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Warm greetings to you during this season of celebration and new beginnings. Read More »
Reigniting Linsanity // Chinatown Thanksgiving Turkeys // Who Is Michael Jang?
Happy all the holidays to you, as I've taken to saying. I hope your family is happy, healthy and together. Read More »
The Boba Generation // HK-Style French Toast // Singles Day in China
This past Monday, we celebrated two holidays concurrently: Veterans Day in America and Singles Day in China. Read More »
HK Protests Reach America // Spooky Halloween Tales // Understanding Autism
Happy Halloween! I hope all of our kiddos have an exciting time out trick-or-treating this year. Read More »
Celebrate
How to Decorate for Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year decorations use calligraphy, poetry, plants and food to express hopes for happiness, good luck and prosperity. Read More »
How to Give Red Envelopes at Chinese New Year
The etiquette for giving and receiving the red envelopes filled with lucky money that are an iconic symbol of Chinese New Year. Read More »
How to Celebrate Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year, also referred to as Lunar New Year, is the most important holiday on the Chinese calendar. Read More »
How to Celebrate the Qingming Festival
The Qingming Festival, also referred to as the Pure Brightness Festival, pays respect to ancestors and celebrates spring's arrival. Read More »
Create
How To Make Shanghai Pan-Fried Pork Buns (Sheng Jian Bao)
Simultaneously chewy, crispy and juicy, these unforgettable buns transport you to the streets of Shanghai. Read More »
How To Make Traditional Pork Dumplings
Making dumplings is a project a family can share while chatting around the kitchen table on any old Sunday afternoon. Read More »
How To Make Drunken Chicken
If you think that there's nothing that says "home for the holidays" more than cooking with alcohol, then drunken chicken is the recipe for you. Read More »
Managing the Heat in Ma Po Tofu
Here's how to prepare this Sichuanese classic when family members have different tolerances for spicy food. Read More »
Inspire
A Family Friendly Day in San Francisco Chinatown
San Francisco Chinatown is the original American Chinatown, a swirling kaleidoscope of markets, restaurants, shops and people. Read More »
Finding Chinese America Online: 25 Inspiring Voices
The blogs, writers and online publications driving the Chinese American conversation forward today. Read More »
A Family Friendly Day in New York Chinatown
New York Chinatown remains the epicenter of the largest Chinese community outside Asia. Read More »
19 Community Leaders Share Their Chinese New Year Celebrations
David Henry Hwang, Grace Young, Jean Quan, Richard On and more share how they will welcome the Year of the Rooster. Read More »
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