Tag Archive for Chinese

Happy Lunar New Year!

February 5, 2019 Comments Off on Happy Lunar New Year!

Actually, here in the West, Chinese New Year began yesterday (today in Asia). Even so, a fresh, new year is always something to celebrate.  This is the Year of the Pig, the last in line of the 12 zodiac animals.

You, like me, may not know a whole lot about this event. I found out a lot of interesting stuff at Year of the Pig. It tells, among other things, characteristics of people born under this sign and who they’re compatible (or incompatible) with. You may want to take a look.  You don’t have to believe in it. But it does give a glimpse into a culture you may not be familiar with. And that’s always a good idea.

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An Overlooked Group of WWII Vets

April 18, 2018 Comments Off on An Overlooked Group of WWII Vets

[Today I have a guest blogger, Justine Wong.  She presents what I think is a wonderful idea.]

The United States has acknowledged other marginalized groups that served in WWII including African Americans, Native Americans, Japanese Americans, women, and most recently Filipino Americans. The S.1050 and H.R.2358 seeks to recognize the Chinese Americans who fought in the war. As of May 4th, 2017 it has been introduced in the House of Congress. If Congress were to pass these bills the medal would be displayed in the Smithsonian Institution.

Read about this overdue honor at Recognize Chinese American Veterans with the Congressional Gold Medal. And while you’re at that web page, sign the petition so we can get this going!

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Apple & Child Labor

January 25, 2013 Comments Off on Apple & Child Labor

Today’s news reported that Apple found they employed only .004% children in their workforce, including none in final assembly.  Sounds good, especially for such a huge corporation.  However, this doesn’t tell the real story: what’s going on with Foxconn, their supplier, and its suppliers.  One Chinese circuit-board-parts supplier uses 74 kids under age 16. Parents forging papers to say their kids are older is a common practice.  For more details, go to http://news.yahoo.com/apples-child-labor-problem-runs-deep-141954177.

Apple is trying.  I’ll give them credit for that.  But they need to solve the problem in the 5% of their factories that they audited that use child labor and go deeper into the supply chain to ensure that children are not victimized just so we can have our i-everythings.

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