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Orange County welcomes the newest Sister City - Taizhou, China By Asia Trend

Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs celebrated the official signing of a sister region agreement with the city of Taizhou, China. A team of six delegates from Taizhou led by Vice Mayor Zhao Yuejin arrived on January 15 and signed the sister region agreement with Mayor Teresa Jacobs on January 16 at the 5th Floor Mayor’s Suite, Orange County Administration Center.

The delegation received a warm welcome from Mayor Jacobs and her welcoming team. “We are delighted to be able to connect with a city from thousands miles away which shares many common characteristics,” said Zhao Yuejin. Taizhou is about 190 miles south of Shanghai, China, and is dubbed China’s “medical city,” known for hosting major international cor-porations in pharmaceutical, biomedical and biotech enterprises. Taizhou is also famous for its orange. “Orange County is proud to have developed a strong working relationship with another vital trade partner,” said Mayor Jacobs. “This agreement promotes our joint commitment to collaborate on educational, economic and cultural opportunities.”

This event is hosted by the Orange County Asian Committee which was formed in 2012 by Mayor Jacobs with a mission to promote and preserve the heritage and culture of Asian Americans and to partner with other Asian American organizations in Central Florida.

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FENG SHUI 16 2013 in Focus16 Star of ill omen

TREND 16 “Year of Snake” Collection Welcome the Lunar New Year

COMMUNITY NEWS06 FILIPINO AMERICANS – Discovering Their Past For the Future08 International Leadership Foundation Announces 2013 Summer Civic Fellowship ProgramforAsianPacificAmericanCollege Students in Washington, DC12 SPIFFS 38th Annual International Folk Fair14 2nd Annual YELL Conference33 Asian American Students’ Adjustment To College:DoesMembershipinanEthnic Student Organization Make a Difference?

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World’s Fastest Internet: Hong Kong, S. Korea, and Japan

S. Korean leaders meet with Aung San Suu Kyi

Chinese Language Year Closing Ceremony in France

Asia’s Internet speed is not surprising news, but the details of this recent report on the Internet by Akamai show how much Asia and Hong Kong dominate the world of high speed Internet.

Hong Kong was found to have the highest average peak connection speed of just over 54.1 megabits per second during the third quarter of 2012, according to analysis by Akamai Technologies.

No country previously had gone beyond 50 Mbps. The figure is based on average peak speed across the population of users of traffic registered by Akamai.

South Korea (48.8), Japan (42.2), Latvia (37.5) and Romania (37.4) were behind Hong Kong in the top 5 list.

Members of the “I Sing Beijing” Chinese songs performance team perform during the closing ceremony of the Chinese Language Year in Paris, capital of France, on Jan. 24, 2013. The 19-month-long program cross language program, which included the Chinese Language Year in France followed by the French Language Year in China, was initiated by Chinese President Hu Jintao and former French President Nicolas Sarkozy in November 2010.

Visiting Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi (R) meets with South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak in the presidential Blue House in Seoul on January 29, 2013. Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi is on a five-day visit to South Korea.

“Economic development and democratization should go hand in hand,” Lee told the pro-democracy icon in their meeting focused on economic and educational exchanges between the two countries, according to his spokesman Lee Mi-yon.

Park, who replaces Lee next month, also met with Su Kyi and voiced hope the two countries will make joint efforts for greater freedom and peace in the region, according to her aides.

The Nobel Peace laureate and leader of the National League for Democracy was released from house arrest in 2010 and became a parliamentarian in the by-election in April 2012.

Lee Myung-bak’s official visit to Myanmar is the first by a South Korean president since a bloody attack in 1983 left 21 people dead, including 17 South Koreans. The bombing failed to kill its target, the then-President Chun Doo-hwan who arrived late.



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FILIPINO AMERICANS – Discovering Their Past For the Future

Orlando, Florida – “FILIPINO AMERICAN HISTORY Month” is October. The Council For Filipino

American Organizations in Central Florida, also known as CFAO, hosted a Filipino Ameri-can History Month celebration on October 20, 2012 at the Mark Street Community Center in Orlando, a well-attended event. Delegates came from Filipino American organizations from South, North and Central Florida communities. The City of Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer issued a procla-mation declaring October as Filipino American History Month, and October 20 as Filipino Ameri-can Heritage Day in the City.

To know how Filipinos enriched America, we must first know our history in this country we now call home, and understand the historical tapes-try of our presence here. Thus the celebration of our Filipino American History in the month of October by Filipinos all over the United States.

The first Filipino immigrants to the United States came on October 18, 1587. They were seamen jumping ship from the Manila to Acapul-co Galleon Trade which began plying the seas in 1565

The galleon trade ships began 4 voyages a year to Acapulco from Manila to procure silver from Mexico and silk from China. The Philippines then, was, for over three centuries, a colony of Spain. The landing party at Moro Bay (now San Jose Obispo in California) included a few Filipino seamen who wanted to escape the brutality of Spanish rule in the Philippines and did not want to go back home. As fugitives, they worked in California vegetable farms, planting asparagus, picking tomatoes and spinach, and grapes.

The actual settlement began in 1763 when fugitive seamen crossed the Gulf of Mexico and landed at the Southeastern bayous of Louisiana. There they formed 7 Filipino villages, the biggest was Manila Village with 400 seamen. They were hardworking miners, farmers, and railroad work-ers.

Early immigrants worked in salmon canner-ies in Alaska, in vegetable fields in California, and the pineapple plantations in Hawaii. They worked in hotels and restaurants and in other major cities where menial jobs were open. Life was harsh. They cannot own properties then,

by law. Discrimination was rampant. It was only when the War Brides Act was enacted that they were able to bring their wives and children to the United States. The government gave workers free transportation for their families to come to the United States plus providing fuel, housing and medical care as incentives.

Life in the Louisiana settlement was differ-ent. Filipinos were considered “nationals” and “whites”.

Descendants of these Filipino settlers said there was no discrimination. From the 1930’s, Filipinos were allowed to form fraternal organiza-tions which became the basis of community for Filipinos. The women were allowed to establish businesses and it was through them that we now know what our Filipino heritage was. The ”pen-sionados” - the Filipino students who were sent to the United States to study - became teachers, nurses and physicians. Integration came as a re-sult of public education. Ethnicity was learned thru the camp life.

In 1902, the Filipino-American War ended. Spain ceded the Philippines to the United States

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for $20 million dollars in 1898 when Admiral Dew-ey entered Manila Bay and defeated the Spanish Armada.

America brought teachers and educators to the Philippines and sponsored more pensio-nados to the United States to study how to self-govern, and to absorb the American way of life. These pensionados were to return home to share the knowledge they have learned. Some stayed and grew their own families in the United States.

From 1909 to 1939, two thousand workers, the pensionados and other students got a foot-hold in the U.S. economy which changed and im-proved their role in the world commerce.

In 1934, President Roosevelt passed the National Recovery Act which allowed collective bargaining. In Alaska, the Filipino workers estab-lished cannery worker unions to push for reforms. The group agitated for change.

In February 1942, U.S. President Roosevelt allowed the formation of the first Filipino Battalion Infantry to fight the war against the Japanese on the side of the Allied Armed Forces of the United States in Europe and the Pacific. In 1943, these

Filipino soldiers were granted the right to be citi-zens and to swear allegiance to the United States. Those who did not go to the swearing in worked in shipyards as welders, as engineers and scientists. Nurses worked in hospitals and Filipino doctors treated patients.

In Hawaii where Filipino workers tilled pine-apple plantations, religion played an important role in communities. By and large Christians, they co-existed with other minority groups which practiced their own religion. The impact of Filipino Americans in this State shaped and developed Hawaii as it is today. Ultimately, they participated in the political process that elected a Filipino American as State Governor.

Post 1946, after the Philippines was granted its independence, the immigration quota changed. More professional Filipinos – doctors, nurses, en-gineers, scientists, skilled artists – moved to the United States and further enriched this country’s socioeconomic and professional vitality.

Filipinos in America had a good support sys-tem. Everyone within reach is a relative. Filipino

American families adhered to their cultural

practices – like respect for their elders, and accepting and obeying their sense of authority which kept the Filipino community intact. They took care of their own.

They shared with other families which they considered extended members of their own. .

The Filipino American historical contribu-tions to this country is continuing. The genera-tions of Filipino Americans who peopled many parts of this country since 1587 are proud of their ethnicity, heritage and culture. They lived among other ethnic minorities and embraced the American tenets of freedom and democ-racy. Thus, for 425 years, Filipino Americans became an important ingredient of the “salad bowl” that is America today.

Long live the Filipino Americans! May their tribes increase!

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International Leadership Foundation Announces 2013 Summer Civic Fellowship Program for Asian Pacific American College Students in Washington, DC

For the fourteenth year, the International Lead-ership Foundation ILF will award over 30 fellowships to Asian Pacific American college students who the ILF identifies as exhibiting the qualities and poten-tial of a future business, community or professional leaders. The ILF Civic Fellows will spend eight to ten weeks next summer interning at federal govern-ment agencies in Washington, DC, gaining firsthand knowledge of the workings of American government.

Any undergraduate or graduate student of Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage with at least a 3.0 GPA is eligible to apply. Applicants must be United States citizens. Students who wish to apply must submit their applications by February 1, 2013. Interested students can visit ILF’s website at www.ILEADER.org to apply online or learn more. The

ILF works with government agencies to place each Fellow in a structured summer internships in his or her area of interest. In 2012, ILF Fellows interned in fourteen federal agencies, including Congress and the White House.

ILF Fellows attend weekly seminars and other events to learn about government in addition to their internships. Each Fellow receives a paid internship or $2,000 stipend, funded by the ILF and its spon-sors. Students must pay for their own travel, housing and living expenses during their fellowships.

The Honorable Norman Y. Mineta and the Hon-orable Elaine Chao serve as the Honorary National Chairman and Chairwoman of the ILF. Mineta and Chao were the first two Asian Pacific Americans to serve as Cabinet Secretaries. “The ILF promotes

and fosters bright APA youth to experience the inner-workings behind this great country’s national government, and provides effective training classes to enhance leadership skills,” Secretary Mineta said.

The ILF is a non-profit organization that pro-motes civic involvement and entrepreneurial spirit of the future leaders of the Asian Pacific American community. Each year at its annual Awards Dinner, the ILF recognizes public service by distinguished APA community leaders. Past honorees include Hawaii Senator Dan Inouye, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, Jackie Chan, AIDS activist David Ho, Olympic medalist Tony Dawson and business entre-preneur Kanwal Rekhi.

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“Year of Snake” Collections Welcome the Lunar New Year

The U.S. Postal Service’s 2013 Year of the Snake stamp, sixth in the Celebrating Lunar New Year series. The Year of the Snake begins on February 10, 2013, and ends on January 30, 2014.

Mail a letter with the Year of Snake stamp

In celebration of the year of the snake, A Bathing Ape has released a special 2013 “Year of Snake” T-shirt collection. This collection incorporated the snake of the Chinese zodiac into various A Bath-ing Ape logos. Three different T-shirt designs are available: The College Tee, BWS Tee and the Milo Tee. Each shirt is available in one of two colors with the Milo Tee also available in kids sizes.

Nike Nike Air Force Year of the Snake Collection

PNY flash drive collection Attache Snake, to celebrate the Chinese calendar year of the snake. With capacities of 8 GB, 16 GB and 32 GB. Year of the Snake Starbucks Card

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SPIFFS 38th Annual International Folk Fair was celebrat-ed November 1 - 3, 2012, under clear blue skies in beautiful Vinoy Park downtown St. Petersburg. Around 15,000 visitors attended the celebration and enjoyed a trip around the world in a day. The very first Folk Fair took place in 1976, in conjunction with the US Bicentennial. This year’s theme was “Music around the World”, showcased by more than thirty participating ethnic groups. Ongoing entertainment on two stages featured musi-cal instruments, singers and dancers from around the world. A major feature of Folk Fair is of course all the food specials from all over the world - a great opportunity to learn about a country or ethnic group through food.

The Asian community was represented by Cambodian, Chi-nese, Filipino, Hmong, Korean, Indian, Japanese, Mongolian, Taiwanese, Thai and Vietnamese groups. Musical instruments were displayed and demonstrated in the various villages and food specialties were offered for sampling. The first two days of Folk Fair were dedicated to area schools, with many student groups performing and demonstrating Tai Kwan Do as well as folk dancing and gymnastic shows. Each student was given a passport, which they had stamped in each village and got answers to passport questions relating to the theme of “Mu-sic around the World”. A study guide also guided the students around the villages, which specific questions to answer.

On Saturday, November 3, a Citizen Naturalization Swear-ing-In Ceremony took place after the spectacular Parade of Na-tions with close to 1,000 paraders in colorful ethnic costumes.

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The Youth Empowerment and Leadership Learning Organization (YELL) is hosting its 2nd Annual YELL Conference on March 9, 2013 at the Orange County Convention Center.

YELL is a non-profit organization that started as a Local Ideas Festival from the Bezos Scholars Program. Since its founding in July of 2011, YELL has been established and managed by students who are committed to its mission: shaping tomorrow’s leaders by encour-aging confidence, demonstrating their importance to the world, and guiding them to realize their full potential. Through community ser-vice projects and organized volunteer events, YELL sets the founda-tion for leadership in the lives of youth today.

Orlando is a world-class destination that offers a diverse culinary landscape.

The Food Lovers’ Guide to Orlando, a new book released this 2013 written by Asia Trend columnist Ricky Ly features local great restau-rants, markets, and recipes in its 336 pages. Here it’s about the neighborhoods. From pockets of Vietnamese enclaves and a growing “Little Bra-zil” near International Drive to a huge food truck scene and an increasing number of farmers’ markets that feature local, farm fresh, all natu-ral foods, Orlando is becoming more and more of a food lover’s delight. In Food Lovers’ Guide to Orlando, Ricky Ly shares the inside scoop on the best places to find, enjoy, and celebrate these culinary treasures. A bounty of mouthwatering de-lights awaits you in this engagingly written guide.

With delectable recipes from the renowned kitchens of the city’s iconic eateries, diners, and elegant dining rooms, Food Lovers’ Guide to Orlando is the ultimate resource for food lovers to use and savor. Some of the recipes include dishes from The Ravenous Pig, Luma on Park,

The YELL Conference will feature keynote speakers from a vari-ety of fields, but all under the theme of leadership. There will also be booths to showcase business vendors of Central Florida. Last year, with over 300 students attending the inaugural YELL Conference, we established a high standard and are confident to double attendance this year with additional outreach and sponsorships.

As a sponsor, your organization/company will receive exposure from media campaigns and promotions for the event. Please contact Tiffany Tang, Event Chair at [email protected] or check us out at www.YELLOrganization.com.

Food Lovers’ Guide to Orlando:A New Book on the Best Restaurants, Markets, and Recipes of Orlando

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About the AuthorBorn and raised in West Palm Beach, Florida, Ricky Ly’s passion for food and adventures began very early on, instilled by his Vietnam-ese and Chinese immigrant parents. His first memories were of pork belly and hard boiled egg dishes in the late afternoons and steam-ing dim sum plates of sweet and slurpy shrimp

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Tension in Gulf of HormuzThe immediate attention is drawn at the Gulf of Hormuz, Gulf of Oman

and Persian Gulf where tension execrate to an unprecedented manner. Iran is isolated in the case where the coalition or alliances of few Arabians counties ignite further the already tension state. The oil prices would further jack-up as a result of this. Crazy Weather

The world weather in 2013 is in extreme with cases rather abnormal. You will find that summer is hotter while the winter in colder unprecedent-edly, records with highs and lows will be making headlines everywhere this year. Oceans with abnormal typhoons and strong winds would course dam-ages to coastal regions, supply of seafood and so on. Shortages of Food Productions

Staple and food productions at large are instable due to extreme weath-er as a result, this is contributing the already high inflation rate, therefore USA and Europe would see further increase in inflation.

If you find yourself or your loved ones are constantly falling sick with serious illnesses, you may want to avoid Star 5 - it is a more serious illness star than Star 2, which deals only with minor cases.

As Star 5 is earth in nature, the fire element is to be avoided altogether. Wood also would destroy earth - so green and red cannot be seen any-where near Star 5.

This year Star 5 is located in the southeast sector.

If your main door is in this area, you will experience year-long unsolved issues or problems either at home or work. Should your bedroom be lo-cated there, you will feel sick and lethargic.

Food poisoning or occasional diarrhea will result if your dining room is located in the southeast.

The worst of all is having your kitchen in the southeast as your family will pay more visits to the doctor.

Star 5 can cause very serious illnesses if not treated properly since it acts as a catalyst if you are prone to such things as cancer and terminal diseases.

Inflation Inflation InflationHome prices would increase in PRC China, USA and Europe in particu-

lar, as in Hong Kong the property prices would have limited downside even with government intervention. Currency and Trade wars

This alluded to currency war between the powerful nations, the specu-lation of DE pegging HK and US dollar would once again surface towards middle of the year and trade war become even obvious as well. Shifting of capital towards stocks markets into the East is the headline for 2013. Bonds markets once again would be extremely volatile in Asia. The country in focus this year would be JAPAN! Yen is the key word!

Many of my clients found they were diagnosed with terminal illnesses in the year that Star 5 was located in their bedroom. But don’t panic if you find your bedroom is located here. Star 5 does not work unless your life ele-ments already predispose you to such illnesses.

That is what we simply call bad luck.

Thought for the month: When anger rises, think of the consequences - Confucius.

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Asian American Chamber of Commerce Inaugural Lunch By Asian American Chamber of Commerce By C.K. Lau

AACC launched into 2013 with their 1st event – with the installation of their new Officers: Presi-dent – Coco Johnston, External Vice President – Kathy Llamas, Internal Vice President – John Mai, Secretary – Will Merritt, Treasurer – Alberto Soto, Sgt. at Arms – Kannan Srinivasan. Directors: Gail Rayos, Joed Fabricante, Dahlia Hayles, Vi Ma and Cesar Abueg. Also recognized were: Immediate Past President – Gail Rayos, Past Presidents: Kathy Llamas, Glenn Leong, Becky Malicsi, Vic Tan and Stephen Chong, and Legal Advisor – Greg Maaswinkel.

The lunch event was held at “Wild Rice Buffet” in Orlando (off I-4 and Lee Road). If you’ve never eaten there – it is a must – and you need to bring

your appetite to feast on Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and American foods. They also feature hibachi style cooking and of course, the dessert table.

New President Coco Johnston acknowledged their Corporate Partners: Orlando Magic, Uni-versal Orlando Resorts, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, Visit Orlando, Orlando Health, Florida Hospital, Darden Restaurants, SunTrust Bank, OUC and Asia Trend Magazine as they are a part of the success of the AACC.

She provided a glimpse into what’s in store for 2013 in the way of their BAH (Business After Hours) Events, as well as future Lunch and Learns. She also asked that Members get

involved in the different committees such as Membership, Events and Professional Develop-ment/Education.

New Members were presented with their Cer-tificate and Lapel Pin. Attendees were given the opportunity to stand up and introduce themselves and their company. With over 80+ that was a great way to further their networking. Expect this to be a part of each of the future BAH events.

The AACC is looking forward to a great 2013 and they want “you” to be a part of it!

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By Doug Clark, Metro Orlando Judo Kai Head Instructor, Florida Judo, Inc. Central Region Vice President

On January 5, 2013, Metro Orlando Judo Kai hosted a special winter training camp for some of Florida’s elite Junior and Senior Judo competitors. The training camp was co-sponsored by Florida Judo, Inc., which is the state affiliate of USA Judo. USA Judo is the national governing body for the sport of Judo in the United States and is a mem-ber of the United States Olympic Committee. In 1964 Judo was the first martial art to be recog-nized as a sport in the Olympics. After soccer, Judo is the most practiced sport throughout the world. Though a few US Judo competitors have won gold medals in world championships before, it wasn’t until this summer in London where Kayla Harrison won the first ever Olympic gold medal for the US. Florida Judo has produced many top level national and international Judo competitors, including several past Olympians. Metro Orlando

Judo Training Camp for Elite Judo Competitors

Judo Kai has hosted many special training camps over the past couple of years designed to help foster the development of talented Judo competi-tors throughout Florida. Prior to this training camp Metro Orlando Judo Kai hosted a training camp with former Tokai University Judo team member Sensei Takahide Haraguchi. Metro Orlando Judo Kai has developed a special relationship with Tokai University, Japan’s number one university for Judo. Tokai University Judo has produced some of the greatest Judo competitors in the history of Judo, including many Olympic and World champions. Metro Orlando Judo Kai regu-larly hosts visiting Judo instructors from Tokai University, and Tokai University Judo also pro-vides unique training and exchange opportunities in Japan for Metro Orlando Judo Kai students.

The winter training camp was attended by

more than 100 participants, coming from more than 13 different Judo clubs throughout Florida. The camp is going to be featured in a sports news story by the international news agency Al Jazeera, which will be broadcasting the story in English, Arabic, French, and Spanish. Two of the dignitaries attending the training camp were 2012 assistant US Olympic Judo coach Jhonny Prado of Ki Itsu Sai Judo club in Miami, and Florida Judo, Inc. President Dr. Ricardo Menendez of Falcon Judo club. Also in attendance was 2004 US Olympic Judo team member Rhadi Fergu-son. The strongest Judo competitors in Florida come from the Miami area, which has benefited greatly from the immigration of many of Cuba’s best Judo coaches to South Florida over the past years. Metro Orlando Judo Kai was also honored to have Dr. Jeffery Stout attend the training camp.

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Metro Orlando Judo Kai (407) 928-3643, email [email protected]: www.metroorlandojudokai.com4270 Aloma Ave., Suite 132, Winter Park FL 32792

Dr. Stout is an expert in sports nutrition, and is the head coach for the University of Central Florida’s Judo club, as well being an Associate Professor at the university. One of the guest instructors at the training camp was Mr. Tonka Cruz, from Jacksoville Judo Ryu club. Mr. Cruz is a several time US National Judo champion. Also instructing at the training camp were four of Metro Orlando Judo Kai principle instructors: Wiktor Biernacki, Sameh Zineldin, Juan Rengifo, and Doug Clark. Mr. Biernacki was a former Polish national team member and Olympic team alternate, and Mr. Zineldin was an Egyptian national champion and Egyptian national team captain. Metro Orlando Judo Kai is very fortunate to have been able to attract world class instructors and black belts to our Judo club. In addition to Mr. Biernacki and Mr. Zineldin, our staff also includes Ms Betty Stamm,

the 1992 US Women’s Olympic Team manager and one of the highest ranking US women in Judo. We are also very fortunate to have as an assistant Judo instructor, and as a sponsor, Mr. Chau Nguyen, owner of Central Florida’s famous Kobe Japanese Steakhouse and Sushi Bar. Also with Metro Orlando Judo Kai are former Judo national champions and international competitors from Cuba, Colombia, Korea, Japan, Vietnam, Lebanon, Romania, Italy, the Netherlands, Vietnam, France, and of course the US. In the past, Metro Orlando Judo Kai has produce junior Judo competitors that have placed in state, national, and even international judo tournaments. Metro Orlando Judo Kai is very fortunate to be able to run our Judo program out of the spacious facil-ity that is the USA Wrestling Southeast Regional Training Center, operated by award winning and

nationally renowned Florida JETS Wrestling Club Coach JD Robbins. Coach Robbins recently attended the 2012 Olympics as a member of the US Olympic Wrestling Team staff, and has produced many elite athletes and champion wrestlers.

Florida JETS Wrestling Coach JD Robbins with 2004 US Judo Olympian Rhadi Ferguson

Metro Orlando Judo Kai instructors with 2012 US Olympic Judo Assistant Coach Jhonny Prado ( 3rd from left)

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Dragon Boat in Taiwan We talked about the mission of the Hong

Kong China Dragon Boat Association to evolve the ancient heritage of dragon boating into an international sport at the last issue. We are now bringing you to another city in Asia which has been heavily promoting dragon boating as well for many years.

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“C.H.A.R.G.E.” is the Orlando-based Dragon Boat Team formed by the Chinese American Association of Central Florida in June, 2010. Our mission is to promote this ancient Chinese sport in the community for team building, friendship and a healthy lifestyle.Anyone 14 years and older is welcome to attend a dragon boat training session where one will have the opportunity to receive formal dragon boat training at Orlando Rowing Club. No experience is necessary. Each practice session fee is $10/person for non-CAACF members and $8/person for CAACF members. Please visit www.CHARGEdragonboat.org to sign up. If you are interested in joining our team or learn how to form your own team, please email Team Captain John Chung at [email protected]. For sponsorship, please email Shally Wong at [email protected]

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Susan Hoeh, CHARGE dragon boat team member and also the vice president of the Chinese American Association of Central Florida visited a dragon boat team 八斗高中 who won the 1st place in the male division and 2nd place in the female division in Taiwan. Intensive training is the key to the success according to the coach. The team practices two hours five days a week for two months prior to each race. Dragon boating is a team sport which no single person can stand out to be a hero. Every one of the paddlers has to in perfect synchronization in order to perform well. No matter how well one person can paddle if one cannot help other team-mates to excel, the boat will not go any further.

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Beside exciting to-do’s, Zen Zen won’t miss a beat on the world famous Taiwanese food such as oyster noodle, firepot, stinky tofu, traditional boba milk tea and much more.

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Susan Hoeh presents a CHARGE T-shirt to the head coach of 八斗高中 dragon boat team in Taiwan Flag catcher of 八斗高中 is practicing everyday

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By Teri Mitchell

Sumo is one of the Shinto ritual and Sumo wrestling tournaments are held in the precincts of shrines on their festival day among the local residents in various districts in Japan. Sumo has been performed even for fortune-telling, praying for a good harvest. It is regarded as a perfor-mance which healthy strong men play fair and strive (do their very best) in front of gods to dem-onstrate respect and gratitude to gods. Courtesy and etiquette are taken very seriously in Sumo.

Sumo is also a competitive full-contact wres-tling sport (martial arts) where a wrestler (Riki-shi) attempts to force another wrestler out of a circular ring (Dohyō) or to touch the ground with anything other than the soles of the feet. The sport (martial arts) originated in Japan, the only country where it is practiced professionally. Many ancient traditions have been preserved in Sumo, and even today the sport (martial arts) in-cludes many ritual elements, such as the use of salt purification, from the days when Sumo was used in the Shinto religion. Life as a Rikishi is highly regimented, with rules laid down by the

Sumo Association. Most sumo wrestlers are required to live in communal “Sumo training stables” known in Japanese as Heya where all aspects of their daily lives -from meals to their manner of dress- are dictated by strict tradition.

(…to be continued.)

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CuongThiet Le is an alumnus of the Uni-versity of Central Florida’s Department of Psychology and current graduate student in the field of Experimental Research Psy-chology at the Florida Atlantic University with a focus on Bilingual Language Devel-opment. Presently he is residing in Orlan-do and is seeking employment in the field

of research consultation and can be contacted at [email protected] for further discussion on the topic.

A diverse population of students attends UCF, including international students from dif-ferent countries. At UCF, there are over three hundred registered student organizations. The goals of ethnic student organizations are to re-duce intergroup biases by promoting a sense of comfort among diverse ethnic minority students and the European Americans, and to provide mi-nority students with leadership development and extracurricular opportunities.

My research project examined whether or not Asian American students who participate in Asian-focused student organizations are more “adjusted” (i.e., academically, emotionally at-tached to institution, feeling connected socially with others at the institution), than Asian Ameri-can students who are not members of ethnic-fo-

Asian American Students’ Adjustment To College: Does Membership in an Ethnic Student Organization Make a Difference? By CUONG T. LE

cused organizations. Among 117 Asian American college students, it was confirmed that students who were members of ethnic student organiza-tions (ESOs) were more enculturated, meaning they were more informed about their own culture and people. Also, students who were not mem-bers of ESOs were more acculturated, meaning they were more focused on learning about as-pects of the American culture. Further analysis showed that ESO membership was associated with stronger levels of adjustment, which in turn was associated with lower levels of stress.

Results suggest a clear advantage to stu-dents—in this case—Asian American students—who are members of student organizations that promote and nurture students’ ethnically based identity and culture. These results are consistent

with other research that has found that students, particularly minority students, who join ESOs, are more likely to adapt to the demands of college, feel connected to the larger university community, and ultimately graduate. Results such as these should bolster university efforts to establish and support ESOs for students, particularly minority students. In a cautious way, I perceive these find-ings to offer modest support in favor of the estab-lishment, maintenance, and promotion of ESOs.

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International Martial Arts Festival By Sam Winters

The Walt Disney World Dolphin Resort in Orlando, Florida was the setting stage for the 2012 International Martial Arts Festival Nov. 2 and 3rd where all martial arts styles were rep-resented and competitors from around the world come to test their skills and made long-lasting connections and friendships. The organizer, Dave Sklar has hosted this for over 10 years. The 2-day event featured Karate, Olympic-Style Tai- Kwon Do, Sparring, Jujitsu, Judo, Grappling, and Chinese Martial Arts. This is also where the ICMAC finals took place coordinated by Master/

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Promoter Nick Scrima. Kung Fu, Wushu, Tai Chi, Forms and Weapons, Sanda and Tui-Shou (Push-Hands). It all started at 10am and ended at 6pm The Night of Champions began at 7pm and showcased all the winners in their respective divisions and highlighted their particular level of expertise with their forms or weapons. I, myself was very happy to judge this event, after compet-ing 8 years in this competition it is very rewarding to give back and help out the people who helped me! So mark your calendars because August 23-25, 2013 this “Festival “ is going back to “where

it all began all began” the Wide World of Sports Arena. Hope to see everyone there!

Sifu Sam Winters of the Hsin Yung I-Chuan School of Tai Chi a long-term practitioner who has performed many “friend-ship demonstrations” at Asian festivals and events around the Orlando area for the past 4 years. He has also served for 2 years as a Judge at the International Chinese Martial Arts Tournaments and previously competed and placed for 8 years on the ICMAC circuit. Anyone interested in being a part of World Tai Chi and Qigong Day 2013 or having a Tai Chi demonstration performed at their Asian event or busi-ness, or receiving Tai Chi and Qigong instruction, please contact Sifu Sam Winters at (407)238-7450. Leave a mes-sage or e-mail at [email protected].

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Wah Lum Demo Team-Top row: Chris Mack, Victor Chan, Hao Nguyen, Bottom row: Erica Sanford, Jackie Hop, Alexia Hop.

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S. Florida LocationsFoodtown Supermarket 954-943-95865335 N, Military Trail, West Palm Beach, FL________________________________________New York Mart 954-748-006510065 Sunset Strip, Sunrise________________________________________Canton Palace Chinese restaurant 305-264-94447980 Southwest 8th St., Miami, FL________________________________________Pine Court Chinese Bistro 954-748-5958 10101 Sunset Strip Sunrise, FL________________________________________Lucky Oriental Market 305-220-28388356 SW 40th St., Suite D-I, Miami, FL________________________________________South Garden Chinese restaurant 305-274-909910855 S.W. 72nd Street, Miami________________________________________Oriental Square Market and Emporium 954-340-88282365 University Dr. Coral Springs, FL________________________________________P K Oriental Mart255 NE 167th St, Miami, FL 33162 305-654-96469501 SW 72nd St, Miami, FL 33173 305-595-9678________________________________________Chan’s Chinese Restaurant 305-221-81042404 SW 107 Ave, Miami, FL________________________________________Maryann Bakery 305-945-03331284 NE 163rd St., North Miami Beach, FL________________________________________Chung Hing Oriental Mart 305-947-60381855 NE 163rd St, North Miami Beach, FL

Sarasota LocationsVung Tau Oriental Market 941-366-25521333 N Washington Blvd., Sarasota, FL 34236

Fuji Yama Sushi 407-677-688810153 University Blvd., Orlando, FL 32817 ________________________________________Gochi Sushi Cafe 407-877-005013770 W. Colonial Dr, Winter Garden________________________________________Ran-Getsu of Tokyo 407-345-0044901 South Orlando Ave., Maitland, FL www.rangetsu.com‎________________________________________Shin Japanese Cuisine 407-648-8000803 N. Orange Ave. Orlando ________________________________________SHOGUN Japanese Steak House (鉄板焼き Teppan-yaki)6327 International Dr., Orlando 407-352-1607________________________________________Sushitomi 407-352-8635 8463 S John Young Pkwy, Orlando________________________________________

KOREANKorea House Restaurant 407-767-59181155 W. State Road 434 Longwood, FL 32750 www.koreahouseorlando.com‎________________________________________Shin Jung Korean Restaurant 407-895-73451638 E Colonial Dr. Orlando

PAN ASIAN Koy Wan Hibachi Buffet 407-628-8866945 West State Road 436 Altamonte Springs www.koywan.com________________________________________ Wild Rice Buffet 407-628-0088843 Lee Rd. Orlando www.wildricebuffet.com________________________________________ Bento Cafe www.bentocafesushi.com________________________________________Bayridge Sushi and Steakhouse www.brsushi.com________________________________________Ichiban Buffet 813-689-67881721 West Brandon Boulevard, Brandon Tampa________________________________________Mei’s World Pizza and Salads Buffet 813-977-16882592 E. Bearss Ave. Tampa________________________________________VariAsian Crazy Buffet 813-998-92282702 N Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa________________________________________ TEA & COFFEEBento Cafe www.bentocafesushi.com________________________________________Chewy Boba Company1212 E Colonial Dr, Orlando 407-897-13778098 S. Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando 407-850-BOBA________________________________________Got Tea 813-930-04702202 W. Waters Ave. Tampa ________________________________________Internet Boba House 813-866-85692764 University Square Dr. Tampa ________________________________________Thuy Cafe 727-521-64065944 34th St N #37 St. Petersburg

THAIPurple Orchid Cafe 407-203-38919318 E Colonial Dr, Unit A9, Orlando________________________________________Royal Thai 407-275-07761202 N. Semoran Blvd. Orlando________________________________________SEA Thai Restaurant 407-895-09853812 E. Colonial Dr. Orlando________________________________________Soong Thai 407-822-82009448 W Colonial Dr. Ocoee

VIETNAMESEGolden Phoenix 813-932-92858199 N Dale Mabry Hwy. Tampa ________________________________________ Little Saigon 407-423-85391106 E Colonial Dr. Orlando ________________________________________Lạc Việt Bistro 407-228-40002021 East Colonial Dr. Orlando ________________________________________Phở 88 Noodle 407-897-3488730 N Mills Ave. Orlando________________________________________ Phở Vinh Restaurant 407-228-0043657 N Primrose Dr. Orlando________________________________________Phở Quyen Cuisine 813-632-34442740 E. Fowler Ave. Tampa

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China Garden Restaurant 407-671-2120118 S Semoran Blvd. Winter Park www.chinagardenwp.com________________________________________ Golden Lotus Restaurant 407-352-38328365 S John Young Pkwy. Orlando ________________________________________ Ming’s Bistro 407-898-96721212 Woodward St. Orlando ________________________________________Hotto Potto 407-951-80283090 Aloma Ave, ste 150, Winter Park ________________________________________ ABC Seafood Restaurant 727-522-18882705 54th Ave. St. Petersburg________________________________________Golden Phoenix 813-932-92858199 N Dale Mabry Hwy. Tampa ________________________________________ Ha Long Bay 727-522-99885944 34th Street Suite 38-41, St. Petersburg________________________________________Ho Ho Choy 813-962-21591441 E. Fletcher Ave. Suite 125, Tampa ________________________________________ T.C. Choy’s Asian Bistro 813-251-1191301 S. Howard Ave. Tampa________________________________________Toa Toa Chinese Restaurant 954-746-8833 4145 Northwest 88th Ave. Sunrise________________________________________Yummy House China Bistro 813-237-3838 2620 E. Hillsbrough Ave. Tampa

DIM SUMGolden Lotus Restaurant 407-352-38328365 S John Young Pkwy. Orlando ________________________________________ Ming’s Bistro 407-898-96721212 Woodward St. Orlando ________________________________________Golden Phoenix 813-932-92858199 N Dale Mabry Hwy. Tampa ________________________________________ Ha Long Bay 727-522-99885944 34th Street Suite 38-41, St. Petersburg________________________________________T.C. Choy’s Asian Bistro 813-251-1191301 S. Howard Ave. Tampa________________________________________Toa Toa Chinese Restaurant 954-746-8833 4145 Northwest 88th Ave. Sunrise________________________________________Yummy House China Bistro 813-237-3838 2620 E. Hillsbrough Ave. Tampa

INDIANAroma Indian Cuisine 321-283-02424275 W Lake Mary Blvd. Lake Mary

JAPANESEKoy Wan Hibachi Buffet 407-628-8866945 West State Road 436 Altamonte Springs www.koywan.com________________________________________ Aki Restaurant 407-354-00257460 Universal Blvd. Orlando ________________________________________Bento Cafe 151 S Orange Ave. Orlando 407-999-89897335 W. Sand Lake Rd. Orlando 407-352-22773841 SW Archer Rd. Gainesville 352-224-5123________________________________________Bayridge Sushi and Steakhouse 3680 Avalon Park East Blvd, Orlando 407-282-84881000 West State Road 434, Longwood 407-331-00002189 E Semoran Blvd, Apopka 407-889-9999________________________________________

ASIAN GROCERIES Woo Sung Oriental Food Mart 407-295-40775079 Edgewater Dr. Orlando refer to P.15 for more details________________________________________M D Oriental Market 877-668-MD88 (6388)1106 E Fowler Ave. Tampa 813-868-1688(Brandon)10127 E. Adamo Dr. Tampa 813-443-2188________________________________________1st Oriental Supermarket 407-292-36685132 W. Colonial Dr. Orlando www.1storiental.com ________________________________________Eastside Asian Market 407-615-888112950 E. Colonial Dr. Orlando ________________________________________ Farm Fresh Produce Market 407-615-888210950 E Colonial Dr. Orlando ________________________________________Lin Farmers Market 727-821-99992801 16th St N., St Petersburg ________________________________________Phuoc Loc Tho market 407-898-68582100 E Colonial Dr. Orlando________________________________________Purple Orchid Cafe 407-203-38919318 E Colonial Dr, Unit A9, Orlando________________________________________Brandon Oriental Market 813-661-8862112 Pauls Dr., Brandon, FL 33511________________________________________ Oceanic Oriental Supermarket 813-254-20411609 N Tampa St. Tampa________________________________________Oriental Mart 954-747-7740 4850 N University Drive, Lauderhill________________________________________ PK Oriental Mart 954-748-5971 2350 N University Drive, Sunrise

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ORLANDO BADMINTON CLUB Every Wed (6 – 9pm) and Sun (1 – 6pm) at College Park Community Center

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HELP WANTEDChina Garden, Winter Park is looking for part-time servers.

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LIVING STONE MULTICULTURAL COMMUNITY CENTER

is offering three classes from 10/2/2012 onward every TuesdayThree classes:

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Class 3 6: 30 p.m. - 8: 30p.m. Citizen classFee: free (may require the student to buy their own curriculum)

Location: 3100 S. Goldenrod Road, Orlando, FL 32878Registration: please call 407-929-0409

CAACF DRAGON BOAT TEAM - C.H.A.R.G.E.“C.H.A.R.G.E.” is the Orlando-based Dragon Boat Team organized by the Chinese American

Association of Central Florida in June, 2010, and is comprised mostly of Asian-American crew members. If you would like to learn more about Dragon Boat paddle technique or join the team.

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»What is happening in Florida?Tampa Chinese New Year Celebration

Feb 2 (Sat) 10am – 4pm at Largo Central Park, 101 Central Park Drive, Largo, FL 33771. Hosted by: SACA (Suncoast Association of Chinese Americans) and CAAT (Chinese-American Association of Tampa). Open to public. Free admission. First 200 children will receive the tradi-tional Chinese ‘Red Envelope’ as a gift. There will be kids’ games, arts, crafts, food and enter-tainment for all to experience. Stage performances include dragon dance, lion dance, traditional folk dance, kung fu demonstration, and Chinese instruments. Mini-Train rides will also be open. For more details, please contact [email protected] or cell Cell: 813-294-8596

Naples Asia fest 2013February 2 (Sat) from 10am-5pm at The Mercato Shops Naples, FL. Organized by The Naples Asian Professionals Association. $5 Admission (Kids under 12 Free) Featuring Fushu Daiko Taiko Drum Group, Chinese Lion Dance, Korean and Filipino dancers, Home Depot Kids Workshop, Martial Arts, Asian cuisine and vendors! For details, email or visit: [email protected]. www.facebook.com/asiafestnaples www.youtube.com/asiafestnaples. Benefitting NAPA College Scholarships, Champions for Learning, and SWFL Chinese Language School

North Florida Lunar New Year Gala CelebrationFeb 9 (Sat) at Andrew Robinson Theater of University of North Florida. Jacksonville Chinese Association will host a top-class 2013 North Florida Lunar New Year Gala Celebration. Date & Time: Saturday Feb.9th, 2013 3:00 p.m. --- 5:00 p.m. Place: Andrew Robinson Theater of University of North Florida Ticket Price: VIP: $30 JCA member: $10 for adults $5 for kids Non-member: $15 for adults $7 for kids Contact: Sheng Zhang (張勝) (646)402-2586 E-mail: [email protected] Details at www.usjca.org

TCCTF Chinese New Year GalaFeb 9 (Sat) at T.C. Choy’s Asian Bistro, 301 South Howard Avenue, Tampa, FL 33606. The Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce of Tampa, Florida invites you to its Chinese New Year Dinner Gala . Registration and networking start at 6:00 P.M. Dinner service starts at 6:30 P.M.The following sponsorship opportunities are available:Title Sponsor- $750, Corporate Sponsor - $600, Table Sponsor- $500, Beverage Sponsor - $300 and Auction/Raffle Sponsor – We welcome in-kind donations of prizes for a silent auction or raffle. All donors of prizes for the silent auction or raffle will be listed in the event program.Please contact Vice President Grace Yang at [email protected] if you wish to be a sponsor.

OCPA Chinese New Year New Year GalaFeb 9 (Sat) at Winter Springs High School - 130 Tuskawilla Rd, Winter Springs, FL 32708. New Year Dinner, Cultural Show, Martial Arts, Acobats show, Draon Dance, Traditional Chinese Dance & Music, Multi-Cultural Dance and Music. Tickets, $15 (adult) and $8 (Child). Contact Yan Zhang 407-792-4016. www.ocpa-usa.org

Dragon Parade and Lunar New Year 2013Feb 10 (Sun) 11am - 4pm at 634 N. Mills Ave., Orlando, FL 32803. Free Admission. Organized by Asia Trend, Mills 50 – Orlando Mainstreet District, REACH of Central Florida (Recognizing Educating Asian Cultural Heritage) and Y.E.S.S. (Youth Enrichment and Senior Services) to celebrate the Lunar New Year. The festival starts at 11am with a community parade (begins at Hillcrest St. & Hampton Ave and ends at Hillcrest St. & Mills Ave) followed by a 4-hour festival which takes place at 634 N. Mills Ave., Orlando, FL 32803 – Colonial Photo & Hobby parking lot. Come experience the Asian culture with cultural performances, exotic Asian food, Arts and Crafts and exhibitions. Admission is free. For vendor and parade information, please contact Joanne Grant at [email protected] or call 407-421-9005. Visit www.centralfloridadragonpa-rade.org for more details.

Vietnamese New Year’s Festival JacksonvilleFeb 10 (Sun) at Jacksonville Fairgrounds - 510 Fairground Place Jacksonville, FL 32202. 11am - 8pm Jacksonville Fairgrounds www.vnjax.com or call (904) 701-0907

Vietnamese Lunar New Year FestivalThe Vietnamese Association of Central Florida is hosting a Lunar New Year Festival, February 16th and 17th of 2013, at Central Florida Fairground 4603 West Colonial, Orlando, Fl 32808.VACF is a nonprofit 501(c)(c) organization and was established since 1980 to present preserve Vietnamese culture and heritage in the American diverse ethnicity community.This festival to celebrate the New Year of Lunar Calendar expecting thousands of attendees is a show case of culture, talent show, Miss Vietnam of Florida, Mrs. Vietnam of Florida, many vendor booths to offer authentic Vietnamese exotic food, music, dances, martial arts, souvenirs and special, precious memorabilia offered by other ethnic origination.

Miss Vietnam Florida 2013Feb 17 (Sun) at Central Florida Fairground. Rooted from the history of Vietnam, the symbolism of the ao dai exudes grace, modesty, & beauty. The ao dai is known to tie feminine beauty to Vietnamese nationalism, especially in the form of pageants. Miss Vietnam Florida pageant, founded in 1997, is an annual pageant hosted by the Vietnamese Community of Central Florida. http://missvietnamfl.wix.com/pageant

Miami Chinese New Year CelebrationFeb 17 (Sun) 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. - South Florida’s Largest Chinese New Year Festival. Miami-Dade College Kendall – 11011 SW 104th Street, Miami Exotic Foods, Arts & Crafts, Cultural Shows and Children‘s Games & Ride Show Times: 12:30 p.m. & 3:45 p.m. Adults $10 Children under 12 $5 Children 5 and under Free. Parking: Free. Sponsored by the Chinese Cultural Foundation, Inc., Miami, FL. Visit www.chinesenewyearfestivalmiami.org

CAACF Chinese New Year Dinner Celebration 2013Feb 17 (Sun) at Koy Wan Hibachi Buffet - 945 West State Road 436, Suite 1179, Altamonte Springs, FL. Hosted by Chinese American Association of Central Florida 中佛州中美協會主辦 $20 (Adults) • $25 (non CAACF members) $8 (Children between 3-10 years old) includes a non-alcoholic beverage, tax and gratuity. Money God and Raffles. 新春抽獎•與眾同樂

Green WorksFeb 23 (Sat) at Orlando Festival Park, 2911 E. Robinson Street. Safely and properly recycle your old electronics through us! Win a Free Lenovo ThinkPad! We’ll unload your electronics while you fill out a raffle ticket to win a FREE Lenovo ThinkPad Tegra 2 Android Tablet With Pen. (donated by A1 Assets) By recycling your old electronics, your efforts could benefit a local outreach center. If you bring newer equipment with value, the re marketing arm of A1 Assets will sell off those assets and donate a portion of the proceeds from the sale of those items to the Community Food and Outreach Center. For more information about the event, please contact Jody Buyas at 407.246.2752 or [email protected]

Saint Cloud’s 3rd Annual CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONFeb 24 (Sun) at Saint Cloud Senior Citizen Center - 3101 17th Street, Saint Cloud, FL 34769. 7pm-10pm. Entrance fee: $5 Love donation! Come join Saint Cloud’s Tai Chi Club for an evening of extraordinary dancing and martial arts performances. There are always good friends to catch up with and new friends to be made. Plus a very special guest appearance is in the works… Madame Wu says: Be there or be square. Contact info: The Sr. Center (407)957-7392 or Mme. Wu (407)738-7001 * Volunteers welcome!*

Gasparilla International Film FestivalMar 19 – 24. GIFF’s Asian Sidebar featuring film from China, Taiwan, Philippines, Korea and MORE! Interested in being a sponsor or member? Contact Ferdian Jap, Board Member – [email protected]. Visit www.GasparillaFilmFestival.com


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In an era in which more than 74 percent of Americans are online, in which most people would rather type text messages and e-mails than pick up the phone, in which we can buy almost everything on the Internet. Today, more and more restaurants, including all the major pizza chains, are taking online orders right now.

IntelliEagle is a Restaurant Online Ordering expert and senior software consultant in Orlando, Florida. To learn more, please visit http://www.intellieagle.com. You may contact Will Zheng directly at [email protected] mentiion <Asia Trend Magazine>.

Is there anything that really can help your business - your SALES? Bring you NEW ORDERS and NEW CUSTOMERS, not indirectly, but DIRECTLY?The answer is Online Ordering system.

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