published by ANBM on Sun, 12/11/2011 - 13:56
VANCOUVER — We are nearly two years into the home Olympic hangover, and Patrick Chan needs a beer, tomato juice, raw egg, and some Worcestershire and Tabasco sauce. Stir well, add salt and pepper to taste.
His headache — coinciding with the sobering realization that life as a non-hockey-playing Canadian Olympic athlete is almost literally 15 minutes of fame followed by the refrain from Peggy Lee's “Is That All There Is?” — has caused an even bigger one for Skate Canada as it hosts this week's ISU Grand Prix Final in Quebec City.
Chan, who happens to be one of Canadian sport's most spectacular athletes and engaging people, recently suffered an episode of foot-in-mouth (not his first, god bless him) that has all sorts of commentators parachuting into the sport of figure skating just long enough to snipe at him, and it.
published by ANBM on Mon, 10/24/2011 - 20:06
Quentin Lee's "Today Has Been Weird"
World Premieres on Friday 11/4/2011 @ 9:15PM
At Vancouver Asian Film Festival and on Youtube worldwide!
Vanouver/Los Angeles - In May 2005, a young Xanga blogger Simon Sek Man Ng's final blog entry shocked the internet community and helped the New York police solve his own murder. As a fellow Xanga blogger and filmmaker at that time, Quentin Lee was simultaneously shocked, saddened and moved by his murder.
When offered to do a CAN$500 commissioned short for the Vancouver Asian Film Festival, Quentin decided to adapt Simon's story into a short as an ironic love story to the collection of "Love Letters to Vancouver" celebrating the 15th anniversary of Vancouver Asian Film Festival, the oldest North American Asian festival in Canada, that screened Quentin Lee and Justin Lin's first feature Shopping for Fangs as their closing night feature in VAFF's very first edition in 1997.
Inspired by a true story, "Today Has Been Weird" chronicles an unexpected day of a vlogger. It's a mystery that portrays a truly mysterious true crime in memoriam of Sek Man Ng, a young Chinese immigrant teenager whose unexpected death has faded in our memory.
published by ANBM on Thu, 10/13/2011 - 20:06
Environment Minister Peter Kent calls neighbourhood “worthy nominee” for world heritage site.
Two of Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s top ministers joined other politicians and community members today (October 13) in announcing that Vancouver’s Chinatown will be added to the list of National Historic Sites of Canada.
“There is no better example of the success of Canada’s multiculturalism than Vancouver’s Chinatown,” Citizenship, Immigration, and Multiculturalism Minister Jason Kenney said at the event, which took place today at the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden on Carrall Street. “My parents were from the Lower Mainland, and I remember as a little boy coming down to Chinatown and being awestruck by the colour, the exotic architecture, and the tastes of Chinatown. And all of that as a little boy gave me a sense of the ancient Chinese culture and its role here in its home in Canada, here in Vancouver’s Chinatown.”
published by ANBM on Tue, 08/02/2011 - 23:37
Her ‘crime’ was different, having a relationship with and then marrying a Chinese man, but the result the same. Thrown in jail, stripped of citizenship and child, and forced abroad, Demerson offers a historical perspective on sexist laws that still deny Canadians their right to nationality. Another segment in the Vancouver Observer's Lost Canadian series shines light on a tragedy that has yet to be apologized for by the government.
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In 1939, Velma Demerson was 18 years old when she was arrested, convicted of being incorrigible, and locked up for ten months.
The dreadful “crime” for which Velma Demerson was imprisoned was to fall in love with a Chinese-Canadian, Harry Yip. The Chinese Exclusion Act was still in force, effectively keeping nearly all people from China from entering Canada, and stating quite boldly that it was government policy to put up a barrier to the intermingling of races.
Velma was a Caucasian and her relationship with an Asian was deeply frowned upon.
published by ANBM on Fri, 07/01/2011 - 17:01
The history of Canada is deeply rooted in the history of North America as a whole and of Europe in particular. In recent years the growth of globalization and an influx of immigrants from China and India have tied Canada's ongoing historical narrative into that of Asia.
Before European colonization the land we today as Canada was inhabited by the First Nations People (also know as "Indians", "Natives" and "Aboriginals", although "First Nations" is politically and culturally correct). Archaeological evidence shows that First Nations people have inhabited the land for 40,000 years, possibly crossing a land bridge from Siberia during the last ice age.
New excavations along the west coast of North America, however, is shedding light on a theory that some travelled from Asia in boats. Thus it may be possible that over a period of 20,000 years there were several waves of asiatic people finding their way to the continent.
published by ANBM on Tue, 03/22/2011 - 01:12
Contact: Britt Braaten
Multicultural History Society of Ontario
Phone: 416-979-2973
Email: mhso.mail@utoronto.ca
Website: www.mhso.ca/chinesecanadianwomen
New Educational Website Celebrates Chinese Canadian Women’s History TORONTO
(Mar. 14, 2011) The Multicultural History Society of Ontario’s new educational website Chinese Canadian Women, 1923-1967 launches on March 31, and features oral history interviews with Chinese Canadian women from across Canada. The website presents the experiences of Chinese Canadian women during a time of discriminatory immigration restrictions. Visitors can explore exhibits and activities; teachers can download learning resources; and researchers can examine over 1,000 items in an online database.
published by ANBM on Tue, 03/08/2011 - 22:01
President Barack Obama plans to nominate
Commerce Secretary Gary Locke to be the next U.S. ambassador to China,
replacing Jon Huntsman, an administration official said.
Locke, 61, who is of Chinese ancestry, is a
former two-term governor of Washington and has led annual trade talks
between the U.S. and China. Obama may name Locke as soon as today, the
official said yesterday, speaking on condition of anonymity because the
announcement hadn’t been made. Huntsman, 50, is set to vacate the
ambassador’s post on April 30.
If confirmed by the Senate, Locke would take over
the diplomatic mission in a country that is a linchpin in Obama’s trade
policy. China’s economy passed Japan’s to become the world’s
second-largest last year, and the Asian nation is the second-biggest
U.S. trading partner after Canada.
published by ANBM on Thu, 01/20/2011 - 22:36
It's the year 4709, and time to welcome the Year of the
Rabbit! The "Chinese Zodiac" has a cycle of 12 animals, and 2011 is the
Year of the Rabbit, or Hare.
Chinese New Year is a wonderful
opportunity for travelers to see spectacular parades and other (free!)
festivities. Many major cities around the world stage events, thanks to
their Chinese communities; and of course China and Hong Kong have huge
celebrations.
Chinese New Year: Background
Chinese New Year
-- also known as the "Spring Festival"-- falls on a different date each
year, ranging from late January to mid-February (based on the second
new moon after the winter solstice.) Unlike our western New Year,
celebrations aren't tightly focused on one date. The big day itself may
be
February 3 2011 but festivities often occur on weekends before or after that date.
published by ANBM on Thu, 01/20/2011 - 21:55
SAN FRANCISCO, CA: Gung Hay Fat Choy! And a “Happy New Year” it promises to be as the mild mannered hare ushers out the ferocious and volatile Year of the Tiger.
Confrontation and mass upheaval promises to give way to peaceful negotiation and easy prosperity as the Year of the Hare begins on February 3, 2011.
As the fourth of twelve animals in the Chinese horoscope, the hare represents success and independence.
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LUNAR YEAR 4709
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Come help us kick off the new year with a procession that gives a taste of what the larger
Lunar New Year parade will bring. The procession begins at historic St. Mary’s Square,
published by ANBM on Thu, 01/20/2011 - 21:12
Chinese New Year ParadeThe Chinese New Year Parade, Vancouver Chinatown's signature event, will return on February 6th, 2011. With lion dances, cultural dance troupes, marching bands and more, this parade is a cultural extravaganza not to be missed. Come see the sights, sounds and festivities of Chinese New Year to celebrate the Year of the Rabbit!
2011 Parade Highlights
published by ANBM on Fri, 12/03/2010 - 16:25
Maclean's article sparked overdue rebellion against powerful voices claiming racial discrimination is not a problem
Maclean's magazine has struck a match. Now a firestorm of criticism is headed its way. Canada may never be the same.
On Nov. 25, Victoria city council unanimously adopted a motion, submitted by veteran councillor Charlayne Thornton-Joe, criticizing Maclean's for their article 'Too Asian' in their widely read special university rankings feature edition (Nov. 2010). The motion, unanimously adopted, described the title of the Maclean's article as "offensive and intolerant" and criticized its contents for "propagating a litany of racial stereotypes."
I agree and Thornton-George and the council deserve credit for speaking out against a media giant. Their action demonstrates how far we have come from the bad old days.
published by ANBM on Tue, 11/30/2010 - 23:01
A Recap on the past news about "Too Asian" in Maclean's publication that triggered off public anger over it's racist content targeting Asian Canadians in higher education.
CCNC Statement on Dialogue with Maclean’s
Monday November 22, 2010
The Chinese Canadian National Council (CCNC) and Chinese Canadian National Council Toronto Chapter (CCNCTO) held a media briefing today to report back on the dialogue with Maclean’s magazine on their article entitled “Too Asian”?
Toronto, ON – The Chinese Canadian National Council (CCNC) and Chinese Canadian National Council Toronto Chapter (CCNCTO) held a media briefing today to report back on the dialogue with Maclean’s magazine on their article entitled “Too Asian”?
CCNC and CCNCTO and a number of community organizations met with Maclean’s on November 12th and again on November 17th for hour each time. Maclean’s had offered to publish a letter from CCNC in a future edition. CCNC and CCNCTO, after consulting with various community organizations responded with a 4 point proposal:
published by ANBM on Fri, 11/12/2010 - 02:11
There has been some recent discussion surrounding a racist piece of media that had recently surfaced on the Maclean's website about the increasing number of Asian students in their academic institutions (racist...ahem).
Not only has this article unnecessarily making an issue of race but also implying that Universities and colleges are "too Asian" for their liking, a very racist emitting but also at the same time hideous at a glance.
Although the original article has been edited the original version can be found here "Too Asian" (Thanks to Angry Asian Man's post).
So you might ask should Chinese Canadians be concerned? of course not, because we are not the ones complaining. Obviously all those who are enrolled in higher education is obviously there to study and nothing else.
published by ANBM on Fri, 10/29/2010 - 11:58
As technology advances and the world becomes smaller, we are becoming as a nation, increasingly sophisticated and diverse. In this
new global landscape, few understand this international perspective as much as Schema Magazine. As one of Canada’s premiere sources for “ethnic cool,” Schema has been making waves with its coverage of pop culture news, feature interviews, and perspectives that speak to the minds of the new multicultural generation of Canadians. With its popular in-depth feature series, “But Where Are You Really From?” Schema asked readers to describe their experiences defining their identities. Now, Schema seeks to probe further into the quest for cultural definition, by hosting Balikbayan, Schema’s first-ever travel writing contest!
In partnership with Dot Asia, Schema invites its Canadian readers to answer this thought-provoking question:
“As a second or third generation Canadian, how has international travel to your
country of cultural origin changed your worldview?”
published by ANBM on Tue, 07/20/2010 - 23:32
The most anticipated film of the summer had its big Hollywood premiere at Mann's Chinese Theatre on Tuesday, and fans carrying both English and Japanese-language signs stood patiently behind barricades, waiting (some since 6am) to catch a glimpse of their favorite actors. Photographers crowded each other for shots of Marion Cotillard and Ellen Page. Security guards positioned themselves on either side of Leonardo DiCaprio as he walked along the street to greet his fans and sign autographs. One of the earlier stars to arrive, Ken Watanabe gamely waved at the fans, inciting cheers as he walked down with his wife Kaho Minami.
published by ANBM on Fri, 05/14/2010 - 23:39
MAY is ASIAN HERITAGE MONTH in CANADA! CELEBRATE AT THE 14th ANNUAL explorASIAN FESTIVAL – MAY 2010
Some event descriptions/website links pending – please check back for updates.
All events are subject to change without notice. Please confirm performance times and ticketing information with the presenter of the event.
Festival 2010 Calendar http://explorasian.wordpress.com/2010-festival-calendar/
Explorasian Website http://explorasian.org/
published by ANBM on Tue, 05/04/2010 - 23:02
The federal government, which barred a grieving daughter in China from coming to British Columbia for her mother's funeral, has since denied her two subsequent requests to visit the gravesite.
Xiu Lan Huang's nephew said her Canadian relatives are baffled and outraged over what they see as an unjustified lack of compassion.
"How is it that they are not able to feel a daughter's pain?" asked her nephew Jason Ma, who lives in Richmond and works as a support analyst for Worksafe BC.
"There is tremendous shame for her not to be able to be at her mother's funeral."
published by ANBM on Sun, 02/28/2010 - 16:32
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By Blogger Orvillelloyddouglas
Yu-Na Kim of South Korea earned her gold medal. Her free skate was excellent, flawless, and wonderful. Kim is the Olympic champion, and the judges got that result right. However, some critics on the Internet are suggesting that the judges are racists and they did not want an Asian female sweep of the Olympic medals in figure skating. I agree with this cogent assessment. Since Joannie Rochette is a white Canadian woman, the judges made sure a white female slipped into third place to prevent an Asian sweep.
published by ANBM on Sun, 02/07/2010 - 21:47
Halfpipe gold medallist Xuetong Cai of China is flanked by compatriots Zhifeng Sun (left), silver, and Xu Cheng, bronze as they stand on the podium at the FIS snowboard world cup Friday, Jan. 22, 2010 in Stoneham Que. (CP) Source: CIV
We knew during the Beijing Olympics the media took every opportunity to mock the Chinese Athletes just about anything they could find.
When it comes to talking about Chinese athletes, it seems like every article must reemphasize the words 'government-funded', 'state owned', and rather acknowledging the concept of dedication, hard work and discipline as athletic qualities in the Chinese they prefer to call it 'cultural oppression' or even 'inhuman torture'.
The same rhetorical defamation recycles itself again and in the 2010 Vancouver Winter games the media has taken another stab at it.
published by ANBM on Sat, 01/23/2010 - 18:22
VANCOUVER — A 44-year-old man whose face was left swollen and battered after being arrested in a case of mistaken identity did not resist arrest, Vancouver police said Friday — contradicting an earlier version of events offered by police.
Yaowei Wu is recovering after two plainclothes officers knocked on the wrong door during a domestic-assault call early Thursday.
Officers were called to the southeast Vancouver house at 2 a.m. after a woman called 911 to report that her drunken husband had struck her in the back of the head and she was concerned for her baby's safety.
The officers apparently didn't realize there were two suites in the home and the complainant was actually Wu's tenant, who lives in a ground-floor suite.
"The cops didn't ask clearly — not even ID me or anything — before they started beating me," Wu said through a translator to the Ming Pao newspaper.
"I think they have an attitude problem."
published by ANBM on Sat, 12/19/2009 - 23:53
Are you currently unemployed? According to the new Canadian citizenship guidebook for prospective immigrants, over 8.6% of unemployed Canadians are not fulfilling the Canadian responsibility of having a job, which now comes with the rights of having a Canadian citizenship.
The new Canadian citizenship guidebook was unveiled last week, redefining what it means to be Canadian. After all, new Canadian immigrants are more likely to be unemployed, which must mean—according to the authors of the guidebook—that their economic difficulties are a result of their failure adopt Canadian values. In addition, the new guidebook tells prospective immigrants, “Canada’s openness and generosity do not extend to barbaric cultural practices that tolerate spousal abuse, “honour killings,” female genital mutilation, or other gender-based violence.”
published by ANBM on Sun, 12/06/2009 - 22:49
THE Asian Festival of First Films (AFFF), the world's premier film and documentary festival that celebreates the achievements of first-time film-makers, announced its winners last Friday at the Raffles Hotel Ballroom.
Japanese film Looking For Anne, directed by Takako Miyahira, took the top honours of Best Film and Best Director, the AFFF said in its press release.
The movie tells the story of a 17-year-old Japanese girl with a secret mission to find her recently deceased grandmother's first love.
First-time producer Sona Jain bagged four awards - including Best Producer - for her film, For Real, a story about a family seen through the eyes of a child.
Last Friday's event was the fifth instalment of the AFFF.
published by ANBM on Sun, 12/06/2009 - 14:22
To the people who thought racism was a thing of the past and no longer exists in the 21st century.... you are dead wrong. Some of us probably live in the nicer places in the country with some good multicultural friends but the people in the next town/city may not be so friendly.
To all my other dearest Asian Brothers, Sisters, Families, Civil Rights Advocacy groups, Asian Activists in western countries. We know racism is very much alive and it comes in all shapes and forms in mainstream society.
While we continue to experience it's reoccurring unpleasantness and Deja Vu's, I am all convinced we are still living as second class citizens and are still sunjected to different forms of racial oppression.
Ancient Taoist once believed the driving universal life principles are found in Yin and Yang, nature will seek neutrality and find balance between interchangeable opposing forces. Though my analogy might sound a little ancient in the philosophical works but you would eventually understand my point in our society at present.
published by ANBM on Sat, 12/05/2009 - 21:22
Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Saturday that Canada is "only scratching the surface" when it comes to potential business and trade deals with China. Harper made the comments as he wraps up a four-day visit to the growing Asian superpower.
In a midday meeting in Shanghai with Canadian business leaders who work in China, Harper spoke of the seemingly limitless opportunities in China and pledged the government's help.
"Canada has made a real significant impact here (but) at the same time we all sense we are only scratching the surface," Harper said.
While the Chinese government criticized the prime minister for waiting nearly four years to pay his first visit to the country, Harper left China Saturday having made significant inroads on trade and other issues.
Canada has achieved approved destination status from Beijing, which will allow Chinese travel agents to promote Canada as a tourist destination. The move could mean as much as a $100 million boost to the Canadian tourism industry.
published by ANBM on Sun, 09/27/2009 - 15:04
What can be more depressing than a story like this to remind us of our current society and the state of human morality. It is important that we should continue to advocate against human trafficking and foriegners who go overseas to find Asian wives or sex touring for Asian women (or in this case, Children too).
Typically, these are the types that have the imperialist mindset, they prey on those who are inpoverished and live in difficult conditions. The circumstances that exposes a vulnerability can be said without reference, human trafficking or sexual exploitation of Asian women.
We have similar issues that exist in first world countries only that these problems exist on a another level. In the social context, racism comes intertwined with stereotypes, race sexual fetish, Asian fetishism, Pedophilia, Asiaphiles, Sexism, Rapists, murders etc all that commonly share the same basis on the grounds of racism.
published by ANBM on Sun, 09/13/2009 - 21:24
Lumina's leading actor, Michael Chan speaks to Orientelle about his experiences on the set of Lumina, his preferences in women and his advice to beautiful, career-oriented women still looking for Mr. Right out there. Check it out-
1. Tell us about your background. What projects did you do in the past and how did you get here (both in Hong Kong and on Lumina)?
I was born and raised in the province of Quebec, in Canada. Spoke French in everyday life and Cantonese at home with my family and grand parents. Since my childhood, I’ve always been the only Chinese/Asian kid in school and everyone asked me if I knew kung fu! I guess I kind of felt ashamed to answer no, so I secretly started to practice all kind of martial arts in my back yard.
published by ANBM on Sun, 09/13/2009 - 01:27
"Strangers" of the Academy Asian Women Scholars in Higher Education, Edited by Guofang Li, Gulbahar H. Beckett, Foreword by Shirley Geok-Lin Lim
Abstract - No less than other minorities, Asian women scholars are confronted with racial discrimination and stereotyping as well as disrespect for their research, teaching, and leadership, and are underrepresented in academia.
In the face of such barriers, many Asian female scholars have developed strategies to survive and thrive. This book is among the first to examine their lived experience in Western academic discourses. It addresses the socio-cultural, political, academic, and personal issues that Asian female scholars encounter in higher education.
published by ANBM on Sun, 08/02/2009 - 16:17
Joongang - A large portion of Koreans born in the United States, Canada and some other countries with sizable time differences with Korea have two different birth dates on their passports and social security numbers.
That’s because Korean law mandates that Koreans born abroad have their births registered in Korean time, not local time. For example, when a Korean couple gives birth to a baby in New York at 1 p.m. on July 10, it translates to 2 a.m. on July 11 here.
The baby will have July 10 as a birth date on his or her U.S. passport and Social Security card, while the baby’s residence registration certificate and Korean passport will have the later date. And in extreme cases, a person born on the last day of the year can have even the year of birth extended due to the time gap.
Double nationality holders complain they are at time mistaken for being illegal immigrants. Sometimes, they can even be black-listed by overseas immigration offices.
published by ANBM on Fri, 07/24/2009 - 01:22
FATE SCORES, a film by Chinese-Canadian director and actor Albert M. Chan, will have its New York premiere on Sunday July 26th, 2009, at 2:15pm at the Museum of Chinese in America (215 Centre St. New York, NY) as part of the 32nd Annual Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF).
The film has also screened this year at the Boston International Film Festival, the Wisconsin Film Festival, On Location: Memphis International Film Festival, and the Southeast New England Film, Music & Arts Festival.
FATE SCORES explores themes of isolation, connection, and chance, and is a thoughtful look at the seemingly random interactions between ten strangers on a city park bench, eventually culminating into something extraordinary.
published by ANBM on Wed, 07/22/2009 - 23:10
TIME - What's in an apology? Some expressions of remorse are commonplace - we hear them on the playground when kids smack each other on the head, or they land in your inbox after a friend forgets your birthday. It's the grand-scale apologies, it seems, that are harder to come by.
On July 17, the California legislature quietly approved a landmark bill to apologize to the state's Chinese-American community for racist laws enacted as far back as the mid–19th century Gold Rush, which attracted about 25,000 Chinese from 1849 to 1852. The laws, some of which were not repealed until the 1940s, barred Chinese from owning land or property, marrying whites, working in the public sector and testifying against whites in court. The new bill also recognizes the contributions Chinese immigrants have made to the state, particularly their work on the Transcontinental Railroad.
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