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Warm greetings to you during this season of celebration and new beginnings. Read More »
Reigniting Linsanity // Chinatown Thanksgiving Turkeys // Who Is Michael Jang?
Happy all the holidays to you, as I've taken to saying. I hope your family is happy, healthy and together. Read More »
The Boba Generation // HK-Style French Toast // Singles Day in China
This past Monday, we celebrated two holidays concurrently: Veterans Day in America and Singles Day in China. Read More »
HK Protests Reach America // Spooky Halloween Tales // Understanding Autism
Happy Halloween! I hope all of our kiddos have an exciting time out trick-or-treating this year. Read More »
Celebrate
How to Prepare for Chinese New Year
Planning for Chinese New Year involves clearing away the previous year’s bad luck and preparing to receive the next year’s good luck. Read More »
How to Celebrate the Hungry Ghost Festival
The Hungry Ghost Festival, also known as the Zhongyuan Festival, marks the time of year when the deceased are believed to visit the living. Read More »
How to Prepare for the Hungry Ghost Festival
Ghosts and goblins, spooky stories and incense make the Hungry Ghost Festival a lot of fun to celebrate with your kids. Read More »
How to Celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival
The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Chinese Moon Festival, celebrates the harvest season under a full moon. Read More »
Create
How To Make Shanghai Pan-Fried Pork Buns (Sheng Jian Bao)
Simultaneously chewy, crispy and juicy, these unforgettable buns transport you to the streets of Shanghai. Read More »
An Afternoon Making Egg Tarts, a Chinatown Classic
There’s nothing better than an egg tart served warm from the oven. Performing this heroic act at home couldn’t be easier. Read More »
How To Make Yangzhou Fried Rice
Yangzhou fried rice is a simple homestyle dish that's commonly served as the final course at Chinese holiday and festival meals. Read More »
20+ Back to School Ideas for Keeping Chinese Culture in Your Family Life
Quick and easy opportunities to keep Chinese culture in our family lives as we send our kids off to school this fall. Read More »
Inspire
Best Children’s Books About Chinese American History
So often it falls to parents to teach their children about Chinese American history. The obvious questions are How? and When? Read More »
How to Pick the Best Chinese Culture Camp for Your Child this Summer
If your child is interested in learning about Chinese arts, games and traditions this summer, then a Chinese culture camp is the perfect choice. Read More »
Best Children’s Books From China
More translated children’s books from China have been appearing on American shelves in recent years. Read More »
Sharing Chinese American History at Home, in the Classroom and on the Conference Stage
Jonathan Lee talks about advancing ethnic studies at home and in the classroom ahead of the This Land Is Our Land conference. Read More »
Hi! I'm Wes, a biracial Chinese American dad living in Oakland, California, who left the technology world when my son was born to serve this wonderfully diverse community of Chinese American families. Work with me »
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