September 22, 2015: A Historic Day for San Francisco and the World

On the evening of September 22, 2015, the Board of Supervisors of San Francisco voted unanimously to pass a resolution that states “That the Board of Supervisors of the City and County of San Francisco during the 70th Anniversary of the end of World War II expresses its strong support of creating a public memorial in memory of those girls and women who suffered immeasurable pain and humiliation as sex slaves and as a sacred place for remembrance, reflection, remorsefulness, and atonement for generations to come.”

This was a historic day for San Francisco, the U.S., and the world  It marked an important milestone in a series of milestones to try to correct a great injustice and atrocity that occurred more than 70-80 years ago involving hundreds of thousands of women and young girls who were forced into sexual slavery (often euphemistically called comfort women).
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How to Popularize Taiji in the U.S.?

Increased Popularity of Yoga: Yoga has experienced a significant gain in popularity in the U.S. during the last 10-15 years. For example, according to a survey from the National Institutes of Health and the National Center for Health Statistics, U.S. adults who have tried complementary health approaches (yoga, taiji, and qigong) have almost doubled from about 5% in 2002 to about 9,5% in 2012. Similarly, for U.S. children, that figure has also increased by about 1/3 from 2007 to 2012. [1]  Among the complementary health approaches, yoga made up about 80%. The issue we want to discuss in this article is whether we can significantly increase the popularity of Taiji in the U.S.
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10,000 Cries for Justice

Overview: About 25 years ago a young and concerned Chinese citizen thought that something should be done to help the thousands and thousands of Chinese victims of atrocities suffered at the hands of the Japanese military during the Second Sino-Japanese War (1931-1945). These victims of one of the most massive and inhumane atrocities in the history of mankind should receive an acknowledgement, an apology, and compensation from the government that inflicted that atrocity. This article describes the one-person campaign that Mr. Tong Zeng (童增) of Beijing started a quarter of a century ago that has led to the current “10,000 Cries for Justice” campaign. Read More »

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