Minister Chen’s visit to Miami
Mr. Shyh-Kwei Chen, Minister of the Overseas Community Affairs Council, Republic of China (Taiwan), arrived in Miami on August 31st and was warmly welcomed with a dinner party hosted by the local Chinese community. During the dinner, Chen promised...
Teaching in China – An Eye-Opening Experience of China on the Rise
Michael Cho is a Chinese American, Cantonese to be specific, raised in South America for 10 years. This past summer, he had the opportunity to travel to China as part of a teaching program to teach English to...
A Whole New World: The Asian Cultural Expo and Walgreens Orlando International Dragon Boat...
The 5th Annual Asian Cultural Expo and 8th Annual Walgreens Orlando International Dragon Boat Festival found a new home in Turkey Lake at Bill Frederick Park, on Saturday, October 18. Previously held at Downtown Disney, both events boasted an array...
Orlando celebrates the opening of the Dr. Phillips center for the Performing Arts
Photos: C.K. Lau (To view the photo album, visit www.facebook.com/asiatrend) The Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts is a non-profit 501 (c)3 organization dedicated to developing and operating a new state-of-the-art performing arts center...
Award Ceremony Highlights Success of Orlando Main Street Districts
Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer was joined by City Commissioners at the Orlando Museum of Art for the 3rd Annual Orlando Main Street Program Awards Ceremony on Sep 30 to honor winning individuals and districts that have made outstanding contributions...
Atlanta JapanFest 2014
Atlanta JapanFest 2014 was held at Gwinnett Center in Duluth GA on September 20 and Sep 21. This two-day festival drew over 18,500 attendees, one of the largest attendance figures in the festival’s 28 year history. Atlanta JapanFest has...
Celebrate the 20th Anniversary while giving back to the community
Photos: Sam Park & C.K. Lau (To view the photo album, visit www.facebook.com/asiatrend) Orlando Downtown Shinjung Korean Restaurant celebrated the 20th anniversary on September 11. Restaurant manager Michael Lee came up an idea to give back to the community, seniors and...
7th Annual Journey to the East
We, as Asian-Americans, often find ourselves lost in the American culture that we’ve all grown up with and sometimes can forget the culture of our own roots. It’s sad to see that many Asian-Americans today often are...
APAC Assembly 2014: Legend of APAC
Founded on March 25th, 2005, the Asian Pacific American Coalition at the University of Central Florida seeks to develop leadership, be a source of political and social advocacy for issues, promote unity and provide a voice for the Asian...
Large and in C.H.A.R.G.E. – Meet the dragon boat team of the CAACF
Every year at the Orlando International Dragon Boat Festival, dragon boat teams glide across waters in a race for the top spot, but one team is charging toward the finish line. Formed in June 2010, C.H.A.R.G.E. Dragon Boat Team...
