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ContentsASIA NEWS

03 DragonDanceCelebratedPresident Obama’sInauguralParadeASIA TRAVEL

10 BeijingwelcomesYOU-part2ASIA CULTURE

14 Valentine’sDay15 VenerableMasterHsingYunarticle17 GoodLuckFoodsforNewYearASIA KITCHEN

16 RestaurantsGuide20 TasteofAsia-JapanFENG SHUI

13 HarmonyandBalanceintheWhitehouseASIA TREND

30 LifeinStyleASIA ENTERTAINMENT

33 SlumdogMillionaireits33 DenshaOtoko:TrainManASIA HEALTH

23 QigongHealing34 LionBringtheGoodFortune toGrandMasterASIA BUSINESS

24 “ThankYou”fromtheAACCPresident,26 MakeitReign...27 AreyouHiring?COMMUNITY NEWS

05 CelebratingLunarNewYearinOrlando18 LocalbusinesscelebratedNewYear32 SinulogEVENTS HIGHLIGHT

22 J.Fair35 TheWorldFestival200938 VietnameseNewYearCelebrationatUCF

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Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association and the Wong People Kung-Fu Association performed the Dragon Dance and the Southern Chinese Lion Dance in the Presi-dent Obama’s Inaugural Parade in Washington . It is the first time to include Chinese performers in the inaugural parade.

“I am honored to invite these talented groups and individuals to participate in the Inaugural Parade,” said President-elect Obama. “These organiza-tions embody the best of our nation’s history, diversity

and commitment to service. Vice President-elect Biden and I are proud to have them join us in the parade.”

Dragon Dance Celebrated President Obama’s Inaugural Parade

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Celebrating Lunar New YearinOrlandoLast month marked the beginning of the year of the Earth “Ox”. Lunar New Year celebrations took place all over the world. In Orlando, there were many celebrations. Here are the snapshots of some of them. How many did you attend?

Jan 17th Tet FestivalThe Tet Festival, organized by the Vietnamese Community

of Central Florida, was kicked off at 10:00 am on 17th with a parade of the VCCF led by a soldiers’ jeep and followed by a group of floats filled with flowers. Each float represented the military, different businesses, organizations, Miss Ao Dai Florida 2008, and Miss Pageants 2009. Many people arrived early at the fairgrounds to celebrate Tet – the most important festival in the year. They ate food, visited various business booths, and talked to friends. Kids played at the playground area. After the parade reached the fairground, the opening ceremony officially began with the ribbon cutting, singing the Republic of Vietnam national anthem, and the US national anthem, followed by the moment of memorial. At the Festival, the attendants not only had a chance to taste the Vietnamese food from North, Central, and South, but also to enjoy the dragon dancing, fire crackers, music show per-formed by the organizations in Central Florida and local singers, Vovinam Kung Fu show, Fashion show performed by Thanh Le from Paris, France, with over 70 Ao Dai wore by Vietnamese of Florida girls and magic show by Quang Vinh. On Sunday, there was a program for the young children, from 3 to 10 year-old, and then Miss Ao Dai 2009 Pageants which ended at 7 pm.

The Vietnamese Tet Festival helped the young Vietnamese to understand its culture, national, and the people. It also let them know how and why we are here in the United States, and how the hardship of the Vietnamese people who live in Vietnam. I was so happy to see many young Vietnamese there.

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Jan 17th Kissimmee American Chinese Center New Year Celebration

The first Chinese New Year Celebration, hosted by KACC, was held at the Maingate Flea Market in Kis-simmee. Hundreds of people attended including Direc-tor General of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Miami, Miguel Tsao, the president of Taiwanese Cham-ber of Commerce of North America, Johnson Young and the president of Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce of Greater of Greater Orlando, Joe Wang. The evening included delicious authentic food, outstanding perfor-mances and lucky draw with many grand prizes.

Jan 18th 2008 Year End Appreciation & Blessing PartyTzu Chi Foundation Orlando Di-

vision hosted its Year 2008 review party for the members and friends. They reviewed the Tzu-Chi events and community services for 2008 and wished for a disaster free and peaceful world, both now and in the future. www.us.tzuchi.org

Director General of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Miami, Miguel TsaoKACC Advisors Mr. and Mrs. Young with

president of KACC, Xien-mei Tang

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Jan 18th CAACF Lunar New Year Dinner Celebration

Chinese American Association of Central Florida (CAACF) celebrated the Lunar New Year with close to 300 Chinese school students, parents and friends at VariAsian Crazy Buffet. Performances included Lion Dance by Vincent Nguyen’s Lion Dance Group, Kung Fu Fan Dance by CAACF Chinese School Dancing Troupe, Acrobatics by CAACF Chinese School Acrobatic Team, Chinese Folk Dance by CAACF Chinese School Dancing Class and 3 Professional Acrobatics Acts by Dragon Legend. www.orlandochinese.org

CAACF Board of Directors 2008-9, (Lt to Rt) Christine Chew, Victor Moy, Gary King, Gary Lau, Pauline Ho and Joanna Kiang

Emcee, Victor Moy and Angie Chow

PTA president, Bob Lynch and Principal, Conchita Hsu (far right)

Agnes Chau, Chair of Board of Directors of Chinese School

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Jan 24th OCPA 2009 Chinese New Year Celebration Party

Orlando Chinese Professionals Association (OCPA)’s Chinese New Year Gala 2009 was held at Winter Springs High School Auditorium. Celebra-tion included a 2 ½ hours stage cultural performances by Professionals and OCPA’s members, followed by a buffet-style dinner at the cafeteria. Spe-cial guest included Mr. Yibin Chen from Consulate General of The People’s Republic of China www.ocpa-usa.org

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Yibin Chen, Consulate General of the people’s Republic of China in Houston

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Wanfujing Shopping Street 王府井大街 The street was named during the Qing Dynasty, when a well full of sweet wa-ter was discovered. As there were eight aristocratic estates and princess residences in the area, soon after, the street received its name: “Wang Fu” (=aristocratic residence), “Jing” (=well). Wangfujing is the most famous shopping district with a wide variety of shops and boutiques. It’s a mix of inter-national stores full of designer clothes and narrow alleys of antiques and food stalls. Do not miss the ex-otic street food - lamb on the stick, the most popular snack you can find at the food street located one block down from the main street. Even you do not like shopping, it is worth a visit especially after dusk as the place re-flects nowadays Beijing lifestyle.

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Temple of Haven 天壇 During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the temple was the site where the emperor worship haven every year for good harvests and fair weather. It was also a site to offer sacrifice to Heaven. There are four main areas - the Round Altar, Echo Wall, the Vault of Heaven and the Hall of Prayer for Good Har-vests. The distinctive outline of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests is a symbol of Beijing, and a whisper at any point on the echo wall can be heard anywhere else along its length. If you go early in the morn-ing, you will see thousands of Beijingers starting the day with Tai Chi. The Temple of Heaven was entered into the world cultural heritage list in 1998.

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Hutongs 胡同 Hutong represents an important culture element of Beijing city. They are Beijing’s ancient alleyways, where you can find traditional Beijing architecture. They date back to when Beijing was the capitol of the Yuan dynasty (1266-1368). Most buildings in hutongs are made in the traditional courtyard (四合院 sìhéyuàn) style. Many of these courtyard homes were originally occupied by aristocrats, though after the Commu-nist takeover in 1949 the aristocrats were pushed out and replaced with poor families. Since the mid-20th century, the number of Beijing hutongs has dropped dramatically as they are demolished to make way for new roads and buildings.

More recently, some hutongs have been designated as pro-tected areas in an attempt to preserve this aspect of Chi-nese cultural history. The best way to see Hutong is to join the local Hutong tricycle tour.

Harmonyand

BalanceThe Place The Place is a two four story new shopping center with trendy brands, international restaurants, beauty salons and a giant 4,800 square meters overhead LCD screen in the heart of the Central Business District. This monitor is the 2nd largest LED screen, which forms a glow-ing canopy over the shopping center. It becomes a very popular nightlife outdoor attraction. ▼

Sanlitun 三里屯 also known as ‘Sanlitur’ in Beijing dialect, is one of the best known and most popular bar streets in Beijing. Sanlitun, which is also used to refer to the general area, is located in Eastern Beijing in the Chaoyang District and forms part of the Gongti nightlife area. Bars ran from the northern street through a very busy crossing with Gongti North Road to a southern street, which had fewer bars.

In the summer of 2008, the area on the west side of Sanlitun’s north street opened. It is called “The Village at Sanlitun”, this open area offers an upscale shopping experience. Brand name stores include Adida, Apple, Fossil, Nautica, Quiksilver, Steve Madden and Timber-land. The Village North, opening in 2009, will feature more luxury brands.

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Yin and YangOne of the most important things to do

when moving into a new home is to infuse it Yang energy. Yin and Yang are opposite polarities and some common examples of yin and yang energies are night and day, cold and hot, moon and sun, or quiet and active. Luckily President Obama will be moving in with a vast amount of yang energy, two little girls and a young puppy are as yang as you get. Music, flowers, lights and activity are also excellent chi enhancers. Yang energy is essential because it helps you stay moti-vated and gives you the push you need to get things done.Oval Office

The shape of the oval though is consid-ered very harmonious because it allows for the smooth flow of chi and doesn’t have

corners which are where chi can become stagnant. However, Feng Shui describes a good office layout as one that is supportive in the back while open in the front yet most Presidents have placed their desk with the widows behind them. Windows do not create

a supported back. This leaves you open for backstabbing and deceit. My recommenda-tion would be to position the desk with one of the few solid wall areas behind him. Another tip for the office is that the seal of the United States should not be represented on the rug so that it is walked upon. Enhance the Wood Element

Borack Obama was born on August 4th, 1961 which makes him a 3 Wood person. According to the ancient cycle of the five elements, water nourishes wood so an abun-dance of wood and water, especially in the East and SE would be very helpful to his per-sonal energy. Examples are plants and foun-tains, colors in the green and blue ranges and artwork depicting landscapes and calm seascapes. Since the East and Southeast are his best areas, those areas would be

Tabitha Miller M.A. is a local certified Feng Shui consultant and a graduate of the Feng Shui Research Center. You can get more tips at her website www.tabithamiller.com

ideal for entertaining as opposed to the West area which is his Cheuh Ming or Total Loss direction. The SE is the prosperity area and since the White house represents the United States it would be beneficial to add a Koi Pond to the SE area of the garden.Cleansing the Energy

To cleanse the energy of the Whitehouse, it is essential to start with removing items that are not needed or wanted. Since this can drain or alter energy, the goal is to replace them with what is beautiful and comfortable. I would recommend replacing all soft furnish-ing since these retain residual energies and cannot be cleansed as easily as hard sur-faces. So you have to get rid of items such as cloth sofas, curtains and especially mat-tresses. Some ancient techniques for deeper cleansing are smudging with sage, rosemary and sea salt.Color Change

There are certain rooms in the white house that would benefit greatly from a color change. The Blue Room which is traditionally used by the President to receive State guests is located in the South sector. This is a Fire Energy area. Blue represents Water and according to the five element cycle water puts out fire so Water in this area clashes with the Fire sector. The ideal color here is red and the area is said to represent the Fame and Reputation of the President.

Feng Shui expert Tabitha Miller gave her five tips to Barack Obama to make sure his new home is full of good energy. intheWhitehouse By Tabitha Miller M.A.

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February is known for being the year’s shortest month, holding both Groundhog’s Day, and President’s Day, it is also known for being Black history month. However, in the US and many other countries, February is mostly associated with Valentine’s Day.

Valentine’s Day, also known as Saint Valen-tine’s Day, is a holiday celebrated on February 14 throughout the world. In the US, it is primarily a day on which peo-ple express their affections for each other by sending cards or gifts, a tradition with several theories of origination. One leg-end says that Valentine’s Day originated to commemorate the death of St. Valentine, a Roman clergyman who was executed on February 14, about 270 A.D., for secretly marrying couples in defiance of the emperor. Some say it was named after a Christian martyr named Valentine. Either way, regard-less of the reason, it is near impossible to dis-pute the significance of this event to people around the world, emotional and otherwise.

This day is most closely associated with exchange of cards or notes appropriately named “valentines.” This tradition is sug-gested to come from Great Britain in the 1800’s. Many may not take this information into much account yet the U.S. Greeting Card Association approximates that roughly one billion valentines world-wide each year, 190 million in the US alone. This ranks Valen-tines Day as the second largest card-sending holiday, right behind Christmas. According to National Retail Federation (NRF), about $17 billion dollars was spent on Valentine’s Day in 2008.

With United States currently in a reces-sion, it seems that Americans will be spend-ing generally less than what they did in the previous years. On average, men spent approximately $163.37 on gifts and cards, compared to an average of $84.72 spent by women. In America where unemployment is about 7 percent (7.2 percent in December 2008 according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics) and where more economic trou-bles are soon to come, it’s already obvious that people are more cautious about where they spend their meager income. Basic prin-ciples of economics dictate that a change in income will cause a change in demand and economists state that spending growth for the entire year of 2008 was the weak-est since 2003. Based upon the state of the current economy in the US, decreased con-sumer spending is sure to occur; not the best news to predict at a shaky time such as this. Yet, Valentine’s Day is still very significant in the global market; with advertising and as-similation of culture, Europe, South America, Australia, and many Asian countries also celebrate this holiday. According to statistics, Singaporeans, Chinese, and South Koreans spend the most money on Valentine’s Day goods (cards, gifts, confections) in the East.

Valentine’s Day A significant holiday for lovers (and economists!)

By Angela Chiu

Needless to say, people will still celebrate the holiday, but the question is, to what extent?

According to Hallmark/(NRF)/Retail Industry Leaders Association, the largest percent of (65%) of the 17 billion dollars was spent on greeting cards while the smallest percent of the global figure (11%) was spent on jewelry. One may pre-dict that jewelry sales may not be nearly as high as last years, and that instead of springing for more pricey trinkets, men will opt to buy their sweetheart something easier on their wal-

let such as the traditional candy, flowers, and plush animal combo. According to the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, in 2007, the combined wholesale value of domestically produced cut flowers equaled to approximately $416 million dollars in the US with roughly the same figure in 2008. And even though chocolate is the primary choice of sweets to give on Valentine’s day, in February 2008, non-chocolate confectionary stores sold $2.6 billion worth of merchandise alone (County Business Patterns). As of now, no one can predict for certain the economic ramifications due to the recession at hand, only time will predict exactly how this holiday will affect the economy

Yet, despite all this information, it is still important to remember the basis of this holi-day. The original intention of Valentine’s Day is to spend time with those you love and to show appreciation to those that are important to you. The economy will eventually fix itself with time; however, sometimes damages to relationships are irreparable. So card or no card, gift or no gift, remember to spend the day with friends, family, and loved ones.

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Everyone is his own being.There is no need to plan for merit and glory.The oriole sings in the gentle wind and warm sun,Spring is already smiling at the flower buds.

“Everyone is his own being. There is no need to plan for merit and glory.” When we practice the Dharma, the most important part is to find our true nature. As long as we know ourselves and examine our intentions, we can relax and be ourselves.

We can be happy from the mere praise from others. Our feelings may be hurt when someone looks at us askew. It seems that we are not living for ourselves but what others think of us. There are those people who are quite pretentious, their minds will be confined to their own fantasies. Others who are after money and glory are bound by fame and wealth.

“The oriole sings in the gentle wind and warm sun, spring is already smiling at the flower buds.” The world can be a much better place if we can all find our true nature and turn our mind back to nature. When others need our compassion, we give freely. When others need our help, we give our service willingly. We should compliment others where credits are due. We should always try to help others whenever we can. If we know when to be kind and compassionate, when to be happy for others, and when to give, we can get along with others very well and will not be bounded or persuaded by anyone or anything.

True nature includes people and self, it benefits others and also self. If we can see that self and other are just the opposite sides of the same coin, the mind is then in the state of “The oriole sings in the gentle wind and warm sun.” The sky is clear and the wind is gentle, birds singing, flowers blooming. We are at peace with ourselves and we feel good about ourselves.

There was a poem written in the Tang dynasty:I searched everywhere for Spring,But Spring is nowhere to be found.

Over the mountain I look, my shoes are worn,I came back and coincidentally swelled the plum blossoms.

Then I know Spring is here, living among the branches.

Sometimes when we are set in our minds to look for something, it is nowhere to be found. If we do not calculate too much, do not mind the gain or loss too much, do not fan-tasize too much. Then strangely enough, the best results often happen naturally, like the water eventually becoming a river. Great merit is also achieved, in this way.

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Over the Chinese New Year dishes are prepared whole as the use of knives is considered unlucky as this could sever the entire family’s good fortune. When cooking, people generally avoid chopping up fish, leafy greens and other items such as noodles. Almost every dish has a symbolic meaning or name that sounds like a Chinese characters for fortune, happiness, longevity and prosperity.

Seaweed with dried oysters sounds like “wealth and good business,” lotus roots mean abundance year after year, while lettuce translates into “growing wealth” and pig’s tongue forecasts “profit.” When families visit each other to exchange New Year greetings it is customary to take gifts such as tangerines and oranges, as their Chinese names sound like “gold” and “wealth”.

In many homes, a platter with either 5 meat or 5 vegetable dishes might be served. This dish is called “the five blessings of the new year,” referring to longevity, riches, peace, wisdom and virtue.

On New Year’s Eve, when everyone gathers around the table for the “Family Reunion Dinner” and carp is a typical main course, because it symbolises a profitable year ahead. The fish is never fully eaten to ensure that the family will have an excess of good fortune through the year.

During the New Year month, auspicious ingredients such as oysters, seaweed, abalone, and sea cucumber are added to the feast as symbols of good fortune. Fish represent “having enough to spare,” while the word for garlic chives has the meaning of “everlasting,” wishing your family and guests a long life. Turnips mean “good omens,” and oysters in Chinese, sounds like the word for “an auspicious occasion or event.”

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As every year, I didn’t miss my chance to taste several Mont Blanc (chestnut cakes) and traditional healthy hearty meals (Japanese ‘soul food’) on my June 2008 trip.

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Typical Japanese MealGrilled fish, Tempura, steamed egg bowl, pickles, rice and Miso soup…..nothing special but hearty menus.

Yakiniku (Korean barbecue)I love Yakiniku restaurants in Japan. Grilling slices of beef (thin & one-bite size), vegetables or seafood definitely makes you hun-grier. You cook it yourself right in front of you on the table. Looks good, smells better, tastes the best.

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I recently get to know and work with a great master of Qigong, Jeff Primack. We are planning a huge event together in Orlando which can alter many lives. Below is my interview with Jeff.

Qigong Healing

Lena: I understand you have taught over 10,000 people Qigong and Food Healing and trained over 600 teachers to teach Qigong worldwide, what gives you the in-spiration for this big accomplishment?

Jeff: Well Lena, I would have to say my inspiration for Qigong & Food-Healing comes from seeing people’s lives improve so much. The Qigong feels so powerful and the energy is tangible even to people who don’t believe in it. I enjoy teaching breathing exercises that make people vibrate from head to toe. The Qi-Energy is sort of like a healing-drug and every-one in the West is looking for a quick fix or a fast escape from the pressures of life. Qigong provides this escape and gives us something that makes our body powerful. This is what drives me. The empower-ment that I see people experience.

L: Can you please explain what Qigong is?J: Qigong is a 5000 year old “Healing Art”

from China that is currently practiced by over 200 million people worldwide.It uses special breathing techniques that fill the body with Life-Force and Oxygen. Some methods like TUMO Breathing actually can keep a person warm in the snow, like the Tibetan monks. People mostly practice Qigong to live stronger, longer and healthier lives.The Qi is directly tied to blood circulation according to Chinese Medicine. When Qi is increased so is Micro-circulation of blood to the brain and organs. Digestion improves and metabolism increases when people do Qigong. It is the ultimate way to boost the immune system and reduce inflammation.Unlike running or weight lifting, Qigong increases the blood flow while the person is totally in a relaxed state. This is why it heals. The Qi can push through block-ages in our circulatory system that cause pain and other diseases. Our Qigong center has accumulated literally 1000’s of hand written testimonials describing healings of various diseases

from diabetes to cancer to asthma.L: I know you have a big life mission is to

achieve world peace. I believe that each person’s health and happiness are great contribution to this achievement. How do you think Qigong is a powerful access for people’s health and happiness?

J: People are so stressed out in modern times and stress is the cause of most diseases. Studies show that cancer is more likely in certain people with certain emotional ten-dencies. We should be able to LET GO of bad thoughts and negative emotions, but this is not always easy. Qigong gives us breathing techniques that work like a medicine to soothe our spirit.When our Qi increases (even for just 2 minutes) its like sticking your head above the clouds and seeing the horizon for the first time. Qigong can greatly contribute to world peace by helping people release tension stored in their body tissues and their heart/mind. By activating our spiri-tual energy we become free. This is the meaning of the term “Enlightenment”, which is to be encircled by light (Qi).

L: I know you have very success Qigong workshops around the nation and an extraordinary one in Orlando in 2008 where 2000 have attended. Can you please describe the experience of giving transformation to so many people’s lives?

J: It is humbling to say the least. There is a group energy that occurs when so many people do Qigong Healing inside of 1 room. Imagine 2000 people doing a powerful breathing exercise and everyone inhales at the same second. There is great power in this. When we are humble to God and gather in the name of healing great miracles happen. I feel honored to teach Qigong to so many people.

L: It’s a great pleasure to have the oppor-tunity to plan the nation’s largest Qigong gathering with you on April 25-28, 2009 in the Orlando Convention Center. Can you please give some information of how busi-nesses and individuals can participate in this 5000 person event?

J: Any individual can attend the workshop and attend all 4-Days for only $99.Normally this type of Qigong seminar for 4-days teaching food-based heal-ing and qigong for health Would be very expensive. We make it affordable and accessible to everyone. I guarantee that any person who attends (even just 1 day) will be transformed by the power of the Energy. If your business would benefit to reach the holistic natural wellness market there should be great interest in our upcoming 5000-person event. There will be an abundance of healthcare professionals like nurses, massage therapists, acu-puncturists, yoga teachers and LEADERS in the alternative wellness community who frequently recommend products and services to their students and patients. We will be posting large banners around the room that advertise for our sponsors. We also have an affiliate program that re-wards business owners for promoting this event.Being that it only costs $99 to attend all four days of the workshop we know that business owners will have success marketing this event to their customers and will hear ten thousand thank you after the event is over.

Event: Qigong and Food Based Healing WorkshopTime: 4/25-28, 2009Location: Orlando Convention CenterExpecting: 5000 peopleTicket cost: $99/personTicket Contact: (727) 902-9068Sponsorship Contact: (954) 815-8647Www.Qigong.com

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One of the least expensive and easiest things anyone can do is to say “Thank You”, and to say it sincerely and to say it often. And yet, in our busy frenzied world, somehow the “Thank You’s” are set aside - - or worse yet, forgotten. So before 2009 becomes 2010, and before “The Year of the Ox” becomes the “Year of the Oh-Oh-Did-I-Forget-To-Do-Something?”, allow me to extend my deepest appreciation and heartfelt “Thanks” to:

The Honorable Mildred Fernandez (Orange County Commis-sioner, District 3) - - for taking the time from her busy schedule to swear in the new Board of Directors of the Asian American Chamber of Commerce (AACC) on January 15, 2009

China Garden Restaurant at 118 S. Semoran Blvd. (voted “Top 5 Chinese Restaurants in Orlando” by WESH viewers) - - for provid-ing a memorable dinner and venue for the AACC Board’s swearing-in ceremony

The Orlando Magic, Universal Orlando and Orlando/Orange County Convention & Visitors Bureau - - not only for generously spon-soring the Asian Chamber, but for your persistent efforts at reaching out to the community and making Central Florida a vibrant and better place to live!

Our Outgoing Board Members (Diana Faustmann, Christine Ho, Kathy Llamas, Becky Szymanski and Shally Wong) - - for your hard

“Thank You”fromthePresident,AsianAmericanChamberofCommerce

Glenn R. Leong, President of Asian American Chamber of Commerce 2009Born and raised in Honolulu , Hawaii , Glenn Leong attended Georgetown University and Catholic University Law School in Washington , D.C. Glenn also serves on the board of the Metro Orlando Economic Development Com-mission and is a member of: Orange County Family Law Executive Commit-tee, Florida Bar Grievance Committee, Central Florida Family Law American Inns of Court, and Orange County School Board Budget Study Committee.

work on the AACC Board in 2008. All of you have truly made the AACC a stronger, more active and caring chamber, which helps our Central Florida business community to thrive.

Our Incoming Board of Directors for 2009 (Roberto Acevedo, Victor Alzona, Rupert Atienza, Jr., Lucy Fender, Judi Lebredo, Eliza-beth McCausland, Joanne Mei Peytremann, Steve Park, Sridhar Ran-gaswamy and Nina Yon) - - for volunteering your talents, energy and wisdom and promising to leave the AACC an even stronger and better organization.

Our Fellow Americans and You, Dear Reader - - for remain-ing calm, patient and hopeful while our Nation attempts to restart its economic engine and to heal itself; for helping each other during these uncertain times; and for remembering the precious art of saying “Thank You”, often and sincerely.

By Glenn R. Leong

AACC Induction Ceremony 2009 (L to R) Treasurer Roberto Acevedo, Director Rupert Atienza Jr., Sergeant-at-Arms Judi Lebredo, Director Elizabeth Foshee McCausland, District 3 Orange County Commissioner Mildred Fernandez, President Glenn Leong, Vice President External Affairs Victor Alzona, Vice President Internal Affairs Nina Yon, Director Lucy Fender, and Director Joanne Mei Peytremann

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On the walls in an array of pop colors, blacks, bright reds, deep purples, the graffiti markings and urban themes splatter across t-shirts hanging on display. The T-shirt in streetwear boutiques plays the art canvas for today’s generation’s yearnings for self expression. In light blues and whites, giant painted koi fish swim on Reign’s painted floor. Sneakers and Pacquiao, the thrilla from manila, champion boxer from the Phillipines, adorn the walls.

James Pham, playing an old hip hop track on the sound system, stands behind the counter of Reign streetwear boutique and welcomes in new guests to the store located on University Boulevard and Golden-rod Road in Orlando, FL

The founders of Reign fashion boutique, James Pham, Mike Abacano, and Mike Begonia set forth to follow their dreams in opening up their own streetwear fashion boutique Reign and bringing the revolution of the global urban streetwear phenomenon right here to Central Florida.

Reign proposes to be the ambassador of fashion, culture, music, and art for Central Florida. A Short History of the Streetwear Phenomenon

From an interview with Theme Magazine, Sung Choi, an industry veteran who worked with PNB and DC Shoes, remembers, “[In the 80s] people of color had no voice in any media at that time. The emergence of hip-hop [enabled us] to use fashion to speak visually about our experience.”

Yuan notes that “in the ‘80s and ‘90s, hip-hop became a global language for youth swagger, with NYC street culture as the prism for urban youth rebellion. Hip-hop’s foundation, built on sampling, storytelling, cultural references, and competitive attitude, encouraged an entire generation to express themselves.”

A majority of these brands are founded and operated by young Asian-Americans in-fluenced by the hip hop culture and desiring, like the founders of Reign did, to find some

outlet for their free expression and a media for mass communication. Many of the street wear influences are created by Asians and Asian Americans alike from Bathing Ape (BAPE) and Harajuku Girls to Hellz Bellz and more. At Reign, you can find Crooks & Castles, Foreign Family, Hellz Bellz, Married to the Mob, Stussy, Play Cloths, Dissizit, Dime Piece, 10.Deep, Upper Play-ground, Kiks Tokyo, Kallusive, Acrylick, Jeepney, and more.

In the beginning, the founders of Reign were inspired by a few of these Asian-Ameri-cans, Bobby Kim aka Bobby Hundreds (founder of The Hundreds) and Jeff Ng aka Jeff Staple (founder of Staple Design).Some Do’s and Don’ts for Spring Fashion:

Street wear is a fusion of skateboarding culture, 80’s fashion and music, sneaker cul-ture, and the evolution of the hip-hop culture, it’s a very unique and boundless term that can’t be pinpointed to one style. You see many facets of it ranging from but not limited to the hipster, the sneaker head, the music lover, and to the 80’s baby.Don’ts

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Last year, immigration reform was defeat-ed in the United States Senate. However, with the inauguration of President Obama, pro-immigrant groups are hopeful that com-prehensive immigration reform will arrive in 2009. As an immigration attorney, one of the most distressing parts of my job is seeing a client who has worked hard, paid taxes and contributed to the economy forced to return to her country of origin because the United States failed to provide her with a legal opportunity to remain in the country and contribute to the United States economy. Thus, I’ve found that following the political winds of the immigration debate is extremely important to many of my clients as well as others in our community.

One reason that many are hopeful that comprehensive immigration reform will occur this year is the pro-immigration stance President Barack Obama took his candidacy. After inauguration, the official White House website, www.whitehouse.gov/agenda/im-migration, was amended to state that “our broken immigration system can only be fixed by … offering a complete solution that secures our border, enforces our laws, and reaffirms our heritage as a nation of immi-grants.”

Many immigration reform advocates are concerned that the current disastrous economic conditions may delay immigration reform until a solution may be accomplished for the economic crisis. Frank Sharry, Executive Director of the immigrant advoca-cy group America’s Voice noted recently that reform is likely only when there are signs of a substantial economic recovery. However, Heather Higgenbottom, the newly appoint-ed Deputy Director of the Domestic Policy Council for the Obama Administration has provided a different outlook on the possibility of immigration reform. While admitting that the state of the economy may make compre-hensive immigration reform difficult to quickly achieve, she pointed out that all American workers would benefit if millions of unau-thorized immigrants, presently vulnerable to exploitation, were able to gain labor rights and legally contribute to the economy.

While reading the tea leaves is difficult it would appear that the grassroots movement to achieve comprehensive immigration reform may well be successful in the forth-coming year if pushed strongly enough by the Obama Administration. Even if com-prehensive immigration reform is not real-ized this year, the Obama Administration

may take other smaller steps by utilizing its discretionary powers to bring about a noticeable shift in enforcement policy. For example, the Administration may well autho-rize less raids against illegals and appoint pro-immigrant Immigration Judges to allow immigrants more of an opportunity to prevail at an immigration hearing.

Although there are a number of small steps that the Obama Administration may take to improve the immigration process for some, the vast majority of the more than 12 million immigrants living in the United States without the availability of relief will not effec-tively contribute to the U.S. economy until a comprehensive solution is passed allowing them to pay a fine and go to the back of the line but have an opportunity to eventually become citizens.

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Sinulog – A Fi l ipino festival held in honor of Santo Nino (Infant Jesus)By Victor Alzona

On Sunday January 25th, over 500 Filipinos from Central Florida gathered at St. Mary Magdalen Cath-olic Church in Altamonte Springs to celebrate the 4th Annual Santo Nino Sinulog. Several priests repre-senting the Orlando Diocese, Ministry to the Filipinos participated at today’s celebration.

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A lanky, awkward 18 year old Jamal (Dev Patel) sits on the hot seat under the dizzy-ing lights of the set of India’s version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. The time runs out and moments later Jamal finds himself tossed into the local police office for inter-rogation and torture. How could an unedu-cated boy from the slums of Mumbai possi-bly know the answers to the questions that dumbfounded even the highest educated in India?

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Slumdog Millionaire is a beautifully made, heart-racing film showing that the resilience of a people and the joy of life will prevail despite their circumstances.

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Martial Arts demo at the Traditional Martial Arts Center December 13, 2008 marked a historical event for Tang Soo Do;

Mr. Chuck Blackburn was promoted to Grand Master, 8th dan. The weekend celebration began with a Friday evening senior black belt test, a Saturday morning seminar hosted by Grand Master Fitch and the afternoon and evening was dedicated to celebrating Grand Master Blackburn’s promotion.

Various styles of martial arts train at the Traditional Martial Arts Center under the direction of Master Susan Jackson and each dem-onstrated their skills opening the afternoon ceremony. Tang Soo Do students displayed forms, one steps and weapon self defense. Mr. Schmidt and his Capoeira students opened with their traditional musi-cal instruments and singing, they even had the crowd join in! Then the acrobatics began, everyone was awed by the jump spinning kicks and flips. Ama Guro Raffy Pambuan and students demonstrated deadly movements in Arnis. Ama Guru Raffy amazed the crowd with his light-ing fast stick & knife skills. Then he topped that by displaying precise control using a horse whip to rapidly slice paper down to shreds and pop cigarettes from a student’s mouth and ears (thankfully no mis-takes!). Tai Chi was demonstrated by Sifu Bill Warden, it is such a pleasure to watch his fluid movements. Kung Fu demonstrated weap-on and empty hand techniques. Sifu Charles Rivera demonstrated a form with superb technique, power and control. Entering to the sound of firecrackers, the lion dance began! The crowd cheered during the performance, everyone loves the show. The lion tossed the lettuce for good fortune and then the performance peaked in excitement when the lion picked up the Grand master belt from the alter and delivered it to Mr. Blackburn, our new GRAND MASTER!

The celebration continued with a Korean banquet to honor our Grand Master. The food was fabulous and the evening “show” was memorable. Many of Grand Master Blackburn’s students, friends and family spoke to thank and honor him. Master Snell presented a slide show which started with pictures from ~30 years ago. All the pictures were enjoyed. It was fun to see Master Ginn as a young skinny orange belt and listen to Master Marn speak! We must have all had fun, no one left for 4 hours! Then the party moved to the Mannella’s home for more beer, ping pong and reliving the weekend through pictures!

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