Fermin Castro, whose art is on display now at the Boston Sculptor’s Gallery, knew he was an artist from the time he was a child, drawing in classes with friends. But he wouldn’t realize that calling until after a detour into the sciences. “My idea was trying to figure out the world in some way, and I try to represent my ideas and paper, and that is, I believe, that’s the basis of my beginning of being an artist,” Castro told […]
A school bus carrying around 40 students and six faculty members from the Josiah Quincy Upper School in Chinatown on a field trip went up in flames on June 17 around 3 p.m. while traveling through Dorchester, sending several students to the hospital.“It was a traumatic experience for all of them,” Richard Chang, principal of the Josiah Quincy School, told the Sampan after the fire.The bus was in the breakdown lane heading northbound on the Southeast Expressway near Savin Hill […]
An Asian, according to the Census Bureau, is described quite broadly as, “A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent.” The 2020 census has shown an increasing number of Asian Americans. Since the 2000s, the Asian population has been the fastest growing race in America. According to Pew Research Center, in 2000, the Asian population in America was at 10.5 million, but by 2019, that number had jumped […]
BOSTON – State officials today announce the appointment of three new members to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Asian American Commission. Cinda Danh, Ekta Saksena, and Megha Prasad will serve three-year terms as Commissioners of the public body, which is dedicated to advocacy on behalf of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders throughout Massachusetts. The new Commissioners were sworn in virtually today by State Treasurer Deborah Goldberg, along with Mary K. Y. Lee, esq. who was reappointed by Governor Charlie Baker for […]
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According to the Director of the Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office (ETO) in New York, Anita Chan, an influx of American companies are “pinning potential on markets overseas, and especially China.” She urged those who want to embrace China’s growth potential to use Hong Kong as a “springboard” because “there is no city so close to China and so open, free, and business-safe.” Regional Senior Vice President & General Manager of Cathay Bank Johnny Ip welcomed guests and speakers […]
Even with some technical difficulties during the movie, “The People I’ve Slept With” was so hilarious that the audience was able look past the minor watermarks on the screen. The Los Angeles Times called “The People I’ve Slept With”, “a saucy comedy.” The viewer should be mentally prepared for nudity, sex scenes, and a good time. Angela Yang (Karin Anna Cheung) is a sex addict. Her hunger for sex unfortunately does not also mean practicing safe sex. The inevitable happens: […]
Although they lived almost a century apart, Erika Lee speaks about Soto Shee with warmth, as if she were a friend instead of a historical figure. Soto Shee, the wife of a Chinese merchant, was detained on Angel Island—the immigration station in San Francisco Bay often called the “Ellis Island of the West”—while trying to join her husband in the United States. During her detention, her infant son, Soon Din, grew ill and died. Denied release following her son’s death, […]
Coronary artery disease is also called heart disease or atherosclerosis. It is the hardening of the blood vessels by fatty deposits called plaque.The heart must get oxygen and nutrients to work well. Blood carries the oxygen and nutrients to the heart through the blood vessels called arteries. As the plaque builds up, blood flow to the heart muscle is decreased. When blood flow is decreased, it can cause chest pain, shortness of breath, or a heart attack to occur. Signs […]
Access Strategies Fund reaches ten year milestone in supporting nonprofit organizations in underserved communities who seek social justice. On November 10, 2010, they celebrated their anniversary with politicians and many organizations. Access Strategies Fund presented the Access Courage Award to the Chinese Progressive Association. Joining CPA on stage to accept their award was Siu Ching Tsing who fought along side with CPA to have ballots in Chinese and Vietnamese. With many years of hard work, CPA was victorious in passing […]
