An exploration of Mid-Autumn festival
The Mid-Autumn festival (also called the Moon Festival), which occurs on the fifteenth day of the eighth month of the Chinese lunar calendar, is one of the long established and…
Interview with Nicholas Ton: The Story of Culture Connection
AANN recently had an opportunity to interview Nicholas M. Ton, the new president and CEO of Tokyo Story USA. Tokyo Story USA is the company that is…
Dumplings: A Symbol of Family
When we talk about the spring festival or Chinese New Year, what traditional food comes to your mind? Is it poached chicken or fish? Most people will say dumplings. Dumpling (饺子)…
Sarah Segrest: You Don’t Have to Stop Dreaming
AANN recently had the opportunity to interview Sarah Segrest. Segrest is a triathlete. she was born in Vietnam and adopted by an American family when she was about 6 mouth…
About Dragon Dance
Look! A golden dragon has appeared among the crowd! The golden dragon twists and turns, chasing the dragon pearl, as if soaring through the clouds. That is not…
Milkweeds and Monarch Butterflies in Plantfest
On October 11, Plantfest, organized by the Master Gardener volunteers of Orange County, was held at Blackwood Farm Park, north of Chapel Hill, NC. The various booths at Plantfest attracted…