Feb 08 2008
Cultural night has been going on for a long time during Chinese lunar new year in our schools. Initially, there was a group of Chinese parents, and theme was limited to things Chinese, obviously. Our town’s population (2000 estimate at 38,000 ) is about 40,000, of which 6,260 are students (as of Nov 2008), scattering in five primary [...]
Feb 08 2008
Or Uncle Hu Jintao when I needed him?
Waking up on the new year’s day, the Year of the Rat, I found the organizer’s last reminder for last night cultural event .. that Taiwan is to be presented. And their flat would be side by side with China’s. I rubbed on my eyes, because [...]
Feb 08 2008
Last night’s event had a full lively audience, a packed house!! Kids enjoyed as well as the adults. They stayed after school to rehearse. The show starts 7pm on the dot. Pumpkin did the lion dance, the finale. Long before she even got on, her buddies already began chanting her name. Ace Sharon did Korean dance but won’t [...]