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Contents

ASIA ARTS008 The First Chinese Emperor in Opera008 Chinese instrument ensemble009 Three Chinese Dancers

ASIA NEWS005 How to Celebrate Lunar New Year019 Wah Lum Performing Schedule

ASIA TRAVEL 012 Yokohama: Hot Pics 3

ASIA CULTURE006 Active Performance in China019 Professional Chuiwan Championship?020 Between Ignorance and Enlightenment022 Vietnam Wedding

ASIA Kitchen010 Asian Eats010 Kaibi Lunch Box027 Restaurants Guide

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FENG SHUI015 One Minute Feng Shui015 Feng Shui and Hong Kong

ASIA HEALTH016 The Art of Ashiatsu Massage022 Good Health Habits (i)

ASIA TREND034 Infi niti G35034 Blackberry Peal036 Life in Style039 Pacifi c Mall

ASIA BUSINESS028 Copyright & Trademark Seminar029 The Meaning of China (ii)030 AACC New Board Members031 Trade Show Schedule032 Extra Credit033 The Art of War (v)

COMMUNITY NEWS040 Table Tennis Club042 Level Up044 Otronicon 2007046 Local Events and Activities

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We’re excited to bring you our February issue – welcoming the Chinese Lunar New Year with new and fabulous beginnings! To start, we give you a glimpse on the different events across Central Florida celebrating the Chinese Lunar New Year – the year of the Boar! In this issue, we also set out to explore the cultural wedding traditions of Vietnam , and a shopping destination you wouldn’t want to miss- the Pacifi c Mall in Toronto is now the largest Asian mall in North America and will give you good reason to think you’re in Hong Kong or Taiwan ! Also be sure to check out the “Authentic Chinese Cultural Show” event this month, at the Winter Park High School , and read up on the extensive history of Chinese performance and opera. Finally, and again, we’re sending a huge thank you to all our readers for keeping our magazine growing. We’ve recently received acknowledgement from the Taipei Economic and Cultural Offi ce in Miami for the positive efforts of the magazine and are thrilled to be recognized across Florida . We look forward to continuous growth this New Year! A Happy Chinese Lunar New Year and a love-fi lled Valentine’s Day to all!Sincerely,Suzy Guttler – Contributing Editor

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WONDERING HOW TO CELEBRATE LUNAR NEW YEAR?

Every year, Asians throughout the world spend weeks preparing for the 15-day celebration, offi cially called the Spring Festival. In 2007, Chinese New Year falls on February 18th. It is year 4705, the year of the Boar.

Don’t be surprised that there are so many celebrations you can attend in Central Florida Area this year. Pick the one you like and feel the New Year again. Here are several recommendations from Asia Trend. For more details and other events, please refer to p46.

Tet Festival organized by Vietnamese Associa-tion of Central Florida. This is a must go event for most of the Vietnamese here in Florida. Two days fair (2/18 & 19) at Central Florida Fairground with a highlight of Miss Vietnam Florida Pageant on Sunday. Over thousands participant will be there. I particularly like the food court there as you can sample different Vietnamese style foods which you cannot easily fi nd elsewhere.

Go Crazy this year organized by Chinese American Association of Central Florida. Highlight will be the food and en-tertainment provided by Wah Lum Tample, Dragon Legend Acrobats (the one performed in Epcot), CAACF Chinese School Dance Troupe and Kung Fu Team. Photo Magic provides photo taking with New Year Setting. Feb 18 - Two sets of seating available at 4:30pm or 7:30pm. Entertainment starts at

6:30pm $25/adult, $10/child under 60” tall. Contact Agnes Chau at 407-648-0880 for tickets.

Celebrate Lunar New Year while you are shopping

at 1st Oriental Supermarket – 5132 West Colonial Dr. Feb 18 & 19 from noon – 4pm. Entertainments include Dragon Dance, Kung Fu Performance, Japanese Drummer (Taiko), Koto, Karat, Chanoyn, Refl exology and Chinese Calligraphy Demonstra-tion. Free Admission. Call Simon at 407-292-3668 for more details. Recommended for whole family and

the location is convenience with plenty of parking. Try to be there early for the best position.

Authentic Chinese Cultural Show performed by Member of the National Association of Theater Artists and Top-ranking Artists in China. Performances include Northern Lion Dance, Chinese Opera, Acrobatics and Magic Show. Feb 24 (Sat) 6:30pm – 9:00pm at the auditorium of Win-ter Park Nine Grade Center 528 Huntington Ave., $20 for reserved seating and $15 for open seating. Purchase tickets, please contact Judy Nguyen at 407-221-5602.

Besides, local Asian Restaurants will have their own celebration arranged. Call your favorite restaurant and check it out. Make sure you will know how to say ”Gong Xi Fa Cai” (in Mandarin), “Kung Hei Fat Choi” (in Cantonese) and “Chúc Mừng Năm Mới (in Vietnamese) to others during those days.

By Shally Wong

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Tamagotchis !

a history of 200 years of active performance in China

Beijing opera is known as “Eastern Opera”, and it is the quintessence of Chinese culture. The opera highlights are the best parts of Beijing Opera, such as “The Night at the Crossroad Inn”, “Lu Bu Test Riding the Horse” and “Farewell My Favorite Concubine” and many others.

The Night at the Crossroad Inn

三　岔　口Jiao Tsan, a loyal and

righteous offi cial in Song Dynasty, was incriminated by his enemy and was banished to Shamon Island. On the way, he had to stay at the Crossroad Inn for the night. Ren Tang Hui, another guest for the evening, was sent by general Yang to secretly protect Jiao. Owner of this Inn, Liu Li Hua, mistook Ren as a hired assassin targeting Jiao. Liu sneaked into Ren’s room to investigate. The two thus engaged in deadly fi ght in pitch darkness almost costing their lives. The misunderstanding fi nally came to a peaceful resolution.

Farewell My Favorite Concubine

霸　王　別　姬This opera described the eventual

elimination of Hsiang Yu by Liu Bang.At the battleground, Hsiang, realizing his

impending tragic ending, lost all courage. Yu Ji, Hsiang’s favorite concubine, accompa-nied him to the battle. She decided to enliven Hsiang’s spirit with songs and dance. Finally, realizing that she had become a deterrent to his courage, Yu Ji committed suicide, so that Hsiang would go back to battle.

The Soul of the Two Butterfl y Lovers

双　蝶　魂The Soul of the Two Butterfl y Lovers is a

Chinese legend about the tragic romance between two lovers, Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai. The legend is often regarded as the Chinese equivalent to Romeo and Juliet.

A young woman named Zhu Yingtai disguised herself as a man to study in a private school, where she met Liang Shanbo. Although they were devoted and passionate about each other, Zhu was forced, by her parents, to become engaged to Ma Wencai. Depressed at losing the love of his life, Liang died a short time later.

On the day Zhu was to be married to Ma, a violent storm halted the wedding procession. Zhu left the procession to pay her respects to her departed lover. Liang’s tomb was split apart by lightning and Zhu dived into it to join him. A pair of butterfl ies emerged from the tomb and fl ew away.

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The First Chinese Emperor in Opera—Tenor Placido Domingo World famous Tenor Placido Domingo acting as the fi rst

Chinese Emperor in Opera. The First Emperor answers a curtain call after the opera’s seventh performance at the Metropolitan Opera in New York, Jan 13th, 2007.

“The First Emperor”, created by Chinese-American composer Tan Dun, was enjoyed live by a global audience of nearly 33,000 people in their hometown movie theaters in North America, Europe and Japan.

The story of the opera, based on incidents from the life of Qin Shi Huang (260 BC 210 BC), who unifi ed China through the brutal conquest of other states and became the country’s fi rst emperor, was psychologically complex.

The work told the story of the emperor’s search for an anthem that would glorify the newly united nation and ex-pressed the full magnitude of his vision for the empire. He turned to his childhood friend Gao Jianli to write a song for his country. The composer Gao fell in love with the prin-cess, enraging an army general who was betrothed to her.

World famous tenor Placido Domingo (fi rst from left) and Chinese-American composer Tan Dun (second from left) greet the audience after the performance of the opera “The First Emperor” at the Metropolitan Opera in New York.

About Chai Found Music Workshop

In 1991 a group of musicians got together with the aim of reviving Chinese musical tra-dition and fi nding new creative possibilities building upon that tradition, while still pro-tecting the essence of sizhu music (Chinese chamber music). Thus Chai Found Music Workshop was formed.The Instruments they are playing

The instruments of Chai Found are the six most representative instruments of Chinese musical tradition: the erhu, the di, the pipa, the guzheng, the yangqin, and the ruanxian. With these six instruments it is possible to put on a truly traditional sizhu music perfor-mance, but they also give the artist room to develop modern, creative pieces. Ever since the group‘s inception, Chai Found has not only sought to cultivate the traditional side of their music, but also to provide composers with a unique experience and room to play with that tradition. Some of their major performances

Chai Found Music Workshop has been invited to perform in several famous music festivals around the world. These include the Barcelona Arts Festival (1992), the Warsaw Contemporary Music Festival (1992), the Hoergaenger contemporary music festival

in Austria (2000), the Cologne Music Festi-val (2001), the Biennale Zagreb (2001), the Gaida Contemporary Music Festival in Lithu-ania (2002), the Berlin Arts Festival (2003), and the MaerzMusik festival in Berlin (2004). Huddersfi eld Contemporary Music Festival in England (2004).The orchestra has also been invited to perform in front of the French Sen-ate this year (2004). About this concert

Michael Timpson and Chihchun Lee, both USF music faculty members, came out the initial idea to bring Chai Found Music Work-shop here in Tampa. They have been com-posed for the ensemble since 1992. The idea is to adhere to their traditional foundation while still pursuing contemporary extensions of that tradition. This concert included both

traditional and contemporary music, notably compositions by Michael and Chihchun.Thank you for the main sponsors of this concert

This event would not be possible without the following funding: the Macy’s Distin-guished Visiting Artist Endowment, Council for Cultural Affairs Taiwan 行政院文化建設委員會, Taipei Economic and Cultural Offi ce in Miami 駐邁阿密台北經濟文化辦事處, Taiwan-ese Association of Tampa Bay, and President of Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce Tampa . Also the supports from Charles Hwang, Eric Lu, Aaron Lin, Mr. and Mrs. San-Fu Lee, Fen-Fen Lin, Dr. Wade Weast, Adaixa Acosta, Linda Honey, Irineo Cabreros and friends of communities.

Chinese traditional instrument ensemble—Chai Found Music Workshop

Michael Sidney TimpsonChi-sun Lee

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Amidst the cacophony of sound and sight that characterizes South

Florida in the millennium…too many people, too much traffi c,

too much construction…there is an oasis of beauty and

grace that provides refuge from the surrounding dissonance…

it is the Miami City Ballet.

Three Exciting Chinese Dancers Grace the Stage at the Miami City Ballet

By: Sayre Berman

Miami City Ballet founded in 1985

In 1985 Edward Villella, the fi rst American-born male star of the acclaimed New York City Ballet, together with Miami arts advocates, founded the Miami City Ballet (MCB). In 1986 Mr. Villella held audi-tions in anticipation of fi nding 18 to 20 qualifi ed dancers. Under the personal supervision of Mr. Villella the company has since grown to 52 dancers and has emerged as one of the nation’s most highly re-garded dance companies. In 1993 the MCB added a dance school which now has more than 400 students ranging in age from fi ve to young adult (pre-professional). Villella and company have a reper-toire of nearly 100 ballets including the works of acclaimed choreog-raphers Marius Petipa, Jerome Robbins, Twyla Tharp, Christopher Wheeldon and, of course, George Balanchine. The company also performs Mr. Villella’s own creations. A Contemporary Dance Series has recently been added to the season’s performances.

At 70 years old, Mr. Villella teaches dance class every day and attends every performance. Additionally, he carefully chooses each

new member of the com-pany. The length of one’s legs at the MCB is far less important than a candidate’s level of talent…his or her speed and agility. Paramount though, is one’s musicality… “the ability to speak to us musically”… an innate sense of the relation between music and movement. Global members have three Chinese Dancers

Company members come from all over globe…South America, Germany, France, Australia, Belgium and the US. Three of the MCB dancers are Chinese, two of whom were born in China, one born in Canada. All three of these Asian artists are hugely talented and give breathtaking performances.

Alex Wong was born in Canada. When he was a very young boy, around four or fi ve years old, his parents asked him if he wanted to take dance lessons. He responded with an emphatic “NO.” Danc-ing, he said, was for girls! But shortly thereafter his parents took him

Daymel Sanchez and Haiyan Wu perform Liturgy, at dress rehearsal at the Carnival Center.

►Yang Zou and Haiyan Wu

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Haiyan Wu does some work on her new ballet slippers during a break from classes.

to a dance show and after that experience Alex was hooked. He was enrolled in dance class. At seven years old he was excelling in jazz and tap dance and at the age of 10 began ballet lessons. He attended the Goh Ballet Academy, a Vancou-ver, British Columbia based dance school found-ed by former National Ballet of China principal dancers Choo Chiat Goh and Lin Yee Goh. International Dance Competition

In 2004, at the age of 17, Alex won 1st Prize at the Prix De Lausanne, a prestigious interna-tional dance competition in Switzerland. For his prize, a scholarship to the dance company of his choice, Alex selected the American Ballet The-ater Studio Company in New York City where he danced for one year. Alex now begins his sec-ond season with the Miami City Ballet.

You can view archived webcasts of Alex’s prize winning performances by visiting www.prixdelausanne.org/e/live/videos.php#2004. This season at the MCB he has demonstrated his outstanding dance prowess with roles in Don Quixote as well as the Nutcracker in which he danced a scene-stealingly brilliant Toy Soldier and Candy Cane. He can be seen in Program II when he dances in Twyla Tharp’s hauntingly hypnotic In the Upper Room.Dance at the Guangzhou Ballet

Yang Zou is another talented Chinese mem-ber of the MCB corps. Originally from Hunan Province, Zou began dance training when he was 11 years old. He trained at the Xing Hai College of Music and Dance and the Guangzhou Culture and Art School. He danced profession-ally with the Guangzhou Ballet. Zou had the op-portunity to meet one of the MCB principal danc-ers during a competition in China at which time he was introduced to Mr. Villella. Zou joined the MCB as a soloist in 2005. Senior Gold Medalist

Haiyan Wu, another recent addition to the Miami City Ballet comes from Beijing. In 2002 Haiyan was the senior gold medalist at the in-ternational ballet competition held in Jackson, Mississippi.

As a very young child, Haiyan’s mother and father exposed her to music and dance. She had voice lessons, piano lessons and dance les-sons. By the time Haiyan was seven years old she knew that it was dance that she wanted to devote her energies to. When Haiyan was 10 years old she auditioned at the esteemed Beijing

Dance Academy…she was not accepted. With the encouragement and support of her parents, Haiyan kept practicing, honing her skills. One year later, she successfully auditioned for the Academy and began to study there. From 1996 to 2003 Haiyan danced with the National Ballet of China. She then sent the Miami City Ballet a letter of interest along with other pertinent infor-mation and was delighted to discover that Mr. Villella remembered her from the Jackson, Mis-sissippi event the year earlier. The Miami City Ballet wasted no time in offering her a contract to dance and Haiyan has been with them as a principal dancer since 2003.Artistry and Athleticism

Whatever motivates these three lovely dancers to excel in their craft, one thing is clear…all three possess musicality. Each of them will speak of that innate sense of music and rhythm and can remember, even as young children before any formal dance training, feel-ing the music. Each one can conceptualize the story behind any ballet that they are performing and translate that story into body movement. Haiyan, a wisp of a young woman, displays a positively elegant execution of every move she makes. Alex and Zou are fabulously exciting dancers. Both deliver the demanding artistry and athleticism that has become the corner-stone of the strong male dancer. Watching them perform is nearly as captivating as watch-ing the master, himself, during his years at the New York City Ballet.

Haiyan is performing Program II’s Liturgy, a pas de deux that was choreographed by Chris-topher Wheeldon for the New York City Ballet in 2003. Both Haiyan and Zou will be perform-ing principal roles in Program III in Raymonda Variations by Balanchine, with music by Alex-ander Glazounov and Program IV, Giselle, cho-reographed after Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot, music by Adolphe Adam.

Check www.miamicityballet.org for ad-ditional information as well as performance dates, times and ticket sales.

This article is contributed by The United Chinese News of Florida. The United Chinese News of Florida has served Chinese American in Florida for almost six years. This free weekly newspaper is distributed at Miami, Orlando, Tampa, and Jacksonville. This bilingual column is the new feature they have recently added. For comments or more article idea, please email to [email protected].

Alex Wong performs in The Upper Room during dress rehearsal at the Carnival Center.

Yang Zou works on technique during class at the Miami Beach studio of the Miami City Ballet.

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Hot Pics from Yokohama, JAPAN Vol.3

By Teri Mitchell

▲ Ponzu sauce (left), Goma sauce (middle) and Sukiyaki (right). Ponzu is soy-sauce based, tangy and refreshing. Mixed with grated radish and

chopped green onions, it’s fabulous. Goma is sesame-paste based, creamy, mild and aromatic. Both are good, yet I prefer Ponzu.

The dish is prepared by submerging a very thin slice of meat or a piece of vegetable in a pot of Dashi (broth) made with Konbu (kelp) and swishing it back and forth several times. (The familiar swishing sound is where the dish got the name. Shabu-shabu roughly translates to “swish-swish”.) It’s like having a slice of meat swim in the boiling water. Cooked meat and vegetables are usually dipped in Ponzu or Goma sauce before eating with a bowl of steamed white rice.

Shabu-shabu is similar to sukiyaki, which is cooked in a pot on the table. In both dishes, thinly sliced beef or pork is cooked with lots of vegetables. Meat for Shabu-shabu is thinner (paper-thin) than meat for Sukiyaki, and is cooked in boiling water just before you eat each piece unlike Sukiyaki. However, it is starkly different in taste. Shabu-shabu is more savory and less sweet than Sukiyaki. Though it is traditionally considered a winter dish, is eaten year-round.

On this trip, I went for all-you-can-eat Shabu-shabu with my friends. Shabu-shabu used to be an expensive meal, but thankfully, things changed over years in Japan. All-you-can-eat restaurants are common these days, even for Shabu-shabu! At the restaurant we went to, we could eat as much meat, veggies, noodles, rice and even deserts as we wanted. It was unbelievable.

Shabu-shabu (しゃぶしゃぶ) is a Japanese variant of hot pot.

“Shabu Shabu (swish, swish)” and drain it. Cook meat slices in the pot for 5-10 seconds as you eat with dipping sauce. It’s important not to overcook the meat.

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(Japanese breed of cows), may also be used for its enhanced flavor and texture. It is usually served with Tofu, Udon and Harusame noodles, and

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1st minute - Feng Shui (Wind 風 and Water 水)「氣乘風則散，界水則止」. In English, this sentence

literally means, “Energy is dispersed by wind while stagnated by water,” which implies the relationship of energy, air, and water. From this relationship is derived the study of Ham Yu, or today’s popular term, Feng Shui. This study can be divided into two parts: landforms and energy. Feng Shui is based on the physical environment to bring balance and harmony to your life and family. We often use many Feng Shui principles subconsciously, or without being aware of it.

Take a minute to ponder these topics to ensure you understand the powerful meaning behind them. In the process, you will probably recognize that these ancient wisdoms are more common sense than superstition.

2nd minute - Part 1: Topography (space or hardware)

This is the study of landforms, environment and human interactions. All visible structures that can be seen by our naked eye, including houses, mountains, roads, bridges, terrains and waterways, are the core study of this part. Certain guidelines and rules determine the good and bad aspects of these visible structures, but in space only; this part will not consider time. In other words, this is the study of a structure’s direction, shape and form. Doors, windows, washrooms, pantries, kitchens and bedrooms all fall into this category. Take a minute to look for the visible structures around you. It is not hard to do, right?

One minute Feng ShuiBy Master Kerby Kuek

Master Kerby Kuek Email: [email protected]

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From the great Kun Lun Shan range of central Asia, mountains push south to the coast, to the South China Sea. In one place, the mountains halt before a tongue of fl at land, then dive below the sea, to emerge again as an island, an island the local fung shui men say is a dragon, turned to face its distant ancestor. Here, say the fung shui men, the mix of mountains, plain and sea forms a dragon’s lair; a place where the earth’s benevolent forces can concentrate. This place is Hong Kong.

The Bank of China in Hong Kong. Despite its situation, and a topping out ceremony held on 8.8.88 (a highly auspicious date, the Cantonese for eight, sounds like the word for prosperity), this building has come under fi re from fung shui experts. The design, based on triangles, is not favoured because a triangle resembles a pyramid and kam te chap, the Cantonese phrase for pyramid, is similar to kam chap — the urns used for keeping the remains of the dead. Further, say the experts, the sharp corners are like daggers: some

appear to point inwards, while one points at Hong Kong’s Legislative Council Building, and another at Government House (British writer Simon Winchester likened the bank to `a dagger aimed at the heart of British rule’). Then, the two `chopsticks’ on top of the build-ing point upwards, like incense sticks used as a memorial to the dead.

While the Bank of China is said to both radiate and self-infl ict bad fung shui, the Hang Seng Bank headquarters was facing purely internal problems as it neared completion in 1989. According to the experts, a footbridge directly in front of the main entrance repre-sented a dagger pointing at the heart. Plans were drawn up for two new footbridges, to be built at a cost of HK$10-20 million. Though the bank’s assistant manager of public rela-tions said the bridge was being replaced for `no particular reason’, the senior architect told the press it was partly to improve the feng shui.

Feng Shui and Hong Kong

I. M. Pei demonstrating how the Bank of China - Hong Kong is joined together in three dimensions.

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Put an end to bitter tea. With proper brewing techniques you’ll fi nally taste the true fl avor of loose-leaf tea. There are 6 main types of tea (white, green, oolong, black, herbal and rooibos) and each requires a different steeping time and temperature. It is recommended to steep white, green and oolong tea with water that is approximately 175°F. When steeping black, herbal and rooibos tea it is best to use water that has reached boiling.

Once you’ve poured water with the right temperature into your cup of tea, it is important

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Q. What is Ashiatsu Massage?Miranda: Ashiatsu is a form of massage where the therapist uses their feet to perform the massage instead of using their hands. Massage using the feet has its origins in India where monks on long religious pilgrim-ages would use their feet to massage each other. We use the same type of techniques as in a regular massage such as compressions, twisting movements and long gliding strokes. Q. What does Ashiatsu mean?Michael: The word Ashiatsu is Japanese. “Ashi” means “foot” and “atsu” means “pres-sure”. Ashiatsu massage is performed in Ja-pan, however; it is done through the client’s clothing. Here we use oil and work directly on the client’s skin. Basically, in the Ashiatsu massage we are performing what would be considered a deep tissue massage but us-ing the feet instead of hands, forearms and elbows. In fact, I have considered using a name that I feel is more appropriate which is Hadashi Massage. Hadashi simply means “barefoot”, thus Barefoot Massage.Q. Who would be a good candidate for this type of massage?

Miranda: Anyone who can receive a normal massage can receive this type of mas-sage as well. And anyone who normally receives deep tissue massage may especially benefi t. The foot is a broad tool with the ability to apply a nice, deep, even pressure. In fact, most of our clients who try the Ashiatsu massage fi nd it more effective and never return to a “normal” massage ever again.Q. How long have you been doing massage?Michael: I’ve been a Massage Therapist for seven years and I’ve been doing the barefoot massage for the past three years. I am a part-time therapist for the artists of the Cirque Du Soleil show La Nouba and this is the only type of massage I do there.Miranda: I’ve been a Massage Therapist for six years and I’ve been doing Ashiatsu for almost three years. Q. How can someone contact you to try this unique type of massage?

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to keep track of the steeping time. It is best to steep green, oolong and black tea for 3 to 5 minutes. Rooibos, herbal and white tea tastes best when steeped for 5 to 7 minutes.

For stronger fl avor, add more tea leaves not more minutes to your brew time.

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Important details to the perfect cup of tea.

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Kalbi or Galbi is a Korean dish made from beef short ribs, though it can also be made with pork ribs. When cooked on a grill, the meat is usually cut in thin slices across the bones. This permits the marinade to penetrate the meat faster, allows the meat to cook more quickly, and makes it easier to eat the fi nished dish with chopsticks.

Kalbi is usually served raw and you can grill it yourself at the table. May be I am too lazy to cook and I just love the way it is served in the lunch box that comes with a tofu soup, kimchi, salad, bean sprout and white rice.

Kalbi Lunch Box - $6.75Marinated beef short ribs with white rice

By Shally WongBibimbap is served as a bowl of warm white rice

topped with sautéed and seasoned vegetables, beef, a fried egg, and Gochujang (chili pepper paste). The ingredients are stirred together thor-oughly just before eating.

Dolsot Bibimbap (‘dolsot’ means ‘stone pot’) is served in a heated stone bowl. It’s sizzling! This is my most favorite menu at Shin Jung. Before the rice is placed in the bowl, the bottom of the bowl is coated with sesame oil, making the layer of the rice touching the bowl golden brown and crispy. (**The photo is after all mixed up)

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In honor of the New Year, I’ve featured a very simple dish by a very well know Asian culinary celebrity, Ming Tsai. Like many children whose parents own restaurants, he worked hard cooking alongside his mother and father at their Chinese restaurant in Dayton, Ohio. Despite getting a degree in Mechanical Engineering at Yale University, he went on to Paris to study at Cordon Bleu. From there, he decided to get a master’s in Hotel Administra-tion and Hospitality Marketing and worked at top places around the country and specializ-ing in East-West cuisine.

Ming’s popularity took off, and he was very visible in the cooking world. He and his wife, with the help of a feng shui master,

Asian Eats!designed and built his successful East-West cuisine restaurant, Blue Ginger in Boston, Massachusetts. He appeared on Food Net-work with an Emmy awarding-winning show, East Meets West: Cooking with Ming Tsai, and Ming’s Quest. He also won on Iron Chef America. You can fi nd Ming Tsai’s recipes in his cookbook, Blue Ginger: East Meets West Cooking with Ming Tsai, or check out his exclusive signature products, Blue Ginger, from your local Target store.

I chose this Whole Steamed Fish recipe from Ming Tsai for its simplicity and its symbolism for Chinese New Year. It means togetherness and abundance. Chinese people always have a big feast for their New Year celebration and each dish sym-bolizes something important. If you have noodles, you don’t want to cut them, because long noodles are a sign of long life. Having chicken means prosperity, but you need to have the head with it for wholeness. Sweet and sour pork is a lucky food to hope for a lot of grandchildren, because ‘sour’

in Cantonese sounds like grandchildren. The list goes on, but remember to stay away from bean curd or tofu, since the color of it represents death. Whole Steamed Fish

• 1 (5 to 6 pound) black cod, gutted, head and tail on • 1/4 cup ginger, julienne • 1/4 cup scallions, julienne • Cabbage for lining steamer • 2 tablespoons soy sauce • Peanut oil, heated to simmer

Score the skin on the fi sh. Place some ginger and scallions inside the cavity, the rest on the skin. Put fi sh in a steamer lined with cabbage leaves. Steam for 10 minutes, or until the fi sh is fully cooked. Pour 1 to 2 tablespoons of soy sauce over fi sh, followed by hot peanut oil.

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Ocha お茶 + Nori 海苔Quick Nutritious Breakfast

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Traditionally, children lived with their parents until marriage, then the couple would move to the husband’s household. The extended family arranged marriage, but each party was usually consulted on the choice of their future spouse. The typical engagement lasted six months, with little contact between the bride and groom prior to the marriage. Traditionally, the marriage was at one of the couples’ homes. Men usually married between 20 and 30 years, and women at 18 to 25 years. Women kept their maiden names legally but used their husband’s name formally.

As western infl uence increased in Vietnam during this past century, parents began to take more of an advisory role in the choice of their child’s mate, and arranged marriages have declined. In the US, most young Vietnamese date in the same way as American youth. Though rarely given absolute choice, family still bears a heavy infl uence over the decision to marry. Traditional Vietnamese wedding

The traditional Vietnamese wedding is practiced through a variety of different customs. A day before the ceremony, both families build a coconut frame, placed atop the front door. On each frame, a small red board reads: TAN HON at the groom’s house and VU QUY at the bride’s house.

On the morning of a wedding in Vietnam, the groom’s mother visits the bride’s family and offers them two gifts. The fi rst is a plant repre-senting respect, and the second is pink chalk, which is the color of happiness.

A Wedding in VietnamInfl uenced by Buddhist theology and Confucian philosophy, Vietnamese believed that fate in marriage, as well as wealth

and position, were preordained.

Red envelope Entrance Fee

There are two separate ceremonies, fi rst at the bride’s home, then at the groom’s. The groom travels to the bride’s home with his relatives, who carry lacquered leather trunks lined with pink satin, fi lled with gifts of clothes, jewelry and money. The groom presents an “entrance fee” in a red envelope then lays his gifts before the bride’s ancestors’ altar. The couple kneels before the altar while her parents present them to her ancestors for approval. The group moves to the groom’s home, where the bride must step over burning coals to banish evil spirits before entering. While tea is served to guests, the couple repeats the altar ceremony for the groom’s ancestors. Afterwards, a separate wedding altar is set up facing south, and cooked rice (stained red), a boiled chicken and incense are laid before it.

The ceremonial union of the Vietnamese bride and groom begins with the groom’s parents bowing before the alter. They then invite an offi ciate forward, who asks the gods of marriage to bless the couple. He binds them with a red thread and wraps it around the altar. The couple is now considered married and blessed with happiness and prosperity. Family and friends are invited to celebrate this special occasion.

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PCA: Professional Chuiwan Championship?

Imagine a world where the game of golf was started in China instead of Scotland. So instead of having the PGA (Professional Golf Association) Championships, the world would be tuning into watch the PCA (Professional Chuiwan Association) Championship.

Let me explain, as I was channel surfing, I accidentally stopped on the History Chan-nel when something caught my eye. It was a show about interesting discoveries of 2006. The most interesting discovery was called, Chuiwan (Chuíwán) which was a game in an-cient China and is claimed by some to be the

origin of golf. Apparently, the first Golf game was recorded in Chinese records as early as the 10th century.

In January 2006, new evidence re-invigo-rated the debate concerning the origins of golf. Recent evidence unearthed by Profes-sor Ling Hongling of Lanzhou University sug-gests that a game similar to modern-day golf was played in China since the Southern Tang Dynasty, 500 years before golf was first men-tioned in Scotland.

A documentation system called the Dongxuan Records from the Song Dynasty

By Cuong Thiet Le

describes a game called Chuiwan and also included drawings. It was played with ten clubs called cuanbang’s, pubang’s, and sha-obang’s, which are comparable to a driver, two-wood, and three-wood. Clubs were inlaid with jade and gold, which suggested that the game of Chuiwan (Chinese golf) was for the wealthy. Chinese archives included referenc-es to a Southern Tang official who asked his daughter to dig holes as a target. Ling sug-gested golf was exported to Europe and then Scotland by Mongolian travelers during the late Middle Ages.

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There is a saying, “To be disadvantaged is actually advantageous.” But most would still take advantage, not the other way around. Since nobody likes to take the short end of the stick, those who always like to take advantage of others are surely disliked by others. Therefore, in handling affairs and dealing with others one should be willing to “be disadvantaged” because that is the best way to earn the respect and admiration of others and also they way to achieve success in life.

There have been many scams in society where people were defrauded of their life savings. But in reality, it is because they meant to take advantage of others, deluded by greed for a big fortune of some sort, that they ended up suffering because of their actions. Conversely, some may be viewed as greatly disadvantaged in what they do, and yet end up being the real winner. In ancient China, The Great Yu, the founder of Xia Dynasty, was in charge of controlling fl oods. He was so caught up in his work that he was unable to go home even after passing the door three times. Because he worked for the welfare of his countrymen, they selected him to be their emperor.

There is a Chinese story about two ghosts about to be reborn as humans. The Judgment King of Hell asked them to choose if they would like to be re-born as a giver or a taker. As a result, the one who chose to be reborn as giver was born in a wealthy family and lived a life of generous giving, whereas the other one was born a beggar, and spent his life begging for a living.

The moral of the story is that if one knows how to give and is not concerned about being disadvantaged, then life will be rich. On the other hand, if one is calculating and only knows how to take but does not give anything in return, then life will surely be poor. Therefore, to take advantage does not necessarily mean an advantageous situation and vice versa, for realistically speaking, to be disadvantaged is the way of taking advantage.

As long as one holds right views and right thoughts, follows the circum-stances, and puts others’ needs fi rst, even if one may be disadvantaged for the moment, the principle of cause and effect will bring positive results in the end. It is simply because what one should get one will receive, regardless of what may appear otherwise. The Chinese saying, “Fortune lies in disadvantages,” is truly the essence of the wisdom of the ancients.

Between Ignorance And Enlightenment

The Wonder of Being Disadvantaged

By Venerable Master Hsing Yun

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What if I’ve never been very active? Will starting now make a dif-ference?

Physical activity makes your bones and muscles stronger. When your muscles are strong, you’re less likely to fall. If you do fall, strong bones are less likely to break.

Regular physical activity is good for your brain too. People who do simple exer-cises on a regular basis are better able to make decisions than people who aren’t physically active.What’s the best way to get physically active now?

For most people, walking is one of the easiest activities to do. Try walking for 15 minutes twice each day or for 10 minutes 3 times each day.

Exercising with a partner is the best motivation to stick with it. Joining a walking group with friends or neighbors, or getting a dog that needs to be walked are other helpful options.

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The fi rst step to designing a healthy new diet and fi tness program is to take a look at what your diet and health have been like for the last 12 months. How does your weight compare with a year ago? How physically active are you? Do you ex-ercise regularly? Do you eat healthy size portions, or do you stuff yourself with ev-ery meal? It is important to take an honest look at your health and dietary habits in order to set goals for your health and diet.The Second Step - Setting Goals

Do you want to lose weight? Do you want to be able to run up and down your stairway without becoming winded? Do you want to reduce cholesterol or lower your blood pressure? Decide what you re-ally want to achieve for your health and diet over the next month and over the next year.

Your New Year’s Resolution? Mine too! Coincidence? I don’t think so.

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After all the new year celebrations and the ten extra pounds we’ve regretfully

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Copyright & Trademark Seminar- Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce of Great Orlando

Attorney Li. K. Wang presented a speech about Patent Law at a seminar organized by Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce of Greater Orlando on Jan 31, 2007. More than 30 Taiwanese members attended and all of them showed great interest to know more about copyright law. Beside Li K. Wang, other attorneys from Carlton Fields were also presented at the meeting to answer ques-tions. Another Chinese Attorney Jin Liu from St. Petersburg was among one of them.

Li K. Wang, Dan Johnson, Gary Johnson, Paul Liau, Tom Tukdarian, Ken Uncapher, Jin Liu, Keith Hesse, John Patelli

Mr. Wang is a registered patent attorney in Atlanta with experience in patent prosecu-tion of information technology, electrical and mechanical arts, and has 13 years of engineering experience in the information technology/telecommunication industry. Serving high tech companies in California and Asia.

Jin Liu is a member of the Firm’s Real Estate & Mortgage Financing and Corporate & Tax Practice Groups.

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The Meaning of China (ii)A newly powerful neighbor has Japan in fear and fascination.

By Ilan Alon

The economic interdependence between Japan and China cannot be ignored. Ac-counting for 14.9% of China’s total exports, Japan is the third-largest market for Chinese goods and services, following the U.S. and Hong Kong, China’s own administrative re-gion. Conversely, China buys more from Ja-pan than any other country, about 18.1% of its total imports. From the Japanese perspec-tive, China is Japan’s second-largest export customer and second -largest import supplier

after the U.S., with 9.6% and 13.0% of exports and imports respectively. Shane Frecklington, manager of the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai, notes that Japan is the second-largest investor in China, with 8% of the total.

“This investment has been criti-cal to the supply chain of Japanese export industries, which have as-sembly and construction factories in China,” says Renfield Kuroda, Deutsche Securities Ltd. research vice president in Tokyo. For China, foreign direct investments contribute 20% of GDP, 50% of total exports,

10% of urban employment and 16% of taxes collected. Such a symbiotic relationship con-veys a great deal regarding the opportunities of this long-term partnership.

China and Japan share an economic space. If one country falters, it will affect the other adversely. If one prospers, the other can piggyback. Both countries face similar problems – they are in the process of deregu-lating and liberalizing sectors of their respec-tive economies, and both need to overhaul

their banking systems – for which they can seek joint solutions. In other ways, too, the two economies have complementary needs. While the Japanese economy is sluggish, the Chinese one is overheating; while the Japa-nese are experiencing asset-price deflation, the Chinese are experiencing asset-price in-flation. The two countries can benefit greatly from multi-layered cooperation to synergisti-cally solve each others’ economic problems and benefit from their respective strengths and know-how. The future, however, is not more of the same.

“The current interdependence of Japan and China will end within a decade,” says Al-len Kupetz, president of Kpartnerz, Inc. and a former U.S. State Department economic official in South Korea. “Chinese companies, now dependent on Japanese companies for product design and manufacturing expertise, will soon design more of their own products and move up the food chain in terms of their ability to manufacture higher-end compo-nents.”

Kupetz adds that Japan, to remain com-petitive, must continue to outsource manu-facturing to China in order to lower costs and expand sales within China, exactly as most U.S. firms are doing today.

“But the much larger U.S. consumer spending power and growing trade deficit will give the U.S. more leverage over China in try-ing to lessen the effects of the asymmetrical bilateral relationship,” he says. “The Japa-nese will not be able to do this to the same extent because the Chinese would be much more willing to lose market share within Ja-pan.” This is clearly a threat.

Japan and China: Statistical Comparison

Japan ChinaPopulation 127 million 1,284 millionPopulation Growth 0.2% 0.9%GDP (at market exchange rate) $3,973 billion $1,266 billionGDP (PPP equivalent) $3,398 billion $6,033 billionGDP per head (at market exchange rate) $31,270 $986GDP per head (PPP equivalent) $26,739 $4,698Labor costs per hour $20.49 $0.80Foreign exchange reserves $663.289 billion $291.128 billionReal Domestic Demand Growth 0.2% 8.3%Inflation -0.4% -0.4%Current Account Balance/GDP 2.6% 2.3%FDI inflows/GDP 0.2% 3.9%Major exports Transport equipment,

Electrical machineryClothing, Computers

Major imports Machinery equip-ment, Fuels

Electrical equip-ment, Fuels

Source: The Economist, 2005 (www.economist.com)Growth = 1998-2002 in %

Ilan Alon, Ph.D., is the Petters Chair of International Business and Executive Director of Rollins China Center, Rollins College, Winter Park, Florida. He is the author, editor, and co-editor of 10 books and over 100 published articles, chap-ters, and conference papers. His three recent books on China include Chinese Culture, Organizational Behavior and International Business Management (Greenwood, 2003), Chinese Economic Transi-tion and International Marketing Strategy (Greenwood, 2003), and Business and Management Education in China: Transi-tion, Pedagogy and Training (World Scientific, 2005).

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This year, there are totally eleven Directors on the board, who are dedicated to build a stronger Asian Community. They are Becky Szymanski (President), Nina Yon (Vice President), Christine Ho (Secretary), Shally Wong (Treasurer), Victor Alzona, Rina Brothers, Agnes Chau, Nancy Forbes, Suzy Guttler, Glenn Leong, and Paul Liau.

The next event is the celebration of the Lunar New Year at the Crazy Buffet, 945 West State Road 436, Unit 1179, Altamonte Springs, FL 32714 on Sunday, February 18, 2007. The festivities will begin at 6:30 pm. There will be entertainment from the Acrobatic Performance from Dragon Legend, Lion Dance Performance from Wah Lum Temple, the Chinese School Kung Fu Performance, and the Chinese School Dance Performance. Other activities inside the restaurant will include calligraphy and professional photography taken by PHOTO MAGIC. Dinner will begin at 7:30 pm. Tickets cost $25 for adults and $10 for chil-dren. Please contact Christine Ho at 757-303-3972 or Nina Yon at 407-590-5000 for tickets.

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China International Gold, Jewellery & Gem Fair Mar 1 - 4

Shenzhen Convention & Exhibition Center

Gold, platinum and silver jewelry, pearls, diamond and gold prod-ucts, jade, pearls, gemstones, equipment, tools and technology, related products and services Tel: (852) -2516 1677

Shanghai International Leisure & Sports Vehicles Exhibition Mar 3 - 5

Shanghai East Asia Exhibition Hall

ATV, Scooter, Dirt-bike, Go-kart, Snowmobile, Golf-cart and other powersports, Recreational vehicles, Spare parts & accessories, Leisure & sport vehicles Tel: (86) 21-64837603

TIFS - Taipei International Furniture Show Mar 3 - 7

Taipei World Trade Center Exhibition Hall

OA furniture, Living room, Dining room, Bedroom, Kitchen, Bath-room, Outdoor, K/D, Furniture hardware and accessories, Home furnishing, Building materials Tel: (886) 2-2725-5200

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Hong Kong International Jewellery Show Mar 6 - 10

Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre

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TIMTOS - Taipei International Machine Tool Show Mar 12 - 17

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ExtraCredit is a Central Florida Community Campaign to promote the Earned Income Tax Credit or EITC Credit. The Earned Income Tax Credit is a Federal cash benefit program that was established in 1975 to put money back into the hands of eligible hard-working families.

Last year, the IRS estimated that more than $32 million in EITC Credit Refunds had not been claimed in Orange County and approxi-mately $100 million in Central Florida. One in every four (4) people in Central Florida qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit, which is based on earned income and the number of dependent children.

For tax year 2006, the EITC Credit provided eligible families up to a maximum of $4,500. Another important fact is that the EITC Credit is retroactive for 3 years! So carefully review your 2003, 2004 and 2005 tax returns and find out if you have been claiming your EITC Credit.

ExtraCredit is a tax credit campaign led by the business community, sponsored by the Orlando Regional Chamber of Commerce and fund-ed by the City of Orlando, Edyth Bush Charitable Foundation and Or-ange County Government. Also as part of the ExtraCredit Campaign, you can now get your taxes done for FREE, if you qualify. Please visit one of our 25 Volunteer Income Tax Assistance VITA sites during Janu-ary through April.

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EBay Inc. is folding its Chinese operations into a new venture controlled by a local part-ner as it switches strategies in a fast-growing market where it has struggled.

The US-based Web auction giant will put its China business, acquired when it bought local auction site EachNet for $180 million, into a joint venture with Tom Online, a Beijing-based Internet portal and wireless services firm that is partly owned by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing.

In the deal due to be announced today, eBay will inject $40 million for a 49% stake in the venture and the Li Ka-shing-controlled Tom will pay about $20 million in shares for the remaining 51%, according to sources.

Analysts believe the deal will help Tom Online diversify its revenue stream. More

than 90% of its sales were generated from mobile value-added services such as short messages and music download.

But for eBay - which has been struggling to catch up with domestic mainland leader Taobao.com, owned by rival Alibaba.com - joining forces with a company only tangen-tially involved in the internet might not be the most ideal deal.

“It would be better for eBay to partner with Tencent Holdings,” Hu Yanping, director of communication and development centre of Internet Society of China, said, noting that the mainland’s largest instant messenger service provider already had an auction site, Paipai.com, that is leveraging the company’s 480 million mobile users to challenge Taobao’s dominance.

This deal would be the second time this year that eBay has pulled back its exposure to Greater China.

eBay said it would form a joint venture with Taiwan’s largest internet portal, PC Home Online, to operate a co-branded online auction site called Ruten.com replacing the eBay Taiwan site.

According to research firm China Internet Network Information , Taobao.com holds a market share of 67.3 per cent, compared with eBay’s 29.1 per cent.

Taobao.com, the latecomer in the online auction market, launched in May 2003 but has more than 30 million registered users as of this month and 40 million product listings.

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Sun Tzu said, “To win the war we must be undefeatable and then wait for the opportunity to defeat our opponent. The undefeatable is up to us, the winning is up to our opponent.” It’s similar to football’s philosophy of: defense, defense, and defense.

Victory comes from recognition not creation. In the other word, making no mistake on your side is half of victory. The other half comes from recognizing your opponent’s mistake and capitalizing on it.

Being undefeated is the result of defense and victory is the result of offense. Defending when the situation is not fa-vorable, offending when supreme competitive advantages are presented. In a defensive mode, all possible confrontation is prohibited. In an offensive mode, all possible advantages must be presented.

Recognition of victory is not necessarily being the best of the best. Fighting to win does not make you the best of the best. You can’t claim you are great because you can hear the thunder; or lift a feather; or see the sun. It doesn’t take intel-ligence to earn a reputation. It doesn’t take courage to achieve success. The true winner is to win effortlessly and flawlessly. The best way of waging a war is to win the war before it is waged. Those who know how to wage a war cultivate and pre-serve all resources and control the outcome of the war.

Strategize the OffenseBy Jun Zhu

The Art of War V:

Figure 1: Three Stages of War

Figure 2: Way of War

The way of war lies in five aspects:

1. Size of country2. Available resource3. Skillful personnel4. Comparison of you and your opponent5. Victory.

The earth leads to size, which leads to resources, which leads to personnel, which leads to comparison, which leads to the victory. The victory compares miles to inches and the failure compares inches to miles.

The winning side of war is invincible like the water pour-ing out of the reservoir from a high mountain top. Winning is not really a competition but an unavoidable result after careful preparation.

Art of War is currently offered in English as Chinese Classic Class at the Chinese School of CAACF ( www.orlandochineseschool.org ) every Saturday from 4pm to 4:45pm.

The class is facilitated by Jun Zhu in an interactive and fun environment. The objective is to learn this ancient philos-ophy and applications in business, problem solving, and academic research. If you are interested, please contact Jun Zhu at (407) 421-8961 or [email protected].

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Blackberry is design to corporate the email market. It capture the heart of the consumers.

The Pearl is RIM ‘s push at the man on the street; no more bulky designs or confusing numeric nomenclatures. It comes with a cool name like Chocolate or Razr and style worth showing off.

This is like a Blackberry, only better. The thumbwheel is gone, replaced by a white rollerball below the 2.2in bright 65k colour screen. The ball lights up when you use it and looks a bit like a pearl. As a method to fi nd your way around menus and web pages it’s actually very good.

Despite its fl ash looks, this is a Blackberry through and through. Setting up mail is a doddle and once you’ve tapped in your details via the web, email will fl ow through like text messages.

It’s got a traditional Qwerty keyboard, but split over half the number of keys. With two letters

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a key, a predictive text-type application guesses what you want to say.

This takes a bit of getting used to, but it’s far more accurate than standard mobiles and after a week you won’t want to go back.

It’s also the fi rst Blackberry to incorporate a camera – albeit only a 1.3 megapixel model, which is the bare minimum in these multi-mega-pixel days. The resulting snaps are passable, and there’s a built-in fl ash for capturing images in the dark.

Once you’re bored of the standard compre-hensive set of applications, which stretches from diary and to-do list to media player and messag-ing, you can install your own applications.

If you want a Blackberry but have been put off by their appearance, this is the model for you. But beware – after a week with it, you won’t be able to return to a standard mobile.

In early 2003, Infi niti was a little known “pseudo-luxury” carline languishing with poor sales from a forgettable vehicle line-up. To its credit, Infi niti did have a reputation for great reliability, though its cars were otherwise bland and essentially rebadged versions of Nissan vehicles. Enter the then all-new 2003 Infi niti G35 Sport Sedan. This “BMW 3-Series Beater” was the proverbial shot in the arm for Nissan’s luxury division. Sales records were broken, accolades were given, and street credibility as well as desirabil-ity was established. Could Infi niti avoid the sophomore jinx with the second generation of such a successful car? Could Infi niti build a more powerful, better handling, and more luxurious successor to the original G35? The answer is a resounding “Oh Yeah!”

The all-new 2007 Infi niti G35 is a study in evolutionary design change. What was so loved and appreciated in the original G35 has been retained. Its catamaran-inspired hood and its distinctively sporty shape are still recognizable, but the fenders and fl anks are now more aggressively sculpted. A powerful 3.5 L V6 engine placed amid ship in a long-wheelbase, rear-wheel drive chassis is still the essence of the G35’s sports car-

like nature. The difference now is that the new award-winning VQ engine is producing 306 glorious ponies that easily push you into the back of your seat. The G35’s power will put a smile on your face as its acceleration is designed to give you a progressive rush like a building wave. The Advanced Front Mid-ship platform is now 36% stiffer to increase torsional rigidity, which translates to more nimble handling dynamics as you negotiate your morning commute.

The most criticized shortcoming found in the fi rst generation G has now been addressed. The interior of the new 2007 G35 Sedan presents you with a feeling of modern warmth and comfort. When you enter the cabin of the new G35, soft, yet supportive, leather seats immediately receive you. The ergonomically designed dash is made of high quality plastics and washi aluminum or African rosewood trim. The texture of these materials gives you a tactile sense of the G’s fi ne craftsmanship. The G35’s steering wheel is even hand stitched in a manner that you will not notice the threading. It is details like that that reveal Infi niti’s commitment to thoughtful design.

With the 2007 G35 Sedan, Infi niti has hit

another homerun. Combined with a long list of standard and available features, its great pricing and Infi niti’s reputation for reliabil-ity and their Total Ownership Experience, the new G35 Sedan is a fantastic value. The new G has been designed to evoke emotion that goes beyond machine. To experience the invigorating drive and feel of the new Infi niti G35 for yourself or if you would like more information, please contact Leo Nguyen Chau at (813) 731-0582 or (800) 989-1661 ext. 2305 or via email at [email protected].

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Glam Lips!Hesitating to flash this bright hue on your pouts? Here are a few tips that’ll give you instant glam.

Rule No. 1: The secret lies in the rest of your face. Go light on the eyes and the blush. Here’s how to do it: Skip eyeliner and go only for mascara making sure to apply to bottom lashes (it opens up your eyes). Dust face with powder and cheeks with a soft blush.

Rule No. 2: Line inside of lips. Red lipstick tends to bleed, so fill in lips with lip liner, first, suggests makeup artist Ashunta Sheriff in the December 2006 issue of Harper’s Bazaar.

Rule No. 3: Pick the right color. If your complexion is pink, you’ll look better in plum shades, while most Asian girls with yellow tones are flattered by warmer reds that have a brown base, according to celebrity makeup artist Jemma Kidd.Chanel Rouge Double Intensite Ultra Wear Lip Color. $30. chanel.com

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Clues for Red Hot Hues With the Chinese New Year right around the corner, celebrate in style with the hottest of reds. This classic hue is a universal tradition and has yet to go out of style. You can’t go wrong this season adding an accent of this glamorous flush to your ensemble.

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Celeb File: Jay Chou 周杰倫 Jay Chou was born in

Taiwan on January 18th, 1979. At the tender age of three, he started to learn piano and eventually developed a love for the instrument and music. He went on to master a number of other instruments, including the guitar, cello, jazz drum as well as the Chinese Dizi.

Beginning his career as a songwriter, and later releasing albums of his own, Jay is most popularly known for combining both Chinese

and Western musical styles along with his classical music background to produce a fresh sound that is quite unlike what is produced in mainstream Chinese pop. His unique lyrics touch on various controversial issues; for instance, domestic violence in 爸我回來了 “Dad I am Back”; eco-awareness in 梯田 “Rice Fields”, the devastation of war in 止戰之殤 “Wounds that end the War” and reminds listeners to honor their mothers in 聽媽媽的話 “Listen to Your Mother”. His unique sound has gained enormous recognition throughout Asia, and even among Asian communities in Western countries.

Jay’s most recent project exposes his acting talents in “The Curse of the Golden Lotus,” The fi lm was released internationally in December of 2006, where Jay plays the character of Prince Jai, a battle toughened warrior. This international production was proclaimed one of the Best Foreign Films of the Year by the National Board of Review, and gives viewers a comprehensive glimpse on the talents of singer, songwriter and actor, Jay Chou.

2007: Year of the Boar

If you were born in 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, or 1995, then this is your year! Your character is pure of heart, generous and kind. Full of inner strength and courage, you can take on any task. You are always a friend who listens, is sincere and trustworthy. Boars are driven by their passion for life.Some famous boars include: Hillary Rodham Clinton, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Stephen King, Thomas Jefferson, Richard Dreyfuss, Henry Kissinger, Marie Osmond, Ralph Waldo Emerson and the Dalai Lama.Show your year off in this hot wom-en’s cap sleeve t-shirt, comes in men’s styles and children’s sizes. www.cafepress.com.

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Sampling the best of Asian snacks and delicacies.

Almost forgetting that we’re still in North America.


Pacifi c Mall, the Largest Asian Shopping Mall in North America

The Greater Toronto area has about half a million Chinese in population. The city has the well-known HUGE Chinatown, adjacent to downtown. In the suburbs, there are many other smaller Chinese areas. One of the many Chinese areas comprise of an enormous shopping mall, the PACIFIC MALL, which is said to be the largest Asian Shopping complex in North America. Walking through this mall, you are forgiven for forgetting which city you are in! With over 400 mini-shops selling anything Chinese, visiting this mall will feel like it’s a shopping spree in Taiwan or Hong Kong.

Teens, housewives and seniors all enjoy visiting the mall for various occasions- to kill time, buy stuff, get drinks, have a snack or grab a lunch. My favorite drinks here include the fresh juices and bubble tea. The second fl oor offers a huge arcade, and has become a popular hangout spot for teens and arcade game enthusiasts. Also on the second fl oor is a huge Chinese restaurant called “Golden Regency” that serves dim sum that is to die for. For those who love singing, you could invite a couple of friends to go to MHQ karaoke.

Along with Chinese fashions, herbs,

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fl owers, accessories, CD’s, DVD’s, audio hi-fi , cell phones, house wares and other interesting items, there are many shops that sell Japanese toys and stationary. And as a bonus, everything is priced relatively low.

If you’re Chinese, you’ll feel right at home as most people speak either Cantonese or Mandarin. If you’re not Chinese and can handle seeing that many Chinese people all at once, its great for prices and also a reward-ing experience from a cultural standpoint.

The Pacifi c Mall in Toronto is located on 4300 Steeles Avenue in Markham, Ontario. For more information on mall events, or store hours, visit www.pacifi cmalltoronto.com.

▲The mall’s grande entrance. v

◄All the latest in Asian fashion trends.

▲A complete source of Oriental drugs and herbs.

▲Cap off the afternoon with some taro flavored bubble tea.

▲Shop through the best of Asian mov-ies and entertainment.

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◄Henry Jiang

The Central Florida Table Tennis Club (CFTTC) celebrated its grand opening on Friday, January 5, 2007. The evening event was held at the gymnasium of the United Methodist Church, located at 3401 South Con-way Road.

The event was kicked-off with a welcome ceremony, followed by an informal Round-Robin style tournament. The audience was entertained at the end with an exciting exhibi-tion match by two of Florida’s top-10 ranked players; Mr. Yosmely Vadillo (rated 2,481) and Mr. Alex Aponte (rated 2,287). Other notable guests included visiting coach, Mr. Gregory Smyk (rated 2,121) from Poland; Mr. Chris Dishman, representative of the Winter Park Christian Church; and Ms. Paula Cason, director of the Ministry Outreach Program for

the United Methodist Church. Mr. Smyk was a temporary coach who

has since returned to his native country. Popular because of his aggressive playing style and great sense of humor, Mr. Smyk will be dearly missed. Mr. Dishman helped nurture the club during its infancy at our previous location, and was instrumental in helping us obtain our new and larger facility. Ms. Cason has generously allowed our club the use of the church’s indoor basketball court. Both Mr. Dishman and Ms. Cason were presented with plaques during the opening ceremony in gratitude and rec-ognition for their generosity and assistance.

Guests from as far as Daytona Beach, New Smyrna Beach, Tampa, Lakeland, Brevard County and Naples attend the fes-tive event. The tournament was held us-ing seven Stiga tables. An additional table

was set up with a robot and utilized by our Olympic-Certifi ed Coach (Mr. Hung Duy Tran) to entertain/train the children of the participants--while exhausted parents looked on, grateful for the temporary solitude and rest. Besides the exhibition match, Mr. Vadillo, Mr. Aponte and Mr. Smyk were gracious enough to compete in the tourna-ment, to the delight of many of the partici-pants! However, it was questionable as to what was more popular during the evening, the tournament or the free pizza that was delivered later that day. The evening was highlighted by an exhibition match between Mr. Vadillo and Mr. Aponte. Ooohs and ahhhs were heard throughout the apprecia-tive audience, followed by applause, during many of the rallies. Overall, the tournament provided an exciting evening for the entire family.

The Central Florida Table Tennis ClubOpens In A Big Way

By Kent Tse

1900 & Up Category from left to right: Adam Johnson (President), Gregory Smyk (3rd Place), Yosmely Vadillo (1st Place), Alex Aponte (2nd Place), Alex

Ovalle (Secretary), Kent Tse (Vice President), Hung Duy Tran (Olympic-Certifi ed Coach)

1400-1899 Catagory(Photo is not available)

1st Place - Jermaine Bennett2nd Place - Omar Vasquez

3rd Place -Henry Jiang

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An honorary award was presented to one of our youngest member, 8-year old Marcos Ovalle, for showing the most improvement within the past year. Another distinguished member is Mr. Larry Tigney for being the most improved adult player of our club. Finally, special thanks go out to Ms. Cathy Taylor and Ms. Rachel Pan for helping out and making the club better than it is.

The Central Florida Table Tennis Club is a non-profi t organization, which currently meets every Friday, from 6pm to 10 pm. The club provides challenges for beginners as well as seasoned players, and professional coaching is available. The club currently has over 45 members, who come from all nation-alities, age groups and walks of life. Round-robin style of play is the standard here, so that everyone gets a chance to play. Fun and

good sportsmanship is stressed. Members have free access to a ping-pong robot to drill/work on technique, rackets are available for use to guests who don’t have one yet, and refreshments are available at a nominal fee. The club has a lounge area and profes-sional kitchen. Our goal is to eventually have 12 Stiga tables, although the facility can ac-commodate up to 16 tables.

Club fees for adults are $2.00 for members and $4.00 for non-members. Club fees for children (under 18 years of age) are only $2.00. Finally, to achieve our goal of eventually having 12 tables, the club is seeking tax-deductible donations of tables or monetary gifts. For additional information, please contact Adam Johnson at 407-854-6301 or visit our website at www.owpttc.org

Intermediate Player Category from left to right: Christopher Robert (3rd Place), Tommy Jenkins (1st Place), Steve Carlson (2nd Place)

Social Player Category from left to right: David Stroh (2nd Place), Eddie Pan (1st Place), Carlos Ovalle (3rd Place).

Whether you’re looking to improve your game, train/peak for a tournament, stay fi t, or just have fun learning a new sport and meeting new friends, the Central Florida Table Tennis Club is the place to be!

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APAC (Asian Pacifi c American Coalition) at UCF successfully launched this confer-ence with over 50 High School Asian Stu-dents attending. The event was full of in-spiring speakers including Thomas Nguyen – Saigon Radio, Denis Ngin – Chief Financial Offi cer of the UF student Government, Mary Nguyen – Channel 9 News Reporter, Wedy Chioji – Channel 2 News Anchor, Natasha Irizarry – Volunteer UCF Director and Dr. Ivan Mao & Cecilia Mao – New Age Line Dance.

Students were also divided into differ-ent Workshops for group discussions such as Leadership 101, Hate Crimes and Asian Americans, APA Dating and The Model Mi-nority Myth. Over 30 UCF senior students helped organizing the conference. To know more about APAC’s upcoming events, please go to myspace.com/apacucf for more infor-mation.

Level Up – A Conference on Asian American Issues,

Cultural Identity, and Finding Inspiration – Saturday, January 27, 2007

logo design by Winfi eld Huang and Krystle Nguyen

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Level Up – A Conference on Asian American Issues,

Cultural Identity, and Finding Inspiration – Saturday, January 27, 2007

Dennis Ngin Thomas Nguyen Attorney Nhan Lee

Wendy Chioji, Karen Nguyen, Joy Tatlonghari, Shally Wong and Gary Lau

APAC President Ricky Ly and ASA President Sishi Deng

Lost Boys Performance

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Otronicon 2007 (01/12 – 01/21)at Orlando Science Center, successfully ended

Yes! Japan’s domi-nating arcade game ‘DDR’ was there!

Dance Dance Revo-lution or DDR (known as Dancing Stage in Eu-

rope) is a music video game series produced by Konami. It was first introduced to Japanese video arcades in 1998, after being shown at the Tokyo Game Show earlier that year. Since then, the game has gained significant popularity else-where in the world, including large portions of North America and Europe.

The game is played on a dance pad with four arrow panels: left, down, up, and right. These panels are pressed using the player’s feet, in response to arrows that appear on the screen in front of the player. The arrows are synchro-nized to the general rhythm or beat of a chosen song, and success is dependent on the player’s ability to time and position his or her steps ac-cordingly.

Not only you can enjoy the dance music beat, but also this can be a great exercise for you. In higher levels, you actually sweat!

A piece of news that was reported by FOXNews.com on 02/01/07 tells it is a very use-ful music video game. West Virginia to Put ‘Dance Dance Revolution’ in Public Schools

-- West Virginia, which has the worst childhood obesity problem in the United States, is stepping up plans to use Konami Corp.’s ‘Dance Dance Revolution’ to battle the bulge in its schools.

Preliminary results from a 24-week study of 50 overweight or obese children, aged 7 to 12, showed that those who played the game at home for at least 30 minutes five days per week maintained their weight and saw a reduction in some risk factors for heart dis-ease and diabetes……..

By Teri Mitchell

The Otronicon is a 10 day event held at the Orlando Science Center bringing together the worlds of

education, science, video games and military simulation. It’s a big bang of absolute inspiration. In the inaugural year (2006) more than 16,000 people attended.

An event this huge requires lots of support from the community. Sponsors include Orange County, City of Orlando, Electronic Arts, Lockheed Martin, DMAF and more, with Full Sail performing as the key sponsor in an anchor position.

To learn more about the Otronicon, please visit http://otronicon.org

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Asian American Heritage Council— “Together we accomplish more!”www.aahc-cfl .org

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Chinese American Association of Central Florida (CAACF) 中佛州中美協會www.orlandochinese.com

Chinese American Association of Tampa Bay 天柏灣中美協會www.tampabaycaat.org

Chinese Language Teachers Associa-tion Florida Chapter (CLTA-FL)www.clta-fl ,org

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The Evergreen Club 長青社2250 Principal Row, Orlando. Email Janet Nguyen at [email protected]

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Organization of Chinese Americans – South Florida Chapter 美華協會Winnie Tang PO Box 56-2124, Miami, FL 33256 305-753-8791

Orlando Chinese Professionals Asso-ciation (OCPA) 奧蘭多中國專業人仕協會www.ocpa-usa.org

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REGULARLinedance with style—At Casselberry Senior Center (at Secret Lake Park, 200 N. Triplet Lake Dr., Casselberry 32707): Every Monday (for begin-ners) from 7:30~9:30pm; and Thursday (for more advanced), 7~9:30pm. $5 per person.At L. Claudia Allen Senior Center (1840 Mable Butler Ave., Orlando 32805): Every Friday (for beginners), 1:30~3:00pm. Donation accepted.Contact Ivan and Cecilia Mao at 407-222-8747 or [email protected] Badminton Club—Every Wednesday (6:30-10pm), Friday (6:30-9pm) and Sunday(12:30-4pm) at Orlando Fitness & Racquet Club, 825 Courtland St (by Lee Rd and I-4). Contact Krishna Balwalli at 407-361-4735 or email [email protected]. Qi Gong Practice—Come and learn every Sunday at 10am Lake Eola in Orlando, FL. Located on the east side of Lake near the gazebo. Call Mark at 407-235-5828 for details. www.falundafa.orgCh’an Buddhism Meditation—Dharma Drum Mounta in Bud-dh ism Assoc ia t ion (DDMBA) month ly Ch ’an med i ta t ion and Buddh ism s tudy w i l l be he ld on l s t Sa tu rday every month a t Herndon L ib ra ry on 4324 E. Co lon ia l Dr . , Or lando, F l 32803, 10 :00am-12:30pm, 407-538-6491Central Florida Table Tennis Club—meets every Friday, 6-10pm at Conway United Methodist Church - 3401 S. Conway Rd. Orlando, Fl 32812. All levels of players are welcome. We play for fun, and also offer Professional coaching and a Robot for training. Please call Adam at 407-854-6301 or www.owpttc.org. Tai Chi with “Madame Wu”—Every Wednesday from 5:30-6:30pm at the Osceola County Council on Aging, 1099 Shady Lane, (minutes from the Turnpike entrance in St. Cloud). $1 donation. For more information, contact Madame Wu at 407-738-7001 or O.C.C.A. at 407-846-8532Asian Social Orlando —We meet and grow together in Orlando. Asian Social Orlando. Mi Hoshino 407-947-2031

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Tet Festival, organized by Vietnamese Association of Central Florida. Feb 17 (Sat) – 10am to midnight & 18 (Sun) 9:30am – 5:30pm, Central Florida Fairground. Please come and celebrate the Lunar New Year with them. Admission: $5/person. Any questions, please contact Chau Ngoc An 407-227-6091.

Orlando Chinese Professionals Association – Chinese New Year Celebration Feb 17 (Sat) 5pm – 10pm, St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, 2021 W. SR 426, Oviedo Traditional Chinese New Year Dinner & Entertainment OCPA Member $8 – adult & $4 for child. Non- member $12 for adult & $6 for child. Please visit www.ocpa-usa.org or contact Dr. John Shen at 407-823-0379 or [email protected]

Tampa Bay Chinese New Year Celebration 2007 February 17, 2007, 1pm – 8pm at Countryside High School - 3000 State Road 580, Clearwater, FL 33761 Program: 1:00 PM --5:30 PM, Food distribution: 5:30 PM -- 6:30 PM Dancing party: 6:30 PM --8:00 PM, Tickets: CAAT or SACA members = $10 non-members = $15, students with ID and children = $5, children under 3 years of age are free. To order tickets or for more information, please contact: Huaguo Zhou (813) 966 0787.

Chinese American Association of Central Florida - Lunar New Year Dinner Celebration 2007 Feb 18 (Sun) 4:30pm – 9:30pm. Two sets of seating available. Crazy Buffet – 945 West 436, Altamonte Springs. $25/adult, $10/child under 60” tall. Lion Dance, Kung Fu Performance, Acrobatic Performance and Lucky Draw. Contact the followings for tickets and details. Agnes Chau 407-648-0880, Judy Nguyen 407-221-5602 Gary King 407-672-1115 or Shally Wong 407-808-0497.

1st Oriental Supermarket & Nobility Skin Care organized a Lunar New Year Celebration for the shoppers at 5132 West Colonial Dr. Feb 18 (Sun) & 19(Mon) from noon – 4pm. Entertainments include Dragon Dance, Kung Fu Performance, Japanese Drummer (Taiko), Koto, Karat, Chanoyn, Refl exology and Chinese Calligraphy Demonstration. Free Admission. Call Simon at 407-292-3668 for more details.

Authentic Chinese Cultural Show, organized by Chinese American Association of Central Florida. Feb 24 (Sat) 6:30pm – 9:00pm at Winter Park Nine Grade Center 528 Huntington Ave., Winter Park, FL 32789. $20 for reserved seating and $15 for open seating. Purchase tickets, please contact Judy Nguyen at 407-221-5602 or refer to Pg 7 for more details.

7th Annual Mr. & Miss ASA Scholarship Pageant, presented by Asian Student Association UCF. March 4, 2007 (Sun) UCF Student Union Pegasus Grand Ballroom Doors open at 6pm. Free Admis-sion. For details, visit www.ucfasa.org or email at [email protected]

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