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“We don’t like to Don’t let colon cancer talk about death” be a silent killer Many people have a fear or feel embarrassed when it comes to colonoscopies. It’s not the most pleasant thing to talk about, but after experiencing a family member go through colon cancer, it’s something that people need to talk about. Colon cancer usually develops from polyps, which are small, non-cancerous clumps of cells. These polyps grow slowly over time and if not removed, they become malignant tumors. My mother has been battling stage 4 colon cancer for the past few years and that prompted me to be proactive about my own health this past winter.

Breaking the social stigma

I had done research and called a couple of providers to get quotes because unfortunately, my health insurance plan didn’t cover colonoscopies, even if cancer runs in the family. Of course, colonoscopies aren’t cheap and if you’re not 50 yet, you have to pay out of pocket. The procedure could range from $2,500 to $4,000 with anesthesia, and it could be even more depending on what they ﬁnd during the procedure. Nevertheless, I had planned to visit my mom who is still bravely undergoing chemotherapy in Taipei.

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AARP VP on end-of-life care, and cultural taboos

By Nina Huang NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY

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I decided to schedule a colonoscopy while I would be there. It was a painless procedure overall. In the few days before the procedure, I had to limit my food and drink intake to soft foods, like white bread, egg whites, jello, and clear broths. The day before, I drank a laxative powder combined with water – it tasted like artiﬁcial lemon ﬂavoring. I chugged water after that and so began the cleanse. My evening consisted of multiple trips to the bathroom see COLON CANCER on 15

Daphne Kwok

By Carolyn Bick NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Every now and then, Daphne Kwok’s parents will drop hints about what they want, should they become unable to take care of themselves. But it’s never direct, and it’s almost always casual. “It is an ongoing conversation, and ongoing dialogue. I would say that sometimes, it’s a little more direct, but still, being very Asian … we are still sort of talking about it in indirect ways,” Kwok said. Yet this sort of indirect talk isn’t unusual, when it comes to talking about aging and end of life care in the Asian American and Paciﬁc Islander (AAPI) community, Kwok said. It’s only because of her work with the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) that Kwok and her siblings even broached these issues with their parents. Kwok works as the Vice President of Multicultural

Markets and Engagement for AARP. Appointed in 2013, she’s the highest-ranking Asian American at the organization. While Kwok has a long history of working for the betterment of the AAPI community, her current position at AARP has brought a different dynamic to her life. She credits the organization with giving her the tools to sit down with her parents to talk about end-of-life arrangements, health, and other matters. “We Asian Americans, we don’t like to talk about death, dying, money, health, love — these are all issues that AARP actually addresses,” Kwok said. “We actually have an AAPIspeciﬁc website — just to be able to get that information, and be educated.” Conversations around aging and death are especially important in AAPI families in which older generations don’t speak English. About two-thirds see KWOK on 13

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Wellness starts with relationships By Irfan Shariff NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY

Wellness starts with having a relationship with a primary care provider (PCP), said Dr. Mark Maddox of MultiCare Connected Care (MCC), an accountable care Dr. Mark Maddox organization (ACO) based in Tacoma, Wash. In addition to designating a PCP, Maddox said that annual evaluations, developing a preventive plan that includes regular and special screenings, immunizations, and conversations around personal risk factors are key to maintaining wellness. With a PCP, “You have someone to fall back on… if you don’t, it can result in urgent care,” Maddox said, which can create fragmented care. “That is a real challenge.” Maddox has a clinical background as a colorectal

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surgeon, but for the last decade has focused on the population health space and working with ACOs. An ACO is a group of hospitals, doctors, and health care providers that come together to give coordinated care to speciﬁc populations, like Medicare patients. Michael McKee Organizations like MCC, a wholly independent business established by MultiCare Health System in 2014, focus on the triple aim of healthcare — improving the patient experience, improving the health of communities, and reducing the cost of care. MCC and doctors like Maddox sometimes add a fourth aim: improving provider satisfaction. Similarly, Michael McKee, who oversees the health education and community advocacy programs see MULTICARE on 13

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New Consul General of the Republic of South Korea

Hyung-jong Lee is the new Consul General of the Republic of South Korea in Seattle. He arrived in Seattle two months ago from Seoul, where he recently served as the Director General for Environment and Climate Change, and he represented South Korea at the Paris Climate Change Conference in 2015. Consul General of the Republic Hyung-jong graduated from of South Korea Hyung-jong Lee Seoul National University in the field of International Relations, and he earned his master’s in Economics at University College Dublin. Lee is married with a daughter and a son. He is an avid sports fan and loves golf, table tennis, and tennis. His vision for his service in the Pacific Northwest focuses on economic relations between the Pacific Northwest region and Korea. He is very interested in entrepreneurship and new ideas for economic development. 

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Over 200 guests attended the luncheon and several Consul Generals attended, including the Consul Generals based in Seattle from Korea and Canada. The event was an opportunity to present roles and functions of consular ofﬁcials based in Seattle and facilitate cross cultural and international activity between Seattle Rotary and various community organizations throughout the year. 

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diversity. Art director Ethel Kessler worked on the series with illustrator Kam Mak, a Hong Kong-born artist who grew up in New York City’s Chinatown and now lives in Brooklyn. 

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ICHS held its 3rd Annual Lunar New Year 5K Walk & Run on Feb. 25. Prior to the walk, there was a dog costume contest, a lion dance performance, and a warm-up exercise by Planet Fitness. The race started after that and the event raised over $30,000 to help pay for the costs of uncompensated care. 

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David Woodward, Chair of Diplomacy Task Force (left), Mark Wright, Seattle Rotary Club President (right) with Consul Generals.

On Feb. 21, the Seattle Rotary Club held its annual Diplomacy Day at the Westin Seattle.

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The U.S. Postal Service dedicated the Year of the Dog Forever stamp last month — the 11th of 12 stamps in the Celebrating Lunar New Year series. Larry Muñoz, acting vice president, Paciﬁc Area Operations, who dedicated the stamp, said, “As you use these beautiful stamps to mail your letters and packages, it is our wish that the “Year of the Dog” brings each of you good health, great joy, and much prosperity.” He said the stamp dedication gives the Postal Service a chance to reinforce its commitment to celebrate America’s

TAP, BAPA, and REACH celebrated Lunar New Year with a delicious dinner and introduced diﬀerent Asian LNY customs to the audience.

The Taiwanese American Professionals - Seattle (TAP-SEA) celebrated the Lunar New Year with a Feb. 24 dinner at China Harbor Restaurant. Approximately 100 people attended the event that featured a rafﬂe and a photobooth to capture memories. 

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Diplomat panel The Seattle Rotary club hosted a panel on Feb. 21 with two senior diplomats who are members of the Seattle Rotary Club — Consul General Yoichiro “Giro” Yamada of Japan and Director General Vincent Yao of Taiwan. They shared their expertise on the Asia Pacific region from the perspective of their respective societies. When asked about fair trade, Yamada said, “What you feel is fair — it varies from person to person. It should really mean a level playing field.” Yao said, “In this globalized era, all countries are affected by, and benefit, from economic openness. In any future bilateral trade agreement, some sort of mechanism to revise the agreement is needed, because technology is evolving at a much faster pace than any trade negotiation.” Both diplomats agreed that the United States is still a safe haven for Asian investment. The United States is the top investment destination for both Taiwan and Japan. Yao said it’s because we share the same values. “The Trans-Pacific Partnership was actually a landmark agreement … built on decades of cooperation and shared values. It’s important to maintain

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Consul General Yoichiro Yamada (left) and Director General Vincent Yao.

some sort of economic integration among the U.S. and its most important allies and partners, so the U.S. can keep its leadership position in this region.” For Japanese business, including car companies, Yamada said his countrymen look ahead to seven years or longer. “Are the rules and regulations trustworthy, transparent, and predictable for at least seven years?” If so, then Japan will continue to invest.

He said the fact that the United States remains the number one investment destination for Japanese companies speaks to the trust in the stability of the U.S. business climate. “I’m sure it will be maintained because that’s where U.S. national interests lie.”  Staff can be reached at info@nwasianweekly.com.

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Sugiyama street Community naming Work Day The street signs were supposed to be unveiled last September — which would have been Sugiyama’s 68th birthday. Now the committee hopes to have the signs installed by spring. Committee member Larry Matsuda said, “The original location of 15th Avenue South and South Oregon Street has been changed due to a proposed SDOT improvement project and community concerns about the SDOT proposal’s potential impacts.” The new sign locations will be on the corner of 15th Avenue South and South Nevada Street, and one on the South Columbian Way sign, just south of South Nevada Street. Because of the change of location, the memorial marker will not be placed at the intersection as originally proposed. The donations collected will be used to pay for the signs, food, and beverages for the unveiling, rental space for the unveiling event, postage, envelopes, and ofﬁce supplies. Any remaining funds will be donated to a scholarship in Sugiyama’s name. 

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By Becky Chan NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY The threat of rain did not dampen the enthusiasm of over 20 volunteers at Danny Woo Community Garden in the Chinatown/International District. City Fruit, a nonproﬁt that promotes urban fruits to beneﬁt the Seattle community, co-sponsored the Feb. 24 event. The day turned out to be perfect for the students from University of Washington’s Filipino American Student Association (FASA). They were there for a service project. According to Thomas Abalahin, Community Service Chair for FASA, volunteering at Danny Woo contributes to the legacy of “Uncle Bob” Santos, who saw a need and founded the garden in 1975. Abalahin shared a quote from the musical “Hamilton” about legacy, “It’s planting seeds in a garden you never get to see.” But if you do want to see or volunteer at the garden, the next work party is on March 10. 

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Amazon, eBay remove ‘Chinese Boy’ costumes Amazon UK and eBay UK have removed “Chinese Boy Fancy Dress Costumes” from its sites. In photos on the product pages, the costumes were modeled by white children pulling their eyes back in a “slant-eye” expression, a gesture often used to mock Asians.

The sellers of the costumes were listed on Amazon as “ATOSA” and “Fyasa.” No information was immediately available about either entity, although sellers with those names appear to sell many other Halloween costumes through Amazon. “Once this listing was brought to our attention, we immediately removed the item

and contacted the seller informing them that the listing violates eBay’s offensive materials policy,” eBay told HuffPost in a statement on Jan. 30. Amazon appeared to have removed the offending products as well. “The products in question are no longer available,” Amazon told HuffPost in a statement.

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■ WORLD NEWS Japanese Princess Mako’s wedding postponed until 2020 By MARI YAMAGUCHI ASSOCIATED PRESS

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TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s imperial palace announced on Feb. 6 that Princess Mako’s wedding will be postponed because of insufﬁcient preparations, Japanese media reported, triggering speculation that the decision was related to criticism in tabloids of her ﬁance’s family background. Mako and her college classmate Kei Komuro, a commoner, announced their engagement last September. Mako is Emperor Akihito’s

oldest grandchild. The Imperial Household Agency announced that the wedding, planned for November, will be delayed for two years, citing a lack of time for preparation, according to public broadcaster NHK and other media. A ceremony formalizing their engagement, planned for early March, was also postponed. No new dates were given. The surprise announcement left many people puzzled. Agency ofﬁcial Takaharu Kachi told reporters that the decision was not related to tabloid magazine reports about dis-

putes between Komuro’s mother and her former partner over money she borrowed to cover her son’s tuition and never paid back, the reports said. The agency told The Associated Press that it had not made any announcement about a postponement, which was apparently only shared among Japanese press club members. Mako said in a statement published by Japanese media, including the Mainichi newspaper, that the couple decided to postpone their wedding see PRINCESS on 14

Malaysian rapper’s dog video sparks claim of insulting Islam KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian police said a popular ethnic Chinese rapper has been detained over complaints that his latest music video featuring dancers wearing dog masks and performing “obscene’’ moves insulted Islam and could hurt racial harmony. It was the second time in two years that Wee Meng Chee, popularly known as Namewee, has been investigated over his music videos.

Blackface in Chinese Lunar New Year sketch draws criticism By DAKE KANG ASSOCIATED PRESS BEIJING (AP) — A comedy sketch that featured a Chinese woman in blackface has drawn accusations of racism after being broadcast on Chinese state television’s Lunar New Year variety show, although some people in Beijing were left wondering why it would be considered offensive. The skit was shown on Feb. 15 on state broadcaster CCTV and depicted the opening of a Chinese-built highspeed railway in Kenya. It featured actors in monkey and giraffe costumes, while the actress in blackface donned an exaggerated false bottom and a basket of fruit on her head. The segment was meant to celebrate Sino-African relations but many viewers blasted it online for cultural insensitivity. The performance was part of CCTV’s annual Lunar New Year gala, which draws an audience of up to 800 million and is said to be one of the most watched programs in the world. The 13-minute segment opened with a dance sequence set to Colombian singer Shakira’s “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)” featuring Africans dressed in zebra, lion and gazelle costumes, and actresses playing attendants on Kenya’s new Chinese-built high-speed rail line.

The skit then began with a black woman asking the show’s host to pose as her husband when meeting her mother in order to avoid being set up on a blind date. A Chinese actress playing her mother then strides in made up in blackface followed by an actor in a monkey costume. The host’s Chinese wife then appears, ending the deception. But the African mother says she can’t be angry because “China has done so much for Africa.” “I love Chinese people! I love China,” the actress in blackface exclaims. Although the skit, titled “Same Joy, Same Happiness,” was meant to celebrate Sino-African relations, many viewers condemned it online, with some calling it “cringe worthy” and “completely racist.” But the reaction on the streets of Beijing the following day was muted, with some saying the criticism was overblown. “It’s normal for Chinese actors to dress up like foreigners when performing a foreign play,” said Zhou Hengshan, 80. “This wasn’t meant to demean any speciﬁc ethnic group.” Xue Lixia, 20, said she trusted CCTV’s judgment in assessing whether the skit was racist. “After all, this is a sketch that was broadcast on the Lunar New Year gala. If there was any racism, then it would have see RACISM on 13

Police said in a statement that Wee was detained on Feb. 22 after they received four public complaints that his video marking the Chinese year of the dog had “insulted Islam and could negatively impact racial unity and harmony.’’ In the video entitled “Like a Dog,’’ Wee sits on a chair in a public square in the government administrative capital of see RAPPER on 14

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"Legend of the Mountain" balances sacred, profane, and funny

By Andrew Hamlin NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Film director/writer King Hu (1932-1997) was born in Beijing, but achieved success working in Taiwan and Hong Kong. He shot several classic “wuxia” (martial arts films set in ancient China), but by the time he made “Legend of the Mountain” in 1979, he’d moved beyond the relatively simple martial arts stories which came earlier. Indeed, “Legend of the Mountain” is a difficult film to classify. It starts in ancient times with an earnest scribe, Ho (played by Shih Chun), sent to copy a long and difficult sutra, or Buddhist sacred text, allegedly to soothe lost souls in the supernatural world. Ho gets the texts and then goes up and down and all around, searching for the quiet place he’s been promised, to work his translation. He passes through forests, the wilderness, winding grassy hills, majestic but foreboding structures that look like palaces, or temples, long abandoned, their finery running to ruin as mold and fungi take over. Over the course of the film, Hu shows the viewer long, rich, sumptuous shots of nature and the flora and fauna which make it up. He has enough of such footage, over the film’s more than three-hour running time, to make a nature documentary. We’ll follow the humans for awhile and then follow trees, plants, and multi-colored spiders which apparently spin their webs alongside each other. Koi fish, symbolizing good luck, appear several times, as people make prayers to them. It takes Ho a long time to get where he’s going. Some viewers may grow impatient between the slow-running plot and all the nature photography. But Hu is thinking big and deep here. He wants to compare and contrast animals, plants, and insects, to the foibles of the men and women who imagine themselves superior to all that. The truth, Hu postulates, runs more complicated than that. And the joke might be on us.

The film is a record of a voyage, certainly. It’s also the story of friendship and love, as Ho, a well-meaning but slightly naïve fellow, gets mixed up in both, and has plenty of time to ponder whether he’s made the right choices. It’s a martial arts film, to a certain extent, although Hu lets things gently simmer for the first half or so, before dropping in the action sequences. And his not-entirely-corporal warriors fight not only with fists and flying, as we’d expect through wuxia, but using ritual, musical virtuosity (including deadly drums), smoke, and heat. And oddly enough, the film works as a comedy, too. Ho stumbles on a series of colorful characters. Some get along, some don’t. Some have agendas that they want to keep hidden from certain folks. They’ll say and do one thing over here, then flip over to what they really want when they think the coast is clear. Navigating all this turbulent social terrain proves every bit as difficult, to Ho, as the demons, spirits, and intellectual challenges he faces. In the end, we learn what’s really going on. But going along for the ride proves more important than the truth behind everyone’s agendas. You must sit in front of this film and let it simmer in your mind, to get everything Hu wants you to get. In the end, danger must be braved, love must be tested, and serious threats to the corporeal world must be defeated. But these things prove necessary trials. The folks who survive, find their strength in love, trust, and making their own microcosm with respect to the planet’s macrocosm. Everyone, and everything, finds a proper place, in time.  “Legend of the Mountain” plays March 1–4 at the Northwest Film Forum, 1515 12th Ave., Seattle. For prices, tickets, and showtimes, visit nwfilmforum.org. Andrew Hamlin can be reached at info@nwasianweekly.com.

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■ HEALTH

From left: Bellevue City Councilman Conrad Lee, King Co. Executive Dow Constantine, Aegis CEO Dwayne Clark, former Gov. Gary Locke, and Aegis General Manager Meng Lo at the Feb. 8 grand opening.

Photo by John Liu

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Aegis Gardens grand opening

Braised pork belly

Lunar New Year decorations

Mahjong wall

From left: Calvin Woo, father-in-law Shou Yu Ran, and Dick Woo

By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY When Dwayne Clark, chairman of Aegis Living, ﬁrst announced in 2011 that he would build Aegis Gardens, an assisted living facility accented with Chinese culture, the community didn’t know what to expect. Some non-Asians might have associated Chinese culture with red, green tiles on the rooftop, and gold trimming along a building. What does Chinese culture really mean? How can an assisted living venue truly incorporate Asian cultures in substance, and not just on the surface? Aegis Gardens recently celebrated its grand opening at Newcastle. I was blown away not only by the beauty and warmth of the facility, but also its comfortable environment and staff. Its food is top notch. Everything was brilliantly executed.

The environment

To illustrate how much thought Aegis put into the process and design, Clark consulted with feng shui masters to ensure harmony with nature. Rich wood tones of nature and a pond, including a pond and zen garden,

Outside view from the room

are featured outside. Symbolizing wealth, water is key in feng shui. Aegis Gardens is located right next to Lake Boren. Seniors and their friends can walk around the lake during the summer. There are also trails for the public to enjoy. Coincidentally, Aegis Gardens is located next to China Creek. Through research, Aegis discovered its location’s historical signiﬁcance. Chinese miners once inhabited the area and were chased out of town. Hence, the name China Creek.

The decor Placing

few

Chinese

paintings and artwork around the building was not sufﬁcient. Clark sent an interior designer to China to shop, and that designer brought back several pieces of elegant artwork that transformed the facility, especially the entrance. Chinese furniture is placed in several living rooms and corners of the rooms. The whole place looks charming and elegant, including origami cranes in the lobby and mahjongtile backsplash in a kitchen. It’s original and colorful. No two pieces of artwork are alike at Aegis. Yet, they ﬁt nicely in every spot.

The food

A team of Asian chefs prepare Chinese food for its residents from entrees to rice, soups to desserts. What Aegis Gardens is capable of is producing an authentic Chinese banquet-style experience with Peking duck, stir-fried scallops, and braised pork belly. I have eaten there thrice. The food was delicious. You can tell the chefs cook with heart and passion. Former U.S. Ambassador to China, Gary Locke, praised the kitchen as “the best Chinese kitchen” in Washington state. It’s state of the art. You can enjoy Chinese barbecue meat or dim

Photo by George Liu

Photo by Assunta Ng

Food at grand opening

Dining room chair

sum if you like. “It’s a very impressive and attractive facility,” said Wayne Lau of Rainier Valley Community Development Fund. “I had a chance to tour the kitchen and I agree with Gary Locke’s assessment, and I‘ve had the chance to see many [kitchens].” As residents, you can reserve a private room for the whole family to dine. As part of the community, you can also hold events and order food from the venue. The whole idea is to bring community to Aegis. Aegis wants to be a cultural, as well as a community, center. In the future, a day care would be set up, so young and old can fully enjoy the beneﬁts of building a community.

Aegis staff

Dick Woo, accountant, whose father-in-law is a resident, said he moved him from a Northgate nursing home to Aegis for better care. He said his in-law was lonely at the old location because he was the only Asian there. There wasn’t anyone who could speak Mandarin and it didn’t serve Asian food. That’s the complaint of many see AEGIS on 11

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By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY I call her Tai Tung Mom, and she celebrated her 100th birthday recently. At her party, she was animated and alert, recognizing everyone around her, including more than 40 grandkids and great grandkids. Shiu Jing Louie Chan is the mother of Harry and Tommy, owners of Tai Tung Restaurant. What’s impressive is her resilience and capabilities. Her longevity illuminates many life lessons. Despite some forgetfulness, Chan remembers those who greeted her and those who didn’t, not just at her birthday party, but at any family gathering. “You don’t see me, I see you,” she told her family members. “How did you know?” one of her children asked. “My heart knows,” she replied. Chan’s longevity does not follow America’s rule books of health. She doesn’t count the number of calories she eats each day. She doesn’t jog for a half an hour like one website’s tips for

longevity. She doesn’t avoid fats or sugar. In fact, she often eats fatty foods, especially pork in her work life, for valid reasons. Going on a diet has never been a part of her lifestyle. Her appetite is never limited. She doesn’t have a special hobby like many health magazines suggest to keep herself young. If playing mahjong is considered a hobby, she doesn’t do it enough. Work was her main agenda most of her adult life. So what contributes to her longevity? Harry said his mother is hardworking. “Chinese immigrants complain about how hard they work nowadays. It’s not even close to how people worked in my mother’s era. She woke up at 4 or 5 in the morning. She was the ﬁrst person to arrive at Tai Tung to prepare the food, such as har gow (Chinese shrimp ball), shu mai (Chinese dumpling), and rice cake for the day.” In the late 1960s, it was not easy to operate Chinese restaurants because there were no big Asian supermarkets to supply authentic ingredients. With her bare hands,

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How to live to 100, Chinese-style

Tai Tung Mom and her great great grandkids.

Chan made everything from scratch. For instance, rice ﬂour was not available. So she used a traditional stone grinder to grind the rice, mixing it with water to

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Another revolution around the sun! The older I get, the more I realize that every day on this earth is a day that I wasn’t guaranteed — that it is a gift. I have come to cherish the day of my birth as a celebration of not only my life, but the lives of the other people that make and have made my life, a life worth living. The best birthday gifts I got this year were phone calls from my two children — one is in California, another in Florida. It was my ﬁrst time in many decades that I’ve marked a birthday without either of them by my side. It was nice to know that they remembered their dear ol’ mom. Growing up, birthdays were a big deal. My parents threw me a birthday party and invited my friends to be

with me on my special day. When it was a friend’s birthday, that friend’s parents would invite everyone over for a celebration. It felt good and when it was my turn, I always felt important, loved, and appreciated. It was also fun going to other people’s parties. As a child, I also noticed that my parents, and many adults, did not celebrate their birthdays. Why do birthdays that aren’t “milestone birthdays” — like turning 16, 18, 21, 30, 40, 50, etc. — cease to be a big deal once you become an adult? I went through a phase where I played it cool. I would give off the “It’s my birthday, it’s not a big deal” attitude because I felt that was what’s expected of me, as an adult. Well, I’m

over that phase now. I celebrate my birthday because I’m glad to be alive, I’m not ashamed to reveal my age (45), and I don’t fear that “the end is near.” I don’t expect a big party every year or for my friends to make a huge deal out of it, but I do like to be acknowledged. It’s really nice to receive “happy birthday” greetings from friends and relatives from every corner of the world. To me, the best presents are other people acknowledging my presence in their lives. When it’s your day, have fun and embrace it. Don’t downplay it, and allow others to acknowledge all that is the amazing you. 

Response to “Let’s arm teachers” commentary The NRA’s answer to gun violence is always more guns. The data is clear — more guns equal more gun violence. Proposing to arm teachers is just another in a long line of NRA shams designed to deﬂect the conversation away from America’s real problem with guns and gun violence. This proposal is a non-starter. Just ask teachers, ask law enforcement, ask anyone who knows about public safety. They do not want more guns in schools. The NRA wants to shift attention away from common sense gun safety legislation to get us arguing about arming teachers. There are bills in the Washington State Legislature today that would go a long way

to reducing gun violence, like raising the age to buy riﬂes, like the one used in Parkland, to 21. Let’s talk about serious proposals to reduce gun violence, and provide a safer community for all of us.  Best Regards, — Jaron Lindbom President of Washington Ceaseﬁre Jaron Lindbom

WINGS OVER WATER

AEGIS from 9 assisted living quarters — food greatly needs improvement. I once visited my friend in an Everett assisted living facility. The American meal tasted bad, and I felt lousy for my friend. I wish I could have brought Chinese food for her. It’s not necessary for these homes to serve Asian food. All they have to do is to cook the food with a little love. If you like to enjoy Chinese culture everyday, Aegis is the place. There is the tearoom, movie theater, wellness suite, amphitheater, gaming and crafts room for mahjong, calligraphy, painting,

origami, and cribbage. You never get bored.

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Someone said the pricing might be a bit high at Aegis. I have seen other high-end assisted living facilities and Aegis offers so much more. You can choose what suits your budget — a studio, one bedroom, or two bedroom unit. If you want to live in a great home with great care from a professional staff, and have all the activities to make your retired life fuller, this is the place.  Assunta can be reached at assunta@nwasianweekly. com.

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36 YEARS

Kin On Assisted Living to open in the fall If you happen to visit Kin On right now, you will notice that the much-awaited construction of the new assisted living and adult family home is in full swing. The new residences will add a total of 26 apartments to the Kin On campus in South Seattle. “The main rooﬁng and framing work for both buildings is mostly complete,” said Nigel Lo, Kin On’s new CEO. “It is really exciting to see years of hard work coming to fruition.” When completed, Kin On Assisted Living will include a full-service dining room and a private dining area that can be reserved for family gatherings or special events. It will also feature a shared lounge, activity room, and library. The Ark & Winnie Chin Legacy Home will have six private rooms with private baths, a shared kitchen, dining and living area, and access to a universal caretaker,

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24 hours a day. Residents can also access the myriad of healthy living activities in the community center on the Kin On campus. “Being able to serve the Asian community with a continuum care model is a huge milestone for Kin On,” Lo said. “We are creating more options for our elders through culturally-sensitive, affordable housing with services,” said Steven Liang, supportive housing director of Kin On. “There are often telltale signs that a loved one is no longer able to safely live alone, and we want to be there with you every step of the way.” With this thoughtful expansion, Kin On is building upon a strong foundation that continues to support and enrich the lives of many Asian elders and families in Seattle. 

■ NATIONAL NEWS

West Point posthumously admits Florida school shooting victim Peter Wang

Peter Wang

NEW YORK — U.S. Military Academy ofﬁcials say they have posthumously offered admission to a 15-year-old last seen holding open a door for other students during February’s school shooting in Florida. West Point ofﬁcials said on Feb. 20 that the Class of 2025 admission offer was an appropriate honor for Peter Wang, a “brave young man” whose lifetime goal was to attend the storied academy north of New York City.

Bicyclist blames Waze for directing him into Lincoln Tunnel NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City bicyclist delivering Chinese food is blaming the Waze navigation app for directing him into the busy Lincoln Tunnel, where bikes are banned. A Port Authority of New York and New Jersey spokesman says 19-year-old Bruce Lee was stopped the evening of Feb. 20 after he pedaled into the tunnel, which connects Manhattan and New Jersey. The Staten Island man told police that he was directed into the tunnel under the Hudson River by the Waze app on his phone. He was arrested on charges of trespass and criminal possession of a weapon after a dagger was found in his possession. It wasn’t immediately clear if he had a lawyer who could comment. 

Wang was a freshman member of the Junior ROTC program at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School and reportedly was wearing his gray ROTC shirt when he was killed. Wang was buried in uniform, at his family’s request, and the Junior ROTC Heroism Medal was on his uniform, said Lt. Col. Christopher Belcher, spokesman for Army Cadet Command. A second medal was given to the family as a keepsake.

West Point rarely offers posthumous admissions. Potential candidates’ actions must exemplify the academy’s tenets of duty, honor and country. A White House petition for Wang to receive a full-honors military burial was created on Feb. 16, and as of Feb. 20, it had more than 64,000 of the 100,000 signatures needed to be viewed by the White House. 

Hmong fear for spirits of the dead after headstones moved FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — The manager of a cemetery in central California said he will learn more about Hmong culture and traditions after an uproar on social media over headstones that were moved without the proper ritual. Mountain View Cemetery manager Randy Giovannoni said staff moved four or ﬁve upright gravestones to dig a grave for a Hmong burial, the Fresno Bee reported on Feb. 8. Hmong believe that moving the headstones without proper ritual disturbs the spirits of the dead, and that could cause harm to living relatives, especially their grandchildren. Giovannoni said he did not know moving headstones was problematic until a Hmong TV station called him about photos of the headstones being shared hundreds of times on social media. “The last thing I want to do is upset the Hmong community,” Giovannoni said. “If this is a cultural issue, it was never brought to my attention. . I felt like the guy in Hawaii (who mistakenly issued a missile alert).” Youa Her of Fresno said she saw a photo on Facebook that showed the headstone

“The last thing I want to do is upset the Hmong community. If this is a cultural issue, it was never brought to my attention. I felt like the guy in Hawaii (who mistakenly issued a missile alert).” — Randy Giovannoni

of her late husband, Seng Her, had been moved by several feet. “I came here at 7 a.m. I am very upset. I was in shock,” she said. She was one of a number of Hmong families who went to the cemetery this week to check on the headstones of their loved ones. “I just saw it on social media,” said Kabao Xiong of Fresno, who has several

relatives buried there. “It’s their home. It’s not right to move it. They should notify the families so they are not in such shock.” Giovannoni said he will meet with a representative of the Hmong community to learn about cultural expectations and will make changes in procedures. “If someone would have explained, I would have done something,” Giovannoni said. 

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MARCH 3 – MARCH 9, 2018

■ ASTROLOGY

Predictions and advice for the week of March 3–9, 2018 By Sun Lee Chang

Rat — It is worth taking the time to ﬁnd what works for you, even if it ﬂies in the face of conventional wisdom.

Dragon — After a period of noise, you ﬁnally hear something that rings true to you. Acting on that could open new doors.

Monkey — If you follow through until the end, you could very well walk away with the prize. It won’t happen though if you quit early.

Ox — You are not afraid to stand out in the crowd. That which sets you apart can also bring you unexpected rewards.

Snake — Why waste energy on things you cannot change? Instead, focus on what you can actually control.

Rooster — No matter the end result, there are instances where the voyage is just as important, if not more so than the destination itself.

Tiger — When an important component is not functioning as it should, then it could be a sign that you need to get it ﬁxed or use something else.

Horse — Although a certain approach has been sufﬁcient in the past, you would do well to add to your repertoire.

Dog — No matter how winding the road, honor the path that you have followed, for it will inform where you need to go next.

Rabbit — While it takes some active effort on your part, staying up to date and informed can give you an advantage.

Goat — Has someone framed a situation in less than favorable terms? Review the facts and make your own determination.

Pig — Despite your misgivings, you have much to add to the conversation. However, you will need to speak up to be heard.

What’s your animal sign? Rat 1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008 Ox 1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009 Tiger 1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010 Rabbit 1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011 Dragon 1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012 Snake 1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013 Horse 1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014 Goat 1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015 Monkey 1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016 Rooster 1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017 Dog 1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018 Pig 1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007

*The year ends on the ﬁrst new moon of the following year. For those born in January and February, please take care when determining your sign.

KWOK from 1 of the community is comprised of immigrants, Kwok said, and the inability to surmount culture and language barriers can lead to social isolation. “Here in the U.S., there are still not many places that are providing linguistically or culturally competent services,” Kwok said. “What people don’t realize is that for people who are socially isolated, it’s the equivalent of smoking 15 cigarettes a day. So, that health impact is tremendous.” This sense of social isolation is compounded when traditional AAPI family structures come into play. Older folks in the AAPI community tend to live with their children, after they reach a certain age, and are often tasked with taking care of grandchildren, while their own children are at work. But this isn’t always what they want, Kwok said, and it isn’t always affordable, safe, or fair. “What we are ﬁnding is that that is very isolating for parents … if they don’t drive or there is no transportation to go about, and go to community centers, or go to events, or go see friends,” Kwok said. It’s also unfair for the children, she said, and contributes to guilt if one is unable to care for one’s parents, for any reason.

“We need to learn that there are different ways, different options, for being able to care for parents. … We need to accept that that’s okay,” Kwok said. “For us in the Asian community, that is a very foreign concept. ‘Oh, so you want to put your parents in a senior community living center? You don’t want to keep them at home? Oh, you must be a bad child.’” Kwok said she is fortunate her parents are in good health and mobile, because so many other older folks she knows or hears about through her friends and acquaintances aren’t. This leaves many children of aged parents scrambling for answers and help, especially in the AAPI community. While Kwok is “delightfully surprised” at the number of folks in the AAPI community who want the information AARP can provide, she also said that AARP created two different documentaries that show the real-world consequences of being unprepared for one’s parents’ illnesses. One focuses on three Chinese American caregivers, among them MSNBC anchor Richard Lui, who ﬂys back to San Francisco almost every week to care for his father, who has dementia. The other looks at caregivers in the Filipino American community, one of whom is retired Army Major General Antonio Taguba, “who shares his painful

RACISM from 5

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already been cut,” Liu said. Chinese society is overwhelmingly dominated by the Han ethnic majority and racial sensitivities are generally much less pronounced than in the West. Blackface is considered especially offensive in the United States because of its strong connections to slavery and bigotry against Blacks. This isn’t the ﬁrst time CCTV’s Lunar New Year gala has come under ﬁre. The show is laden with praise for the ruling Communist Party and its policies, especially on culture and ethnic relations, and its portrayals of China’s own ethnic minorities, particularly Muslim Uighurs from the northwestern region of Xinjiang, have sometimes been derided as crude. 

at International Community Health Services (ICHS), also recommends developing a relationship with a PCP and “knowing the value of regular checkups, including dental screening…and your personal and family history.” “ICHS serves an incredibly diverse patient population, many of which are immigrants and refugees,” said McKee. The idea of seeing a provider before you get sick is often unfamiliar to many of these communities.” There isn’t good data on community-speciﬁc health concerns for the Asian Paciﬁc Islander (API) communities and small numbers of selfreporting in some studies, according to Maddox. But there are some malignancies that seems to occur at a higher rate in API communities, particularly gastrointestinal malignancies and liver cancer, as well as a higher rate of Hepatitis B infection which is one of the causes of liver cancer. Citing the Maryland-based Asian American Health Initiative (AAHI, aahiinfo. org), which was founded in 2005, Maddox said Hepatitis B-related deaths are seven times greater in the API population than the white American population. The Hepatitis B virus can be prevented through vaccination. AAHI notes that the API community is the only American population segment to suffer from cancer as the leading cause of death, and has the highest rates of stomach cancer. AAHI also found that API women have the lowest screening rate for breast cancer compared to

experience of not being prepared at all for when his parents and his in-laws became ill.” “We are able to use these documentaries as catalysts for conversations in our communities,” Kwok said. “General Taguba, and Richard Lui, and others that we have out there … have been able to share their really speciﬁc examples, and tips on how to really be able to be caregivers.” AARP also has a workbook that may help facilitate conversations between older parents and their children. Kwok herself has used it, but said it’s important not to push off the conversation, and rely on the workbook. This is part of the reason much of AARP’s outreach work focuses on talking with college-age children. The sooner AAPI families can begin to break down the taboos surrounding talking about health, wealth, and death, the better off they will be, in the future. “If we can have the conversations earlier in life with our parents, knowing what their wishes are, how they want to live their lives, I think it would ease a lot of guilt. I think it would be beneﬁcial for both the parents and the children,” Kwok said.  Carolyn can be reached at info@nwasianweekly.com.

“ICHS serves an incredibly diverse patient population, many of which are immigrants and refugees. The idea of seeing a provider before you get sick is often unfamiliar to many of these communities.” — Michael McKee other groups. Anyone age 50 and over should also be screened for colorectal cancer, said Maddox. “Colon cancer is a preventable disease through early screenings.” API women also run a high risk for osteoporosis development because the average calcium intake for Asian women is about half of that of Western populations, according to AAHI. “Westernized diets also lead to a greater risk of obesity in immigrant communities,” said Maddox. “It should be counterbalanced with activity.” And he said it’s always worth considering a ﬂu shot. Despite the availability of recommendations and resources, there are disparities in care that stem from cultural or economic differences. According to McKee, “Most studies suggest that the social determinants of health, including health care access, are responsible for about 75 percent of health outcomes. In other words, only 25 percent of health is related to genes of biology

and personal behaviors.” AAHI cites the model minority myth and the varying socio-economic backgrounds of the different API communities. Even though places like ICHS offer a sliding scale fee, cost still matters. According to the 2016 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, there was an 80 percent improvement in quality of care when it was person-centered, or the patient is actively engaged in their wellbeing. Often a person’s culture inﬂuences their willingness to seek a physician, said McKee, but by “teaching patients that they are in control of their health” and “treating a person as a whole,” it builds trust, enhances the healthcare experience, and increases the potential for a positive outcome.  Irfan can be reached at info@nwasianweekly.com.

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for questioning. “I am not afraid because I believe Malaysia has justice,’’ he said. In 2016, he was detained after enraged Malay Islamic activists lodged complaints that a video titled “Oh My God,’’ which was ﬁlmed in front of various places of worship and used the word “Allah,’’ which means God in the Malay language, was rude and disrespectful to Islam. He was not charged. In one of his earliest videos, he mocked the national anthem and was criticized

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COLON CANCER from 1 and virtually no food for the whole day. I also had to drink more of the lemon laxative powder the morning of the procedure, to make sure my colon was completely clean for a thorough examination. The whole procedure probably took about an hour, including the anesthesia and recovery period. To be honest, the only “painful” part of the whole thing was the small prick in my right hand for the IV where they administered the anesthesia. Everything else was a blur and that was a relief. This month, I will be running a 10K on Mercer Island to raise funds for colon cancer prevention, organized by the Swedish Cancer Institute. It’s important for me to participate because of how the disease has impacted me and my family. Colon cancer is a slow-growing disease that can creep up unexpectedly. Screening is crucial for early detection.

Cancer knows no age limit

Colon cancer is on the rise among millennials due to poor diet and lack of exercise, according to a 2017 report from the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. Obesity rates are on the rise as well. However, there is sometimes no explanation for why people get cancer. Samantha Jimenez lost her late husband Jerome to a battle with colon cancer in November 2016. He was just shy of 33. In March 2014, Samantha and Jerome were preparing for their trips to Las Vegas and India, respectively, when Jerome got the initial diagnosis. While he was getting cleared for his work trip to India for his internal auditor role at Microsoft, his doctor asked if he had any health concerns. Jerome mentioned he had blood in his stool every so often, and his doctor advised him to get a colonoscopy. After the colonoscopy and additional testing, Jerome was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer that had spread to his liver and lungs. He was 30 years old. For someone who had a clean bill of health up until then, Samantha described those few weeks of getting test results as “bad news, after bad news, after bad news.” Despite the news, Jerome approached the situation as he would for any other challenge. Samantha described him as very diligent, hardworking, and organized. After the diagnosis, their priority and goal was to focus on the next steps. Jerome sought treatment at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance. The medical team suggested the most aggressive

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chemotherapy treatment. Jerome underwent chemotherapy for several months and CT scans showed that the tumors were shrinking and some were even gone. The doctors also suggested surgery to remove the larger tumors in his colon and liver. He had the surgery, as well as The Jimenez family subsequent maintenance chemo treatments, and he eventually was able to go back to work part-time. Throughout the whole experience, Samantha and Jerome worked well together, whatever their circumstances were. “We would adapt and try to stay the same, but adjust to whatever the needs are for the environment or situation. We went at it that way as if it was treatment day. The week after that, we work and try to successfully maintain the normalcy of our lives. Treatment was an added part of our lives, but everything else that made up our life together remained the same, like our friendships. We’re deﬁnitely blessed to have a really core group of friends and families,” Samantha said. Over the next year and a half, the couple continued to ﬁght the cancer battle together. Jerome’s cancer had come back and they switched up the treatment plan. They tried radiation for a few months and although that worked for a while, the tumors kept coming back into his liver. At that point, clinical trials was the only option, Samantha said. Jerome’s quality of life was much better on the clinical trial treatment than any other treatment, but over time, his health started deteriorating. That was when he had to start hospice care. This was right around the couple’s sixth wedding anniversary in September 2016. He passed away two months later. Their son Caleb was a toddler, and Jerome and Samantha worked with a social worker to help Caleb comprehend what was going on. “Because Jerome wanted it to come from him, he was clear that he had cancer, instead of just being sick. He was very clear about the language, ‘Dad has cancer, the cancer’s getting stronger. The medicine didn’t work and when the cancer’s too strong, Dad is going to die and you won’t see him anymore,’ He would repeat that and Caleb had that clarity of what was going on,” Samantha said. “After Jerome passed, Caleb knew and he didn’t ask why. He understood the best way he could as a 3-year-old. He has

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more questions, but he had the foundational principle around Dad having cancer,” she said. Prior to his last day, Samantha had tunnel vision and was focused on everything that she had to do when her goals shifted. “On his last day, none of this was in my control anymore. That was when I broke down,” Samantha said.

The importance of health screenings

Getting checked early is doing your due diligence. Samantha said that breast cancer runs in her family and even though genetic tests were done and she didn’t have the genetic carrier, she still got screened when she was 33. Mammograms are recommended when you turn 40. Samantha’s mother had been diagnosed with breast cancer and they got on it right away with radiation and surgery. She’s now cancer-free. “I know people who haven’t done it over 50. They’ll say, ‘I’m scared to know or I don’t want to know,’ or ‘It’s going to hurt.’ I don’t agree with those perspectives. It’s such a small price to pay to be able to know now,” Samantha said. “Even though for Caleb, it wasn’t a genetic situation, the doctor suggested he get screened when he’s a teenager since polyps do run in the family. To me, that’s due diligence with the knowledge we have at this point. Jerome also told his sisters to get checked in their 20s,” Samantha said. According to the 10th edition of the International Statistical Classiﬁcation of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD10), if colon cancer runs in your family, you can use Z80.0, which is a billable and speciﬁc code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis for reimbursement purposes. Samantha has gained perspective from the experience. “I would call it moving forward. When it’s not your choice to lose somebody that you love, that’s never going to go away. It’s always going to be there — that love and foundation that you built will always be there. I see it as my experience, our foundational love, the family that we grew. It’s everything that will grow from that, as I move forward in my life,” she said.  To read more about Jerome’s journey, visit posthope.org/jeromejimenez. To learn about colon cancer screening, visit cdc.gov/cancer/ colorectal/basic_info/screening/index.htm. Nina can be reached at info@nwasianweekly.com.

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the kitchen. Work is her hobby. Discipline is her belief. She never complained about working too much or too hard. She just did it. Studies have proven that our bodies love routines, especially physical ones.

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Nutritious wine. Her daughter Laura said Chan also made wine soaked with ginseng, a Chinese tradition to better health and energy. This is similar to the theory of drinking red wine.

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Stewed soups. It’s another Chinese tradition to enhance health by boiling ingredients like chicken and Chinese herbs together for long hours. Chan drinks those soups daily to strengthen her energy and bones.

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Optimistism. Chan is funny and optimistic, according to her daughter, and she laughs easily. Photo by Assunta Ng

opening up the whole pig, cutting out the belly or ribs for barbecue meat, chopping the bones, feet, and tendon for soups, and slicing out the neck meat for stir-fry. Nothing is wasted, and every part of the pig has a purpose. Her famous tale of holding a big knife, cutting open and dividing a pig which weighs as much as 35 to 50 pounds, all by herself, is legendary in the family. Harry said, “She did the work of many people in one day. She also worked fast.” Her kids and grandkids followed in her footsteps. No wonder they can multitask — waiting tables, washing dishes, and bartending in the family restaurant throughout its 80-year history. Not only that, Chan taught Harry to make humbow, rice cakes, cheung fun (wide rice noodles), and other items. Laura Wong, Chan’s daughter, said her mom has a good appetite. At her birthday party, she never refused any food offered to her by her grandkids or caretaker. So what kind of personality does Chan have? “She’s a sweetheart,” said Al Quan, her oldest grandson. “Always lively and energetic, active, social, easy to get along with,” said Harry. “She was like a boy, she rowed boats.” It was not common in her generation. Laura said her mom likes to talk loudly, and likes people. She praised her mom for always taking care of her family. Born in Taishan, China, Chan also lived in

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Hong Kong before she immigrated to this country. The following are a list of factors that I think contributed to Chan’s longevity. Does it mean that if you copy Chan’s lifestyle, you would live to be 100? Well, I

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Independence. In the olden days, women were conditioned to rely on men. Without fear, Chan trained herself to solve all challenges and problems when running the restaurant. She taught herself how to survive without getting help from others. Her independent spirit gave her a sense of fulﬁllment and joy.

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Never give up. She has endured many major obstacles. What she learned is the signiﬁcance of never giving up. Consequently, she is physically and emotionally strong.

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Family is important. Research has found that it is crucial that seniors not be socially isolated. Being socially connected is a key to longevity. She sets an example by taking care of her family and the business. She is loved by all her grandkids, who had driven her in a wheelchair, from her nursing home to the restaurant, to celebrate her birthday. She likes their hugs and attention.

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The right DNA. Harry recalled that Chan’s parents also lived into their 80s and 90s. This is unusual as people born in China, in the latter part of the 19th century, normally had a life expectancy of under 60 to 70. Not everyone is lucky to have the right parents and inherit the right DNA. Your future is hard to predict. Perhaps stick with Dr. Atul Gawande’s advice. His book “Being Mortal” will tell you having a good life is far more meaningful than having a long life. It’s not the number of years you have, but the quality of life. Living your best life with a purpose is entirely up to you. We can’t escape aging and death. So start living every moment with joy, peace, and love. Make every day count. And count your blessings, even when you are faced with adversity. It will always work out sooner or later.  Assunta can be reached at assunta@nwasianweekly.com.

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