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05 The 3rd Annual China-US Tourism Directors Summit Kicks off in Orlando 08 President Obama signed AAPI Initiative Executive Order on October 14 08 The Asian American Federation of Florida

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22 Business After Hours at The Cattleman 26 HSBC Relocates CEO to Hong Kong 26 Coke invests $200 million in Vietnam

ASIA CULTURE

15 Venerable Master Hsing Yun article

ASIA TRAVEL

10 The Journey to the Hunan Province

FENG SHUI

13 Wind and Water

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16 What Are You Grateful For?

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20 Taste of Thailand 21 China Garden - Color, Aroma, Flavor, and Presentation 28 Restaurants Guide + Coupons

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The Board of Governors of the State University System of Florida and the Foundation for International Cooperation in Higher Education of Taiwan (FICHET) have signed a landmark Agreement of Academic Cooperation that will strengthen bilateral educational and learning opportunities between Florida and Taiwan.

The agreement resulted from a high-level conference on September 8, 2009 co-hosted by the University of Central Florida and Florida Institute of Technology, and attended by representatives from Florida ’s colleges and universities, the Taiwan Ministry of Education and eight major Taiwan universities. Geared toward enhancing bilateral cooperation in higher education between Taiwan

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Kicks off in Orlando Gary Lau Shao Qiwei, Chairman of China National Tourism Administration and Roger Dow, President and Chief Executive Officer of the U.S. Travel Association

Wang Yan Jie-International Relations Division Deputy Director; Xinhong Zhang-China National Tourist Office New York Director; Xu Huifang-China National Tourism Administation; Shao Qiwei-Chairman of China National Tourism Administration; Richard Crotty-Orange County Mayor; Gary Sain-President of the Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau, George Rodon-Chief of Staff, Orange County Government; and Brian Martin-Orlando/Orange County CVB Public Affairs Director.

Xinhong Zhang-China National Tourist Office New York Director; Xu Huifang-China National Tourism Administation; Liu Kezhi-Marketing & International Cooperation Department Director; Shao Qiwei-Chairman of China National Tourism Administration; Jay Rasulo(R4)-Chairman, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, Bill Ernest(R5)-President and Managing Director, Asia, for Walt Disney Parks & Resorts.

Cai Lian-the Cultural Attache from Chinese Consulate General in Houston; Shao Qiwei-Chairman of China National Tourism Administration; Gary Sain-President of the Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau; Dan Cockerell-Vice President for EPCOT and Bruce Bommarito-COO at US Travel Association.

From October 22 to 23, Shao Qiwei, Chairman of China National Tourism Administration headed a delegation to participate in the 3rd Annual ChinaUS Tourism Directors Summit held in Orlando, Florida. The delegates from the tourism administrations of China’s provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities along with the tourism official bodies of states and municipalities of US attended the meeting.

sides reached consensus in the following five key aspects: making efforts to enhance the status of the tourism, strengthening the interaction mechanism for promotion of Sino-US tourism, further promoting friendly provinces-states twinning mechanism in China-US tourism, establishing Sino-US tourism emergency response cooperation mechanism and facilitating the procedures for China-US tourism exchanges.

On the evening of October 22, the US Travel Association held a reception dinner, during which, Shao Qiwei, Chairman of China National Tourism Administration, Roger Dow, President of the US Travel Association, Ms. Helen from U.S. Department of Commerce’s Office of Travel and Tourism Industries and the Orlando Mayor delivered speeches respectively.

During the meeting, Shao Qiwei also met with Roger Dow, President and CEO of the US Travel Association, Orlando Mayor Richard Crotty, Jay Rasulo, Global Chairman of Disneyland and Resorts and other delegates from the U.S. tourism industry, political and business circles respectively.

Shao Qiwei and Roger Dow discussed how to further use the dialogue mechanism to promote the cooperation and development of Sino-US tourism; exchanged views with Mayor Richard Crotty on how to promote the development of urban tourism and carried out in-depth communication on the development of large-scale theme park.

Source: www.en.cnta.gov.cn

On October 23, Shao Qiwei, President of China Tourism Association and Roger Dow, President of the US Travel Association signed China-US Strategic Cooperation Protocol on Tourism on behalf of both sides and after the signing ceremony, they co-held a news conference. In the Protocol, both

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China Delegation from 22 Provincial Tourism Bureau visiting Kennedy Space Center and Universal Orlando Resort.

Sino-U.S. Tourism Directors’ Summit Brings

Top China Tourism Officials to Orlando Orlando hosted the third Sino-U.S. Tourism Directors’ Summit October 20-23, during which the community welcomed Chairman Shao Qiwei of the China National Tourism Administration and tourism directors representing 22 provinces in China. The event was organized by the U.S. Travel Association and also included tourism directors from throughout the United States, who joined in meetings with their Chinese counterparts to discuss ways to further increase cooperation and tourism exchange between the two countries.

In addition to participating in meetings with their U.S. tourism counterparts, the delegation had the opportunity to learn about the destination through local tours and events hosted by Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, Prime Outlets Orlando, SeaWorld Orlando, Universal Orlando and Walt Disney World. The Chinese Pavilion at Epcot was the backdrop for the final evening event hosted by Walt Disney World Resort, at which Mayor Richard Crotty addressed the group on behalf of the destination and presented Chairman Shao with a welcome letter from Governor Charlie Crist.

China is an emerging market for the United States, and Orlando with estimates of more than 100 million Chinese traveling outside the country by 2020. Orlando and the United States are expected to see significant increases in leisure travelers from China during the next decade. As the fastest-growing travel market in the world, the Chinese spend more time in a destination (17 days) and more money per trip ($6,000).

The Chinese economy is estimated to grow by eight percent in 2009, with more than 300 million middle-class citizens who can afford to travel internationally.

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 By Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau, Inc Gary Lau

Rolland Cheng, Nancy Hahn Bono and Shally Wong welcome the delegation at the Orlan do Airport.

Karen Fluharty-Senior Vice President, Marketing at Prime Outlets Orlando welcomes China Tourism Directors.

Gary Sain, Wang Wenbao-Deputy Directo r General of Shan Xi Provincial Tourism Administratio n, Nina Yon and Connie Kai at SeaWorld Orlan do.

Gary Sain presents the welcome gifts from Orlando Magic to Provincial Tourism Bureau.

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Shao Qiwei-Chairman of China National Tourism Administration and Jay Rasulo-Chairman, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts

Special Chinese Fan Dance performing group from Atlanta , Georgia

WESH 2 News interviews Chairman Shao

Shao Qiwei-Chairman of China National Tourism Administration unveils the “Visit China & World Expo 2010 Photo Exhibition”

Chinese Drumming at the “Visit China & World Expo 2010 Photo Exhibition” ribbon cutting open ceremony by Johnson Ng from Miami Shao Qiwei-Chairman of China National Tourism Administration presents a souvenir “ Along the River During the Qingming Festival” silk paint to Bruce Bommarito-COO at US Travel Association

Last year, Gary Sain, president and CEO of the Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau (Orlando/Orange County CVB) attended the Sino-U.S. Tourism Directors’ Summit in Shanghai and worked with the U.S. Travel Association to bring the Summit to Orlando this year. VISIT FLORIDA, which was represented at this year’s Summit by Chris Thompson, President and CEO, opened an office in China in 2008. The Orlando/Orange County CVB supports their efforts by partnering at select tradeshows and sales missions, as well as hosting tour operators, meeting planners and media on educational tours.

Many thanks to the following members who supported the China Summit through their generous sponsorship:

Richard Crotty-Orange County Mayor presents a letter from Charlie Crist-Florida Governor to Shao Qiwei-Chairman of China National Tourism Administration

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Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex Prime Outlets Orlando SeaWorld Orlando Universal Orlando Resort Walt Disney World Resort

The Orlando CVB would also like to recognize the following local community and CVB members who volunteered their time to escort the group and serve as translators:

Helen Marano(L)-Director, Office of Travel and Tourism Industries, U.S. Department of Commerce proposes a toast to congratulation the signing of the agreement

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President Obama signed AAPI Initiative Executive Order on October 14

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The more than 16 million Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) across our country have helped build a strong and vibrant America .

The AAPI communities represent many ethnicities and languages that span generations, and their shared achievements are an important part of the American experience. They have started businesses and generated jobs, including founding some of our Nation’s most successful and innovative enterprises. The AAPI communities have made important contributions to science and technology, culture and the arts, and the professions, including business, law, medicine, education, and politics. President Obama signed the order, created by President Clinton 10 years ago, to restore the White House Advisory Commission and Interagency Working Group to address is-

sues concerning the Asian American and Pacific Islander community.

The purpose of this order is to establish a President’s Advisory Commission on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and a White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Each will work to improve the quality of life and opportunities for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders through increased access to, and participation in, Federal programs in which they may be underserved. In addition, each will work to advance relevant evidence-based research, data collection, and analysis for AAPI populations and subpopulations.

Source: White House Media Affair Office

The Asian American Federation of Florida

– A Move Towards Unity and Empowerment

On Sunday, October 25, 2009, more than 30 Asian American community leaders representing over 50 organizations from across the State of Florida met in Orlando to talk about the importance of being counted for the 2010 Census, and to discuss the need for diverse Asian communities in Florida to unite towards a common goal of promoting the Census, ensuring a complete count of Asians particularly the hard to count populations in Florida, and developing initiatives that would lead to community empowerment. Following the workshop, participating leaders agreed to reorganize and re-energize the Asian American Federation of Florida, which was incorporated in 1984 as a statewide civic, educational and cultural resource umbrella organization that can provide a forum for discussing issues of common interest to Asian Americans, in order to promote and enhance appreciation of the ancestral legacy of Asian Americans in Florida

“I believe that Asian American Federation of Florida will be very successful”, says Gary Chen, Census 2010 Asian Group Coordinator for the City of Orlando and Orange County Complete Count Committee. “We are very motivated and, by getting united through the 2010 Census, we can be more empowered, more solid and more effective in reaching our goal.”

In addition to promoting the Census, the Asian American Federation of Florida has already begun looking into other issues including the

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Florida Small and Minority Business Assistance Act and how minority contracting regulations might affect Asian small businesses. This matter has been referred to Asian legislative experts by Bill Simonitch, past president of the South Florida Asian Pacific American Bar Association, after being brought into the open by Mr. Nes Papel, a Filipino-American community leader from Jacksonville. The Alien Land Law is another issue that will soon be revisited by the Federation.

“The lack of businesses and jobs fuels not only a crushing cycle of increasing poverty but also crippling social problems, such as drug abuse and crime in our minority communities including Asians in Florida,” says Al Pina, Chairman of the Florida Minority Community Reinvestment Coalition (FMCRC) who is drafting a letter to be signed by Asian community leaders and addressed to US Dept ofTreasury Secretary Geitner, requesting for a CRA audit of SunTrust banks for the purpose of transparency and accountability, to ensure that minorities are not excluded from adequate access and opportunities with their financial institutions. A similar letter will be sent to US Rep. Barney Frank, Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee – as well as the various Florida Congressmen who are members of the said Committee that exercises oversight power and responsibility over Florida ’s banks.

Ernie Ramos, Chair of the statewide FilAm Political Alliance of Florida is advocating for a

more active get-out-the-vote program in preparation for the November 2010.

“Being in the broadcast and internet media business, I am always proud to be Asian American,” says Andrew Jeng, Vice-Chair of the Asian American Heritage Council who also runs A-Major Multimedia and Kissimmee Chinese School.

“Now, we are unified to become a ONE GROUPONE VOICE in this great American society. We are now ready to work together not only on the financial industry but also in governmental-lal system, real estate, educational, communication, media and civic involvement.”

Winnie Tang, Partnership Specialist and Florida Asian Community Team Leader of Partnership and Data Services Program of the US Census Bureau, has been traveling extensively across the State of Florida to outreach the hard-to-count Asian community for establishing partnership with Asian organizations to promote 2010 Census and meanwhile spread the word about this new initiative towards unity and drive for empowerment by the Asian community leaders in Florida.

“The power begins with us,” says Dr. Joy Bruce, Founding President of NANAY Inc (National Alliance to Nurture the Aged and the Youth) in Miami and Interim President of the Asian American Federation of Florida. “Together, we can make things happen.”

And it will.

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Travel Located in the south central part of the Chinese mainland, Hunan has long been known for its natural beauty. Hunan is surrounded by mountains on the east, west, and south, and by the Yangtze River on the north. Hunan’s mixture of mountains and water makes it among the most beautiful provinces in China. For thousands of years, Hunan has been a major center of Chinese agriculture, growing rice, tea, and oranges.

Chinese Wonderland  By Asia Trend Ada Wong —The Journey to the Hunan Province Hunan is widely recognized in US as the place for spicy hot. Do you know Hunan’s mixture of mountains and water makes it among the most beautiful provinces in China ? For thousands of years, Hunan has been a major center of Chinese agriculture, growing rice, tea, and oranges. Hunan is also the birthplace of many famous politicians such as Chairman Mao, Hu Yaobang, and Zhu Rongji.

Spectacular natural sceneries are attracting more and more tourists from abroad and home. Wulingyuan Scenic Area, located in Zhangjiajie city, is the top one, consisting of Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, which presents a unique landscape of incredible Karst physiognomy, splendid waters, deep gorges, and lush forests, and is included in the World Heritage List by UNESCO. Zhangjiajie National Forest Park, set up in 1982, is the first authorized national forest park in China . The area covers 480 thousand square meters (185 square miles). This park, together with Suoxiyu Natural Resource Reserve, Tianzishan Natural Resource Reserve and Yaozizhai makes

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Mt. Hengshan is one of the five sacred mountains in China , and has been praised as “the first for its beauty in among the five famous mountains”. In addition, the popular tourist sightseeing includes, Mt. Shaoshan , Yueyang Tower , Dongting Lake . The cultural relics contain Yuelu Academy , Wuxi Steles and Emperor Yan’s Tomb.

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Fenghuang Cheng lies in an area of outstanding natural beauty where mountains, water and blue skies prevail. ‘Feng Huang’ is Chinese for ‘ Phoenix ‘, the mythical bird of good omen and longevity that is consumed by fire to be re-born again from the flames. Feng Huang Cheng or Phoenix Town is so called as legend has it. The ancient town is small and old with a lot of historical relics and tourist attrac-

tions for the travelers. Its mountains, Tuo Rivers, residents, buildings, and ethnic minority’s custom folks are so charming and impressive, so is praised as the Top Ten Chinese Ancient Residences.

Recently Changsha , the capital of Hunan has grown into a major center for television and entertaining arts kind of like the Chinese Hollywood. The new entertainment revolution has brought about some new changes including things such as singing bars, dance clubs, theater shows, as well as related businesses like hair salons and fashion stores. The city of Changsha is so popular that many people will fly in from all over China just to stay for the weekend. Hunan has become one of the largest tourist attractions in all of China ; the well interconnected transportation also helps with the movement and flow of tourists.

Reservoir The word “Water” in different forms of writing

Fenghuang Ancient Town – Phoenix Town

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Wind and Water 風水

Ancient Science exclusive only to the imperial elite and now it is available to all but not all inherited to essence of such science. It is a tool to harness to KIND energy and avoid the UNKIND energy.

Feng Shui (literally means “wind and water”) has been practiced for over 4,000 years in China. It is not only the art of placement, with the intention of achieving balance and harmony with the environment.

Feng Shui is as old as the hills where it originated. From 25 A.D. during the East Han Dynasty, the first written evidence about Feng Shui had been uncovered. Feng Shui is the secular name for Kan Yu (Ham Yu in Cantonese), which is explained by the Eastern Han writer Xu Shen as “Kan is heaven’s Tao; Yu is earth’s Tao”.

Since the Tang Dynasty, Feng Shui has been a formalized tool of selecting auspicious sites. For many centuries, Feng Shui remained the exclusive preserve of the Imperial family and China ruling classes.

Master Yang Yun Sung, an Advisor to the Emperor in 880 AD, is widely recognized as the founder of Feng Shui. Emperor would seek his advises on selection of auspicious sites. Master Yang’s work on capturing the dragon’s breath was required reading in the Imperial exams. He placed of lot of emphasis on the shape of mountain and the way to locate an auspicious dragon, where the energy is forming. He described landforms, weather conditions and shapes in terms of dragon’s body parts.

Most scholars accept him as the ancestor of this modern interpretation of Feng Shui that is known as the Compass School. The Compass School brings in more depth; it is more scientific than practical and has evolved in many different directions over the last few centuries.

At its basic, Feng Shui evolved out of the practical, commonsense observation that their environment affects people. It is considered that the environment we live in is a vital element in the art of living. Based on the interactions of the solar system (heaven), living environment (earth) and a person birth date (human) or Tian De Ren, Feng Shui is the system that with mathematics base uncovers the most favorable directions or sites to live and work in.

Feng Shui is not a question of fortune per se. Whether you live in a mansion filled with antiques and tailor-made furniture, or a home filled with old newspapers and magazines, one thing in common for sure is that the energy patterns of each home need to be defined, and if necessary, remedies to fit the person living in it.

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every building is affected by the way in which it faces mountain or river (water). For example, the ancient Chinese learned that a house facing south, located halfway up a hill (back is supported by hill) on the north side of a river mouth got enough sunlight while being protected from gusty winds. It also avoided floods while still having access to water for agricultural produces. In such a setting the house stayed warm in winter, crops grew, livestock flourished and the family prospered. Feng Shui is about harnessing beneficial kind energy and evading negative one (unkind energy).

Therefore, it is concluded that if you are in balance and harmony with your environment, experiencing a positive and smooth flow of energy, you will improve your fortunes, health and happiness. If you change your surroundings or settings, you can change your life. Feng Shui grew out of the search for antidotes when the ideal space was not available. Thus, the goal of Feng Shui is to detect the unkind (bad) energies and attract the good ones. Identifying the most advantageous sites or locations that create beneficial environment is the main goal of Feng Shui. The intention is to achieve a state of harmony between the house and its inhabitants, which leads to good fortune and health, friendships, peace and family harmony. At the same time, we want to reduce the chances for unfortunate occurrences such as accidents, robberies, arguments, etc.

Overseas Chinese of Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, Singapore, and those living abroad have long been aware of the existence and importance of Feng Shui. Today, more and more people, businesses, and corporations around the globe are applying essential Feng Shui principles and concepts in order to gain positive changes in their lives.

It is experiencing a massive revival in the Western World, including the United States, Canada, Australia and Europe. It has mainstream appeal as more and more people become aware of its wonderful benefits and develop a desire to live in harmony with the earth’s nature.

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The passion to serve our community and nation should be firmly embedded in the practitioners. To prioritize this over other commitments is not easy but Kerby has once again displayed his great resolve in this particular area. His fine mix of mind and faith cannot be disputed.

His virtues and values can be felt through his writings and articulate comments on articles.

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What Are You Grateful For? Developing An Attitude Of Gratitude  By Linda T. Inatsuka,

Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist

What are you thankful for? Have you asked yourself that question lately? Most of us probably reflect on this only during the Thanksgiving holidays. For many who have been affected by the current economic situation, thinking about being grateful may be more difficult to do this year. However, perhaps now, more than ever, we should be focusing on what we are grateful for in our lives. It’s easy to look at what you don’t have, but that can bring feelings of frustration, disappointment, and even depression. By developing an attitude of gratitude, you begin to look at what you actually have, and you may be surprised to find that you have enough or perhaps more than enough!

These are some ways to develop an attitude of gratitude: Start a “Gratitude Journal.” - Before you go to bed each night, list 3-5 things you are grateful for from that day. The items you list should not only be possessions or “big” things. It can be having good friends, a job (even if you don’t like your job, at least you’re employed---many people aren’t), family, your health, having certain skills, etc. You can even list things that are not “yours” such as a beautiful sunset or a clear day (be thankful you’re not shoveling snow). Review the lists in your gratitude journal regularly.

Take the focus off of yourself. - It’s easy to get caught up in what you don’t have or what you are going through if you are faced with difficulties.

Now, I don’t mean to make light of whatever you may be dealing with, but just as much as there are those who are “better off” than you, there are certainly those who have it “much worse” than you. When you take the focus off of yourself and really look around you, you will realize that your situation may not be as bad (i.e., it could be worse) as you thought it was, or that you actually have a lot more than others. Taking the focus off of yourself may simply mean helping a friend in need or volunteering to help others less fortunate. Remember, no matter what your circumstances may be, there are always others who are less fortunate than you.

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Be a “blessing” to others. - Along with taking the focus off of yourself, when you share what you have with others, this further promotes a sense of gratitude. Now, this is not simply about donating money, but rather giving of yourself whether it is your time (e.g., volunteering) or your “talents” such as lending emotional support to someone if you are a good listener, cooking meals for a coworker or neighbor who may be ill, or providing childcare for a mother who is harried or stressed, etc. You can also go through your home and weed out possessions that you no longer need or find useful. Donate these items to others. If you have children, have them go through their toys or games and encourage them to donate items that they have outgrown or no longer use to other children who may be less fortunate or don’t have as much. By doing this, you also instill in your children a sense of gratitude and appreciation for what they already have in their lives. Get creative and be on the lookout for opportunities to bless others.

Remember to do these things regularly, not only during the holiday season. You may find that there are other ways to developing an attitude of gratitude.

There shall be eternal summer in the grateful “heart. ” - Celia Thaxter

If we take the time, no matter how crazy and “troubled we feel, we can find something to be thankful for. ” - Terry Lynn Taylor © 2009 LTI Associates, Inc.

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Between Ignorance And Enlightenment

Correct Our Mistakes There are some people who do not admit their mistakes under any circumstances, and there are those who correct theirs right away. Those who refuse to admit their faults are like people who wear dirty clothes and do not wash them, or people who do not bathe when they are dirty. Others will find them repulsive and stay away from them. However, they do not realize the problem is with themselves, which is regrettable and even pitiful!

When mixed with mud, Even clear water becomes unclear.

When mixed with bad company, Even an upright person becomes crooked.

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People are not saints, so naturally we all have faults and err from time to time. It is not bad to make mistakes as long as we are willing to correct them. Those who refuse to admit and correct their faults are like a wall that has been painted black—without any beautiful colors added to it. Or, they are like a soup that is too thick and heavily seasoned, with-out water to lighten the taste.

Admitting one’s own faults is a virtue. In a traditional monastery, it was not easy to fight, because everyone was willing to admit his or her mistakes. There are many ways of conveying repentance. For instance, people could say, “Sorry to have offended you, teacher!

Senior, you are so knowledgeable. I am ignorant; please teach me more! I am ashamed not to have served you better! Everyone please forgive me! Please teach me! Please allow me to repent!” Therefore, it is valuable to know, admit, and correct our mistakes. Others will not look down upon us; they will respect us for it.

In Chinese history, benevolent emperors issued edicts to publish their faults. They readily admitted their mistakes to the world. In today’s world, friends easily make up with one another with a simple apology. A good article needs much polishing, just as a good painting needs touching-up. Plants and trees require pruning to grow well and be beautiful, and our hair needs trimming to look tidy. Don’t our mistakes need to be corrected as well?

Common people are not the only ones who need to correct their mistakes. Sometimes even saints and the wise make mistakes, and after they correct them, they are still saints and sages. In the family, it is not just children who should admit their faults to their parents.

When parents admit their mistakes to their children, it can surely improve their relationship.

Similarly, within an organization, workers as well as bosses should admit their mistakes.

When the latter admit their faults, they can win the support of their workers.

Admitting mistakes is not limited to anyone in particular. It is a virtue everyone should practice!

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Dragon boat racing at Downtown Disney® The 2nd annual Orlando International Dragon Boat Festival was held in the epi-center of Downtown Disney®, near Cirque de Soleil at WALT DISNEY WORLD® Resort on Oct 17th 2009.

 By Asia Trend

John Chung & Gary Lau

Dragon Boat Racing is currently the world’s fastest growing water sport. Dragon boat festivals bring together teams of 20 paddlers, a steersperson and a drummer who work in unison to accomplish a common goal. Embraced by social groups and businesses worldwide, the sport of dragon boating builds camaraderie, and a sense of “team” through participation in sport.

The Dragon Boat Races involved 1100 athletes on Village Lake with most activities taking place on the West Side. The races included approximately 40 teams with 20 paddlers per team.

Premier Mixed Championship Final winner: Manayunk Mixed

Winning teams are as follows: Premier Mixed Championship Final: Manayunk Mixed, and Premier Women Championship Final: Manayunk/Alliance Womens. There was a special race for Breast Cance Survivor Teams winner: WonderBroads of Wnd. These ladies proved to the audiences that Dragon Boat Racing is a healthy sport that everyone can do.

Orlando Taiko Dojo provided an excellence performance for the paddlers and attendees at noon.

If you would like to know more about this event, please visit http://disneyworldsports.disney.go.com

Premier Mixed Championship Final 1st runner up: Red Dragons Fire

Orlando Taiko Dojo

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Thousands Attend Miami Dragon Boat Festival  By Asia Trend

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Egg Roll eating contest Grand Opening Ceremory Ribbon Cutting

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Dragon-boat racing started centuries ago in China, and has caught on in the West during the last 20 years. In this year, South Florida dragon boat racing celebrated its seventh year with two days of excitement on the calm and beautiful Haulover Beach Park Marina on October 3-4, 2009. The dragon boat race and numerous cultural performances attracted thousands of attendees and 35 teams to compete for various cups and titles of the Men, Women and Mixed divisions, highlighted by the 500-meter South Florida Open Champion competition.

“Dragon boat racing began more than 2000 years ago in Asia. Today, it is among the fastest growing water sport in the world, with over 6 million participants in more than 50 countries,” said Johnson Ng, Executive Director of United Chinese Association of Florida. This colorful and exciting event has become an annual attraction in South Florida. The event has further enriched the cultural diversity of Miami-Dade County and enhanced Miami Beach’s appeal to tourists.

The 8th Annual South Florida Dragon Boat Festival will be held on Oct 2nd and 3rd in 2010.

Visit www.MiamiDragonBoat.com for more details.

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Robert Stuart, Commissioner City of Orlando, starts the tournament

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Krishna and Duyen in mix

Orlando Open 2009 Prize Money Badminton Tournament  By Asia Trend Vicki Cheng

The Orlando Open was successfully organized on Saturday October 3 at the College Park Community Center. It was attended by over 50 players from all over Florida. Teams participated from Gainesville, Tampa, Sarasota and host city Orlando. The Orlando players did a good job in hosting the various visitors. This is the second year that the Orlando Open was held.

For the first time Prize Money was given to the winners. rd

The tournament was graced by chief guest Robert Stuart, Commissioner City of Orlando. Robert kicked off the tournament by hitting the first shuttle.

Robin Payne, Bobby Rivera and other staff of the College Park Community Center did an excellent job in facilitating the smooth functioning of the tournament. Tournament director Krishna Balwalli was greatly assisted by tournament volunteers to conduct matches and provide amenities for the players. Complete results, pictures and videos are available at the website http://cflbadminton.org The tournament was successful due to the tremendous support shown by the community to foster and support the sport of Badminton here in Orlando. Badminton was not easily available several years back and that is when several Badminton enthusiasts formed a team to start Badminton. The results of this endeavor show an estimated 200 – 300 players have visited and played Badminton at the College Park center. Visiting teams from England and Canada have also participated and enriched the experiences.

What the future holds for Badminton here in Orlando remains to be seen. More Centers for Badminton, Hosting of World Class Tournaments and Creating Olympic Champions are all possibilities. These possibilities can be made realities only with hard work, community support and participa-

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tion from players and supporters.

If you are reading this article then give Badminton a try. Badminton offers a great workout and is available throughout the year at the College Park Community Center. Beginner camps are organized regularly and coaching is available to all players.

Orlando Badminton Club meets on every Tuesday (6 - 9 pm) and Sun (1 – 5 pm) at College Park Community Center, 2393 Elizabeth Avenue, Orlando.

Contact Krishna Balwalli at 407-683-9162 or College Park Community Center at 407-246-4361. WebSite is http://cflbadminton.org Orlando Open 2009 Prize Money Badminton Tournament Results Beginner Men Singles Winner: Archit Nazare Runners-Up: Steven Martinez

Beginner Women Singles Winner: Vicki Cheng Runners-Up: Qiong Song

Beginner Men Doubles Winner: Sathish Surendran and Lou Roeder

Beginner Mixed Doubles Winner: Brenda Gebala and Alex Perez

Beginner Women Doubles Winner: Qiong Song and Vicki Cheng

Open Men Singles Winner: Nick Leung Runners-Up: Narinder Golen

Open Men Doubles Winner: Steven Chok and Ben Wang Runners-Up: Adeel Bhutta and Dan Sang

Open Women Doubles Winner: Sunita Goel and Kristina Ihaszy Runners-Up: Jane Lee and Anna Cheah

Open Mixed Doubles Winner: Duyen Nguyen and Krishna Balwalli Runners-Up: Sunita Goel and Raj Armani

Senior Mixed Doubles Winner: Sue Vartanian and Ross Hall

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Taste of Thailand

ď Ž By Michael Weis

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The Taste of Thailand Food Festival was held on Sunday October 4th 2009 at the Wat Florida Dhammaram Buddhist Temple in Kissimmee. The event began at 11:30am and ended around 2:30pm. This was a annual fundraising events and a showcase of the culinary talents of those who support the temple.

the activities and songs that were sang.

The sun shone upon arriving at the Festival.

Once you paid for your wristband, which allowed you to enjoy the many varieties of delicious food that was being served, you heard the sound of music. Some people danced as those in the staging area sang or danced. Others spoke of

The food was from every part of Thailand, papaya salad, pad thai, various noodles, soup and more. The desserts were tasty too. In addition, there were different types of beverages, arts, crafts, plants, clothing, toys and more for those of any age to enjoy or purchase. There was a fruit

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All of this took place as the numerous guests smiled, walked around and enjoyed the festivities.

Many people, both Thai and American, could be seen walking around or sitting in the shade in the open area enjoying lunch while their kids played, ran around or ate and had fun.

carving presentation and a Buddhist monk spoke to individuals. A Flower Offering and Procession took place at their recently completed Sacred Pilgrimage Sites.

It was truly an enjoyable experience. We left with a full stomach, lots of pictures and good memories. I look forward to the next Taste of Thailand in the future.

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The perfectly balanced flavors of Hot & Sour Soup make it a delicious beginning to your meal.

China Garden:

Color, Aroma, Flavor, and Presentation  By Truc Williams Forget any preconceived ideas of what you think Chinese food tastes like. China Garden’s Cantonese Hong Kong and Sichuan style food will reveal to your taste buds what you’ve been missing. The owners, Chef Kin and his wife Anne, have over 30 years of restaurant experience. Having spent their formative professional careers in food obsessed Hong Kong, they take great care to ensure every dish is executed to its highest level of quality. The extensive menu provides choices for a large range of palates. Now on to the food!

Hot and Sour Soup is a revelation of aroma and flavor. The first spoonful will fill your mouth with the warm feeling of spice. The soup consists of tender pork strips with tofu, wood ear mushrooms, and lily flowers. Aged vinegar is used to give the dish its signature sour flavor. The ingredients are suspended in a thick rich broth creating a delicious marriage of taste and texture.

Dim Sum literally means “to touch the heart”. It started out as snack to be eaten with tea. With the selection that China Garden offers, you can make a full meal out of just the Dim Sum. Everything from the expertly paired dipping sauces to the hand made wrappers are prepared fresh by Chef Kin. Shrimp Dumplings are delicate and succulent.

Vegetable Spring Rolls are light, crispy and fried to flaky perfection. The seasoned Pork Dumplings are hearty and savory. Crab Rangoon are pillow soft on the inside and crunchy on the outside displaying a wonderful contrast in texture. Pork Siu Mai burst with juicy flavor and an unctuous mouth feel.

One of China’s national foods, Peking Duck has been prepared since the Imperial Era. Here this signature

dish is beautifully presented. Before it arrives on your table it has gone through a two day preparation to ensure the skin is crispy and the flavors are perfect.

The boneless sliced duck sits on a bed of light crispy prawn chips. First spread hoisin sauce onto a pancake and place some duck over the sauce. Add cucumbers, carrots and green onions to your taste. Roll up the pancake and enjoy!

The Seafood Pan Fried Noodles doesn’t skimp on the seafood. Squid, shrimp, lobster, and scallops are coated in a light white sauce along with fresh vegetables and served over thin pan fried egg noodles. Great care is taken to fry the noodles slowly in a wok so they are crispy on the outside but remain moist and tender on the inside.

Walnut Shrimp are large tender shrimp coated with a sweet creamy sauce, topped with honey glazed walnuts and served in a ring of fresh broccoli. The soft shrimp contrasts deliciously to the crunchy walnuts.

In Beef with Chinese Broccoli, high grade beef is paired with Chinese broccoli, carrots, and baby corn. The beef is very tender and the vegetables in this dish, as in all dishes, are not an afterthought. They are expertly cut on the bias to highlight their flavor and appearance.

Color, aroma, flavor, and presentation are the foundations of Chinese cooking. Without a doubt China Garden holds up these beliefs. When you are ready to experience authentic Hong Kong style cooking, take a trip to China Garden. Discover real Chinese cuisine prepared by people with a true passion for food and culinary tradition. Your taste buds will thank you!

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Dim Sum -Starting from the top going clockwise: Shrimp Dumplings, Vegetable Spring Rolls, Pork Dumplings, Crab Rangoon and Pork Siu Mai.

Seafood Pan Fried Noodles is a very popular dish.

They also offer Pork and Subgum Pan Fried Noodles (seafood and pork combo).

Walnut Shrimp - An innovative dish that originated in Hong Kong.

Peking Duck -This signature dish lives up to its history and reputation.

Beef with Chinese Broccoli - The sauce in this dish adds flavor but still lets the beef and broccoli shine.

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Bill Brown, the General Manager of The Cattleman.

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About 70 people enjoyed so many exciting activities at the Asian American Chamber of Commerce’s Business After Hours event held last October 22nd at The Cattleman on International Drive.

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AACC members and guests began their business networking by intermingling amidst the perfect Floridian weather outdoors on the new deck of The Cattleman.

Joanne Mei Peytremann, an AACC Board

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Director and event chair, presented the special guests, event sponsors and event speaker. They included Justine Assal, the President of the British American Chamber of Commerce, Roberto

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Business Velasco, the Vice President of the Peruvian American Chamber of Commerce, Louis Huang, the proprietor, and Bill Brown, the General Manager of The Cattleman.

The AACC President, Glenn Leong, announced the benefits of AACC membership: primarily to help its AACC members and Asian American community to weather the economic

Gary Chen, April Chang, Glenn Leong, and Nina Yon

challenges and grow our businesses together by supporting our mutual interests. Among the

benefits include the monthly networking events, interactive use of our new website: www.asianamericanchambercfl.org that publicizes event and job announcements, promotional marketing among our AACC members’ websites, etc.

April Chang, the Partnership Specialist from the US Department of Commerce was the guest speaker. She explained “How the Census Counts for Business.” It’s important for each and all of us to be counted in the 2010 Census because accurate, complete demographic statistics enable better data for marketing research and business decisions.

How else can we target market to our clientele without knowing their profiles, by locality, age, gender, education, ethnicity, languages, etc.

The Cattleman’s Chef Omar Martinez teased everyone’s taste buds by offering Blue Martinis of mushrooms with potato gaufrettes, Cajun gator

tails, fried mushroom caps with bacon horseradish sauce, ribeye mini sliders, St. Louis dry ribs and grilled tofu with tamarind glaze atop sway fish cerviche.

So many new friendships were made and older friendships renewed that many business cards were exchanged with the intent of people seeing each other after this rewarding AACC event.

Everyone was encouraged to return to AACC’s next exciting event on November 19th: their Annual Membership meeting with the election of the new Board and Awards Dinner at Fresco’s Italian Restaurant on Turkey Lake Road.

Joanne Mei Peytremann has worked overseas in Europe, Asia and the Middle East, being fluent in Chinese and French. She now has her own 1st P&C Insurance that specializes in commercial property and casualty insurance for the hotels/motels, shopping centers and restaurants, etc. Joanne is active in AACC, CFTACC, the Rotary Club of Celebration, the Citrus Club and AAUW.

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HSBC Relocates CEO to Hong Kong  Compiled by Asia Trend for Asia Expansion the bank’s world business.

“But we do expect the percentage to increase over time because we expect the economy, particular of the mainland, to continue to be, probably, the fastest growing economy in the world,” he said.

Michael Geoghegan CEO and Stephen Green Group chairman, HSBC

BEIJING: HSBC Group announced Friday that it would relocate its Group Chief Executive from London to Hong Kong in February, a move in line with its strategy to focus on emerging markets.

“The move further positions the group for the shift in the world’s center of economic gravity from West to East,” said the HSBC in a statement.

Stephen Green, Group Chairman of HSBC, told a Xinhua reporter in a phone interview that the decision came from the expectation that China mainland as well as Hong Kong and Taiwan in particular and Asia in general, are set to be the best source of growth over the next decade or more for HSBC. According to Green, HSBC’s business in Hong Kong and the mainland accounted for one third of

The Group Chief Executive Michael Geoghegan will move to Hong Kong from February 1, 2010, but will also maintain an office and a regular presence in London, according to the statement.

The relocation is aimed to fully realize growth potential of “the group’s strategically most important region” for the Group Chief Executive to operate from Hong Kong, the hub for HSBC’s Asia-Pacific business, said the bank.

HSBC Holdings PLC, the holding company of the HSBC Group, however, would remain domiciled in the United Kingdom and has no plans to move, according to the statement.

Founded in Hong Kong and Shanghai in 1865, the London-based HSBC Group is the largest international bank in the Asia-Pacific region, with total assets worth 2.4 trillion U.S. dollars at the end of June.

Kong and focus on HSBC’s faster-growing markets is absolutely right for HSBC and entirely consistent with the strategy set out in 2006,” said Green.

“The move of HSBC does not mean the bank is pulling away from London, but operating from the two equally strategically important centers, i.e. Hong Kong and London,” he said.

According to Green, there will be a very closeworking relationship between London and Hong Kong, which, he said, “is essential to the successful development of the HSBC group over the long term”.

The HSBC will focus primarily on the emerging markets, particularly Asia, the Middle East and Latin America, and also look at growing its business in Africa which is at the moment very small, he said.

Green said that the move is not linked to HSBC’s possible listing in China’s security market. But he said that HSBC would be very interested in listing in Shanghai if and when the Chinese authorities permit foreign companies to list there.

The bank said Michael Geoghegan will also become Chairman of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, the bank’s Asian unit, to succeed Vincent Cheng on 1 February 2010.

Cheng, who has chaired HSBC’s Asia business since 2005, will continue to report to the Group Chairman, and he remains an executive director and will continue to help the bank develop its businesses in the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan, according to the statement.

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Coke invests $200 million in Vietnam

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The chairman of management board cum chief executive officer of Coca-Cola worldwide Muhtar Kent said that Coca-Cola plans to pour an additional $200 million in Vietnam in the next three years, the local newspaper Vietnam Economic Times reported Monday.

Muhtar Kent unveiled the plan when he made a working visit to Vietnam-based Coca-Cola.

The money will be used to invest in production lines, marketing, staff training and designing new products for the already-set up three plants in Vietnam, said Muhtar Kent.

Vietnam’s beverage market has showed great potential for Coca- Cola to do business here, said Muhtar Kent.

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“Hello Kitty” 35th Anniversary  By Teri Mitchell

What began in 1974 in Japan with a coin purse has blossomed into a Hello Kitty phenomenon. Now Hello Kitty, the creation of parent company, Sanrio, Co. Ltd, is kicking off her 35th anniversary with a full slate of activities, festivities and even more product launches. That’s good news for her fans that span the ages of children to trend-setting adults who grew up with her stationery, accessories, and toys, now available everywhere from SANRIO stores and specialty boutiques to department stores and mass retailers. The worldwide theme for this 35th Anniversary is “Hello Kitty Colors” which conveys the essence of Hello Kitty that has kept her relevant and appealing to devotees...

In May, Taisei Coins Corporation and Sanrio Co., Ltd. launched Hello Kitty 35th Anniversary coins casted by the British Royal Mint and issued by the Cook Islands Commonwealth.

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Connection between Hello Kitty and London, England In 1974, Hello Kitty was created by Sanrio.

Later, her background was designed as to have been born in England and be living in a London suburb. In the beginning, Hello Kitty fans were mainly kids, but now she has enthused many adults and has also grown to be a character which is sold in 50,000 types of merchandise in 70 countries a year.

Now in 2009 (her 35th anniversary), Hello Kitty 35th Anniversary Commemorative Coins have been launched, followed by the wish that she be loved by as many people as possible, as a symbol of friendship. It is the best collaboration that the commemorative coins were minted by Royal Mint which is historic and authoritative in England, where Hello Kitty is deeply connected.

The Royal Mint’s “smallest” gold coin Royal Mint produced the smallest gold coins in its 1000 years of minting for this Hello Kitty 35th anniversary. This challenge is epoch-making not only for Hello Kitty fans but also for Royal Mint coin collectors. It should also be noted that this is Royal Mint’s first time to produce such a coin as for a famous character from Japan.

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The Southeast U.S./Japan Association created in 1976, the Southeast U.S./Japan Association has a Japan counterpart, the Japan-U.S. Southeast Association. The Japanese Association’s membership includes Japan’s top business leaders and government officials. Membership in the Southeast U.S./Japan Association is open to residents of Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia, and includes both private and public sector members.

On a rotational basis, each of the eight states serves as “Host and Co-Host State” for a two-year term and assumes leadership of the Association

during that period. Florida last hosted the joint meeting in Orlando in October 2006, and before that in 1992 and in 1978 under this rotation system.

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Florida and Japan through an annual joint meeting and other programs and events.

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Experience Asia 2009 Fifth Annual Festival

Learning about Asian culture was as easy as a walk in the park when Asian Coalition of Tallahassee celebrated the Experience Asia Festival 2009 in downtown Tallahassee on Sat, Oct 3, 2009 between 10 AM and 5 PM.

For the fifth year in a row Asian Coalition of Tallahassee (ACT | www.asiantlh.org) and its members hosted their premier annual event called Experience Asia Festival at the Chain of Parks in downtown Tallahassee, FL. ACT is a Florida non-profit umbrella organization with over dozen member associations and individuals representing Asian and Asian-Pacific countries.

It was established in 2004 by the current Chair-

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man Dr. Clyde Diao with five charter member organizations. The main impetus for forming the organization was to allow Asian and Asian-Pacific Americans to get together, showcase the talents of its members, and share their rich culture and heritage with others. In addition, the organization wanted to establish long-term connections to the Big Bend communities which the Association members now call home and foster a goodwill and

understanding between the locals and the Asian community. Originally the ACT was established with the Big Bend Filipino American Association, India Association of Tallahassee, North Florida Chinese Association, the Tallahassee Families with Asian Children, and the Chinese Association of Tallahassee as charter members. But, now it has grown to include several more organizations such as, FSU International Center, Japanese,

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Thai, Taiwanese, Korean, Persian, and Pakistani communities, and several Student associations and non-profit organizations.

In 2005, the first Experience Asia Festival, a multicultural program sponsored by ACT attracted approximately 1200 people. In subsequent years, due to the welcoming nature and open-mindedness of the citizens of Tallahassee and Leon County, the Festival started to attract ever larger crowds. Last year the Festival saw an attendance of well over 13,000 people to downtown Tallahassee. Everyone who came enjoyed a full-day (10:00 AM to 5:00 PM) of non-stop entertainment, demonstrations, and delicious Asian cuisine. This year we saw a crowd similar to last year at the Festival scheduled on last Saturday, October 03, 2009 between 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM. As everyone in the country and especially the citizens of greater Tallahassee go through the toughest economic downturn of recent memory, Festivals like this can play a crucial role in alleviating the pain felt by everyone. The reasons are many fold. First of all, a free and variety entertainment program like Experience Asia can

be a refresher to the mind and body, uplifting one’s spirit during hard times. Secondly, learning about different culture and heritage is one way to reinvent oneself and thus giving enthusiasm to learn a new trade, profession, or a skill. Thirdly, in the emerging global economy and the interconnected world we now live, those who learn about and understand other partners in trade, business, and education stand to benefit more than those who don’t. Finally, spending time with exhibitors, vendors, performers, and volunteers gives everyone an opportunity to make long-term friendship, partnership, and companionship.

Like last year, this year’s festival featured cultural performers and arts and crafts exhibitors from 15 different countries and cultures.

There were more than dozen food vendors providing mouth-watering Asian cuisines. The featured attraction for this year was Japanese Matsuriza Taiko Drummers from Orlando, FL and Chinese-American author Cathy Bao Bean (Chopsticks-Fork Principle) from NJ. Members of Matsuriza group formally opened the ceremony just after 12:30 PM and promptly mesmerized the audience with a twenty minute performance of

their drums.

As usual there were henna hand decorations, face painting for kids, Chinese and Japanese calligraphy writing demonstrations. The member organization also distributed information about their activities and answered questions about their countries to a large group of local Girls Scouts. There were martial arts and Falun Gong demonstrations at the demonstration stage and numerous cultural performances at the main stage. US Census Bureau which was one of the major sponsors of the event had a big booth distributing information about the upcoming 2010 Census and answered questions from the crowd.

All in all, experiencing Asian culture in Tallahassee during the last weekend was as easy as a walk in the park!

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Thayumanasamy Somasundaram, originally from India is Chair-Elect for the Asian Coalition of Tallahassee. He has been a Tallahassee resident since 1993.

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Art, Music, Dance, Culture and Love

— SoReal Unlimited, Inc. SoReal Unlimited, Inc. and the Filipino Student Association at the University of Central Florida present the Hot Love Culture Movement!

SoReal Unlimited is a creative arts publishing company dedicated to creating unique products that address real life issues. FSA is a non-profit organization that promotes the Filipino culture throughout the UCF campus and throughout central Florida community. Together, they look to inspire appreciation for untapped creativity that can only be seen at this event!

The Hot Love Culture Movement will be an engaging showcase of art, music, dance, culture and love. The event will introduce the oneof-a-kind art projects that the SoReal Unlimited interns will be debuting to the world for the first

time. This event will exhibit artistic pieces ranging from photography, paintings, musical compilations and clothing. In addition to the art showcase, the event will be highlighting some recognized music and dance talent including musical recording artists Ron Irizarry and Rubox Cube, the hip hop inspired dance crew Fresh Off the Beat and the UCF Filipino Student Association Cultural Dance Troupe.

A diverse audience will be in attendance ranging from students, faculty, alumni, community leaders, young professionals, businesses and other entrepreneurs. The event will be heavily marketed to UCF students, alumni and the central Florida community. Raffles and door prizes will help bring to light and provide a networking opportunity for participating alliance partner busi-

nesses.

“SoReal Unlimited opened up an opportunity for us. The company gave us the opportunity to use our shadowed talents and hobbies to help build a company and have the company help build us in return. SRU gives each of us a chance to dive into our own creative thoughts and ideas and apply them to something that will actually make an impact.

This internship brought out the writer, the photographer, the designer, and the creator in all of us. SRU gave us the opportunity to see what a little creativity and art can accomplish, and let us learn some good values that are usually masked by business mindsets.

To us, the things we do for SoReal Unlimited were just things we did on the side or something

Winter Garden Music Festival

— an International Bazaar

Winter Garden Music Festival, organized by Winter Garden Heritage Foundation, is a three day outdoor music celebration open to public in October. Some of the feature artists performing this year included Bob Rafkin, Rodeo Rhythm Kings, Porchdogs, Doug Spears, Jill Towers, The Hwy 50 Band, Randie Paul, Orlando Sanchez & Akangana, Whitney Hogan & The Revolutionaries, UCF Jazz Ensemble, Brian Smalley, Robin Gallo, Men with Mortgages, Adam’s Road, Orlando Taiko Dojo, Rosie O’Grady’s Highland Bagpipe & Drum Band. Historic Downtown Winter Garden was filled with vendors selling arts and crafts, jewelry, candle, clothing, international foods and drinks.

The event was well attended by several thousands people.

All proceeds generated was donated to The Winter Garden Heritage Foundation.

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we did without thought. But now we have a chance to shed some light on our artistic abilities - bringing something surreal into something so real.”

Events Highlight 活動

– Quote from SoReal Unlimited Intern and UCF FSA President Andrew Aguirre The Hot Love Culture Movement will take place on Friday, November 20th 2009 in the Key West Ballroom at University of Central Florida Student Union from 12:00PM to 9:00pm.

For more information or to become a Hot Love Culture Movement Business Alliance Partner please visit www.SoRealUnlimited.com/ Blog or contact Mike Mitra at 407.325.2808.

Astro Boy

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Breaks ‘Ice Age 3’ record in China

It is another retelling of Astro’s origin, but done in about the same time as the original cartoon did it. It’s set in the further future than “the year 2000”. The rest of the story revolves around Astro finding his purpose in life. It gets a little cutesy with the introduction of the orphans.

But right when you think it’s gonna be sidetracked it brings it altogether for a pretty satisfying finish.

The CG characters look pretty good. But as none of Tezuka’s original work was designed to be 3-D. They still look a little weird, especially Dr. Elefun. It’s OK, but I kept thinking how much better a real cartoon would have looked. It was nice to see a few of Tezuka’s characters there, including Hamegg.

So it’s worth a look. it’s apparently not making any money, but I think it will find a life on DVD, since it’s pretty good. But they didn’t use the original Astro Boy theme song, not even over those long extensive credits.

Astro Boy himself barely spent any time looking like his comic book counterpart - he was always in blue jeans and a shirt.

“Astro Boy” set an opening weekend boxoffice record in China for a CG-animated movie, taking US$5.9 million on about 1,100 screens, Imagi Animation Studios said in a statement. It broke the mark set previously by “Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs,” which opened with US$5.85 million.

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ASIAN AMERICAN STUDENT ACHIEVERS AWARDS BANQUET 2009 A Recognition Awards Banquet to Honor and Recognize the Asian American Student Achievers Location: Sheraton Hotel Downtown Orlando 60 South Ivanhoe Boulevard, Orlando - (407) 425-4455

Saturday November 14 2009, 5:30PM – 9PM • Scholarship Awards • Entertainment • Dinner Tickets: $30 Adults $20 Applicants & Children For Scholarship Application Form Visit AAHC Website at www.aahc-cf.org Application Deadline: Oct. 30, 2009 Contact: Karen Nguyen: 407-491-8291 Andrew Jeng: 321-439-5330

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Orlando Japan Festival 2009 - Nov 8 (Sun), Noon – 5pm at The Village at Hunter’s Creek ( John Young Pkwy + 417). Free Admission. For more details, please visit www.OrlandoJapanFestival.com.

When China Rules the World Nov 9 (Mon) 6:30 8pm at Bush Auditorium, Rollins College Please join us for a discussion of the bestselling book, When China Rules the World, led by author Martin Jacques, Senior Visiting Fellow at the London School of Economics IDEAS and columnist. Televised by Orange TV. Please RSVP with Lei Guo by Nov. 6 (lguo@rollins.edu). Sponsored by Rollins College Asian Student Achievers Scholarship Banquet Nov 14 (Sat), 5:30– 9pm – Sheraton Hotel Downtown Orlando, 60 South Ivanhoe Blvd., Orlando , 407-425-4455. Tickets: Adult $30 and Applicants & Children $20.

The Asian Student Achievers Scholarship Banquet is held annually in November during which monetary grants and certificates of recognitions are distributed to deserving Asian American students from elementary grades to high school, and freshman college entrants. For Scholarship Application Form, visit http://www.aahc-cf.org. Deadline: Oct 30, 2009. Contact Karen Nguyen (407-491-8291), Jiping Zhang (407-736-4847), Andrew Jeng (321-439-5330) and Ricky Ly (407-432-9563) Asian American Chamber of Commerce Election and Sponsor Appreciation Dinner - Nov 19 (Thurs), 6 - 8 pm at Fresco Italian Restaurant, 7605 Turkey Lake Road, Orlando. $35 Members & $45 Non-Members (RSVP and Payment by 11/13) or $45 Members & $55 Non-Members (after 11/13 and walk-in). RSVP 407-5400707 or email events@asianamericanchambercfl.org. Make check payable to AACC, P.O. Box 1586 , Orlando , FL 32802 . BOTH payments & RSVP’s must be received by 11/13 to receive the discount.

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Jiping Zhang: 407-736-4847 Ricky y Ly: 407-432-9563

The Hot Love Culture Movement Nov 20 (Fri) noon – 9pm at Key West Ballroom, University of Central Florida Student Union . Exhibition of artistic pieces ranging from photography, paintings, musical compilations and clothing. Recognized music and dance talent including musical recording artists Ron Irizarry and Rubox Cube, the hip hop inspired dance crew Fresh Off the Beat and the UCF Filipino Student Association Cultural Dance Troupe.

For more information or to become a Hot Love Culture Movement Business Alliance Partner please visit www.SoRealUnlimited.com or contact Mike Mitra at 407.325.2808.

Tour of Asia - organized by Asian Student Association at UCF, Nov 22 (Sun), 7pm at Pegasus Grand Ballroom, UCF, begins at 6pm. You will explore the unique culture of Asian countries by learning about their dress, history, food, art, and dance. For sponsorships and details, please contact Teresa Uyen Chan at asa.pres@gmail.com, http://www.asaucf.org/ Jigu! Thunder Drums of China - Nov 28 (Sat) at 8pm – The Plaza Theatre, 425 North Bumby Ave. 407-228-1220. Tickets: $25. Purchase tickets at www.theplazatheatre.com. In Chinese, Jigu means to ‘beat or touch the drum’... More than just a drum show, during a performance by JIGU! THUNDER DRUMS OF CHINA each passage tells a story or imparts emotions that transcend mere drum music and convey many meanings. The vibrant costumes and stunning visual effects enhance the musical selections revealing the pageantry of epic sagas depicting Ancient battles, vignettes about mythical characters in exotic locales, legendary fables and the beauty of nature. This world-renown company of drummers, percussionists and musicians will astound audiences in an ultra-sensory entertainment experience that can be felt within the soul. Their skill and showmanship will capture the attention of all ages.

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