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ContentsBUSINESS

30 AACC Welcomes Walt Disney World as a Jade Sponsor34 Mixing Business with Pleasure at the Space Coast

PROFESSIONAL ADVICE32 Your Automatic Sales Machine in the Information Era

NEWS07 161,575 Asians Registered and Voted07 Global Infl uence Shifting From the West to The East

TRAVEL16 The Shanghai World Expo 2010

TASTE OF ASIA14 a Nostalgic, Down-home Style Feeling —Hanamizuki Japanese Restaurant36 A Taste of Home44 Restaurants Guide 49 Teri’s Gourmet in Japan: 4

ENTERTAINMENT24 Mao’s Last Dancer

TREND28 Anime Festival Orlando 11

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20 Badminton - taking fl ight in Orlando

LEADERS UNDER 4012 Myhanh Nguyen: Reinvigorating Orlando’s Asian-American Social Scene

FENG SHUI23 Healthy investment choices23 Pillars of industry

CULTURE19 Between Ignorance And Enlightenment

COMMUNITY NEWS10 Asian American Federation of Florida Holds Summit in Miami 42 APAC unifi es Asian Student Associations at UCF

EVENTS HIGHLIGHT15 Mid-Autumn Asian Festival 26 Asian Cultural EXPO27 Orlando INternational Dragon Boat Festival38 South Florida Dragon Boat Festival40 Heart of Florida Asian Festival41 VASA Mid-Autumn Moon Festival48 CAACF Mid-Autumn Festival49 Orlando Japan Festival

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On August 18, 2010, the Florida Department of State Division of Elections issued the statis-tics on registered Florida voters who participat-ed in the last Florida primary election. Out of a total 11,120,316 voters, 161,575 were registered as Asian or Pacific Islander. Broward County was recorded as having the greatest number of Asian voters (21,477) followed by Orange County (18,309), Hillsborough County (13,418), Duval County (13,163), and Miami-Dade County (12,168).

“This is encouraging”, says Dr. Joy Bruce, President of the Asian American Federation of Florida, who noted a 6.5% increase in 2010 pri-mary, compared to the 151,016 Asian voters who participated in the 2008 election. “It means that more and more Asians are now getting interested in government issues and participating in the electoral process. It is important that the govern-ment recognizes the increasing strength and role of Asians in the political process, especially with regard to issues that affect our community. We will continue to update our constituents regarding

161,575 Asians Registered and Voted in the last Florida Primary

important issues that affect our families and our local communities - enabling us to make informed decisions when electing government officials and voting for issues.”

The Asian American Federation of Florida (AAFF) Advocacy Committee is now planning a Community Forum to be held in Orlando, Florida on October 10, to educate the community about issues and political candidates for governatorial and US Senate positions in Florida.

The AAFF a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to empower and preserve the culture and tradition of Asian Americans in Florida. It aims to (1) assist its Asian-American organizational members in the fullest exercise of their cultural and artistic tradition, and the preser-vation of their linguistic, national and religious heritage; (2) educate and inform the non-Asian community re-garding the concerns and activities of

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“Foreign Policy”, a US-based magazine, re-cently published the Global Cities Index list for 2010. The study was performed in conjunction with A.T. Kearney, a management consulting firm, and the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. The objective of this index is to determine the influ-ence that a particular city can have outside of its own borders. According to A.T. Kearney, “The Global Cities Index provides a comprehensive ranking of the leading global cities from around the world. The index shows how these cities are integrating with the rest of the world as leaders in globalization.”

For the 2010 study, 65 cities with more than 1 million people were ranked on 24 metrics across five dimensions: business activity, human capital, information exchange, cultural experience, and political engagement. The results revealed five of the top ten most global

cities are in Asia/Asia Pacific: Tokyo, Hong Kong, Singapore, Sydney, and Seoul. This has shown a shift in the global influence from the

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West to the East as more and more Asian cities are being ranked higher each year. And with the migration from the remote rural areas into the big cities, other notable cities will begin to emerge. Cities which include Guangzhou (#57), Shen-zhen (#62) and Chongqing (#65).

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ASIA TREND MAGAZINE: HAPPY FIFTH ANNIVERSARY

Over the last fi ve years, Asia Trend Magazine has served as an important partner with the

Asian American Chamber of Commerce in bring-ing together our many diverse Asian communities throughout Central Florida and beyond.

We salute and applaud Asia Trend Magazine for:

♦ Superior reporting, both online and in print, of all business, cultural and educational events important to our community

♦ Embracing technology via social networking sites, such as Facebook and Youtube, and via your electronic magazine format

♦ And for helping to build bridges between our many Asian American communities and the greater Central Florida community.

We wish Asia Trend Magazine a Happy Fifth Anniversary and every success in the future!

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アジアトレンド創刊５周年、おめでとう！Celebrating Asia Trend’s 60th edition.Celebrating Asia Trend’s 5th year.

This is also my 5th anniversary in Asia Trend Magazine.

As one of the faithful supporters of Asia Trend, it’s my continued pleasure to be part of Asia Trend,.

Sharing information, knowledge and experi-ence in multiple fi elds; Business, Professionals, News, Cuisine, Entertainment, Health, Trends, Culture and Events, Asia Trend has built the ex-perience of a shared story that connects different Asian cultures/communities and the people of Central Florida over the past fi ve years.

We are now marching toward our 10th year…a decade!

In another fi ve years, you may be the one who might say “This is my 5th anniversary in Asia Trend Magazine”.

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On behalf of the Asian Ameri-can Federation of Florida, it is my great pleasure and honor to con-gratulate Asia Trend Magazine on its 5th Year Anniversary.

Asia Trend Magazine has done a tremendous job in informing the commu-nity about important and major events - as well social, political, and civic issues affecting Asian Americans in the State of Florida. Being always in the forefront of activities, it has become a bea-con of light and source of information for those interested in knowing more about our community and things that are important to us. It has become an integral partner in the Federation’s mission of uniting our diverse Asian community and preserv-ing our Asian culture and heritage.

Incorporated in 1984, the Asian American Federation of Florida has been re-energized and is now ready to embrace the important role of empowering our community through education, advocacy, cultural enhancement, business devel-opment and community service within the State of Florida (and beyond).

We look forward to working with Asia Trend magazine in achieving our mission and vision of empowering our Asian American community.

Congratulations again for an excellent job well done.

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“Because of Asia Trend Magazine, I have a chance to meet many important people face to face including Governor Charlie Crist, Pianist Lang Lang, Chairman of China Tourism Shao Qiwei, Chinese famous folk song singer Sisi Chen, Renowned Master Hsing Yun. Beacsue of Asia Trend Magazine, I got to attend or experience many events and activities such as Sino-US Tourism Director Summit, media partner of Census 2010, World of Nations in Jacksonville , Dragon Boat paddling and Badmin-ton Tournament. I hope readers will keep reading of what I am gonna to report in the future editions. Through my photos, I hope you will feel what I experienced.”

C.K. Lau, founder / Creative Director and Photographer

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I received the new issue of ATM at the offi ce. You and Gary are doing a good service to the community, and the same time through your well designed web-site, you introduce the Asian

Floridians to the world. Five years. I place high value in this kind of consistent and conscientious work ethic. The perseverence and maintaining exceptional quality is hard to do, as opposed to one short splendid period of achievement fueled by a brief burst of enthusiasm. Your work, ATM and UCN, are representives of your reliability and honesty. Our friendship is inspiring to me.

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Congratulations to Asian Trend Magazine, a prominent magazine promoting the Asian Culture and Communities in the Central Florida. As the Presi-dent of CAACF, I am so excited

to witness Asian Trend Magazine to blossom in the past few years, extending its reach and depth to the local communities, through the dedication, passion and effort of C. K. Lau and Shally Wong and the professional quality of their work. On a personal side, I am thrilled to serve the communi-ties with them in many different ways. I sincerely wish Asia Trend continue to build on its success and bring the communities closer in Florida in the years ahead.

Pauline Ho, President

Chinese American Association of Central Florida 2010-2011www.orlandochinese.org

Bravo, Kudos, Syabas and Gong Xi for your 5th spectacular year!!

Asia Trend magazine has served the community by way of promoting Asian cultures,

Chinese culture, in particular, to foster the ties among all human races in Orlando. Such role is critical to bridge the racial harmony by creat-ing a camaraderie atmosphere for all. This is a necessity foundation for our Children’s future and is inline with the teaching of Daoism and Confucianism that focus on a higher self! Gary, Shally and the rest of the team members should be commended for their relentless efforts in such wonderful cultural ‘architect’ role!

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“I publish Asia Trend Magazine because I love to share. Do you know the one single motivator for me is YOU? Not because of you, I will not travel couple hundreds miles to report an Asian event. Not because of you, I will not give up a long weekend holiday and sit in front of the monitor to upload the photos online. When you came to me and told me that you like the event we recommended last month, I know my efforts were not in vain. Thank YOU.”

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On June 7 and 8, 2010, the Asian American Federation of Florida (AAFF) held its Statewide Summit at Miami’s Doubletree Hotel and Ex-hibition Center in conjunction with 9th Annual Summit of the Florida Minority Community Re-investment Coalition (FMCRC) and fi rst Let’s Do Business Florida (LDBF) Summit. Close to 100 Asian American community leaders across the State of Florida met to follow up on their strategic plans aimed at empowering their community, and to discuss government and corporate initiatives aimed at addressing Asian community needs in Florida including health care reform, community development programs, fi nancial strategies, and more.

Winnie Tang, Census Partnership Specialist and Leilani Fontanilla, member of the Governor-appointed Sunshine Census Committee gave a brief report on the results of initiatives undertaken by AAFF to promote the 2010 Census. Megaan Schraeder, Legislative Aide to Rep. Kevin Rader (Florida House of Representatives District 78), explained the procedures and timeline for pro-posing, supporting a legislative bill that would successfully repeal the Alien Land Law.

Christina Lagdameo, Deputy Director of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacifi c Islanders, talked about government initia-tives affecting the Asian American community in Florida, especially in light of the oil spill that had also reached the Gulf coast regions of Florida. Lisa Hasegawa, Executive Director of the Na-tional Coalition of Asian Pacifi c American Com-munity Development spoke about the nationwide initiatives directed towards addressing the cur-rent foreclosure crisis and economic downturn, as it relates to Asian American community.

Al Pina, FMCRC Chairman, talked about the Community Revitalization Model and Small Busi-ness and Community Economic Development projects that will affect the Florida Asian commu-nity. Dulce Galindo, Vice President and Citibusi-ness Relationship Manager at CitiBank, outlined the potential avenues for collaboration between Citibank and the AAFF relative to our community development programs in Florida, while Dr. An-tonio H. Wong, Medical Director of Doctors Plus, introduced a strategic plan that would benefi t the Asian community, relative to the recently ap-proved Health Care Reform initiatives.

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The Asian Summit was capped by a discus-sion and review and amendment of the AAFF By-laws, followed by election of its new offi cers.

At the Summit, LDBF and FMCRC introduced some of the most common tax credit investments used to satisfy the CRA Investment Test, such as the Low Income Housing Tax Credit, New Mar-kets Tax Credit and Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) investments. New in-novations in community economic development capital were also presented by various panelists. FMCRC is a 501(c)(3) advocacy group that aims to empower low-income and minority communi-ties by attracting investments for health, educa-tion, home ownership, employment, and minority entrepreneurship using a holistic advocacy ap-proach.

“We are identifying market-based growth opportunities in minority communities through research, education, policy development/advo-cacy and programs that will lead to a paradigm shift in the approach of inner-city community eco-nomic development for minority communities of Florida,” says Al Pina, FMCRC Chair. “And this

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Summit is one of the major venues by which we can educate our community.”

The Summit was highlighted by the empow-ering keynote speech by Ms. Kerry Kennedy, Esq., one of the nation’s foremost human rights activist and the daughter of the late Senator and U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy. Leilani Fontanilla, Founding President and Advisor of the Bayanihan International Ladies Association of Central Florida and Auditor of the Asian Ameri-can Federation of Florida was among the chosen few who received the 2010 Builder of Community and Country award.

The AAFF-FMCRC Summit in Miami certainly proved to be an empowering and historic event for the widely diverse Asian-American communities in the State of Florida.

For more coverage on the AAFF-FMCRC-LDBF Summit, go to: http://fmcrc.org/

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AAFF members – Northeast Florida

Leilani Fontanilla receives 2010 Builder of Community and Country award

Antonio H. WongMedical Director, Doctors Plus

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Myhanh Nguyen: Reinvigorating Orlando’s Asian-American Social Scene

Myhanh Nguyen may not be the founder of the Asian Social Orlando Meetup Group [http://www.meetup.com/AsianSocialOrlando/], but she plays a key role in reinvigorating the club and helping it grow into the 200-plus member organization that it is today.

Following a fellowship at UCLA’s Jules Stein Eye Institute, Nguyen, a University of Florida graduate, moved back to her home state of Flor-ida to be closer to family in Sarasota. Her search for a younger, fun city brought her to Orlando in 2008, where she accepted a position as a cornea, cataract and LASIK surgeon at Florida Eye Clinic (www.fl oridaeyeclinic.com). It was her desire to connect with Central Florida’s Asian-American community that originally led Nguyen, 33, to the Asian Social Orlando Meetup Group.

“Although I think it’s important to diversify oneself in all aspects of life, including friendships, I also think it’s important to remember one’s heri-tage,” Nguyen said of her involvement with the social club. “Most of my life has been focused on medical training, during which I was not involved with the Asian community. When I completed my training and moved to Orlando to start my ‘real’ life, I joined the Asian Social Orlando Group to learn more about myself by learning more about the Asian culture and surrounding myself with friends with similar backgrounds.”

Nguyen’s leadership role in the group came unexpectedly. When she registered online as a new member in October of 2008, she noticed the group hadn’t met since July of that year. When she fi lled out her online profi le as a new member, Nguyen asked the fateful question, “Do you guys meet anymore?” followed by the suggestion that the club should have more gatherings.

Her question earned her a congratulatory email from the group’s organizer, Mi Hoshino,

who designated Nguyen as one of the group’s assistant organizers. Taking an initiative, Nguyen organized her fi rst Meetup event that November for dim sum at Chan’s Chinese Restaurant. Her event could be described as the group’s re-awak-ening as 13 people attended, opening the door for what has now become a group of 224 mem-bers as of the writing of this article.

“I would like to keep this group active,” Nguy-en said of her hopes for the Asian Social Orlando Group’s future. “This group is truly unique, of-fering opportunities for cultural growth and true friendships. Many members of the group spend time with each other outside of the offi cial Meetup gatherings, which I’ve learned is not common in other Meetup groups. The Asian Social Orlando Group has taught me about the unspoken bond of the Asian community, and I am truly grateful to be part of it.”

In addition to her involvement with the Asian Social Orlando Group, Nguyen serves as Vice President of Medicine for the Vietnamese Associ-ation of Physicians, Dentists and Pharmacists of Florida. Work also keeps her busy; as a cornea, cataract and LASIK surgeon, she specializes in medical and surgical ophthalmology, including premium cataract surgery, corneal transplant, LASER vision correction (LASIK, PRK), dry eye relief, diabetic eye care, glaucoma treatment, macular degeneration, comprehensive wellness eye care and glasses. Her Florida Eye Clinic of-fi ce is located at 7975 Lake Underhill Road, Suite 230 in Orlando (407-281-0866).

When asked what advice she’d give other young Asian-Americans in the Central Florida area, Nguyen said, “Assimilate with the pres-ent society, but remember heritage, family and friends.”

(For more information on Meetup, visit www.meetup.com).

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a Nostalgic, Down-home Style Feeling —Hanamizuki Japanese Restaurant By Ricky Ly

Journey down to the land of tourists and con-ventioneers to discover the hidden culinary delights of authentic Japan. Central Florida may be abound with “modern” Japanese restaurants suited and updated for the American palate, but I fi nd quiet comfort in the nostalgic, down-home style feeling of Hanamizuki, a restaurant renown for its Kyoto-style cuisine and some of the freshest sushi this side of the Pacifi c.

Located off of International Drive just south of Sand Lake Road, Hanamizuki sits in an old plaza neighboring the Sleuth Mystery Dinner Show of Or-lando and The Crab House. Its odd to fi nd this gem juxtaposed next to a cheesy dinner show and over-priced chains that abound along I-drive.

On my fi rst of many visits, I am joined with my old friend Cuong. We are sat by Yoko, a charming and friendly waitress who has grown kinder with the years, with a certain wit to her as well. She’s probably one of my favorite waitresses there at Hanamizuki but they all provide great service. Look-ing around, we notice that we are the only non-Jap-anese customers in the place, a fortuitous omen for the restaurant.

The decor of Hanimizuki is simple: shades of light green walls framed by terraced roofs, silhou-etting an image of a Japanese temple. With the sounds of the shamisen playing in the background, the ambiance is serene and tranquil. A perfect place to go for a meal with a friend and chat away the afternoon.

What sets Hanamizuki apart from the rest is its authentic Japanese cuisine. The chef at Hanamizuki prides himself on the quality and taste of his offer-ings from the fresh sashimi to the delicious noodle bowls and more.

At Hanamizuki and most other restaurants in Japan there are hardly any “special” rolls, despite what we may be led to believe with the confl uence of super-crunchy-crazy-ninja-bonsai-sushi-rolls drenched in mayo and drizzled with sweet syr-ups or other crazy top-pings stateside. The maki (rolls) at hanamizuki are simple and fresh, a taste of the divine.

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Shio butter Ramen In addition to the shio butter ramen, we ordered a half order of their fried rice. Fried rice is a very simple dish and is often preconceived as greasy and all in all just ok. The fried rice at Hanamizuki however, to phrase a friend, is like crack. The rice is fresh, cooked with slivers of scallions and eggs and topped with slices of red ginger, and is among the best fried rice dishes I have ever tasted in my life. Its important to note though that the ramen and the fried rice is offered only during lunch time which ends at 2PM daily.

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By Bruce WangThe Experiential Expo (Shanghai World Expo 2010)

walk the expo to see the grandness and attention to detail of each pavilion is a once in a lifetime experience. This is the hallmark of the expo con-sidering many of the lines to enter a pavilion may take hours, so most people can only enter but a few pavilions a day. Yet, everyone can behold the excellence and the character of each distinct structural design. However, the experience of ob-serving how a country portrays itself for the world to see confi ned to a single structure is an awe-inspiring feat.

The theme of the expo is “better city, better life” signifying Shanghai’s rise as a global metro-politan city. Surprisingly, the vast majority of the expo attendees are local Chinese. It becomes ap-parent what the Chinese government had set to do when they set this world stage. The China pa-vilion’s distinctive red roof edifi ce is both physical-ly impressive and architecturally elegant. As one of the tallest pavilions, it is immediately sending the signal of its economic power. Within the China Pavilion, they have painstakingly made an effort to educate the Chinese of global issues such as

Magnifi cent architectural structures, unique cuisine from across the globe, exquisite cultural trinkets, and hundreds of thousands of…umbrel-las? These were just some of the few experi-ences awaiting guests of the Shanghai World Expo 2010. One day you’re exploring China’s 5000 years of artifacts the next you are visiting the eclectic and slightly odd artwork of the Neth-erlands. The expo is truly a global experience like no other.

The Expo is a collective outdoor playground of nations. With a 6 month duration, 192 partici-pating countries, 50 international organizations, and hundreds of thousands of visitors per day the Shanghai Expo is the most expensive expo in the World Fair’s history and expected to be the highest attended ever expecting 70-100 million visitors.

Each country is allowed their own fully enclosed “pavilion” to capture their cultural, eco-nomic, political, and worldly essence. The archi-tecture of these pavilions is breathtaking as each varies in size, complexity, and concept. Simply to

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global warming and pollution. They are making their community more aware of the world around them by bringing the world to them. China’s vision for the future is majestic as they set to erase the stereotypes and stigmas of the Chinese as an uncaring global citizen by working toward a “green” modern city. One of the most remarkable exhibits in the China pavilion is an enlarged ver-sion of the panoramic painting “Along the River During the Qingming Festival” with an intriguing twist of fl owing movement alluding to the recap-ture of ancient China’s economic height and time-less beauty. The Shanghai Expo is reigniting the Chinese people’s national pride.

With so many participating countries, there is no shortage of cultural stories to be explored within the pavilion and personifi ed through its structural composition. Seeing the rich diversity of incredible exterior design and mass migrations of people is unforgettable in itself. Another way to enjoy the diversity and depth of the expo is through its food. As each pavilion has a section devoted to their unique cuisine, you can expe-

rience a taste of each culture without having to endure the heavily congested lines. However, the smaller pavilions such as Vietnam and Sri Lanka possess a colloquial charm with a lot less wait compared the massive buildings that house the likes of Japan and Saudi Arabia. The overall experience can be intoxicating for the avid trav-eler. It is a rare opportunity to dive into so many cultures and idiosyncrasies of different nations within a vivacious environment.

From the indulging in Belgium chocolates, de-vouring German Brats and Beer, procuring Swed-ish artwork, to enjoying Arabic cultural dances there is always something new to experience.However, the distinct beauty of the experience is revealed in the scope and grandeur of the World Expo. Only here can you walk down to see twenty culturally unique buildings in any direction with scores of people for the fi rst time experiencing something foreign and novel. With umbrellas in one hand to fend of the sun and delectable treats in the other, the energy of the streets is hustle and bustle yet the audience is always captivated.

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It is not uncommon for a people to undergo a profound transformation. Their perspective on life can be infl uenced by the smallest things. Some fi nd a new direction in life just by overhearing a phrase, while others gain resolve simply by receiving a one-word cue. The following are four of life’s one-word cues:

1. “Concession” is a basic virtue of human behavior. As the saying goes, “there are boundless opportunities in taking a step back.” From emperors abdicating out of duty to siblings deferring to each other out of familial love, Chinese history is replete with examples of worthy people yielding their positions and advantages. “To make a concession is to show respect, humility, and harmony,” says the Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch. If everyone could be as modest and humble as possible, there would be less confl ict, jealousy, and struggle in the world. People would feel more respected. Xunzi taught, “Whenever there is fi ghting, there is chaos; whenever there is chaos, there is poverty.” To have peace in society, we must yield willingly and be able to make “concessions,” a one-word cue to remind us of one of the most important virtues of human conduct.

2. “Righteousness” is the proper way to conduct oneself. In conducting ourselves properly in society, we must abide by the principle of “righteousness” in everything we do. This includes having the right understanding, view, thought, and standpoint. Righteousness is the root of all actions and the foundation of leadership. Confucius said “A person of righteousness will conduct himself properly without being compelled; a person without righteousness will not conduct himself properly even if compelled.” If we are righteous and open in our actions, we will not be overcome by hardship or obstacles. Instead, others will follow us willingly on the strength of our conduct and character.

3. “Generosity” is the key to charity. Being generous is the prerequisite for doing good deeds. Contributing time, labor, or money, and giving others a smile or kind word are all acts of goodness. Generosity should be expressed sincerely and without expectation. Nor should it be motivated by the desire to be recognized by others. Otherwise, it will no longer be giving but greed. The practice of giving is genuine when done in accordance with the teachings of the Diamond Sutra, where “the giver, the receiver, and what is given are all empty, without exception.” It is like the sun shining indis-criminately on earth and the sweet rain nourishing the crops unconditionally. True acts of generosity are without any regret, expectation of return, and thought of personal benefi t.

4. “Simplicity” is the essence of true friendship. “The road is long and arduous unless it is traveled in the company of good friends,” said Shakespeare, because friends are the most important compan-ions in our life’s journey. However, a true friendship must transcend the realm of personal interests and endure the test of life-and-death. Ouyang Xiu, a well-known scholar of the Song Dynasty, noted, “A virtuous man will only befriend those who share his morality, while a petty character will only be-friend those who benefi t him.” If friendships are built on the sands of gain and loss, they will inevitably fall apart when there is a confl ict of interest or a loss of profi t. Therefore, friends should not be made on the basis of passion or desire, but on the principles of ethics and propriety instead. It is through the practice of “simplicity” that friendship can last over time.

While wealth can be exhausted during one’s lifetime, truth is inexhaustible and everlasting. A true teaching is invaluable when it is benefi cial and practical even if it only consists of one phrase or a one-word cue. Therefore, one-word cues can provide profound guidance for conducting ourselves in life.

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Badminton - taking fl ight in Orlando By Krishna Balwalli

Badminton is a true sport and much different from the backyard game. Just watch it live here in Orlando, on TV or on the internet. You will get a thrill watching the players giving it their all during the match. Watching a Badminton match is like watching well trained athletes in action as they run, jump and do their best to win the point dur-ing the many exciting rallies. It is no wonder then that Badminton is picking up as a sport of choice for many of us. This also has led to a spurt in the events being held and locations for play in Orlando.

The CollegePark Badminton program just celebrated it’s third Orlando Open. The Orlando Open is perhaps the most popular tournament in Florida. Players from across Florida including Orlando, Tampa, Sarasota, Miami, Gainesville, Jacksonville and Tallahassee participated in this

year’s Orlando Open. Events were held for kids, Open and Senior categories. The program was inaugurated by Michael Wilson, sports director for City of Orlando. Tournament director, Krishna Balwalli said “The College Park center manage-ment and City of Orlando deserves a lot of credit for supporting and fostering this sport and making it available to the community. The Orlando Open offers prize money which serves as incentive for promising players to work harder and contribute towards the improvement of Badminton”.

The Econ Badminton Center was newly in-augurated and serves as a Badminton venue for players near the Econ Trail and UCF area. The program directors Erin, Ross and Richard have started a great initiative to popularize Badminton and the benefi ts are already being seen. This fa-cility now has three courts and more will be avail-

able soon.

On the international scene, The World Bad-minton Championships just concluded in Paris. China swept all the titles with a tremendous performance from their athletes. The rest of the world could only watch as the Chinese team, just back from the China Super League, put up a great show. The Men’s Singles title went to Chen Jin and Women’s Singles winner was Wang Lin. You can catch the latest news at http://badzine.info and http://www.bwfbadminton.org. You can watch the championship videos on YouTube (http://www.youtube.com), Just search for Bad-minton World Championships 2010.

Check out your local Badminton news at http://cfl badminton.org and start playing your favorite sport again. Get fi t and have fun at the same time!

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By Master Kerby Kuek

Investors looking for a decent return should consider the health-care industry as its prognosis is excellent for many years to come.

A great deal of that has to do with the mainland, where a booming economy is producing fame, fortune and the inevitable lifestyle excesses that follow in their wake.

High blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol levels and heart-re-lated diseases are just some of the ailments plaguing most of the rich and famous, even those who are in their late thirties or early forties.

It’s only a matter of time before the nouveau riche realize that bad eat-ing habits are causing these conditions.

When that happens, they will also be turning to specialists such as nutritionists as well as other practitioners who offer a blend of holistic and Western food and medicine, and so on.

It goes without saying that there will also be a heightened awareness of

Master Kerby Kuek has been practicing Feng Shui and life reading for more than 10 years. His areas of expertise include Chinese astrology, name analysis, face reading, as well as I-Ching. Kuek strongly believes that Chinese Metaphysics is nothing superstition: It is a combination of formulae, experiences and common sense, whereby a trained master can skillfully integrate it into your daily life and thus help you to achieve your personal and fi nancial goals. Email: [email protected]

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the need for greener living conditions, which augurs well for environmental protection.

So the health-care industry will boom, as will the services industry. Southern comfort The focus of mainland development over the next 20 years will be on

the south and southwest. Hainan and its tourism sector are well placed to reap the benefi ts. Guangxi and its capital Nanning have the most potential for develop-

ment, and Hong Kong stands to benefi t because of our proximity. As for the east, cities along the Yangtze River will outshine others.

Invest wisely, and if you are in a lucky cycle, you will reap big gains! Quote of the week: The best way to achieve your targets is to let go of

your desires.

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Throughout the years, the question “Am I in the right industry?” has been constantly thrown at me. To be honest, I do not know!

The reason is simple. Your expertise determines the right industry.The critical question is: what are the forces determining your exper-

tise? That will put you in the right cycle of kind life- pillar energy. If your life pillar is good or in the right cycle, then you are most probably in the right industry.

If you are in the bad cycle of life pillar, you can seek the right remedy by looking at the kind and unkind elements for clues. Avoid going into the unkind- element sector and search for the kind element in the right industry.

It is not easy to explain in a short article just what is your right ele-ment. However, you can refer to the fi ve elements of the industry that you are in.Metal

Any industry related to teaching, as teaching requires verbal skill, which, in the Eight Trigram teachings, is regarded as Dui Gua. This includes fi nance, mechanics, cars, trucks, jewelry, music, science, mar-tial arts, law, accountancy, metal and iron work. This sector is good for people born in spring.Wood

This includes education, stationery, publishing, clothing, timber, fur-niture, gardening, paper, printing, politics, invention, writing and medi-cine. This sector is favorable for people born in the autumn.Water

Logistics, fi sheries, sailing, transportation, travel, wholesale, life-guard, fi reman, cleaner, supermarkets, reporter, nurse, detective and merchandiser. This sector is good for people born in summer.

EarthMining, agriculture, funeral parlor, farming, religion, buildings and

construction, stone and glass industry. This sector is good for people born in winter.Fire

Lights and bulbs, energy, plastics, chemicals, oil, electrical, comput-ers, make-up artist, military and law enforcement. This is favorable for people born in winter.

As you can see, this matching is based on nothing other than the yin and yang principle. But the above is only for reference because a profes-sion might carry other elements.

For example, teaching is a metal element industry which also carries a little wood element since this is the education sector.

The sports sector is divided by guas. For example, the foot is key in soccer, so it is classifi ed as a wood element, while badminton uses the hand and is an earth element.

Thought of the week: Those who are brave do not live very long, but those who are too cautious do not live at all.

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Mao’s Last DancerBy Linda Lim

The movie adaptation (http://www.maoslastdancer-movie.com) of Li Cun Xin’s autobiography, Mao’s Last Dancer, opened in select the-aters on August 27th. Li is an internationally-acclaimed ballet dancer, and the movie follows his rag-to-riches journey from a poor peasant child to a world renown star.

Li Cun Xin was born on January 26th, 1961 in Shangdong Province near the city of Qingdao under the most extreme conditions of poverty. In an interview, Li talks of how in certain winters, the community would have to rely on tree bark as a food source in order to survive.

In 1972, at the height of China’s Cultural Revolution, Li was one of a chosen few selected to attend the prestigious Beijing Dance Acad-emy. He showed the potential to become one of the best ballet dancers in the world, but initially lacked the strength and knowledge of the art form so the grueling 15-hour day practices were quite taxing on the homesick 11-year old. It wasn’t until one of his teachers instilled in him the appreciation for ballet and the confi dence in his talent that he began to devote his life to becoming the best. Over the years, his perseverance and determination enabled him to obtain one of the fi rst cultural scholarships to the United States and study at the Houston Ballet.

Li is played by Chi Cao who is Principal Dancer with the Birming-ham Royal Ballet. Chi also apprenticed at the Beijing Dance Acad-emy and later with the Royal Ballet School in London. Throughout the movie, Chi delivers stunning performances that even those unfamiliar with ballet can appreciate.

The freedom Li felt while dancing in the US made him realize his true passion for ballet; something he was not able to discover while performing the forced propaganda routines in China. He made a dif-fi cult decision to not return to China which culminated in a dramatic defection where Li was held hostage in the Houston Consulate for over 20 hours. After negotiations between the two countries, Li was allowed to remain in the US, but was told that he would never be able to return to China and see his family.

Li continued to dance with the Houston Ballet for 16 years and competed in several International Ballet Competitions. While in Lon-don, he met his future wife, Mary McKendry, also a Principal Dancer with a major company. The movie ends with the couple being granted entry to China to visit Li’s family and perform for Li’s former teacher.

Li now resides in Melbourne, Australia with his wife and three chil-dren. In addition to his role as a senior manager at one of the biggest stock brokerage fi rms in Australia, he is also a motivational and inspi-rational speaker.

Linda Lim is a Freelance Web Developer and Software Engi-neer with Motorola, Inc. in Plantation, FL where she has been an active member of Motorola’s Asian Business Council. She was also a member of the National Association of Asian-American Professionals-NC chapter where she assisted in the develop-ment of NAAAP-NC’s 10th Anniversary Gala website. In ad-dition to studying Mandarin, Linda’s interests include traveling, cycling, running, and volunteering at a local senior center. She

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‘ Mao’s Last Dancer’ Li Cunxin’s autobiography

Through the eyes of this eleven year old we see the youngster leave for the fi rst time the small village where he has spent his life to jour-ney to one of the most populous cities of the world – China’s capitol – Beijing.

The book is engrossing and brings both tears and smiles to the reader.

The book is well worth reading for many reasons. In the end one need not be a lover of dance to be enriched by this human story.

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The festival was a weekend packed with activities that included (1) panel discussions with topics ranging from interviews with guest speak-ers to geisha culture and Japan travel tips, (2) workshops to learn the latest card and video games, (3) screenings of new and classic anime fi lms and (4) competitions in sword fi ghting, quick draw animation, and best costume. The festival also provided an opportunity for fans to purchase a variety of anime merchandise.

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But a better answer would be: you buy a wireless router, connect it to the cable or DSL modem, and post on your window “FREE Wireless Internet Access” to attract more customers.

An even better answer: you are high tech savvy. You set up a cool computer network (POS, security cameras, and so on) in your restaurant and connect it to the Internet, so you could remote access your systems at home and check what’s going on at midnight.

And an even better answer: You build a web site for your restaurant and put your business information, menu, and some photos on it. Then, when people call and ask where you are, you can simply and proudly say: check our web site.

All those answers can bring you something - better environment, con-venience, effi ciency, attraction to customers, and so on. But, are they good enough? Is there anything that really can help your business - your SALES? Bring you NEW ORDERS and NEW CUSTOMERS, not indirectly, but DI-RECTLY?

The answer is Online Ordering system.

In an era in which more than 74 percent of Americans are online, in which most people would rather type text messages and e-mails than pick up the phone, in which we can buy almost everything on the Internet, it truly

is surprising that most restaurants still are taking orders the same way as 40 years ago - by telephone or customer walk-in.

Why’s that? Simply because your customers are ready, but YOU didn’t provide them a way to order online.

Here, you may think there must be a reason why most restaurants don’t do online ordering. Maybe people are not used to ordering food online.

It sounds like a valid assumption but a WRONG one. Again, your cus-tomers are ready. And the reality is: more and more restaurants, including all the major pizza chains, are taking online orders right now.

And you may have heard from other restaurants something like: “Online ordering doesn’t work,” or “We tried but didn’t get any orders.” Then, does it work?

The answer is a big YES, if you design and setup your online ordering system CORRECTLY. A well-designed online ordering system is an AUTO-MATIC SALES MACHINE.

We (IntelliEagle) have helped a variety of restaurants to build their on-line ordering systems since 2005. While working with those clients, we have had many experiences in this area and would like to share those experi-ences - successful and unsuccessful stories (and the reason why) - and useful tips with you, through a series of articles. So read on.

Will Zheng is a Restaurant Online Ordering expert and senior software consultant in Orlando, Florida. To learn more, please visit http://www.in-tellieagle.com. You may contact Will directly at [email protected] <Asia Trend Magazine>.

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What happens when you have an event that is part offi cer induction and part scholar-ship award ceremony mixed with dinner, cock-tails, a motivational speaker, live entertain-ment and dancing? You have a fun time while supporting two wonderful organizations. Most of you may even be thinking that’s one way of “Mixing Business with Pleasure”.

On July 24th, the Filipino American As-sociation of Brevard County (FAABCO) and Florida’s Space Coast Filipino-American Char-itable and Educational Foundation (SFACEF Inc.) held its annual Inaugural Ball and Schol-arship dinner at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in the Indialantic.

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as two separate entities that support each other.

The 2010 – 2011 fi scal year Offi cers of FAABCO are Bill Curtiss (President), Lori Pep-pers (Vice President), Regina Zimmerman (Secretary), Melinda Angeles (Treasurer),

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Now that you’ve learned a little about the two organizations I’ll continue describing the rest of the evening.

The evening started with an invocation by Pastor Sol Madlambayan before dinner and was followed by wonderful live entertainment provided by singer Dominico Belarmino and Saxophone player Kris Campos who enter-tained us during dinner.

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at this moment, FAABCO and SFACEF are two separate organizations that make up a mouth full of acronyms that may mean very little to you, so let me tell you a little more about the two organizations.

FAABCO is an organization that was founded in 1974 by a group of military person-nel and their spouses from Patrick Air Force Base and Cocoa Beach. FAABCO has hun-dreds of active members with various and diverse backgrounds that have one goal in common for the organization – to serve as a forum of communication that will keep the rich traditions and culture of the Philippines.

SFACEF is a 501(c) (3) non profi t organiza-tion founded in 2001 by members of FAABCO with a goal of raising funds to build and con-struct a Filipino Community Center in Brevard County. The Filipino Community Center will support and promote Filipino-American folk art for educational, scientifi c, religious, and chari-table activities.

Both organizations have its own set of Of-fi cers and Board of Directors that lead the two-organizations and each organization functions

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When our guest speaker Ms. Juanita Barton, Cultural Center Coor-dinator for the HarryT. & Harriette V. Moore Memorial Park & Cultural Center spoke, the room went silent as everyone listened to every word that was said. Ms. Barton spoke about the foundation created by civil rights activists Harry T. and Harriette V. Moore and the legacy they left for the community and state. Ms. Barton asked a simple question to the group, if you had a choice between a lump sum of $1 million dollars or a penny that would double everyday for 30 days, what would you choose? Most of us would have thought the $1 million dollars would have been the greater amount, but Ms. Barton explains that when a penny and subsequent amounts are doubled for 30 days, you will have over $5 million dollars, it got all of us thinking… what if I can do the same.

Now how do you follow such a wonderful and thought provoking speech? With the announcement of the 2010 SFACEF Scholarship recipient and then dancing the night away. The winner of the 2010 SFACE Scholarship is Jason L. Rom. Jason is a full time student at Florida Technical College and hopes to get his degree in the medical technology fi eld.

I want to congratulate Jason L. Rom on winning the scholarship and the 2010 FAABCO Offi cers and Board of Directors on your newly elected positions. You can learn more about FAABCO and SFACEF by going to www.faabco.org.

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After you read this article you are probably thinking that I watch too much cooking shows. I am not ashamed to admit that I do. I love watch-ing Iron Chef, Good Eats and America’s Test Kitchen. My favorite celebrity chefs are Andrew Zimmern, Anthony Bourdain, Alton Brown, Anne Burrel and Michael Symon. I love how cooking has become trendy and economical by allow-ing us average home cooks to prepare gourmet dishes in the comforts of our own home.

The show, The Next Food Network Star, re-cently concluded and the well deserving winner was Aarti Sequeira. Her show Aarti Party will be focusing on experimenting with Indian fl avors and incorporating it in classic American dishes. Ce-lebrity chefs such as Andrew Zimmern (Bizarre Foods) and Anthony Bourdain (No Reservation) introduced the world to Asian cuisines that even some of us Asians were not familiar with in our mother country. I remember watching an episode of No Reservation shot in the Philippines where Anthony ate a plate of Sisig, an appetizer made of minced meat and liver marinated with lime.

These cooking shows are paving the way so that the rest of the world can learn about Asian cui-sines other than Chowmein, Lumpia and Sweet & Sour Pork.

Is there a mystery when it comes to Asian cuisines and cooking? We stir, sauté, grill, fry, braise and bake just like everybody else. We in-corporate vegetables, meat and starches just like everybody else. So what’s the difference? Some say it’s in the spices, some say it’s in the sea-soning while others say, it’s in our passion. All three ring true, just like it does with any cuisine. With the continued increase in popularity of Asian food, let’s explore some possible reasons why:

1. Asian cuisine has very minimal infl uence from other world cuisines. Although Chinese and Japanese are the most common, lesser know Asian cuisines are on the rise. A lot of this has to do with infl uences that other Asian cultures have on these dishes. Indian cuisine has in-fl uences with nations that border them – Paki-stan, China, Burma, Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan. As with other Asian countries, the

ROWENA MATEO-SJOVALL is a self taught home cook who decided to venture out of her college Ramen recipes when she got married and became a step mom. Her passion for developing and making taster-friendly exotic dishes for her American family and friends led to the creation of her blog – Saraplicious! Kitchen - www.saraplicious.com. She was

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cuisine itself is very regional based on what’s available to eat as well as their strong religious taboo against eating meat. On the other hand, Korean Cuisine’s diversity is much different from India. Their cuisine is much more rooted in Chinese and Japanese infl uence.

2. Abundance and availability of exotic herbs and spices. Despite the western infl uences in some Asian cuisines, no one can dispute that fact that Asian spices have always been val-ued. Marco Polo travelled all the way East in search of unique spices. Take Filipino Cuisine for example, despite its Chinese and Spanish infl uence, it all boils down to the spice used that makes a Filipino Paella different from a Spanish Paella or Chinese Pork BBQ (Char-siu) is completely different to American Pork BBQ – thanks to Five Spice seasoning.

3. Asians not only love to eat but they love to share their food. When you visit an Asian home, more than likely once you are greeted to the door, a small snack is offered to you to go with your drink. Parties are pretty much an all day event and that means including the cooking.

What do you think?So, going back to my original premise of the

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I didn’t have much time for my friends on this trip, but spent short, quality time with them. We went to a very popular dining spot “Mon-soon Café” just to have a sip (at the Tama-Plaza location in Yokohama).

Themed in the “relaxing oriental” style of a bamboo interior and fi g-ures (statues) in the spacious dining room creates a ‘south-east Asian’ resort atmosphere. Their menus are based on Thai, Vietnamese, Chi-nese and Indonesian cuisines as to be selectively healthy and ethnic.

I enjoyed my choices of cocktail and ”Otsumami”: Mangoyan Squash and Octopus & Mushroom Ceviche on that evening. They have variety of appetizers, dishes, desserts and drinks that tempted me to do “eeny, meeny, miny, moe”. Next time, I will try other attractive cocktails and Otsumami, and you will be able to SEE them!

Monsoon Café http://www.monsoon-cafe.jp/jp/casual/home/welcome (Japanese & English)* They have 13 locations in Japan, also one in Santa Monica, CA

[Left] Mangoyan Squash ￥500　マンゴヤンスカッシュ　５００円

Mango fl avored cocktail with a hint of lime & lemon. Thirst quenching and refreshing.[Right] Octopus & Mushroom Ceviche ￥480　たこときのこのマリネ　４８０円

Octopus is a common seafood as well as squid in Japan. The chewy texture is liked by many people, including myself. This was excellent “Otsumami”.

Series: Gourmet in Japan: 4By Teri Mitchell~Teri’s trip to Japan 2010 ~

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NOON TO 5PM

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