Olympic Charter According to the fundamental principles of the Olympic Charter of the International Olympic Committee, Olympism seeks “to create a way of life based on … social responsibility and respect for universal fundamental ethical principles [1].” Japan is a country that still has not acknowledged and apologized for the massive and inhumane atrocities that […]
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The Saga of First Journey to U.S.
March 2013
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The journey of my father to the U.S. started in the summer of 1921 when he was not yet 15 in his home village of Gock Chung Village, Taishan County, Guangdong Province in Southern China. It started with sadness by saying farewells to his mother, grandmother, older brother and new sister-in-law, and younger sister. He […]
From the Eyes of Grandma
December 2012
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My first impression of my maternal grandma was a small, frail lady who was very quiet, but with pensive, penetrating eyes. I first met her when I was almost seven years old and she was 71. She lived to 100 years old, but I never interacted much with her, and never really knew her or […]
Significance of the 75th Anniversary of the Nanking Massacre
September 2012
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This year marks the 75th anniversary of the Nanking Massacre, one of the most horrific atrocities that men had unleashed on other human beings. During the six-week period beginning on December 13, 1937, about 300,000 Chinese (mostly civilians) were killed, over 20,000 Chinese females (women, girls, and even very young girls) were raped, and one […]
