Sports

What is one of the most devastating things you could do to the body? Not wearing a seatbelt, smoking, not flossing regularly, and weighing more than 300 pounds are all bad, but what if none of these apply to you? How about sitting for eight to twelve hours a day? Sit-osis is the new smoking and most people suffer...

As well as a trial of strength in combat and as a Shinto ritual, Sumo was an important ritual at the imperial court. Representatives of each province were ordered to attend the contest at the court and fight. The contest was known as Sumai no Sechie 相撲の節会 or “Sumai party”.Over the rest of Japanese recorded history, Sumo’s popularity has changed according to the whims of its rulers...

Without her, there would not be two dragon boats residing at Lake Fairview, Orlando. Without her, we would not have Orlando Dragon Boat Club which now serves hundreds of paddlers in Orlando. Harriett Lake, a well-known philanthropy in Orlando generous donated two dragon boats to Women Playing For T.I.M.E.® and funded the development of a dragon boat program in Central Florida a year ago. On Aug 25th,...

Hong Kong China Dragon Boat Association has sent 26 athletes to join the "12th Asian Dragon Boat Championships" in Adelaide, Australia on 26-31 March, 2016.  Hong Kong Team defeated the strong teams including Australia, Chinese Taipei, Singapore, Macao China and won the Bronze Medal of "Small Boat Open 200m Race". Hong Kong China Dragon Boat Association expresses the deepest...

SACA (Suncoast Association of ChineseAmericans) dragon boat team celebrated St. Patrick’s Day on March 15, 2014 by participating in the Rough Riders’ St. Patrick’s night parade in downtown Ybor City (Tampa), Florida. This St. Patrick’s night parade was the largest in the southeast region. It’s like New Orleans style Mardi Gras in Florida! Over 20,000 people crowed downtown Ybor City...

Store bought shoes rarely fit perfectly, and bespoke options are too expensive for many. Italian shoe maker Vibram, more commonly known for its military footwear, has come up with a solution to this problem with its Furoshiki Shoes. Furoshiki (風呂敷) are a traditional Japanese wrapping cloth used for transporting goods and were first used in the Edo period to carry...

Want to experience the Chinese culture and sports in Orlando? Come and enjoy the fun and talent of Taiwanese Folk Art with your family and friends at Orlando Fashion Square! 26 outstanding youth folk sports masters who passed demanding and strict training on gymnastics and dance will be there. This Taipei Youth Folk Sports Mission will be touring throughout the...

Hong Kong China Dragon Boat Association has sent 14 athletes to join the "13th IDBF Junior & U24 World Nations Championships＂ in Divonne-Les-Bains, France on 28-30July 2017. Hong Kong Team has fought the strong teams including Canada, Australia, Ukraine etc and won the Silver Medal of "Small Boat 200m U24 Open Race". We look forward to seeing Hong Kong team to...

(To view the photo album, visit www.facebook.com/asiatrend) The Wah Lum Temple celebrated the opening of the new Chinese Cultural Center and Museum on November 1st with guests and masters all over the States, Hong Kong and England. Traditional Lion and Dragon Dances, Kung Fu, Chinese drumming performed by Wah Lum students kicked off the grand opening of the center. As a steward of the Chinese culture, the...

Picture Description By integrating smart footwear devices with the specifically designed APP providing podiatric pressure analysis data (left) or with rehabilitation games (right), III developed "Smart Footwear Platform-SaFePlay" makes rehabilitation no longer boring.  According to the analysis report of III Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute (MIC), smart clothing is regarded as the ultimate wearable device application. In 2017, the total sales...