…with more tragic news. When the body of 16-year-old Ye Meng Yuan was found under flame-retardant foam and in line of tracks from a rescue vehicle, everyone was horrified with…
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7 Food Documentaries And Docuseries That Feature Asian Leads
…Yuan and Bruce Aguirre first met as rock climbing partners and later took their “bromance” to the next level by hosting the food docuseries “Day of Gluttony.” In each episode,…
Chinese Teen Sells Kidney For iPad 2
…touch with a kidney farmer on the Internet and agreed to hawk his extremely vital organ for a mere 20,000 yuan, which equates to a little more than $3,000. The…
Spirited Away: Go Bottoms Up With Baijiu During Lunar New Year
…time immemorial, studies show that modern baijiu most likely started with Kublai Khan’s rule in China. When Kublai Khan established the Yuan Dynasty in 1271, he brought in new Persian…
July 2012 Issue: A Bigger Perspective on Little People
…Asian kids are either Korean, Chinese and Indian because those cultures are very intolerant of disabilities and differences,” says Irene Yuan, a Taiwanese American little person, who is an active…
6 More Online APAHM Events Coming Your Way
…Since the beginning of May, AAPIs from all around the globe have been participating in the #UnapologeticallyAsian campaign on social media platforms. Even celebs like Celia Au, Ron Yuan and…
North and South Korea Join Forces to Excavate Ancient Palace
…uprising that overthrew the China’s then-ruling Yuan dynasty. On June 2, South Korean researchers traveled to Kaesong, North Korea to begin the excavation, hoping that the project will raise awareness…
You Won’t Believe What This Artist Did For Her Late Mother
Sun Yuan and Peng Yu are artists who have been working together in Beijing since the late 90’s. The duo is known for using extreme and sometimes controversial mediums. For…
Move Over Gwyneth Paltrow: Make Room For Chinese Celebrities in the Front Row at New York Fashion Week
…Yuan, who is reported to have 1.3 million followers on Weibo (China’s equivalent of Twitter). Li Siyu with designer Diane Von Furstenberg. Ballet dancer Hou Honglan with designer…
This Chinese Woman Sold 20 iPhones To Buy A House
…for 6,000 Yuan, which is about $885. In total, she garnered 120,000 Yuan – about $17,703. Soon after the story became noticed, the hashtag “20 mobiles for a house” quickly…
Dennis Rodman Says NKorean Leader’s Uncle Is Still Alive
Photo by Alexander F. Yuan/AP Eccentric former basketball star Dennis Rodman says North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s right-hand man and uncle, who was reportedly executed, is still alive. In an…
‘Home Coming’ Is On Its Way to a Global Premiere
…theater release on Saturday, Oct. 1, the film smashed China’s weekend box office with earnings of $60 million USD ($426 million yuan), a number that has since climbed to $117…
Character Conversations: Rosalind Chao and Olivia Cheng Talk Newsworthy Beginnings and Camaraderie Amongst AAPI Actors
…Yuan and Chen Tang, who co-star in the film with Chao, being in a big budget studio film. It suggests a hopeful future for the Asian American acting community for…
Spirited Away: Get To Know Soju Beyond The Bottle
…multifaceted than we know. A Quick History Lesson Soju originated in Korea when Yuan Mongols invaded the peninsula in the 13th century and introduced Persian distillation technology acquired from their…
The Legend Lives On In ‘Mulan’ 2020
…me and my family to support and empower women any way I can.” Yen as Commander Tung (center) and Ron Yuan (right) as Sergeant Qiang. (Photo by Jasin Boland, ©…