They say it all starts with a dream. Since college Karen’s dream was to have a company of her own. In 1984, one year after she got her MBA degree, she formed Macro International Company with $10,000 saved from tuition for being a TA in ...
焦點人物 Mike Chen 陳景星 (The following text is an excerpt from the book Chinese Americans in Irvine 1971-2021) Ever since I led my son into the door of Irvine Chinese School in 1989, I have forged an indissoluble bond with the South Coast ...
(The following text is an excerpt from the book Chinese Americans in Irvine 1971-2021) David Sun immigrated to the U.S. from Taiwan in 1977. In 1987, in partnership with John Tu, he founded Kingston Technology Company, Inc. in Southern California, ...
This novel titled Ghost Town, written by Kevin Chen, a writer born in Taiwan, is listed on the New Season Book Listing provided by the New York Times. The description reads, When readers meet Chen Tien-Hong, he’s just been released from ...
Dara Yu, a Chinese American who grew up in Southern California, won the MasterChef title for season 12 on September 14, 2022. She took home a $250,000 prize and a contract to publish her own cookbook. Dara, who just turned 21, is the youngest ...
The Double Ninth Festival (Chong Yang Festival in China, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan, observed on the ninth day of the ninth month in the Chinese lunar calendar, is a traditional Chinese holiday, mentioned in writings since before the Eastern Han ...
The expressiveness of the erhu is second to none. Many have likened the tone of the erhu to that of a human being. Experienced Erhu musicians can mimic bird chirping, horse neighing, frogs croaking and even a race car driver with the Erhu! The erhu ...
In 2022, the autumnal equinox—also called the September equinox or fall equinox—arrives on the evening of Thursday, September 22. This date marks the start of fall in the Northern Hemisphere and spring in the Southern Hemisphere. For ...
Sarah Mar 馮竹悅 (The following text is an excerpt from the book Chinese Americans in Irvine 1971-2021) Sarah Mar, who has settled in Irvine since 1976, has been actively participating in local community activities because of her four children. ...
Tsao, Victor & Janie (The following text is an excerpt from the book Chinese Americans in Irvine 1971-2021) In 1988 a young couple in Irvine, Victor and Janie Tsao, took $10,000 out of their savings, to start their business in her ...
Enrichment Program: Chinese Big Drum The theme of enrichment this week is Chinese drums. The students learned some basic actions such as drumming up and down. The teacher said the drum is an instrument focused on teamwork, so he divided the ...
The traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar divides a year into 24 solar terms. Chǔshǔ, (traditional Chinese: 處暑; simplified Chinese: 处暑; "limit of heat") is the 14th solar term that signifies the end of the hot summer season. It begins ...
Enrichment this week is the art of traditional Chinese instruments. The students were divided into 4 sections: Guzheng, Erhu, Dulcimer, and bamboo flute. They learned the difference between Chinese instruments and Western instruments, and practiced ...
Dr. Joshua Mason is highly interested in cross-cultural observation based on his research specializations in Chinese Philosophy and Ethics. He and his wife who came from Nanjing, China, met when they studied at the East-West Center at University of ...
Enrichment Program: Chess The enrichment class for this week is Chess. Students learned about the basic skills and the beginnings/middle of chess. They also learned about how to develop variations. The students learned the Ruy Lopez Opening as one ...
Feedback on《Bread Of Life in Irvine》 生命靈糧在爾灣 鄧含章來自社區的溫馨迴響 In addition to being on the editorial board, Gloria Glickley (鄧含章) contributed one article, Bread Of Life in Irvine, to the book Chinese ...
Happy Summer Camp is Here! 快樂夏令營戰報1 Irvine Chinese School summer camp was off to a good start! Chinese Story / Cultural Workshop The topic of room 205 this week is tea. The students learned the type of tea and color of tea. Though ...
Summer Solstice Is Here 享受陽光多美好 晝長夜短夏至到 The summer solstice, also known as estival solstice or midsummer, occurs when one of Earth's poles has its maximum tilt toward the Sun. It happens twice yearly, once in each ...
Huang, SL & Betty (The following text is an excerpt from the book Chinese Americans in Irvine 1971-2021) SL and Betty Huang have been engaged in a broad range of philanthropy for more than 25 years. SL, a Caltech PhD, and Betty, a business ...
Summer break is the perfect time for fun learning and playing. Come experience learning in a fun time! Exercise, dance, play instruments! ...
(The following text is an excerpt from the book Chinese Americans in Irvine 1971-2021) Pharmaceutical research, medicine, and philanthropy are important Chao Family traditions. Their family patriarch and matriarch, Mr. and Mrs. H.H. Chao, both ...
Cheer Pan 潘琪兒, Co-Founder & Executive Director, Pan America Chinese Dance Alliance, Interviewed by Michelle Sun孫志玲 Ms. Pan’s success in culture dissemination is a valuable heritage worth passing to younger generations. An ...
Cheng, George & Arlene 程榮庭、程宋瑞玉 (The following text is an excerpt from the book Chinese Americans in Irvine 1971-2021) The Cheng Family Foundation was established after the passing of George and Arlene Cheng. George was from ...
Pei-Yuan Chia (born 1939) is a philanthropist and an American banker. From 1974 until his retirement in 1996, he rose to the highest echelon of management - to the rank of Vice Chairman at Citicorp and Citibank, and held directorships in several major multinational corporations and universities. Here in our vicinity, Mr. chia was a Trustee of the Hoag Hospital Foundation Board for over 9 years (the first non-white member on that board), while concurrently serving as the Chairman of the Board for the Chia Family Foundation with emphasis on medical and education-related projects to benefit the US and Chinese societies.
Ruth Ding received her Bachelor of Arts in Music with a double major in piano and voice from Arizona State University. Her graduate work in music was from the University of Southern California. She has been an activist and promoter of the arts and Chinese culture in Orange County for the past 55 years. She has produced many kinds of music, ethnic festivals and cultural programs in Southern California.
Self Defense summer camp - Wushu SanDa 武術散打暑期訓練營 第一期（入門) The course focuses on physical exercise and the learning of basic sanda movements to build up for the advanced class. The learning outcome is to improve ...
Summer Virtual Academy for learning Mandarin (Online) 暑期線上中文課程 Summer Virtual Academy for learning Mandarin has opened for registration 暑期空中中文教室，已經開始報名，小班制名額有限，請盡速報名! ...
Dance the Summer Away! Want to try story-telling with your body language (age 7-10)? D@S (Dance @ South Coast Chinese Cultural Center) is a comprehensive dance program based in the South Coast Chinese Cultural Center. We are providing a dance ...
Summer Camp’s Culture Workshop Want to learn Chinese culture through fun and educational hands-on activities? In our Culture Workshop sessions, we introduce different culture themes to 1st through 6th graders each week. Those themes include ...
What is special about April 5, 2022? It is the Qingming Festival, or Tomb-sweeping Day this year. To begin with, It’s one of the major holidays in countries with large Chinese ethnics makeup. The spring blossoms are perfect for outdoor ...