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ContentsASIA NEWS

08 President Obama tours China’s iconic Great Wall08 Shanghai Disneyland’s project unveiled

ASIA BUSINESS22 AACC New Board Of Directors, Applauds Sponsors

ASIA CULTURE15 Venerable Master Hsing Yun article

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ASIA ARTS 30 A Journey Through Eastern Civilizations: The Good That Men Do

ENTERTAINMENT06 JIGU! Thunder Drums Of China

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It’s true that there are many ways to bang a drum. But unless you’re a musical disciple or waist-deep and still overflowing with enthusi-asm for Chinese folk music, almost two hours of traditional percussions is not your cup of tea. Unless, of course, it’s JiGu! Thunder Drums of China. This theatrical show celebrates the role of the drum in China’s rich culture and extensive history, drawing specifically from the traditions of Shanxi province, central China. The most incred-ible thing, however, is how this traveling group of young performers from China subtly merges specific contemporary elements (special effects, flashiness) in a way that complements the theme of the show, while also managing to rivet modern American audiences without background elec-tronica or dialogue. I experienced it myself, and it was anything but boring. This is what went down on Saturday night, October 28:

We drove to the Plaza Theatre in Orlando in our dinner-party clothes, joining a small crowd roaming around the lobby. A few minutes later everyone was ushered into the theater with as-signed seat numbers, although you could choose

By Lani Yu Jim Yu & Gary Lau

to sit anywhere left unoccupied once the theater darkened. At 8:00 those doors closed and the acts began. Me, my Dad, and my brother moved to the center row.

About an hour later (although it felt much shorter than that), the audience filed out of the theater for intermission. A murmur of excited chattering rose as people lined up at the bar, with animated expressions of interest and compli-ments for the performances. We streamed back inside after about fifteen minutes, and resumed as spectators.

Another hour later, a rush of people with hands prickling from too much clapping create a din of voices, happy and tired and still kind of astonished. That was after the curtain dropped, after a bit more than a dozen sweaty and exhila-rated performers took their last bows in front of so many red-painted drums and percussion sets. I looked over my notes on the production as we drove home. That was the end. Now, here is a summary of the highlights of the show.

A Warm Introduction. Curtains opened to men and women dressed in traditional peasant cos-tumes and their wooden drums, metallic sets with pink flower designs, and large basses high up on vertical stands. They welcomed us with a snappy beat and pleasant smiles.

Show of Force. A single man with his back to the audience faced a massive circle raised verti-cally and splashed with two black Chinese char-acters: ji gu, beat drum. Nearly as tall as the per-former and definitely wider, it was pounded it in the dusky lighting with a drumstick thicker around than my wrist. The sound echoed slowly around the hall at a deep, throbbing pitch. My attention

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was captured by the intensity of the rhythm, the flexing of the performer’s muscles as he quick-ened.

A Quirky Wedding. Next we are serenaded by the silliest wedding band ever, complete with squeaky hand cymbals, bamboo clappers, and ridiculous stoop-shouldered musicians dressed in red silk, black fedoras and glasses, who would stop ever so often to duck behind their instru-ments and peek at us like mice.

• Face-Off Number One. Then the lights lowered again, and in the bluish spotlight of the stage we saw two men in white vests standing over humongous twin drums with mist curling at the tops. I am clueless about the type of special smoke effects they used, since I’d never seen something like that before, but the result was very dramatic and visually pleasing. The per-formers proceeded to beat their solos through the mist, dissipating it under their hands, and by the time the act ended (with no clear victor of the competition), the smell of incense had spread to the first few rows.

• Female General Leads Warriors into Battle. This last performance before intermission, fea-

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tured women dressed in gorgeous, authentic- looking Peking Opera costumes. Their long brown headdress feathers danced as they drummed, unpainted faces fierce and concen-trated at the imaginary enemy they prepared to fight nobly until death. The woman general leading the line was especially expressive. Halfway through, a masked man in a dark cape sauntered from the wings, weaving between the warriors in time to the tempo. He teased the audience by transforming his face without seeming to touch it, changing masks with a turn of the head, or a flick of the cape.

• Huang He. My favorite piece of all is this one. It’s a rousing ballad orchestrated with the massive bass drum, a huge gong, and smaller accompanying sets. Villagers chanted, moved their arms in rowing motions, and one guy even began singing verses from a traditional folk song. It is at this point that Dad whispered to me that they were honoring the Yellow River, singing the mother source of China praises. Clashes of the cymbal against a steady, force-ful pulse of heavy bass gave me the impres-sion of rolling waves and crashing thunder, and that image really got to me in the end. The air vibrated with this powerful and passionate demonstration.

• Laughter Without Words. A portly man serenaded us with two different Chinese horns (“suona” in Chinese) and even whistled as the tune for a third! He made bizarre laughing sounds, which cracked up the audience, and then parted by blowing a high-pitch, extended note that could’ve surely shattered glass. My ears rang for some time afterwards, which is why as a side-note: those with delicate

eardrums, sit more than four rows back. Second-string musicians accompanied the horn player with peculiar looking wind instru-ments with multiple reeds. It is called “sheng” in Chinese.

• Face-Off Number 2. Another humorous piece executed near the end, with four guys acting out a scene where they try to outdo each other with tiny drums. Organized by height, with the tallest person sitting before the tallest stand with the highest pitch drum, everyone laughed uproariously at their funny facial expressions and exaggerated ego-bashings.

• Finale. It was a noisy, cheerful chorus of an affair, with red and yellow sashes on colorful costumes indicating a festival. Each person wore a small hand drum around the neck to free their limbs for dancing, to the massive drum calling to celebration, and the brassy cacophony of smashing cymbals. The zenith point of this act, however, occurred when one very talented performer came out with hand drums strapped around his thighs, waist, and his neck, tapping at them quickly as he turned on the stage. The way he never missed and hit himself was extraordinary, and enthusiastic cheers increased. Then the performers took their bows, and the evening dissolved into ap-preciative sighs and applause from a dazzled crowd.

That is the highly abridged overview, barely half of all the performances in the show. This production carries out a long tradition in China. Chinese drums have been found and dated to as early as the legendary Xia dynasty (21th - 16th century BC), and despite differences in size and type they are all symbolically painted red. The

Lani Yu, is a junior at Olympia High School in Orlando, Florida. She can be reached at [email protected]

color distinguishes them from Japanese and other East Asian drums, which were adopted from the ancient original. In China drums are traditionally significant in weddings, festivals, ceremonies, funerals, and times of war.

I firmly recommend JiGu! Thunder Drums Of China for everyone, except maybe fidgety children younger than eight and some teenagers (although I know I’m not the only one who thinks JiGu! is more entertaining than a dance party). If you are a human with even a pinch of interest in China, drums, or good music, consider the pro-duction. By attending you also acquire the right to brag to your friends about having sophisticated and internationally-oriented taste in entertain-ment. Or, share the word and drag them with you to the next show.

JiGu! Thunder Drums of China continues to tour the U.S. next year, but dates and places are still coming out. Keep an eye out, and visit the website for updates. www.sroartists.com/art-ists/jigu


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President Barack Obama absorbed history’s expanse from atop the Great Wall of China, a manmade wonder of such enormity that Obama found himself putting daily life in perspective.

“It’s magical. It reminds you of the sweep of history,” Obama talked to the press after his walk.

“It gives you a good perspective that a lot of day-to-day things we worry about don’t matter so much our time here on Earth is not that long. We better make the best of it,” Obama said.

Obama took about 20 minutes to quickly tour the Badaling Great Wall, the most well-preserved section of the wall built during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).

After a 50-minute visit to the Forbidden City on Nov 17, the historic former home of China’s emperors, Obama visited the Great Wall, his second sightseeing tour during his visit to China.

Due to his limited time, Obama skipped the plan to climb to Badaling’s Tower Four and in-stead stopped at Tower Three. If Obama reaches Tower Four, he will become the first US president to scale that high.

President Obama tours China’s iconic Great Wall

Regarded as the one of the world’s greatest wonders, almost all the visiting foreign leaders to Beijing have climbed the Great Wall to experience the historic Chinese civilization, including former US president Richard Nixon who visited the same spot in 1972 during his historic trip to China.

Nixon said at the same steep: “My hope is that in the future, perhaps as a result of the be-ginning that we have made on this journey, that many, many Americans ... will have an opportu-nity to come here.”

Nixon said he hoped “That they will think back as I think back to the history of this great people, and that they will have an opportunity, as we have had an opportunity, to know the Chinese people better.”

After 37 years, a “positive, cooperative and comprehensive relationship” is developing be-tween the first and the third largest economies in the world, Obama said at the recent G20 summit.

Satisfied with the first China trip, Obama said that he wished he could have stayed longer at the Great Wall. “I am inspired by the majesty of the Great Wall, and am grateful for the warmth

of the Chinese people,” Obama wrote on the official guestbook at the site before leaving for the Republic of Korea, the last stop for his eight-day Asia tour.

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The Shanghai Magic Kingdom theme park will be located at the Chuansha town of Pudong New Area, covering 116 hectares, according to the theme park’s final plans announced on the National Devel-opment and Reform Commission website. The park is expected to be in operation in 2014.

The Disneyland project, which will be jointly developed by Chinese and United States compa-nies, will include an amusement park, a logistics support area, a public utilities area and a parking lot, the commission said.

The announcement is the first time authorities

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have officially confirmed the location of Shanghai Disneyland, even though previous media reports have pinpointed the area. The news has pushed Chuansha’s home prices to $1,760 per sq meter from $388 three years ago.

The Shanghai government received the green light from authorities late last month to build Shang-hai Disneyland Park in partnership with Walt Disney Co.

Many business-savvy people are making the Disney theme park a profit-driven project, seeking opportunities to make every penny of it.

When the proposal to build a Disneyland park was approved earlier November, people in Shanghai embraced the prospect of the world’s biggest Mickey Mouse playground. Instead, the latest plan would make it the world’s smallest Disneyland Park.

In a brief note, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) mandated an area of 116 hectares in Pudong New Area in eastern Shang-hai for the project. It is a far cry from the 400 hect-ares widely reported by the media.

Unsurprisingly, Shanghai people are disap-pointed. It’s almost one-tenth the size of the Dis-ney World in Orlando in America. It’s even going to be smaller than the one in Hong Kong after the expansion. To be precise, Tokyo’s Disney Resort covers 201 hectares, nearly twice the proposed site in Shanghai. Hong Kong’s park, the smallest in the world, takes up 126 hectares.

While city folks lament the loss of bragging rights, the villagers in the vicinity of the proposed site are also upset. The smaller-than-expected site could mean that many will lose out on claiming relocation compensation.

“It is too early to comment based on current in-formation,” Tiffany Huang, communications officer of the Shanghai-based Walt Disney Co of China.

The area of 116 hectares is just the core part, and just like Hong Kong, which has been expanding its Disneyland since December, there will also be an expansion around the core area to accompany the growing number of visitors.

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Winter Wonderland

People who visit the city say, “The sweets in Sap-poro are delicious”. In Hokkaido, they produce high quality dairy which is the main ingredient of cream for cakes and pastries. Hens lay good eggs. Hokkaido is the No.1 flour producing district in Japan, and pro-duces plenty of fruits in Fall. It is also known as the best seafood place in Japan. The cold water of the ocean around Hokkaido is the source of amazingly tasty fish, shrimp, crabs, and scallops in Winter.

In the late 19th century, European culture was adopted in Sapporo, and European cakes and ice cream were already popular there.

In this season, the confectioners spend the busi-est time of the year with Christmas just around the corner.

Sapporo White Illuminations 11/27, 2009 - 2/11, 2010

In December, it snows in Sapporo almost every day. Downtown area is illuminated with thousands of lights. “White Christmas,” which is almost certain ev-ery year, is a very appropriate description for the city in this time of year.

Onsen—Hot SpringsThis is something you must not miss when you

visit Japan. Onsen is a Japanese hot spring that is basically a Japanese public bath of natural hot spring water with a unique history and etiquette. Onsen plays an important role in Japanese culture, providing socially institutionalized relief from the pressures of the contemporary Japanese twelve-hour work ethic, and a chance for Japanese to break down the hierar-chal nature of society through the mutual nakedness of skinship.

There are quite a few Onsen places all over Ja-pan. In Sapporo, Jozankei Onsen is probably the best idea.

The most important features of Onsen are the water and the bathing facilities, which is why many bathers simply come for an hour or so to soak in the waters even if they do not stay. The next most impor-tant issue for Japanese guests is the food; a good Onsen inn will offer something special as an evening meal. Enjoy the seasonal gourmet food after relaxing and soothing your body in the Onsen tub!

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Sapporo is a fascinating city where various cultures exist to-gether. Even on the buildings, you will see Western, old-fashioned Japanese, and modern styles all over the town.

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The 2009 Orlando Japan festival could be summoned up one phrase. Nothing short of amazing! More than 3,000 guests showed up for this years festival, which is nearly double the amount of guests at last years festival. Beautiful weather, scrumptous food, great activities for the whole family and wonderful performances by a myriad of talanted performers.

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Located at the beautiful “Village at Hunter’s Creek” center infield, it was indeed the ideal location for a wonderful festival. Not a hint of rain and not too hot either. It was a perfect day for a perfect festival.

This year was my 2nd festival. It was by far the best one to date. I heard nothing but great com-pliments from many of the guests. It was so nice to see new faces, old friends and many young people enjoying the culture of Japan.

The festival could not have been a success without the mulitple volunteers, sponsors and vendors. We had more than enough help this year from Mid Florida Tech, Dr. Phillips & Ocoee High Schools, and UCF and it allowed the festival to run without a hitch. vIn many ways it could not have been done without the much needed sup-

port. For that, we must give you thanks.

Some of the outstanding groups who per-formed at this year’s festival included, Orlando Taiko Dojo, Matsuriza Jr. and Matsuriza. The Taiko performances are always a crowd favorite and an exciting addition to the festival. On top of that we had Mukushin-ryu Bujutsu Iaido Demonstraton, traditional dance by many of the Japanese school children, Koto, Shamisen and even cosplay! Experiencing the festival is just like taking a trip to Japan. It doesn’t get much better than actually going there.

Along with the many performances we had, we also were lucky to have so many vendors! This allowed people at the festival to experience traditional Japanese cuisine, games and memo-rabilia. My personal favorite is the Japanese

story-telling and of course Sushi! But that is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to what the festival had to offer at the festival. There is so much to experience!

All in all, this year’s festival was many things. It proved to be an integral part, and special way to support the Japanese community here in Orlando.

I hope to be a part of an even more successful festival next year, and the many years to come. To all the sponsors, guests, volunteers, perform-ers and vendors...Thank you so much for all your help! We could not have done it with out you!

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To be human means to suffer in some way or another; no one escapes adversity. Whether it is a country, an organization, a family, or an individual, such as a politician, teacher, or entrepreneur, all face problems in life. In addition, people also have trouble with aging, sickness, domestic disputes, unemployment, and medical care. We all face adversities on a daily basis anywhere we go.

Today we face many adversities, including the economy, unemployment, the fight for environmen-tal protection, political and global power struggles, and an aging population, not to mention the war against terror-ism. In order to resolve all adversity we need the strength of wisdom to guide us.

The following are some suggestions to overcome different kinds of adversity:

1. Be selfless. Adversity sometimes arises out of selfishness. When personal interest is involved and the principles of righteousness, openness, and justice are sacrificed, problems will be difficult to resolve. Therefore, to be selfless and just is the first step to success.

2. Be equal and fair. Many interpersonal problems will inevitably surface in the face of adversity. If they are not dealt with fairly and equally, the conflicts between one another will worsen and the obstacles will not be resolved.

3. Look for the root of problems. Just examining the result of a problem will not solve it. We must find out its cause and then cure the malady with the right prescription.

4. Confer with others. Adversity is not something one person can handle alone. We should be humble and discuss problems with people who are knowledgeable in order to overcome difficulty.

5. Practice humility. Adversity is often the result of self-attachment and arrogance, which often make it difficult to contain a situation. If we practice humility and do not make comparisons or bicker with others, adversity can easily be resolved.

6. Advocate and exercise free speech. Adversity is frequently the result of a buildup of problems that eventually leads to a dead-end. Problems within a country or an organization could be better solved if everyone spoke their minds freely and open-ly, for the collective wisdom of many is certainly more effective than any individual’s.

7. Benefit everyone mutually. Adversity arises when a minority of the people benefit and the rest are left with nothing. As a result, the majority boycotts the minority, and a deadlock is created. If an enterprise is faced with setbacks, sharing the benefits with everyone will help break the gridlock.

8. Learn from every field. Whether the problems are with education, transportation, the economy, or foreign relations, we can always learn from someone else. Through observing how others operate, we can always find a solution to our own problems.

Some people are good at overcoming adversity, and others lose their focus and fret at the slightest difficulty. In resolving problems, it is easy for those who are always open and selfless to find solutions. Those who are democratic and tolerant can also work their way out of adversity. As for those who are willing to share joy with everyone, they also have no fear of overcoming difficulties.

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A Season of Giving - Philippines Typhoon Relief Fund-Raising Concert

The Philippines has been hit hard by major Typhoons this year; Ondoy and Pepeng result-ing in the loss of many lives and the displace-ment of hundreds of thousands of people.

Throughout the world, Filipinos have sent money and balikbayan boxes (care packages) to help the many in need of food, clothing, and other supplies back home in the Philippines. Many Organizations have held bowling tourna-ments and concerts as relief fundraisers, oth-ers have offered a collection drive for food and clothing and have already shipped them to the Philippines.

On November 20th, the Vista Com-munity Church and University Con-gregational Church of Orlando held its Philippines Typhoon Relief Fund-Raising Concert. With local artist and groups; Susan Dixon, Edith Cleto, Kit Cleto, Deejay Sta. Ana, Vista Praise Team, Remedy, Philip Mahoney, Heidi Santos, Sincere, Rebekkah Joy, SNL Praise Team, Deejay Sta. Ana, Tito Mendoza, Rubox, Brown-study, and R4pture performing at the fundraiser.

The concert music ranged from Christian Pop / Rock / Rap to Contemporary Pop and Hip Hop which made for a very en-tertaining concert. For most of the performances, the people were up on their feet clapping, dancing, singing, and grooving to the music.

Special guest; Boboy Doromal per-formed an impromptu instrumental duet with Philip Mahoney. Boboy Doromal is a Filipino Folk & Rock musician who per-formed a number of songs with Filipino Rock Group ASIN (translate to salt of the earth) during the 80s.

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local Artists that performed at the event.

Boboy Doromal - http://www.boboydoromal.com/Philip Mahoney - www.myspace.com/philipmahoneyRebekkah Joy of ONE31 – www.one31music.comRubox - http://www.non-senserecords.com/rubox.htmlBrownstudy - http://www.myspace.com/brownstudymu-sic

The event was a huge success and the proceeds were donated to the Philippine Medical Association and United Church of Christ and Church World Service Typhoon Ketsena Emergency Fund to help the Philippines.

The Typhoon Season may be over, but it will take a long time for the people in the Philippines affected to recover. It’s never too late to give; you can donate to the Philippine National Red Cross http://www.redcross.org.ph/ and make this a Season

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Cosmic changes alter the flow of energy to living beings at all times. The energy can be favorable or unfavorable depending on your date of birth and the year you are in.

The coming Year of the Tiger, which begins on February 4th 2010, seems to have an auspicious ring, it being, according to the traditional Chinese cyclic calendrical system, the Kang or Golden Tiger.

Do not be deceived. It will be an abnormal year, especially in terms of the weather.

The melting of icebergs in the North Pole will escalate. There is a danger of drought and food shortages. A devastating earthquake in the West is indicated and road accidents are likely to increase dramatically everywhere.

Group One: The most fortunate are those born between August 8 and November 9. They can expect positive energy and be secure, happy and content.

Group Two: For people born between November 10 and February 3, positive energy will provide warmth and security.

Group Three: Those born between February 4 and March 3 are likely to feel lethargic all the time but have to be constantly on their guard against negative energy. Be patient: things will get better in the autumn.

Group Four: The effect on people born between March 4 and May 3 will not be negative. Those who worked hard last year stand to enjoy the fruits of their labor.

Group Five: Those born between May 5 and August 7 are the worst affected because strong fire energies fueled by wood will drain off energy and dull your performance at work. So take a break, slow down, spend more time with the family or go back to school or take some short courses.

What in Store for 2010?2010 is the year of Golden Tiger in accordance of Chinese calendar,

but this Golden Tiger is not shining at all!

To help readers understand I will try to use less jargon to make things simple. We first must understand that everything on Earth and beneath Sky, the ancient Chinese would relate or associate with 5- Elements (Wu Xing) such as Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water. There are creation and Destruction cycles of 5-Elements. Every year, we have two words, one is the Heavenly Stem and the other is the Earthly Branch to represent the year. The Earthy Branches represent the 12 Chinese Zodiacs and is represented by 5-Elements respectively. The Heavenly Stems are basically Chinese numbers from 1-10 with 5- Elements ascribed to them as well. The Year of Tiger is represented by Wood (Earthly Branch) while the Heavenly Stem for year 2010 is Metal. Stem on top (Metal) with Branch underneath (Wood) would result in Metal Destructing Wood.

Metal Destructing Wood is a ‘picture’ for the whole year of 2010. Such picture is not good at all that, the increase in road accidents in a big way that would signal alarm to the authorities. Abnormal

accidents associated with limps, eyes and livers are obvious through-out the year.

Also, Major Earthquake would strike the West sector derived from the Sound Adoption Theory of the Stem and Branch (a complicated advance metaphysic theory in which I will explain in greater length in future). For those who live in the earthquake belt on the West, get the hell out of the place!!

The most critical damage for year 2010 is the Weather; the weather is causing drought and food shortages around the world especially China, Africa and USA. Store enough foods for your own needs but do not panic, and if you do, that will only benefit the big speculators to take advantage of short term pitfall. See below the Summary for the 2010 predictions and sad to say most are bad events.

The Weather in the year 2010 is in trouble!Year 2010 will experience abnormal and unusual changes in weather and could lead to:1. Drought2. Food shortagesAnother focal point for year 2010 is the major Earthquake in the west.The increasing road accidents should be a concern of all.

Returning to Dao (歸道) will help you re-organize your thoughts and thus your life destiny. Daoism preach that one must lead by example and take care of his people. That eluded to a point of filial pate a value teaching of Confucius and Daoism.

As for the economy in particular the stocks and property markets would be stable on the rise for the first 6 months till August, the 2nd half of the year would see some drastic corrections! Good luck and get back to Dao (the way)!

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Known as a style of Japanese cuisine Teppan-yaki (鉄板焼き) uses an iron griddle to cook food and is derived from “Teppan” (鉄板) which is an iron plate and “yaki” (焼き) which means grill, broil or pan-fry.

There is a form of Teppan-yaki in which gas-heated hotplates are integrated into tables around which many people (often multiple parties) can sit and eat at once. The chef performs the cook-ing in front of the diners, typically with theatrical flair—such as lighting a volcano-shaped stack of raw onion hoops on fire is most familiar to North Americans consists of steak, chicken, or seafood along with vegetable accompaniments, and is often known by the name of Hibachi, with the establishments often referred to as Japanese steak houses.

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restaurants.

However, Hibachi (火鉢 fire bowl) is a tradition-al Japanese heating device and not usually used for cooking. It consists of a round, cylindrical or a box-shaped open-topped container, made from (or lined with) a heatproof material and designed to hold burning charcoal.

They resemble traditional Japanese char-coal-heated cooking utensils called “Shichirin”. It has been suggested that these grills were con-fusingly marketed as “Hibachi” when they were introduced to North America because that word was easier than “Shichirin” for English speakers to pronounce.

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What do you think makes a good and satisfying lunch? A hamburger? A slice of pizza? A burrito? For me, almost nothing is better than a good ol’ Vietnamese banh mi (ben mee). Espe-cially one from Thuy Café.

Thuy Le (Twee Lay) started her business venture Thuy Café in St. Pe-tersburg, Florida when she was only 21 years old. About five months ago, Le moved to a new location – just a few shops down from the old location in the same plaza strip. This new location is more spacious than the old location. Influenced by Le, the new location is very much contemporary and trendy. With Thuy Café’s fun and cool atmo-sphere, you can lounge on the modern furniture and hang out or surf the net there with free Wi-Fi.

So…what exactly is a Vietnamese banh mi? Some call it a Vietnamese baguette sandwich…others call it a Vietnamese hoagie. A more common Vietnamese banh mi consists of a baguette smeared with mayonnaise, pate, and sprinkles of soy sauce topped with cold cut meats, slices of cucum-ber, pickled carrots and daikon radish, jalapeno peppers, and cilantro. This common Vietnamese banh mi is called ‘Vietnamese Specialty’ at Thuy Café. Though nowadays, ‘you can have it your way’ and choose from chicken banh mi, grilled pork banh mi, tofu banh mi, among many other alternatives. At Thuy Café, you definitely can choose from a va-riety of banh mis, which includes the aforemen-tioned, and have what-

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▼Victor Alzona, has been serving the board since 2007, receives 2009 President’s Golden Dragon Leadership Award 2009

Maria Diaz Urbino and Karen Harvey (Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitor Bureau) receives Corporate Sponsor Appreciation

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Gainesville gets a dose of Asian fusion By Linda LiGary Lau

The Asian culture is fully showcased through the elegant acrobats and bright neon colors of the lion dancers. This is the region’s only Asian-American festival. It has been the anticipated event for many Gainesville residents, as well as out-of-county guests. The festival, produced by the City of Gainesville Department of Parks,

Recreation and Cultural Affairs, was a part of Ka-leidoscope Month, the month-long Asian-Ameri-can Awareness Celebration at the University of Florida campus.

Events were held throughout the day at vari-ous locations around the Thomas Center . The opening address was given by Bill Hutchinson,

the festival emcee. Mr. Hutchinson read a letter of welcome from Florida Governor Charlie Crist. He stated how proud he was that Gainesville had such an abundant mix of Asian culture and rejoices in the celebrations. Then, there was a parade around the Thomas Center where each cultural organization participating in the festival

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had a chance to showcase their flag or banner. As the day went by, each performance drew a large group of curious visitors wondering what splendors the Asian culture holds. Inside the Spanish Couth, the incredibly flexible acrobatic, Liang, shows off her skills with riding a unicycle and balancing eight spinning plates at once. She was known to many viewers as one of the “ America ’s Got Talent” contestants. Liang is a returning performer from last year’s festival. An-other amazing act Liang brought to the stage was spinning 25 hula hoops while being blindfolded. Along with Liang in the Spanish Court , there was a medley of Asian dances representing various backgrounds and traditions. The medley included an Indian sitar concert, a Filipino tanikiling dance, a beautiful Mongolian symphony with bells, a Ko-rean traditional dance, and a mix of Filipino-Chi-nese-Vietnamese dances by the sisters of Kappa Phi Lambda. On the Live Oak Stage, there was the Sino Elite Acrobatics Group from Orlando.

Along with Liang in the Spanish Court, there was a medley of Asian dances representing vari-ous backgrounds and traditions. The medley in-cluded an Indian sitar concert, a Filipino tanikiling dance, a beautiful Mongolian symphony with bells, a Korean traditional dance, and a mix of Filipino-Chinese-Vietnamese dances by the sis-ters of Kappa Phi Lambda. In the Long Gallery, there was the Sino Elite Acrobatics Group from Orlando. Amongst the group of performers was Yang Jing Long, the face-changing master. Long began when he was eight years old. He said he

still remembers the pain of practicing.

“When I first started the exercises were inde-scribable. For 3 months, I trained everyday be-ginning at 5:30 a.m.,” Long said.

Long’s most eye-opening experience was when he fell off a high board and completely blacked out, but he said the injuries were worth the success. Performing with Long was Lee Chao, a performer in the art of the Drunken Monk. Chao perfects the martial arts of fighting with blades and swords while giving the crowd an impression of being drunk. Chao, like Long, works hard to show his moves with precision.

“When I was younger, I didn’t have time to play or go out with friends. I would go to school and head straight to practice,” Chao said.

Both performers say they are happy with their life and the skills they obtained through hard work and dedication. Leader of the group, Jim Yu, says the group united because of everyone’s diverse set of skills. From their northern dragon dance, acrobatics, vase juggling and unicycle bowl-catching act, the Sino Elite group travels around the nation dazzling audiences with their amazing stunts.

Thai Elvis Pol Parsley, a local legend, belted out the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll’s greatest hits, while attired in his special red Vegas-style costume. The crowds awed at his similarity to the real Elvis.

“It was like hearing the King in person years after he earned his title,” says Michael Borton, a local Gainesville resident.

Along with traveling acts, local student orga-nizations participated in the festival as well. The University of Florida’s Vietnamese Student Orga-nization, Chinese American Student Association, HE.A.L., Ink Magazine, and Kappa Phi Lambda all hosted booths promoting the Asian culture as well as their own organizations. Eva Mok, Presi-

dent of Kappa Phi Lambda said they wanted to do a booth to show off the Asian culture in a unique way.

“We chose to do origami cranes because its original to the Asian culture and an elegant way of showcasing our skills,” Mok said.

The event started in 2008 with the China Fest, which was funded by a grant from the Smithson-ian for a traveling photography exhibition. It went from a new unknown curiosity to a festival that local residents looked forward to. The Heart of Florida Asian Arts Festival had a 5,000 people turnout through the course of the day. This year the event was funded by a generous grant from the Alachua County Tourist Product Develop-ment Board. The festival production coordinator, Suzanna Mars, worked on board with this event because she saw the potential and growth from the 1st Heart of Florida festival.

“I was thrilled to be able to provide a platform for the fundraising activities for the A Nan Temple and the Korean Baptist Church Youth Group. This was truly a successful event, two years in a row,” Mars said.

With all the food and performances, all the guests were in for an amazing learning experi-ence. Many left the Thomas Center with smiles and laughter, others left with a new understand-ing of the Asian culture, but all guests are looking forward to next year’s Heart of Florida Asian Arts Festival.

Linda Li, born and raised in Florida , is currently a senior at the University of Florida. She plans to graduate in spring and hopes to move to Orlando to find a job with a PR agency. Her family is from Shanghai , China and her dream is to be able to see the Aurora Borealis and go on a trip across Europe . Her hobbies include singing, play-

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Like many young American men who returned from service in Vietnam, William Earl (Bill) Hutchinson was disillusioned. Unlike so many others of his generation, he was not dis-enfranchised. It was 1970, the midway point between U. S. combat deployment and the end of the war. At the age of 24, Mr. Hutchinson had borne witness to atrocity and, as he says, “to the worst, and far worse than I had been capable of imagining.”

He began to look inside himself for answers. The search for an answer to the unanswerable was common enough among the youth of this era; that there may never be an answer did not limit the search itself from becoming a journey into the profoundly personal and epiphanic.

Mr. Hutchinson’s journey is silently yet power-fully narrated in the exhibit “A Journey Through Eastern Civilizations: From the Collection of William Earl Hutchinson’s Theatre of Memory” at the Thomas Center for the Arts in Gainesville through January 10, 2010.

Although the exhibit showcases Asian artifacts, Mr. Hutchinson’s collecting began in America, in beach towns where he purchased seashells in shell shops. The shells resonated with boundlessness and infinity, something to which Mr. Hutchinson responded. He collected not for possession or luxury, but for a far more spiritual reason: He had seen the worst, and now he would look for the best.

He was looking for signs of human empathy.

He branched out from seashells to fossils, and then to historical documents and artifacts. The journey led him eastward, to the sacred and liter-ary in Asian cultures. “They are often the same,” he noted, “since the best of literature often deals in revelation and epiphany.”

“A Journey Through Eastern Civilizations” is not an art exhibit. Rather, it is about how items from everyday life—whether sacred or secular—become the art of a culture, reflecting a culture in the same way traditional art forms do. The collection comprises the prosaic (teapots, a sign from a Chinese library) and the liturgical (Bud-dhist scrolls). They are important, Mr. Hutchin-son feels, because they have accumulated and retained life forces; one can imagine the hand of the writer incising the palm leaf with such care that it appears calligraphic. Even given Western unfamiliarity with the Asian languages, the manu-scripts seem accessible through the person who made them; we see what he saw, we can sense his hand moving across the document with surety and precision.

The collection begins with the weightier ob-jects. Gongs, large brushes, the library sign, and a stunning Tibetan repository for sacred books ring the entryway. Inside, a vitrine with bronze heads of Buddha and Bodhisattva stands near one full of texts and the implements with which they were written. Another displays an assort-ment of bells; on a low shelf are examples of scholars’ stones (gongshi). One of these is ab-stract and is curved in such a way that it seems

skull-like, while another is clearly a range of gran-ite mountains down one side of which runs a cool, silvery stream.

Mr. Hutchinson points out that some of the ob-jects are not as old as they look; the oldest piece in the exhibit is around 1,000 years old, but there are also pieces from the early 20th century. All of them are selected for evocativeness, rather than for period, genre, or stylistic premise. The selec-tion is edited in such a way that the scope—which is rather large—is not disintegrative. Instead, it is meditative and peacefully dynamic. The eye is drawn again and again to the books and docu-ments, many of which feature a traction of pen-manship not normally seen in written English, and appear even more extraordinary when Mr. Hutchinson points out a document inked in gold on a polished black paper. Another, from Nepal, was consecrated with buffalo blood and chicken feathers.

The exhibit is propelled by wisdom and tradi-tion. Even something as quotidian as a teapot addresses a soothingly meditative repetition that is mirrored in the cylindrical script of the Burmese written word. Abell used on an elephant is further signal of the vernacular civilization, and as the artifacts range from those used by millions to those understood by few, they seem to suggest that a sentient inner life comes from a steady out-er life. What you will not find are representations of destruction, violence, or animosity.

Erin Friedberg, the Thomas Center visual arts coordinator, emphasizes the “eclectic” nature of

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Mr. Hutchinson translates the sign that came from a library in China. It is two hundred years old, yet its sentiment transcends time:

“Quiet and Peaceful not rushed here in the middle Discover yourself here in the moment People are easy happy and honest with the soft smell of beauty on the breeze in this lazy place Educated, Cultivated and Lovely”

The Thomas Center for the Arts houses two galleries. The Main Gallery on the ground floor is a showcase for the traditional and the contemporary, as well as for the regional and the international. Up-coming exhibits include HAIRPOLITIC: Pomade in America (January 16-March 14) and Mind, Body, Soul (March 20-May 9). The Mezzanine Gallery is more local in scope; through January 3rd the Gainesville Handweavers’ Guild displays its textile craftsmanship. Although an important venue for the arts in North Central Florida, the center, in a historic hotel that once counted Robert Frost and Helen Keller among its visitors, is worlds away from being an industrial arts complex. The center is preserved much as it was at the turn of the 20th century it and has recently undergone an extensive and period- appropriate renovation. It is an oasis and a destination for art lovers who appreciate the importance of setting to overall experience.

The Thomas Center for the Arts is located at 302 NE 6th Avenue, Gainesville, Florida. For more information on “A Journey Through Eastern Civilizations” or on the future exhibits, please call 352-334-ARTS. Admission to both galleries is free.


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Location: 528 Huntington Ave. Winter Park FL 32789Contact Principal’s - Shiow Chih Hwang at 407.876.0652 or [email protected]

http://orlandochineseschool.org/ for more information


Feb 6th, 2010 (Sat) | Reception: 6pm | Program: 6:30pmOrlando Marriott Downtown – 400 West Livingston Street, Orlando, FL 32801

Tickets: $30 | Kid Menu: $20 | Table: $350Make check payable to CAACF - 823 E. Colonial Drive, Orlando, FL 32803

Sponsorship is available Visit www.OrlandoChinese.org for sponsorship details

Please email [email protected] or call Pauline Ho at 407-375-7258 for questions In-kind contribution is welcome, please call for details

中佛州中美協會謹於2010年2月6日主辦40週年暨農曆新年慶祝晚會

CAACF 40th Anniversary & Chinese New Year Celebration (Year of Tiger) 2010

Single listing is up to 40 words at no charge

for non-profit organizationE-mail the events/activities to [email protected]

or fax the information to 407-273-9913 Submit the information by the 1st of each month for the same month publication.

email to [email protected]. CAACF 40th Anniversary & Chinese New Year (Year of Tiger) Celebration中佛州中美協會謹於2010年2月6日主辦 40週年暨農曆新年慶祝晚會Feb 6th (Sat) | Reception: 6pm | Program: 6:30pmOrlando Marriott Downtown – 400 West Livingston Street , Orlando , FL 32801Tickets: $30 | Kid Menu: $20 | Table: $350. Make check payable to CAACF - 823 E. Colonial Drive , Orlando , FL 32803 . Visit www.OrlandoChinese.org or call Pauline Ho at 407-375-7258 for sponsorship opportunities. The World’s Festival 2010Mar 6 (Sat), 3 – 8pm, Metro Life Auditorium – 910 S. Winter Park Dr. , Casselberry ,FL (corner of SR 436 and Red Lake Rd ). Organized by The Rotary Clubof Casselberry . The purpose of the World’s Festival is to bring together the diverse community to advance cultural understanding and fellowship by celebrating the world’s culture. The festival showcases the best cultural performing arts from all around the world, workshops, ethnic cuisine, arts & crafts exhibitions, local schools art contest & more. Free Admission. More details at www.RotaryFestival.org.Hatsume Fair at The Morikami Museum and Japanese GardensMar 20 & 21 (Sat & Sun) 11am – 6pm, 4000 Morikami Park Road Delray Beach , FL 33446 , 561-495-0233. The 31st annual Hatsume Fair promises to be a spec-tacular event for the entire family! Celebrating the first bud of spring, Hatsume, the Morikami’s largest annual event, transforms the normally tranquil Morikami Park into a unique Japanese spring festival. Visit www.morikami.org

»What is happening in Florida?The Orange County Health Department (OCHD) and Orange County Public Schools will provide free H1N1 Swine Flu vaccinations countywide in DEC. Dec 11 – 13 (Fri – Sun) - West Oaks Mall (next to f.y.e.) Dec 11 – 13 (Fri – Sun) - Fashion Square Mall (next to Zales) Dec 12 (Sat) - Freedom High School - 2500 W. Taft-Vineland Road, Orlando, 9am-5pm. Dec 18-20 - West Oaks Mall Fri and Sat from 1pm-7pm and Sunday from 1pm-6pm. Dec 19 (Sat) - Olympia High School - 4301 S. Apopka-Vineland Road , Orlando , 9am-5pm Dec 19-20 - Fashion Square Mall, Sat from 1pm-6pm and Sun from 1pm-6pm. All persons in the *priority group are encouraged to attend one of these free events where vaccine will be given on a first come, first served basis while supplies last. *The priority groups include pregnant women, people who live with or care for in-fants younger than 6 months of age, health care and emergency medical personnel, anyone from 6 months through 24 years of age, and anyone from 25 through 64 years of age with certain chronic medical conditions or a weakened immune system The Orange County Health Department (OCHD) continues to update a listing of events and community health care providers with vaccine who have agreed to be listed on the health department’s website at www.orchd.com. Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce Greater Orlando 2009 Christmas PartyDec 19 (Sat) 5 – 9pm, Rosen Plaza Hotel Backstage Nightclub – 9700 International Dr. , Orlando , FL 32819 Ticket - $30. All night Karaoke & Dancing. Contact Presi-dent of TCCGO, Janey Cheng at 321-278-9006 for more details.Guang Ming Temple Open HouseJan 1, 2010 (Fri) 6555 Hoffner Road , Orlando , FL 32822 , 407-281-8482, Email: [email protected]. Visit www.orlandobuddhism.org for more details.Asian American Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours & Induction Ceremony - Jan 14 (Thurs) 6 – 8pm. Sponsored by Orlando Magic – Magic Expe-rience Center . More details, please visit www.asianamericanchambercfl.org or

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