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ASIA NEWS

05 Red-Hot Destination for Mainland Tourists 05 Shanghai developing to be a Financial Center 23 Making the Count Right: Census 2010

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10 J.Fair 2009 - Japanese Art & Film Festival

ASIA BUSINESS

24 AACC Business After Hours-April 28 Market Diversity Faire

The Orlando Regional REALTOR®

ASIA HEALTH

18 Step Up, Florida for a Healthy Living

ASIA TALK

33 Hoop Dreams for the B-ball Player in You

YOUTH THINK

28 When can we expect to see change?

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$200,000 Robotic Woman in Japan “The Fortress of Iron” BeRobot - Small in size, Big in function Life in Style

FENG SHUI

13 Feng Shui point of view and Life Pillars of USA

ASIA KITCHEN

16 Restaurants Guide 32 Taste of Asia - Peking Duck & Bento II

COMMUNITY NEWS

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The 4th Annual World Culture Folk Dance Competition Valencia International Club Celebrating Chinese Festival Asian Night - University High School Asian Cultural Club

EVENTS HIGHLIGHT

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Orlando Taiko Festival 2009 World Tai Chi and Qigong Day 2009 Buddha’s Birthday Celebration 16th Annual Hispanic EXPO Qi Revolution AACC Business After Hours-May The Opening Ceremony of Cloud and Water

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This month, we’re covering the 2009 Japanese Fair, featuring the Doraemon and the Paro robot. We’ve also got the latest on the Suzy Guttler 4th Annual World Culture Folk Dance Competition in Georgia, and Central Florida ’s Asian American Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours event in conjunction with the Hispanic Business and Consumer Expo.

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Red-Hot Destination for Mainland Tourists $19.2 million revenue for the retail industry

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The number of mainland tourists visiting Taiwan topped 100,000 for the first time since non-stop cross-Straits charters started last July.

The mainland-based Cross-Straits Tourism Exchange Association said 4,105 mainland tours, accommodating 106,711 tourists, visited Taiwan from July 18, 2008, to March 12. That averages out to 447 tourists per day.

A mainland health food company is organizing a trip for its 6,000 employees this year. A first group of 1,600 Amway China employees made a direct cruise trip on March 16. Amway China, the mainland operation of the US direct selling giant Amway Corporation, plans to bring nine groups, around 12,000 employees, to major attractions on the island.

Janice Lai, director general of Taiwan’s tourism bureau, said the number of mainland tourists visiting Taiwan is growing while mainland traveller arrivals in March hit the target of 1,000 per day. She expects more than 2,000 mainland tourists will visit Taiwan in the next few days. The tourism bureau estimated the number of mainland visitors will top 3,000 per day in April.

The number may surge to 4,800 on Sunday alone, when the second group of 1,600 Amway employees arrives at Keelung harbor, near Taipei, from Shanghai.

Fifteen tour groups arrived in Central Taiwan on March 19, the first to visit the central part of the island. Tour groups are gradually expanding to more spots across the island, allowing different cities to share in the business opportunities, Lai said.

Mainland tours may also boost Taiwan’s ailing economy. The large group of Amway China visitors is expected to generate NT$650 million ($19.22 million) in revenue for the retail industry. Average visitor spending was around NT$9,000 per day during the Chinese New Year holiday, the island’s tourism authority said in February.

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Shanghai developing to be a Financial Center  Compiled by Asia Trend

Chief Executive Donald Tsang said Hong Kong will continue to be the leading financial center in Asia even with the rapid development of Shanghai.

“We should be proud of Shanghai’s development as a financial center. We should encourage and accommodate to the development,” he said.

Tsang was asked whether Hong Kong’s competitiveness will be affected as the State Council endorsed in principle that Shanghai should speed up its development into an international financial and shipping hub.

He said New York and London remain as the most important financial centers in America and Europe even though other cities, such as Chicago and Brasilia, are catching up.

“Hong Kong will continue to work for maintaining its position as the most important financial center in Asia,” he said. He added that Hong Kong has been facing competition from Tokyo, Seoul and Singapore.

Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Chan Ka-keung said Hong Kong can face competition with its sound system.

Secretary for Transport and Housing Eva Cheng urged the public not to be worried about the competitiveness of Hong Kong.

Cheng attended the seminar on Shanghai - Hong Kong interactive development in shipping service industry hosted by authorities of the two cities.

The throughput for Hong Kong ports reached about 24 million tonnes last year, while the figure in Shanghai already exceeds 28 million tones.

“Our advantage in the aviation and shipping industry is hard-won. Hong Kong will continue consolidating the advantages,” she said. “Generally speaking, we are very competitive in maintaining Hong Kong as an international aviation and shipping center. We don’t need to be worried.”

Cheng and other speakers from Hong

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Kong described the city’s competitive edge in the maritime industry, including its legal system, low taxes and geographic location.

She said the industry can overcome the difficulties brought by the financial crisis, which lead to a drop in shipping volume, companies cutting routes and saving on fuel cost.

Speaking at the same event, Shanghai Shipping Exchange president Zhang Ye said Hong Kong is facing competition from several places. “Other countries, such as Japan and Korea, are also rapidly developing. We have to look beyond the region,” he said.

Bank of East Asia chairman David Li said competition will be beneficial to Hong Kong.

Li said Hong Kong’s position will not be threatened by Shanghai.

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Matsuri-Ren, “Awa Dance,” Japan, Valdosta, GA

Philippine Performing Arts Company of Tampa Bay, “Singkil,” Philippines, Tampa, FL; won first place, Adult Team, Large Group Division Sanggar Lestari Indonesia, “Pembubung,” Indonesia, Atlanta, GA

The 4 th Annual

Indak Pambata (Children’s Steps), “Dance of the Flowers,” Philippines, Tampa, FL

World Culture Folk Dance Competition

In 2008, both the Georgia House of Representatives and the Georgia State Senate passed resolutions designating the Azalea International Folk Fair as Georgia’s official international festival. I was thus very excited to be invited by Ms. Serena Huang, the driving force behind this extremely successful event, to join its panel of esteemed judges for the 4th Annual World Culture Folk Dance Competition.

This year, the panel of judges included Ms. Caroline Hoadley from Walhalla, South Carolina, Professor Eric Nielsen of Valdosta State University, Mr. Julius Horvath from Daytona Beach, Florida, Ms. Kristia Kaufman of Valdosta, and myself from Tallahassee, FL. All of the judges had significant performance and teaching credentials, across a range of dance traditions, from classical ballet to modern, tap, jazz dance, acrobatics, gymnastics, ballroom, folk and international dances.

My duties as a judge began on Friday night, March 6, where, under the guidance of Mrs. Judith Joseph, Dr. Derald Jones, and Dr. Isik Denizman, I met the other judges, and discussed the various procedures and criteria involved in judging the various entries. This was an important meeting, as not only the honor of being recognized for excellence in folk dance was involved, but also significant cash prizes, with a total of $2,700 being awarded.

The 2009 competition has three divisions, grouped according to age ranges, and to the number of people involved per entry. There were nine entries in the “Youth Team” Division (aged 14 and under); there were 10 entries

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under the “Adult Team-Small Group” Division (from 15 years old upwards, and with only one to three dancers per group); and there were 12 entries for the “Adult Team-Large Group” Division (from 15 years old and up, with four or more dancers).

The competition certainly lived up to its reputation in terms of global diversity. Countries and regions represented include Hawaii, India, Scotland, Ireland, Nigeria, the Philippines, Thailand, Brazil, Malaysia, Egypt, Cuba, Korea, Indonesia, U.S.A., Sicily, West Africa, the Middle East and Bavaria. The costumes could be very simple and yet capture a crucial element of the folk culture being depicted, as in the case of the Ibo Youth Group of Atlanta, who danced the “Atilogu,” using black leotards and strips of genuine Nigerian fabric; or be quite ornate, with faux gold headdresses and finely embroidered fabric, such as those used by the Malaysian Association of Georgia, who performed the “Dance of Love,” or the Sanggar Lestari Indonesia, who danced the “Pembubung.” Participants came from all over Georgia and Florida to compete, and I could feel the energetic buzz in the air, as soon as I stepped into the mag-

nificent and spacious Valdosta-Lowndes County James Rainwater Conference Center the next day, Saturday, March 7.

I knew it would be tricky to judge, across so many variables, and so many traditions, but I thought that the guidelines prepared for the panel of judges were sound. First, all dance presentations had to be under 5-6 minutes (with prior approval required for those exceeding five minutes), or there would be a two point deduction from the total score. Second, each of the following categories carried 20% of the total mark: choreography (how difficult and diverse were the movements and lines produced); projection (whether the dancers created a powerful rapport with the audience through facial expressions, eye contact, and the general energy and enthusiasm they conveyed); execution of movement (whether the spacing was effectively managed, especially when the dancers transitioned across different parts of the choreography); technical skills (which, for the groups, entailed how synchronized they were with each other; for soloists, this was about how controlled and poised they were); and overall impression (whether they had

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Dhun Sae Institute Atlanta, “Ribbon Hat Dance,” Korea, Atlanta, GA--third place, Adult Team, Small Group

From Left to Right: Professor Michael Noll (Board Member), Mr. Julius Horvath (Dance Judge), Ms. Caroline Hoadley (Dance Judge), Dr. Caroline ‘Kay’ Picart (Dance Judge)

Youth Division Competitors, receiving certificates of participation: from the far left” Valdosta Middle School (Hawaii); Indak Pambata (Philippines--”The Flower Dance”); Indak Pambata (Philippines--”The Coconut Dance”); Glas Tara Jr. Dance Troupe (Ireland)

Adult Team, Small Groups, on stage, for certificates; from the left: Malaysian Association of Georgia (Malaysia); Kahu Ahi (Hawaii); The Thai Doll--Joy Sheffield (Thailand); The Batista Sisters (Brazil); Sidona (Middle East); The Liedle Brothers: Stefan, Francis and Jacob (won first place---Adult Team, Small Group), “The Argyle Broad Sword Dance,” Scotland, Marshallville, GA; and finally, Devon and Nicole Garis (Sicily) The Philippine Performing Arts Company of Tampa Bay, “Aray,” Philippines, Tampa, FL--won third place, Adult Team, Large Group Division

The project is supported in part by the Georgia Tourism Foundation, Georgia Humanities Council, National Endowment for the Humanities, Grassroots Arts Program of the Georgia Council for the Arts in partnership with Lowndes-Valdosta Arts Commission, Inc. and through appropriations from Georgia General Assembly.

Malaysian Association of Georgia, “The Dance of Love,” Malaysia, Atlanta, GA

audience appeal and whether their costumes and movements had an authentic folk quality to them). Costumes had been pre-screened through photographs, to make sure they were appropriate for the competition. The competition has developed a reputation as a familyfriendly affair, and the organizers wanted to make sure that would be an enduring quality of the folk fair.

Much like ice skating, we were encouraged to score conservatively, at the beginning, to see whether entries that followed would be better than the first. We thus looked back, occasionally, on some sheets, to make sure that we were scoring consistently, as we compared entries. But for the most part, time constraints made us concentrate on writing down not only numerical scores, but also qualitative comments that would serve as constructive feedback for the various participants.

In terms of which teams won, Europe dominated the Youth Team Division, with the Glas Tara Dance Group (Ireland) winning third place; Christiana Liedle (Scotland) winning second place; and the sister-team, Christiana and Annaliese Liedle (Sicily) win-

ning first place. What I enjoyed most about the female Liedle duo was their synchrony of their partnering, and the precision of their footwork.

For the Adult Team-Small Group Division, the Dhun Sae Institute Atlanta worked the crowd, to win third place, with its powerful drums, and two traditional hats, from which a ribbon was hung, and with which intricate head movements, could be done, alongside some powerful leaps. Kahu Ahi (Polynesian) captured second place, with the women’s colorful and authentic costumes, their sinuous and synchronized movements, and their relaxed and lovely smiles. But the Liedle Brothers: Stefan, Francis and Jacob (Scotland) won first place, with their striking “The Argyle Broad Sword Dance,” combining masculine and military bearing with grace and precision.

For the Adult-Large Group Division, it was a clear fight between two groups: the Philippine Performing Arts Company of Tampa Bay and the Highlanders of Marshallville, GA. Hardly surprisingly, the Highlanders combined the Liedle brothers and sisters to form a formidable team; they won 2nd place for

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the dance of The New Highland representing Scotland. They won fourth place with the Schwinger Tanz, representing Bavaria, which moved across marching military postures, softer and more graceful elements, and a some group lifts, in which two young women were lifted off their feet, as the group soared in a circle.

But it was ultimately the Philippine Performing Arts Company of Tampa that won two prizes: third place, for their charming rendition of “Aray” (a dance that depicts the Spanish influence on the northern parts of the Philippines and is a courtship dance), and first place, for their breathtakingly spectacular “Singkil” (a dance of the south in the Philippines, which depicts its proud Moslem heritage, combining the story of royalty with love and battle, and using long bamboo poles, beat in rhythm to traditional drums and gongs).

The AIFF is indeed a festival to track, as it continues to grow and evolve. I look forward, with anticipation, to 2010’s version. Many thanks to Ms. Serena Huang, the panel of judges, and the AIFF Board, for their hospitality and kindness to me and to my husband Jerry, while we visited with them. asiatrendmagazine.com April 2009

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Sifu Charles Rivera demonstrated Hung Fut Pai Kung Fu

Brian Schmidt demonstrated Tang Soo Do martial arts

Sifu Samual Winters demonstrated Tai Chi Ch’uan

Valencia International Club Celebrating Chinese Festival My name is Nick Whitehouse and I am the Valencia International Club social coordinator and club secretary. Valencia International Club is not just a meeting place for students; it is a club that unites nations of the world. The club is an organization that helps international students transition to the United States from their country and help them make there way though college life at the Valencia East Campus. At the VIC club we like to explore other club members cultures and learn about them. With the club having a great variation of international students from South America, Caribbean, Central America, Europe, Africa, Middle East and South East Asia this is very easy to do so.

Sifu Charles Rivera, a 10th Generation Hung Fut Pai and his class came to Valencia on Tuesday March 3, 2009 to perform his teachings in the Chinese Festival hosted by Valencia International Club. Various Kungo Fu arts were performed with the traditional lion and dragon dances. There was typical Chinese drum music in the background performed by Sifu Charles students. As well as the entertainment front we had some Chinese food being served, best known as friend won tons.

As a sort of souvenir, students were able to get their names written in Chinese so that this festival would be memorable to them. The Chinese festival was a very successful event and we hope it has brought more of the Chinese culture to the Valencia East campus.

Sifu Charles Rivera’s student - Fallon Mosley demonstrated Hung Fut Pai Kung Fu

 By Nick Whitehouse

Southern Shaolin Temple in China. The founder of the style, Lee Cho Foon, combined the external strength of Hung Ga Kung Fu and the soft internal strength of the Buddha Palm (Fut Ga Kung Fu). Lee Cho Foon spent many years learning from one of Shaolin’s most famous fighters, Hung Si Kwan – the founder of Hung Ga. He perfected his skills and developed the iron palm at the monastery where he learned Fut Ga. Finally, after many years of devotion he developed the unique style of Kung Fu known today as Hung Fut Pai. As the event coordinator I would like to send an extra thank you from every one at the VIC club to Sifu Charles and his class for helping to bring a small amount of Asia to Valencia East Campus.

Hung Fut Pai is a traditional Southern Shaolin kung fu style. The roots of the Hung Fut Pai lineage originate nearly 400 years ago at the

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Tthe Doraemon & Doramichan performers leading Mr. Watanabe, the Deputy Consul General’s greeting and entertaining the visitors

J.Fair 2009 ~Japanese Art and Film Festival~ 3/13 - 3/14 J. Fair is brought to you by Orange County Library System, the Consulate General of Japan in Miami and J. Club

The Consulate General of Japan in Miami would like to congratulate the J.Club and the Orange County Library System for their successful JapaneseArt and Film Festival of 2009. We would like to thank all the organizers ofJ.Fair 2009 for their outstanding productions showcasing numerous aspects of traditional and contemporary Japanese culture with movie screenings,cultural displays, art exhibits, musical performances, and tasty foodsampling. Both feature films, Doraemon’s Nobita’s Dinosaur and Densha Otoko:Train Man received a joyful response from the audience. The talented sisters Tomoko Kawahara and Shoko Kawahara beautifully demonstrated the Koto whileplaying the Doraemon theme song. The Japanese food provided by Shin, Bento Café, and

Rangetsu added adelicious touch to the festival. The festival also gave a wonderfulopportunity for local artists to share their expertise in shodo, sumi-e,digital art and photography with the central Florida community. It was a lotfun to see the Doraemon and Doramichan costumed performers enthusiasticallyentertaining the crowds. Last but certainly not least, PARO the adorabletherapeutic robotic seal was a sensational complement to the festival. PARO exemplified a contemporary technological advancement in Japanese culturethat may benefit people around the world. We at the Consulate General of Japan in Miami commend all the participantsfor their tremendous effort in putting together such a wonderful event. Wewish all of you much success with your future endeavors.

Tomoko Kawahara and Shoko Kawahara demonstrate Koto, the Japanese harps, playing Doraemon theme song

Japanese Food Samplings provided by Shin, Bento Café and Rangetsu

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Doraemon Raffle Winners: (all winners will be notified by J. Club president, Teri Mitchell - teri_ mitchell@hotmail.com and all prizes will be distributed at Orlando Downtown Library Sara Brown) Usha Tewari, Agnes Shabat, Shirdi Om Sai Ran, Ron Black, L. Mercedes James and Darryl Williams Tea sampling provided by CI Tea Herbal Garden who specializes in Gingseng, Green Tea and Herbal Supplement located in East Colonial

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Film Festival

– Two Japanese movies

Doraemon - Nobita’s Dinosaur and Densha Otoko: Train Man

J.Club –

Japanese Paper Craft - 12 Months of Japan This unique piece of Japanese art of paper folding model is presented by the Consulate General of Japan in Miami. The 12 different scenes represent each month of a year in Japan

“Japanese idol groups Johnny’s” - by Yuriko Takayama DVDs, Uchiwa fans, photos, idol magazines, penlights J. Collection - by John Ezzard Miniature Karasu-tengu sword charm (blunt), FFX Yuna action figure, mini Samurai sword letter opener, Buddha key chain figurine, empty 750 Karatamba Sake bottle, paper fan, tiny Maneki-neko, small gold carp, old Suica card, calligraphy set, Daruma, classical JP art coasters, various Anime, Manga, shrine trinkets, wall scrolls, books on Japan

Art After Hours –

J. Collection - by Agnes Shabat Magazines, movies, Anime, pop music, cartoons. Japanese clothing, traditional folktales with Kamishibai stage, fake food, toys, games

Four local artists showcased their Shodo, Sumie, Digital Art and Photographies

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■ Digital Art - Larry Mitchell Orlando Ballet’s outstanding dancer from Japan, Chiaki Yasukawa

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mission is to offer relaxation, entertainment and companionship to the owners.

PARO has many effable qualities, and among them include :• Paro has been found to reduce patient stress and their caregivers • Paro stimulates interaction between patients and caregivers • Paro has been shown to have a Psychological effect on patients, improving thier relaxation and motivation • Paro has improved the Physiological effect of patients vital signs • Paro improves the socialiazation of patients with each other and with caregivers

PARO

- the Interactive Therapeutic Robot PARO is a human-interactive robotic baby seal. It is white, furry chunk of circuitry and plush materials does not only look cute, it has a higher purpose in its life(span). Its

Specially designed to look like an adorable baby harp seal (at least you can be sure that this pup won’t be clubbed to death), the PARO robot comes with integrated intelligence that enables it to possess psychological, physiological, and social effects via physical interaction with human beings. PARO imitates animal behavior (not all though, good thing you don’t have to feed it, bathe it or clean

Consul: Mr. Muramatsu presenting PARO

up its poo), being more than capable of responding to various external stimuli including light, sound, temperature, touch and posture.

Over time, PARO will develop its own character, so no two are ever alike. PARO comes with a price tag of $6,000 http://www.parorobots.com/

Doraemon (ドラえもん) is created by Fujiko F. Fujio (the pen name of Hiroshi Fujimoto) which later became an anime series and Asian franchise. The series is about a robotic cat named Doraemon, who travels back in time from the 22nd century to aid a schoolboy, Nobita Nobi (野比 のび太).

Shally Wong, Asia Trend Magazine and Chiaki Yasukawa, Orlando Ballet’s dancer

The series first appeared in December 1969, when it was published simultaneously in six different magazines. 1,344 stories were created in the original series, which are published by Shogakukan under the Tentōmushi manga brand, extending to forty-five volumes.

Doraemon

- the Robotic Cat from future Doraemon - the Robotic Cat Doraemon is one of the most famous mange characters in Japan , equivalent to Mickey Mouse in the U.S. Doraemon and his namesake series symbolize many childhood’s dreams.

Doraemon’s face graces candy, and just about anyone you ask in Japan would recognize the name and the round face with the round button nose, long whiskers, big smiling mouth, and collar with a bell.

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In March 2008, Japan ’s Foreign Ministry appointed Doraemon as the nation’s first “anime ambassador.” Ministry spokesman explained the novel decision as an attempt to help people in other countries to understand Japanese anime better and to deepen their interest in Japanese culture.”

Teri Mitchell, president of J-Club and Takemasa Ishikura, Matsuriza leader

Teri and Yuko Matsuzaki, professional Marathon Swimmer

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Feng Shui point of view and Life Pillars of USA

 By Master Kerby Kuek

1. Life Pillars of USA USA declared independent on July 4th 1776 from the Great Britain.

Below is the Life Pillars for such date since the time of inception was not known; I’ve plotted only three pillars instead of four.

Time

Day

Month

Year

Unknown

已 (Earth)

甲 (Wood)

丙 (Fire)

Unknown

丑 (Ox)

午 (Horse)

申 (Metal)

And the following are the destiny pillars for USA, 2009 is the 233rd year and which mean that US is currently at the 10- year luck of 丁已 270th Year

260th Year

250th Year

240th Year

230th Year

220th Year

210th Year

200th Year

辛 (M)

庚 (M)

己 (E)

戊 (E)

丁 (F)

丙 (F)

乙 (W)

甲 (W)

酉(Rooster)

申(Monkey)

未(Goat)

午(Horse)

巳(Snake)

辰(Dragon)

卯(Rabbit)

寅(Tiger)

Yearly Stems and Branches 2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

庚 (M)

己 (E)

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丁 (F)

丙 (F)

寅 (Tiger)

丑 (Ox)

子 (Rat)

亥 (Boar)

戌 (Dog)

USA Month Command versus Year 2008 Month

2008

甲 (Wood)

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子 (Rat)

The 2008 financial Tsunami was triggered by the collapsed of Lehman Brothers in September 2008. You can see that the Wood Stem (甲) destructed Earth Stem (戊) at the same time the Fire (午) Horse Earthly Branch is destroyed by the Water (Rat). Such disturbances did not warrant stability!

USA Day Command versus Year 2009 Day

2009

已 (Earth)

已 (Earth)

丑 (Ox)

丑 (Ox)

The 2009 of both the USA Day Command and the 2009 Yearly Stem and Branch are the same or symmetrically. With stem of 已 (Earth) and earthy branch 丑 (Ox). This scene is like two cowboys looking at each other to see who is going to pull the gun faster and shot each other. This stalemate yet between life and death moment can be solved easily. We just need two more people to intervene to pull them a side 2. Feng Shui (Chinese Environmental Studies) The Feng Shui cycle of Period 7 started in 1984 and ended in 2003.

The concept at this Period was that we should have Mountain or Support Asia Trend Magazine, Support our Advertisers

support in the West sector while the East would see Water element.

This is the case with Wall Street topographical nature.

The Feng Shui Cycle of Period 8 started in 2004 and will end in 2023 The USA problem started to snowball in the year 2004, where the beginning of Period 8 and popped in the Year 2007 and got worsen in the year 2008 by the collapsed of Lehman Brothers At the Period 8 we would want to have the Northeast with Mountain as support while the Southwest to have Water element. Evidently towards the end of period 7, the power of the West has subsiding while the power of the East is arising. This is the balance Yin and Yang concept, the power of the West especially US have been in supremacy state for the past 200 over years and, believe it or not in the Yin and Yang concept, this will come to an end and the reverse will prevail. When the circumstances warrant and dictate the East will be in power for the next 200 over years beginning with current period 8.

Of course things will be in gradual or incremental in significances throughout the process.

Solutions: As a normal citizen what can you do to overcome such predicaments and tough times?

1. Be Proactive in current position do more than before! - place 8 while pebbles stones behind your seat to act as support or a brown jacket to cover your seat panel.

2. Never quit your job before you already secured a new job - place 8 white pebbles stones at the Northeast sector of your house to strengthen your relationship with superior and radiate or generate new relationships and thus opportunities.

3. Change your attitude and perception in your current thinking mode! - place a cup of clean water near your desk. Must be clean all the time otherwise will attract either insects or unwarranted relationship.

4. This is for all Americans people and I urge all of you to place either a bowl or a cup of clean water in front of your house main entrance. This water element has two functions; one is the radiate Kind energy and second is to harness such Kind energy to your advantages

Master Kerby Kuek has been practicing Feng Shui and life reading for more than 10 years. His areas of expertise include Chinese astrology, name analysis, face reading, as well as I-Ching. Kuek strongly believes that Chinese Metaphysics is nothing superstition: It is a combination of formulae, experiences and common sense, whereby a trained master can skillfully integrate it into your daily life and thus help you to achieve your personal and financial goals. Email: info@misterfengshui.comv asiatrendmagazine.com April 2009

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Events Highlight

Orlando Taiko Festival 2009 May 24, 2009 (Sunday) Start at 5pm -

Community Park of The Village at Hunter’s Creek, Orlando, Fl. Taiko (Japanese drumming), food and bazaar

More details will be announced in next issue

World Tai Chi and Qigong Day On April 25, 2009 at 10am worldwide, people all over the world will be doing Tai Chi and Qigong in public places and informing people about all the benefits of this ancient Chinese practice, which include improved postur. The local World Tai Chi and Qigong event is being organized by Sam Winters, who has been promoting the event for the last 4 years.

April 25, 2009 (Saturday) 9 am to noon Barber Park, 3701 Gatlin Ave., Orlando, Fl.

Anyone interested in Tai Chi or Qigong is welcomed to participate.

A Pot Luck food setup will follow the event, please bring enough food and drink for your group. Any contribution toward pavilion rental will be greatly appreciated. The group of Tai Chi players that usually attends like to include Push Hands, a sensitivity drill, as part of the fun.

For more general information on the world wide event, please go to www.worldtaichiday.org Please call Sam Winters (407) 238-7450 to reserve your spot at this event.

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Walking can reduce the risk of many diseases — from heart attack and stroke to hip fracture and glaucoma. Citizens with healthy lifestyles are less likely to develop heart disease, cancer, stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and diabetes. Together, these conditions accounted for 67 percent of all deaths in Florida in 2007, according to Florida statistics.

The Orange County Health Department and the City of Orlando teamed up to host the 3rd Annual Washington Shores 5k Walk & Health Fair on Saturday, March 21st. The 5K walk was kicked off at 9am by Director of the Orange County Health Department Kevin Sherin, City Commissioner Samuel Ings and former Magic player and the team’s Community Ambassador Nick Anderson.

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“Adults as well as children can make small lifestyle changes such as walking more in order to live a healthy life. Physical activity can help manage body weight and prevent chronic diseases giving a better sense of well-being to those that practice it”, said Dr. Kevin M. Sherin, Director of the Orange County Health Department.

Orange County Health Department organizes many events like this throughout the year.

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Japan’s latest contribution to the world

Developed at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (産業技術総 合研究所), the HRP-4C female robot is able to walk and follow some basic commands. The robotic woman is about the same size as an average Japanese young woman, at a height of 158cm (5’3”) while weighing a petite 43kg (95lb.) with battery, this robot boasts some pretty smooth movements.

Besides walking, the female robot is able to use facial motions and arm movements to indicate basic emotions, such as anger, surprise, general boredom and disgust with the help. Thirty motors in the body help it to walk and move about; eight motors power facial expressions.

In addition, she even comes with a human-like skin to cover all those wires and appendages, and no doubt some people out there will fall in love with a “female” robot sometime in the future.

The HRP-4C fashion robot made its catwalk debuted at the Tokyo Fashion Week.

HRP-4C was invented as a part of the Institute’s 3-year-span project started in 2006.

This Cybernetic Humanoid sells for about $200,000.

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Mazinger Z, the Humoid Robotic Vehicle, made of Titanium and advanced carbon materials is sold for 2 million yen ($20,000 value!). Its height is 60cm.

Bandai announced on March 25th that from this fall, they start selling high quality robot toy for grownups “Urban Material Chogokin (UMC) Mazinger Z”.

This was launched for the 35th anniversary of the Chogokin (superalloy) figure and prior to the newest version of Mazinger Z TV anime series which begins in April.

I watched Mazinger Z when I was a kid.

Finding this theme song in YouTube made me feel “Natsukashii” (nostalgic). http://www. youtube.com/watch?v=IUJUVblCnMI The UMC debuted to the public in Tamashii Nation 2009 (http://www.tamashii.jp/ special/tamashii_nation/index.html) held in Akihabara, Tokyo 3/26 – 3/29.

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Taiwanese rebotics designer GeStream Technologies has received Guiness World Record recognition for producing the world’s smallest humanoid robot - BeRobot. The robot stands 15 centimeters tall and weighs 250 grams. It can perform 65,000 different moves, including walking, dancing, standing on one leg, bending at the waist and knees, doing push-ups, kick mini-footballs, performing Tai Chi boxing, and getting up after falling down. BeRobot is not only the smallest but also the lightest biped commercial robot in the world.

Because it is sold at half the price of similar products from Japan and South Korea, orders for the product have been rushing in from the United States, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Spain and Denmark. visit the website at www.gestream.com/?q=BeRobot

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Making the Count Right:

Achieving an Accurate 2010 Census for Our Community About 2010 Census The census is a count of everyone residing in the United States: in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Island Areas. All residents of the United States must be counted. This includes people of all ages, races, ethnic groups, citizens and noncitizens.

Census questionnaires will be mailed or delivered to every household in the United States in March 2010. The questions ask you to provide information that is accurate for your household as of April 1, 2010. A second form will be mailed to households that do not respond to the initial questionnaire. Households that still do not respond will be called or visited by a Census worker. (Census workers can be identified by a census badge and bag.)

Your community is counting on you The CENSUS is important as it will shape our future for the next 10 years. The results help determine your representation in government, as well as how federal funds are spent in your community on things like roads, parks, housing, schools, and public safety. The census totals are used to determine how many seats each state will have in the U.S. House of Representatives.

“Since our community is over 60% immigrant population with high language challenges, we are at greater risk of not getting counted than others, thus leaving our communities with fewer resources,” says Winnie Tang, President of OCA -South Florida Chapter. “Therefore, our chapter is urging Florida’s Chinese and Asian communities to participate in 2010 to ensure a fair and accurate census count as one of the most significant civil rights and equal rights issues facing our country today.”

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The Asian American Chamber of Commerce - Business After Hours More than 100 business leaders, executives and entrepreneurs mingled at the Asian American’s latest Business after Hours event, held at the exclusive Citrus Club in Downtown Orlando.

contacts while pursuing new friendships. So many business cards were exchanged that many ran out as they did not expect such a high turnout!

Among the notables were Deborah Rios-Barnes who confirmed the second year renewal of the Orlando Magic’s corporate sponsorship of the AACC, Carmenza Gonzalez, the Vice President of International Business of the Metro Orlando EDC, and Laura McLoughlin, Vice President of the British American Chamber.

The Citrus Club excelled with their penthouse view at sunset as well as the excellent drinks and hors d’oueuvres. Thanks to their four raffled prizes, the winners will be able to return for another visit at the Citrus Club for their fine dining and spa treats. Longtime AACC member, Coco Johnston spontaneously donated chocolates that thrilled the last and fifth raffle winner.

People from multiple chambers networked enthusiastically: they represented the International, Hispanic, African-American, BristishAmerican and Caribbean American Chambers.

Members of the Citrus Club also joined in an AACC event for the first time.

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The Orlando Regional REALTOR® Association’s (ORRA) Market Diversity Committee recently held its 3rd Market Diversity Faire at the ORRA Conference Center on Lee Road. This time, the focus was on the countries of China and India. The speakers representing China were Frank Chiu, a Broker and REALTOR® from Active Management Group, Peimei Chen, REALTOR® of Connect Realty.com and Agnes Chau, Attorney from the Law Offices of Agnes Chau. India was represented by Daksha Vakharia of DB Real Estate Training Academy, Julia Strimple, REALTOR® from Main Street Realty and Vinod Vasudeva, host and owner of Manoranjan Radio Station.

Presentations included geographic highlights of each country as well as social and cultural information essential to doing business with both countries. Entertainment was provided by Komal Patel, a Seminole High School student who performed an exotic Indian dance. Tabla Restaurant provided the authentic Indian food to complement the themed event.

The ORRA Market Diversity Committee, an initiative of the National Association of REALTORS®, was formed in February of 2008 with Les Simmonds, ORRA’s current

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president as its first Chairman. The purpose of the committee was to develop policies promoting diversity within the real estate industry and the Orlando Regional REALTOR® Association’s members. As today’s REALTORS® become more diverse, understanding the different cultures and ethnic groups allows REALTOR® opportunities to learn how to deal with these various groups in order to help these individuals achieve the American dream of home ownership.

the Middle East. The event was well attended and prompted the planning for the second Market Diversity Faire.

Other goals of the ORRA Market Diversity Committee include developing translation programs and education in different languages and to participate in multi-cultural events to demonstrate the group’s commitment and involvement in the community. Classes are also being offered such as the “At Home With Diversity” certification program to educate the Association members on how to better market to various cultures.

ORRA’s Market Diversity Committee is also participating in the Hispanic Business & Consumer Expo with a booth and will feature various Latin cultures in the next Market Diversity Faire to be held on May 29, 2009 at the ORRA Conference Center.

Last December 5, 2008, the second Market Diversity Faire featured panelists from the Taiwanese American Chamber of Commerce, the Caribbean Chamber of Commerce, the British American Chamber of Commerce, the Brazilian American Chamber of Commerce, the African American Chamber of Commerce and the Middle East.

For more information, contact Kathy Llamas at kathyllamas@gmail.com

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An update on the current economic situation

When can we expect to see change?  By Angela Chiu

I suppose by now everyone is tired at just reading about the economy and eager for a way to solve the problem. The easiest solution? Once we increase consumer spending, most of the problems will be fixed. The problem? Consumers don’t have any money to spend. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate is 8.1 percent and is projected to reach at least 9 percent by the end of the year. It is also predicted that the economy will continue to shrink in each quarter until mid-2009, said economists at Goldman Sachs on Friday.

Needless to say, it will get worse before it gets better. According to the economists in the latest Wall Street Journal forecasting survey, the next twelve months will be a tough one for the labor market, and while the stimulus will make things better, it may not meet the public’s expectations.

While most people are waiting for a quick fix solution, the stimulus package will help, but the earliest we will see positive signs are near the end of this year. Economists on average expect the economy to lose over 270,000 jobs a month in 2009; this amounts to nearly 3.2 million people without jobs.

Thankfully, taking the stimulus package into consideration, almost one million jobs will be saved. This in itself is an accomplishment; however the package’s supporters say its impact is more orientated to benefit the public in the long run. Although increased government spending and increased tax cuts (present in the stimulus bill) are both integral parts of the expansionary policy, the most important factor is allowing time for the changes to happen and to be proactive and positive.

Economists predict that economic strain will continue to persist over the rest of the

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year even if plans are completely successful. “All the stimulus can do in 2009 is blunt the loss in employment,” said Diane Swonk of Mesirow Financial. “The bulk of the boost to employment will occur in late 2010/early 2011.”

The good news? While many companies continue the process of mass layoffs, there are still corporations who are willing to hire new employees. Why? Sometimes it’s less expensive for a business to hire new employees and lay off more experienced ones. Other times, employees willingly quit their job to go back to school full time to obtain a college degree. The best way to find a job right now if you need one is to fill out applications to as many places that are hiring and sign up for interviews. Remember to dress professionally, get there before the appointed time, and conduct yourself with confidence and respect. According to CNN.com, here are 13 companies who are still hiring employees, despite the current economic situation. They are: 7-Eleven (retail services), Banfield (veterinary services), Farmer’s Insurance, Gentiva Health Services, HealthMarkets (insurance services), ITT Corporation (science development), M.A.R.S. International (automobile repair), PricewaterhouseCoopers (tax services), ServiceMaster (lawnscaping services), State Farm (insurance services), Sutter Health (health services), Scotts Lawn Service/Miracle-Gro Company, URS Corporation (engineering services). From technicians to mechanics, if you need more information on these companies and the positions and abilities they are looking for, go to http://www.careerbuilder.com/Article/CB-1101-Who-is-Hiring-13-Companies-Hiring-in-the-New-Year/

What is the most important thing to remember in uncertain economic times? Any economist can tell you that the economy is never the same and is constantly in a cycle of ups and downs. We voted for Obama because he gave us hope for a better world and we wanted change; yet what many people don’t realize is that sometimes we are the ones who create hope and change.

As the saying goes, if you want something done, do it yourself. Likewise, if you want a positive change in the economy, the first thing to do is fix your own economic situation. But, what should we do to avoid seeing this happen again? People should go back to the way it was before, when you only bought something when you had the physical money in your pocket and could afford it. Nowadays, Americans have the habit of buying everything on credit and because of this, we tend to amount a lot of debt. (Ironically, the same thing is happening in government, the money from the stimulus package? The government isn’t handing out briefcases of bills, it’s all money on credit). Eventually, the economy will fix itself, currently, we’re just more “down” in the “up and down cycle” than normal; all it takes is time and a positive attitude and we’ll be in a much better shape than we are today.

Angela Chiu • angelachiu1243@hotmail.com

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Go back to the basics with clear skin, bright eyes and moist lips.

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This Japanese mannequin has been spotted on the catwalks before, but a fresh look—a chic new bowl cut inspired the wigs at 3.1 Phillip Lim—led to multiple castings: She logged over 45 shows, including Miu Miu, becoming the first Asian model to walk for the brand in two years.

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Like many great labels, 72 Smalldive has a very international background.

Started by Milan-based Singaporean strategy consultant, Sze Tiong Soh and his designer friends in 2006, the indie label’s bags, scarves and jewels are now sold in Europe and Singapore. Their latest Italian-craft ed jewellery line, Jet Set Rock, combines sea-washed stones and 925 silver into understated, utterly unique pendants, bracelets and earrings. www.72smalldive.com.

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Bangkok has no shortage of excellent design, and Matina Sukhahuta is just one of the city’s exciting young minds. The third sibling of the team behind well-known Thai fashion label Sretsis (“sisters” spelled backwards), Matina’s accessories line is now stocked in eight countries. Equally intrepid is the Globetrotters Collection, a range of ten rings inspired by the designer’s travels – from New Delhi to Tokyo to her hometown of Bangkok. www.matinaamanita.com

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This charming jewelry boutique is one of the many stylish new stores opening up in Siem Reap. Cambodian Ly Pisith’s creations can be found here; the designer’s background in eyewear (for well-known French brands such as Alain Mikli and Philippe Starck) has been applied to this medium to wonderful effect. Materials are sourced from across the world, but handcrafted and designed locally. www.gardenofdesire.wordpress.com

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Celebrating Spring

Across Indochina, the “water festival” is celebrated in April, the hottest time of the year.

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MYANMAR: Thingyan Indochina is wonderfully diverse, but this festival – which marks the beginning of the traditional new year – is one of the region’s common denominators. During Thingyan, young Burmese (just like their Thai, Cambodian and Lao counterparts) run among in the streets and hurl water at passersby, but also take the time to return to their parental homes and pay respect to their elders.

LAOS: Pi Mai Lao More than just much-needed relief from the heat or an excuse to go wild in the streets, water-throwing symbolizes the cleansing or washing away of the past year’s sins, and when done graciously can be considered a sign of respect.

Pilgrims flock to temples and monasteries to pray and donate food.

THAILAND: Songkran The bathing of the Buddha image began during the Ayutthaya period

(14 th–18 th centuries). The w o r d “songkran” is derived from Sanskrit and refers to an astrological passage or change. The festival is celebrated when the sun is in the constellation of Aries – the first sign of the zodiac – and while the date differs slightly from country to country, Thailand will close down for the Songkran national holiday from 13–14 April.

CAMBODIA: Chaul Chnam Thmey Talcum powder, a fairly recent addition to the water-festivities, serves a dual function. It is favored by locals to help cool down (or at least absorb perspiration) and is said to protect skin from sunburn. In Cambodia and elsewhere, powder is either gingerly smeared on your face by a loved one or gleefully thrown at you by a complete stranger.

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Welcome

Peking Duck

Bento II in West Orlando

– one of China’s national foods Bento II is located at the new shopping plaza ( Rialto Plaza ) – the corner of Sand Lake Road and Turkey Lake Road – a very busy intersection. The menu is kept the same as the first one in Orlando Downtown with a wide variety of sushi choices plus the best selection of hot dishes from Korea, China, Thai and Japan.

Bento is a trendy Pan-Asian restaurant concept. The restaurant reflects a new wave of Asian generation with so much energy and creativity.

Bento II Sand Lake 407-352-2277 7335 W. Sand Lake Rd. Ste 107 (Sand Lake & Turkey Lake Rd)

Peking Duck is a famous duck dish from Beijing that has been prepared since the imperial era, and is now considered one of the China ‘s national foods.

Bento Downtown Orlando 407-999-8989 151 S. Orange Ave. (Orange Ave & Church St.) www.bentocafesushi.com

The dish is prized for the thin, crispy skin, with authentic versions of the dish serving mostly the skin, with fat removed and little meat. The skin and meat are eaten with pancakes, green onions, carrot, cucumber and hoisin sauce, like the Eastern Fajita.

In Beijing, Peking Duck is well-sliced and served in front of the diners by the cook. The most well-known restaurant in Beijing which serves this delicacy is Quanjude 全聚德. This restaurant chain sells over 2 million roast ducks served in 400 different styles to over 5 million customers annually, with annual sales reaching US$63 million.

In United States , you can find this authentic dish in some of the Authentic Chinese Restaurants. However, most of them would not prepare the Peking Duck in front of the customers due to the high labor cost.

Where to try it?

China Garden Restaurant 407-671-2120 118 S Semoran Blvd. Winter Park www.chinagardenwp.com Golden Lotus Restaurant 407-352-3832 8365 S John Young Pkwy. Orlando T.C. Choy’s Asian Bistro 813-251-1191 301 S. Howard Ave. Tampa ABC Seafood Restaurant 727-522-1888 2705 54th Ave. St. Petersburg

Taste of Asia is a column where you can find different Asian authentic cuisines, cooking ingredients, and specialty drinks. For Asian, eating is part of the culture which connects us. It also serves as a bridge for non-Asian to understand us better. Please email us at info@asiatrendmagzine.com if you want to share your favorite Asian dish.

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Hoop Dreams for the B-ball Player in You

An interview with Tony Khuu, Founder of the Asian Basketball League “Hoop Dreams”  By Ricky Ly http://tidetheory.blogspot.com

Q: What inspired you to begin Hoop Dreams Online and the Asian Basketball League?

A: What’s inspired me to begin Hoop Dreams Online was first the desire to be apart of something that I love to do, which is play basketball. No matter what’s goes on in my life I can always find peace on the basketball court with an exception to arguments over calls and my competitive spirit to always be the best, LOL. I wanted to start a community for basketball players where they can build fellowship and continue to play after their high school/college/professional careers, but attempt to keep the competitive spirit and DREAMS alive!

pino Basketball League is what inspired me to start it because they had their own thing going and I decided to do it for my community as well.

Q: What were some obstacles you faced and how did you overcome those obstacles?

A: The main obstacle I had to overcome was doing what most people told me that it couldn’t be done. People told me that by bringing so many Asian ethnicities together it can cause fights and riots because they assumed that everyone will have so much pride or whatever the case in their own ethnicity that it will cause them to fight. To this

day God forbid, we have not had any fights, but at the same time fights can happen with any race regardless. What it has actually done is bring the community closer together and gives us the chance to strive to be more open-minded and learn more about other cultures. We have teams with a mix of Vietnamese, Chinese, Jordanians, to Koreans, Indians, to Laotians, Filipinos to Middle-Eastern all playing on the same team, overcoming that stereotype that when a large amount of Asians get together in a hostile environment.

Q: When do you meet and how do people join and find out more info?

We all wish we can play in the NBA, but that will always be a DREAM for the guys who never made it, so I wanted to bring that DREAM and atmosphere to my network of friends. We have talent, but the majority may not be able to keep up with most guys that play ball on a daily basis. And majority of the time our community avoid those courts and attempt to play amongst the same competition level so its fun and we’re not getting our butts whooped.

A: As of now we meet every Sunday at 1400 Gaston Foster Rd at the Dover Shores Community Center. First game is about 3pm and the last game is about 6pm.

We currently have 9 teams, live music, and the community. The championship game is scheduled for June 21st, 2009 and you can see the schedule on www.hoopdreamsonline.com. If anyone is interested in the summer Asian Basketball League they can email me at hoopdreamsonline@gmail.com subject line ABL.

So I decided to start the Asian Basketball League because it brings our community together and allows us to play organized basketball on a consistent basis. The Fili-

I would like to pay homage to Elvin Valmores of the Filipino Basketball League and Bo Noung of Asianballers.net for all the inspiration.

Founder And Comissioner Tony Khuu Gets Ready To Defend Their Championship

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University High School Asian Cultural Club presents  By Christina Leung, Enrique Vela and Sue Hwang

Before Asian Night, many people worked extremely hard before and behind the stage for several nights. This was our University High School Asian Club’s version of American Idols. The turn out was very encouraging with several hundred enthusiastic students and family friends packing the Performance Art Center (PAC) watching and proudly applauding each act. The show was definitely an uplifting experience for everyone in attendance. We had never seen nor heard so many talents from our fellow peers before. Our school’s membership is relatively

Asian Night

small but our spirits are high. Granted one successful Asian Night will not make us the most popular club in our school, yet in our opinions, this event definitely served as the pivotal point that could have changed many people’s perspective towards our heritage and our culture. To those who have contributed toward the success of Asian Night and our club throughout the entire school year, we salute you for a job well done.

Christina Leung, president of Asian Cultural Club 2008-09

UCF-FSA Fresh Off the Beat Dance Group

Insane Logik

Lion Dance and Breakdancing performed by Versified

Asian Sensation

Cherry Blossoms Vietnamese Cultural Dance Group► University High School Asian Cultural Club members Fashion Show

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◄Karate Denomstration

Melissa Lao

Trichromatics performed

Japanese Dance

As I mentioned during my opening remarks, Asian Night is one of the many cultural celebrations that have become part of the tradition at University High School. I am pleased to see that every year the turnout for the event seems to increase, so I am confident that next year’s Asian Night will be even bigger and better than this year’s show!

Shivani Tiwari and Ankita Trivedi performed Indian Dance Asian Night at UHS, March 5, 2009, 7pm

The cultural, educational, and professional contributions of the Asian community to the city of Orlando are most certainly reflected within our school. Guided by the leadership and fine example of teachers like Sue Hwang (Physics teacher and sponsor of the Asian Cultural Club), many of our Asian students excel in a wide variety of Advanced Placement courses and have acquired distinctions such as membership to the National Honor

Fostering cultural and science clubs has been one of my missions as an educator. It has been a pleasure to see that the Asian Cultural Club that I sponsor has strived in bringing students, parents, and communities together regardless of ethnic, religious, or age differences to share the modern Asian performing arts at our Asian Night event.

traditional Asian dresses. Asian Night was such a success as shown by the thunderlike applause through the whole program and positive reviews from colleagues, parents, and students.

Asian Night consisted of performances at the Performing Art Center, food sampling during the intermission at the cafeteria, and exhibitions displaying facts about Asian Countries. In addition to the showcase of the dancing and singing programs that are popular among young adults in Asia, Asian Night included a traditional lion dance, a dragon dance, and a fashion show which displayed

We would like to send our gratitude to (1) the administrators at University High, especially Mr. Vela, for the facility and strong support, (2) the communities that were involved with the performance, (3) other student bodies such as the UCF Asian Student Association and University High’s Anime Club, (4) the volunteers and tech crew that were vital to our Asian Night, and (5) the audience for

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Society, and most recently, Student Government Association Vice President. As a member of the faculty at University High School, it is very pleasing to be part of any celebration where students have the opportunity to showcase their talents and share their language, traditions, and customs with others in a mutually respectful and supportive atmosphere. At the end of the evening, the students thanked me for giving them permission to put on the show. I, in turn, thanked them for allowing me to enter their world, experience their culture, and become more closely connected to them. I’m sure that everyone else in the audience felt the same way.

Enrique Vela, assistant principal of University High School

coming to share with us the richness brought by the diversity of our community.

Lastly, I would like to mention our club officers, Christina Leung, Krystina Ramos, Ankita Trivedi, and Shivani Tiwari. These four high school seniors have put forth a tremendous amount of time and grand effort for this club activity while handling rigorous AP and IB courses. They have shown outstanding leadership that has set a great example to club members. This will lead the Asian Cultural Club to a brighter future.

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» What is happening in Central Florida?

Asian American Chamber of Commerce April Business After Hours April 17, 5:30 – 7:30pm Hispanic Business Consumer Expo, Orange County Convention Center. No RSVP needed, must bring a business card for entry. See page 25 for more details

Asian American Chamber of Commerce May Business After Hours May 21, 6 – 8:30pm at IKEA – 4092 Eastgate Drive , Orlando .

See page 27 for more details

Lao New Year Celebration Apr 18-19 (Sat & Sun). Wat Navaram Buddhist Temple - 2381 Narcissus Ave , Sanford - 407 322-3652. Visit www.watnavaram.org for more details.

Japanese Culture & Lantern Festival Apr 25 (Sat) 4 - 8:30 pm, Station Square Park - 612 Cleveland St. Clearwater, FL. This family-friendly event will celebrate the City of Clearwater ‘s 50th anniversary with sister city Nagano , Japan . Station Square Park downtown will feature all things Japanese including cultural displays, demonstrations, musical performances and the festival’s highlight: lantern lighting at dusk. Miami ‘s Consul General of Japan, the Honorable Hiroshi Yamaguchi, will participate with Clearwater officials in a welcome ceremony. For more details, call (727) 5624809 or www.myclearwater.com/culturalarts. FREE Admission.

Thai New Year (Songkran) Apr 19 (Sun) 10am – 6pm. Wat Florida Dhammaram - 2421 Old Vineland Rd., Kissimmee – 407- 397-9552.

Visit www.watflorida.org for more details World Tai Chi Day Apr 25 (Sat) - Barber Park, 3701 Gatlin Ave., Orlando, Fl. 32812 Come and celebrate World Tai Chi Day with us! The Tai Chi begins at 10am sharp, so please arrive by 9am. Please bring a pot luck dish and beverage to share. This event is open to anyone interested in Tai Chi. Any contributions towards the pavilion rental would be appreciated. For more information: www.worldtaichiday.org or contact Sam Winters at (407) 238-7450.

2009 Buddha’s Birthday Celebration May 3 10am – 3pm – Guang Ming Temple, 6555 Hoffner Rd, Orlando, FL 32822 407-281-8482 www.orlandobuddhism.org See page 15 for more details Asian Family Potluck hosted by Asian American Heritage Council of Central Florida May 9, 10am-3pm, Jay Blanchard Park Come and enjoy a day full of events and food. Bring one or more cultural dishes from your family to share in the tastes of Asia! There will be field games for kids and families and special guest speakers from the Orlando community! Come and enjoy some family fun at the park! Bring a kite! Visit www.aahc.synthasite.com or call 407-432-9563.

38 April 2009 asiatrendmagazine.com

» What is happening in Tampa Bay/St. Petersburg / Clearwater?

» What is happening in Brevard County?

Asian Pacific American Festival May 16, 9am-5pm, F. Burton Smith Regional Park SR 520 - 840 Forrest Ave., Cocoa. Cultural Exhibitions, Music, Dances, and Ethnic Food.

Adult $5 and Child $3 under 6 free. Contact Salvie 321-725-1631 or Romie 321-723-203 for advance tickets or questions.

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