A book on relationships by the fengzhui master Jerry King was recently published. Here is the Preface of King’s book by his editor Aileen Lee: We aspire to construct beautiful sand castles, but one can never stand firm on a foundation carved in loose sand.” – so read the opening hook of an article on [...]
I have a very dim memory of my grandfather Frank Lee Hung-Yuen (李雄銳), from the time when I was about five years old. My father hardly ever talked about his “old man.” When I started to take an interest in my roots, it proved difficult to gather any evidence. From what I could gather, my [...]
Has there been a hardening of attitudes towards immigrants and immigration in Canada? Are all Canadians treated equally? And how long does it take for new citizens to feel that Canada is “home”? From Thursday, January 27 to Wednesday, February 2 at 8 pm, TVO’s flagship current affairs program, The Agenda with Steve Paikin , [...]
The planetary alignment affects the way we interact with each other. From an astrological standpoint, 2011 is the year of the metal Rabbit. The energy of the Rabbit affects us in many different ways. In Chinese astrology, we can deduce information on how the cosmic energy of the Rabbit affects the world. World Events In [...]
Editor: With the recent estalishment of the United Nations Women Agency, it is appropriate to revisit our views of Chinese women. The following article was first published in 2002 in the webzine Urban Mozaik. On the North American cultural landscape, the Chinese woman is a relatively new and sketchy figure. How she fills out in [...]
A recent panel presentation about Chinese Canadians by Tony Chan, Professor of Communications at University of Ontario Institute of Institute, and Ling Zhang, an award-winning novelist, was held recently at Cheng Yu Tang East Asian Library, University of Toronto. Dr. Helen Wu was the discussant. More than 60 people from the community and from the [...]
Happiness, Good Health, Safety and Prosperity to our readers! Chinese New Year begins on Sunday, February 14. It will be 庚寅年 gengyin year. More commonly it will be referred to as the Year of the Tiger. Here are Jerry King’s predictions for the Year of the Tiger from the Yijing (易經) Hexagrams (卦). There are [...]
It’s a truism that Cuban food relies on black bean and rice. But there’s more to just that staple to gladden the palate and heighten the senses. At the Barcelo Solymar (meaning Sun and Sea) Resort in Varadero, one of the five restaurants available to guests is its Cuban Grill known as Sol y Arena [...]
The chart above represents the first day of the Chinese New Year and the dominating theme of the year. By looking at the chart itself, the Year Pillar, Metal is fighting with the Tiger which is predominantly wood with fire and earth. The Yin Wood (乙) self is surrounded heavily by wealth elements, in this [...]
The Secretary for Commerce and Economic Development of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, Mrs Rita Lau, met Ms Shannon Lee, daughter of the late Mr Bruce Lee, recently in Hong Kong to exchange views on the planned restoration of Bruce Lee’s Residence in Kowloon Tong and on opportunities for co-operation in the project. Ms [...]