerings Joss sticks Once a…
Suirenshi (燧人氏), the inventor of fire
By Elaine Dunn Have you ever heard of Shangqiu City? Didn’t think so. I wager that no other China Insight reader has ever heard of this place either, let…