Month: November 2002

T’ang Haywen (1927-1991) was a very important painter to Chinese Modern Art in the 21 st Century.  Born in Vietnam and raised in China, he lived most of his life as a poor painter in Paris, France. Leaving Xiamen, China in his youth, T’ang wanted to escape the pressures bought upon by his family, who … Read more

Motivated by a game called the “Tower of Hanoi” played by the monks in Hanoi, Dr. Lap found a game that he loves called – “Magic Square” in a book called “Lo Shu” in Beijing. The principle of the “Magic Square” is to arrange the numbers in any square that is equal or larger than … Read more

This narrative feature movie is shot with a mini-digital video camera, with a volunteer cast and crew for most of whom, this is their first feature length movie. “The tragic suicide of two Chinese American sisters 20 years ago shocked the residents of Chinatown and struck a chord with many immigrant families. Today the story … Read more

Based on a book currently being written for Columbia University on ethnic attachment, this talk will explain the solidarity among Chinese, Indian and Korean immigrants in New York City. Sociologists often lump together ethnic attachment and ethnic solidarity into the same category. Though distinctively interrelated, both are significantly different from one another in their explanations … Read more