Minnesota seems the last place anyone would go to for a glimpse of ancient China, but thanks to the late Robert Jacobsen, people come from all over the world to see 5,000 years of Chinese furniture, porcelain, jade and architecture at the Mia, formerly known as the Minneapolis Institute of Arts.
By Elaine Dunn | November 2021
Not since the 2020 presidential campaign of Andrew Yang has another significant public office involved another Chinese American, until now. Michelle Wu, daughter of Taiwanese immigrants, is campaigning for the November 2021 Boston mayoral spot.
Legendary Anna May Wong, the first Chinese American to make it big in Hollywood and receive international recognition, will be part of the new American Women QuartersTM Program with a new U.S. quarter designed in her honor.
By Elaine Dunn | October 2021
What do you want to be when you grow up? Artist. No! Dancer. Absolutely not! Teacher. Maybe. Engineer? Getting close. What response is music to a Chinese mother’s ears when she asks that question of her offspring? Doctor or lawyer! Okay, so this may be exaggerated and facetious, but I wager each of us know a Chinese mother like that!
By Elaine Dunn, March 2021
March 8 is International Women’s Day. Since 1911, women the world over have been honored for their achievements, be it in the cultural, economic, educational, historical, political or social fields on this day.
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