Chi Delta Theta [cultural]

drzzl: Living through disruptive times, our family had to move...

eesa312 — Tue, 15 May 2012 17:27:52 -0700

Living through disruptive times, our family had to move thrice. On September 21, 1969, Sau Ping once again took the children to emigrate to San Francisco. At Easter 1970, we went on a trip to Sacramento and took this in front of the Capitol Building for remembrance.
- Yee-Fat, Mexico City, Summer 1970

I’m often greeted with suspicion when I reveal to people that I’m Chinese. My last name “Luis” is the stamp left on my lineage when my grandfather & great-grandfather moved to Mexico City decades before the rest of my family settled in San Francisco.

My dad uncovered this bit of family history a couple of weeks ago. Consider it real-life Instagram.

Uploaded: The Asian American Movement (Documentary) A...

eesa312 — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 15:19:27 -0700

Uploaded: The Asian American Movement (Documentary)

A documentary that explores the increased visibility of Asian Americans in popular culture since the advent of new media such as YouTube.

Description

It aims to uncover the extent to which Asian Americans have utilized the Internet and Youtube to infiltrate American popular culture and where this momentum will lead. It will focus on the current struggles and successes of important Asian Americans in entertainment, from both new media creators to long time industry professionals.

Directed by: Kane Diep
Executive Producers: Farah Moriah & Julie Zhan
Lead Editor: Rommel Andaya
Assistant Editor: Mark Anthony Gadia

The Colour Yellow by BJ Panda Bear BJ Panda Bears exploration...

eesa312 — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 15:09:50 -0700

The Colour Yellow

by BJ Panda Bear

BJ Panda Bears exploration into the exploitation of Asians in American Cinema. Rooted in the racism and oppression of the original Chinese Immigrants to the hard work today’s actors deal with to shatter the stereotyping.

Happy Cambodian New Year!

eesa312 — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 21:28:36 -0700

Happy Cambodian New Year!

Meet the Natives follows two groups of men from the South...

eesa312 — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:15:41 -0700

Meet the Natives follows two groups of men from the South Pacific island of Tanna – one venturing to the UK and the other travelling to the U.S. – to observe the natives of these exotic lands.

From cattle roundups and snowball fights in Montana, to bars with drag queens in Manchester, and traditional fox hunting and a meeting with England’s Prince Philip, these men experience some of the best – and most unusual – activities that each country has to offer.

They provide a unique spin on life in the UK and America, filtering what they see through their own experiences and offering their perspective on homelessness, traditional gender roles, livestock artificial insemination, and more.

latimes: USC to honor Japanese American students interned...

eesa312 — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 18:41:40 -0700

latimes:

USC to honor Japanese American students interned during WWII: Honorary bachelor’s and master’s degrees will be granted to students sent to internment camps in 1942.

But unlike most honorary degrees handed out to celebrities, scholars and other bigwigs, Scott Mory of the USC Alumni Assn. said, diplomas granted to these former students will be “more the awarding of a degree than the awarding of an honorific.”

Photo: Japanese gather in 1942 for a train that will take them from the Santa Anita assembly camp in California to the internment camp at Gila River, Ariz. Credit: National Archives / Associated Press

thedailywhat: RIP: Chaleo Yoovidhya, creator of the...

eesa312 — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 11:32:51 -0700

thedailywhat:

RIP: Chaleo Yoovidhya, creator of the world-famous energy drink Red Bull, passed away today of natural causes. He was 89.

The self-made billionaire, listed by Forbes as the richest man in Thailand, launched Red Bull (Krathing Daeng in Thailand) in the 70’s through his company, T.C. Pharmaceuticals. It was an instant hit among truck drivers and construction workers.

In the early 80’s, Chaleo was persuaded by Austrian entrepreneur Dietrich Mateschitz to introduce the drink in foreign markets. Mateschitz, then an international marketing director, would make frequent trips to Thailand, and found that “one glass [of Krating Daeng] and the jet lag was gone.”

Chaleo partnered with Mateschitz, and Red Bull quickly took flight. It is currently sold in over 70 countries.

[bbc.]

cornersoftheworld: Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam© blue fam

eesa312 — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 00:48:27 -0700

cornersoftheworld:

Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
© blue fam

||Thailand|| Floating Market Photograph by Kiat Uscharapong, My...

eesa312 — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 14:00:05 -0700

||Thailand||

Floating Market

Photograph by Kiat Uscharapong, My Shot

Bright colors—from umbrellas, clothing, and wares—brighten the muddy water of the Amphawa floating market in Samut Songkhram. Fruits, vegetables, flowers, and food tempt buyers at floating markets across Thailand.

||China|| Hong Kong Cityscape Photograph by Ghani Khan, My...

eesa312 — Sun, 11 Mar 2012 15:00:05 -0700

||China||

Hong Kong Cityscape

Photograph by Ghani Khan, My Shot

China’s urban developments of Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Beijing showcase the intersection of ancient philosophies and technological advancement. Known as Asia’s Manhattan, Hong Kong is a rapidly growing center of international finance and is home to more skyscrapers than any other city on Earth.

Here, a flash of red plies the nighttime waters of the South China Sea as shining skyscrapers mark the prosperity of Hong Kong. With seven million people living in its 426-square-mile (1,103-square-kilometer) region, the Asian megaport is one of the most densely populated areas in the world.

||Mongolia|| Photograph by Charles Meacham, My Shot A man in...

eesa312 — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 14:00:05 -0800

||Mongolia||

Photograph by Charles Meacham, My Shot

A man in western Mongolia wears a fur-trimmed hat as protection from the bitter cold of winter. Sprawled across mountains and plateaus, Mongolia has an average elevation of 5,180 feet (1,580 meters).

||Indonesia|| Borobudur Temple Photograph by Mark Bell, My...

eesa312 — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 14:00:06 -0800

||Indonesia||

Borobudur Temple

Photograph by Mark Bell, My Shot

Construction of Java’s Borobudur Temple, one of the world’s largest Buddhist monuments and a World Heritage site, began in the eighth century, under the Sailendra dynasty. Framed by four volcanoes, it stands 105 feet (32 meters) high.

timelightbox: Rungroj Yongrit—EPA March 7, 2012. Thousands of...

eesa312 — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 12:05:05 -0800

timelightbox:

Rungroj Yongrit—EPA

March 7, 2012. Thousands of Thai Buddhist monks chant during lantern lighting to celebrate Makha Bucha day at Dhammakaya Temple in Pathum Thani province, on the outskirts of Bangkok.

TIME’s photo department presents the best images of the week. See more here.

||China|| Beijing’s Forbidden City Photograph by Eko Wibowo...

eesa312 — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 14:00:05 -0800

||China||

Beijing’s Forbidden City

Photograph by Eko Wibowo Putra, My Shot

The imperial palace complex of Beijing’s Forbidden City was home to ruling emperors for nearly 500 years after its completion in 1420. It contains 9,999 rooms—nine being a lucky number for the superstitious Chinese.

||Cambodia|| Ta Prohm Temple, Angkor Wat Photograph by Gray...

eesa312 — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 22:40:30 -0800

||Cambodia||

Ta Prohm Temple, Angkor Wat

Photograph by Gray Martin

Giant strangler fig tree roots embrace the crumbling Ta Prohm temple at Angkor. Although the forest has overrun this sacred site, it has largely escaped the looting that decimated many of its fellow Cambodian temples.

travel-the-earth: Fishermen, Midigama, Sri Lanka.

eesa312 — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 14:00:06 -0800

travel-the-earth:

Fishermen, Midigama, Sri Lanka.

Photo

eesa312 — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 14:25:31 -0800

travel-the-earth: Sapa, Vietnam.

eesa312 — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 14:00:06 -0800

travel-the-earth:

Sapa, Vietnam.

nhanexistent: New it girl- Xiao Wen Ju I’m glad the industry is...

eesa312 — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 12:27:03 -0800

nhanexistent:

New it girl- Xiao Wen Ju

I’m glad the industry is taking her in so quickly. For her quirky stances, perfectly round Chinese face, pale skin, rough English and child-like features, she’s been in a large array of brands that I wouldn’t expect to see her in. I can’t get over her eyes, they’re beautifully different.

Thank you marc jacobs for taking a chance with her and putting her on the map.

||Cambodia|| Khmer Dance Troupe Photograph by Steve...

eesa312 — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 12:26:45 -0800

||Cambodia||

Khmer Dance Troupe

Photograph by Steve McCurry

Dancers in traditional Khmer dress prepare to perform at the Angkor temple complex. Khmer culture almost vanished during the bloody reign of the Khmer Rouge communists in the 1970s, but Cambodians today are reclaiming their inheritance.