The Year of Angry Birds
Maybe it’s the Asian competitive gene in me, but I can spend hours on a single Angry Birds level in order to achieve the elusive three stars. Sometimes I even flash my screen of completed levels to friends, beaming as if it were a perfect report card.
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Atheism? No. Agnosticism? Formerly. Theism? Yes.
The young women who run threegirlsandamic.com, an Internet radio program, invited me to be a guest on their program about the rise of atheism among their generation of students. I did so on Sunday, 22 January, and thought afterwards that as they were interested in the topic, so might our readers at asiancemagazine.com. So, here goes.
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Lunar New Year’s Day - Year of the Dragon
More than 4,000 years ago, there were two large tribes and many smaller tribes in China. The tribes had animals as emblems. The two large tribes unified and chose the dragon as their symbol. In fact, the Han Chinese still call themselves the descendants of the Dragon.
In Chinese astrology the dragon was seen as a powerful almighty king because it was made up of different parts of animals such as a tiger, fish, snake and an eagle.
A person born under this Chinese Zodiac sign tends to be a "doer" – they do things and achieve power by getting things done.
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The Asian Multicultural Market
Asian multicultural marketing continues to be a discipline that is attracting new categories and brands, as well as welcoming back clients whose Asian programs have heretofore 'lapsed.'
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Admiration of Coffee & Cats
I am considering calling Korea—Seoul at least—The Land of the Morning Caffeine. I have never seen streets so densely packed with densely packed cafés and bakeries featuring coffee. And many, naturally, have a theme, to try to stand out in the tidal wave. Paris Baguette and Paris Croissant offer pastries galore, Dream of Coffee gorgeous flowers and butterflies embossed on the floor, Zoo Café a giant stuffed giraffe grinning in the doorway.
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One of the most celebrated Asian festivals is Diwali
Diwali is a festival (The Indian Festival Of Lights) which is celebrated in India and Nepal. While it is particularly sacred to Hindus, practitioners of other Indian religions also celebrate Diwali, and Jainist, Hindu, and Sikh communities all over the world commemorate Diwali with smaller festivals of their own. The timing of this holiday varies, since it is based on the Hindu lunar calendar, but it is generally celebrated in the fall. Diwali festivities in India involve everyone, not just the religious faithful, and the holiday is a major event in the Indian year.
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WWO Camp gives Vietnamese orphans a summer experience
For American children, summer is a season of pure excitement and adventurous fun activities where they can explore, participate in recreational activities, and go to camp. Nearly 200 orphans and vulnerable children from three orphanages served by Worldwide Orphans Foundation (WWO) and impoverished communities in Vietnam had an opportunity to experience the same summer fun at WWO-sponsored camps in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi.
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Hilda Pang Fu recognized for work in the community
In 2009, Hilda Pang Fu founded the nonprofit organization Luminari to bring a variety of people together and make the region a more prosperous, vibrant, and culturally enriched home to its citizens.
“It is right to treat everyone with dignity and respect, but it is also the smart thing to do. The economy is global – we need draw from all of the talents, abilities, and perspectives we have in the region and country regardless of backgrounds, race, sexual orientation, and gender. We can’t afford to not take everyone seriously,” Hilda said.
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Japan -- Women's World Cup 2011 Champions & Worldwide Inspiration
It has been said of this match, “The USA believed they were a team of destiny, but what happens when there are two teams of destiny?”
Clearly, there was truly only one team who was destined to lift not only the Women's World Cup high, but the hurting hearts of a nation, and the spirits of a planet....The Nadeshiko of Japan. With their victory at the World Cup this Sunday in Frankfurt, Germany, the women of Japan weren't just holding up a trophy with a soccer ball on it – they held up the world.
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Japan vs. Sweden in the 2011 Women's World Cup
It's the women's World Cup, and although it doesn't draw the same world-wide media support as the men, it still gives off the same tense, edge-of-your-seat, nail-biting anxiety and tension. In short, it is a female sport that matches the men's, indeed.
For the first time, an Asian team knocks out the current 2nd-ranked ladies team in the world: Germany. Japan now moves into the semi-final round where they will face Sweden, and just one victory away from the final match, and a chance to be the world champions.
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