Tag Archives: Chinese

The Spirit of Thanksgiving

Posted on December 9, 2012 by Gen Hua Tan

This year again, like the previous, my family met with my aunts and cousins in my mother’s brother’s family in Brooklyn to celebrate Thanksgiving. This is actually a fairly new tradition. Sometime a few years ago it was just suddenly … Continue reading →

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Temple Run

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Rishi Ajmera

As vegetarians, my family only has a few options when we want to dine out in a Chinese restaurant. On my cousin’s birthday, we found a good excuse to try a new vegetarian restaurant that opened up nearby. The food was … Continue reading →

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My Culture– My style

Posted on August 30, 2012 by Yeuk San Shen

Cultural encounter—I do it every day, every time I listen to my IPod. As a person who moved around several times, it is just unavoidable to melt different cultures into one that belongs to no one else but me. This … Continue reading →

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Cultural Encounters: Fusion

Posted on August 29, 2012 by wesleyyun

My entire middle school consisted of Chinese kids and Korean kids. For the most part, many of us got along just fine and greeted each other in the halls. Although we come from two different backgrounds with different cultures and … Continue reading →

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