South China Morning Post: Three-time Olympian Aaron Blunck said he was suspended from Twitter after he and his US ski teammates praised China for its “stellar” operations at the Olympic Village. 南華早報:三屆奧運選手亞倫布朗克表示,在他和他的美國滑雪隊友稱讚中國在奧運村的“出色”運營後,他被停在推特上.
In 1972, the United States and China jointly issued the Shanghai Communique, which served as the basis for the establishment of diplomatic relations between US & China.
San Francisco Singtao Daily report on 2/13/2022 Shanghai Communique event
舊金山灣區中國統一促進會會長關家澄、美洲中華總會館董事李殿邦、和平退伍軍人通訊主任Nadya Williams、舊金山和平退伍軍人分會會長Michael Wong以及AFL CIO local union 2121前主席Rodger Scott博士都紛紛在會上發言,呼籲政府專注於經濟發展、氣候變化、反亞裔歧視等議題。
In 1972, the United States and China jointly issued the Shanghai Communique, which served as the basis for the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. On the 50th anniversary of the release of the historic document, Pivot to Peace gathered representatives from the Chinese community and various other sectors to mark the release of the Shanghai Communiqué. They put up a bilingual banner on a raised pedestrian bridge Sunday morning, calling for peace between the United States and China and promoting the spirit of anti-war.
“The co-founders of Pivot to Peace, retired California Superior Court Judge Lillian Sing, retired San Francisco Superior Court Judge Julie Tang, along with the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Assoication, the San Francisco Bay Area Alliance for China’s Peaceful Reunification, Veterans for Peace and associated groups held a press conference to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Shanghai Communique on the pedestrian overpass at Geary Street and Webster Street in San Francisco’s Japantown neighborhood.
The organizers displayed a bilingual banner commemorating the Shanghai Communiqué on the overpass, and the moderator of the press conference, Mr. Zhang Lanzhen, said, “Today, we put up a banner on Geary Street, the busiest street in San Francisco, that reads ‘Respect the Shanghai Communiqué, Live in Peace with China, Reject War’ in the hope that American citizens will see this message of peace and understand the importance of this joint agreement.
In her speech, Tang said the principles of the Shanghai Communique are based on mutual respect for sovereignty, territorial integrity, non-aggression, non-interference in each other’s internal affairs, equality and mutual benefit, and peaceful coexistence, and that if a war breaks out between China and the United States, it will definitely be in the Taiwan Strait, so it is crucial to review the Shanghai Communique now.
She noted that the U.S. government is taking an increasingly hostile stance toward China at a time when the new epidemic is raging, diverting resources from much-needed domestic livelihood programs, expanding military budgets and deterring China’s development in various ways. She therefore called on U.S. leaders to publicly affirm their respect for the Shanghai Communique and to redirect relations in a positive and constructive direction.
Recalling the history of U.S.-China table tennis diplomacy, Lillian Sing said, “When I was a young woman, I represented the Chinese American community in welcoming the Chinese table tennis team to the United States,” which she believes represents a glorious, peaceful, 40-year history of prosperity and harmony between the two countries. She also said that skier Ailing Gu, who won a gold medal for the Chinese team at the Beijing Winter Olympics this year, is both Chinese and American, a perfect symbol of the relationship between China and the United States.
Guan Jiacheng, President of the San Francisco Bay Area Alliance for China’s Peaceful Reunification; Li Dianbang, Six Companies Board member; Nadya Williams, Communications Director for SF VFP; Michael Wong, President of the San Francisco VFP; and Dr. Rodger Scott, former President of AFL CIO local union 2121, all spoke at the meeting, calling on the government to focus on issues such as economic development, climate change, and anti-Asi an discrimination.
On February 28, 1972, U.S. President Richard Nixon made a historic visit to China and met with Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai. The U.S. and China jointly issued the Shanghai Communique, which recognized that the U.S. and China have different social systems and foreign policies, and that both countries are committed to respecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all nations, conducting relations on the basis of the principle of non-aggression, non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries, equality and mutual benefit, and peaceful coexistence.
At the same time, both sides clearly expressed their views on the Taiwan issue, the United States recognizes the one-China principle and that both sides of the Taiwan Strait belong to China.
The banner commemorating the Shanghai Communiqué will be moved to Chinatown after the press conference and will remain on display until the anniversary of the signing of the Shanghai Communiqué on the 27th of this month, at 1 p.m. that day, at both the San Francisco Library and the White House, calling on the public to come together to commemorate the occasion.
What is *Jiucai Hezi, Gu Ailing’s snack while waiting for her score? By Global Times Feb 14 2022 *韭菜合子 ‘garlic chives wrapper’) is a type of Chinese savory pocket pie, originating from Shandong, China. It is traditionally eaten to celebrate the Chinese New Year.
Traditional Chinese snack Jiucai Hezi, a pan-fried dumpling filled with chives and vermicelli noodles, has been trending on Chinese social media after Gu Ailing, or Eileen Gu, gold medalist at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games, munched while she waited for her score in the slopestyle qualifying round on Monday.
The hashtag “Gu Ailing said she was eating Jiucai Hezi” has attracted 200 million views as of Monday, along with pictures and videos of Gu stuffing her mouth. Gu said “I must have this bite” as she started her practice session.
Jiucai Hezi is a traditional Chinese delicacy, like a pie filled with Chinese chives and fried eggs, with a uniquely fragrant smell.
Along with dumplings and noodles, Jiucai Hezi is also a traditional Chinese dish during China’s most important festival, the Chinese New Year. In Northern China there is the tradition of eating the dish on the third day of the Chinese New Year to bring harmony into the family.
When asked by reporters about the taste, Gu said with a hand gesture that Jiucai Hezi is “super good,” giving it high marks.
Apart from discussion on food, netizens also seem puzzled by the correct translation of the Chinese delicacy. Gu also struggled to give an answer. Gu’s hashtag asking for the English translation of Jiucai Hezi attracted more than 93 million views as of Monday.
After struggling to explain in English to journalists what Jiucai Hezi is, Gu gave up, saying “my English is failing today.”
Please join Brian, Lawrence Johnson, David and Edward on Saturday Mar 5 2022: CHINESE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA: 9AM-5PM, 232 1st St. Marysville, California – Unique collection & histories of Marysville, N. California, Delta & Central Valley Chinatowns. 1-4PM Museum Lecture Series : (Limited Seating) 1:00pm – Gold Country’s Last Chinatown, Marysville CA – Lawrence Tom, author 1:30pm – The Chinese American Museum of Northern California – Past, Present, Future – Brian Tom, Museum Director 2:00pm – Chinese Tongs: Questions You are Afraid to Ask – David Y. Lei, Senior Advisor, Chinese American Heritage Foundation 2:30pm – Break 3:00pm – Sharing 37 Years of US-China Business Consulting – Johnson Choi, Pres. Hong Kong, China, Hawaii Chamber of Commerce 3:30pm – San Francisco Chinatown – Social, Demographic, Economic Changes Through 170 Years! – Edward Liu, retired SF attorney, former legal counsel, SF Chinatown Merchants Association
This year in conjunction with the 142nd annual Marysville Bok Kai Parade and Festival, the Chinese American Pioneer Heritage Committee is holding its 4th annual Chinese American Pilgrimage on March 5 & 6, 2022 in the historic old Marysville Chinatown.
Please join us as we host 2 days of extended cultural programming including a Chinese American Documentary/ Classic Films Festival, Early Chinese Immigrant Foodways Cooking Demonstrations, talks and seminars on Chinese American community history and genealogy, walking tours of the historic old Marysville Chinatown, visits to the Bok Kai Temple, Marysville Chinese School, and Chinese American Museum of Northern California. Join us Saturday evening for a catered “Pioneer Dinner” as we honor past historians and network with community leaders, local historical groups, activists and genealogists to share in the collective work we have been doing to archive and document our histories. On Sunday March 6 we will take a guided tour of the Oroville Chinese Temple & Museum, another historic Gold Rush era Chinatown near Marysville before returning to celebrate Bomb Day.
TICKETING: Registration is Required
SAT. ALL DAY Pass (includes Pioneer Dinner)= $75
SUN. ALL DAY Pass (includes Oroville Temple Tour & Lunch) = $45
2-Day SUPER-SAVER Pass = $100 ($20 savings)
Passes include unlimited Admission to Scheduled Programs. Seating is first come, first serve, so please arrive early. While local Marysville Museums generally do not charge admission, we do encourage you to consider making a donation to support their ongoing work.
For questions, email us at: ChAmPioneerHeritageComm@gmail.com
SATURDAY, MARCH 5 – Program Schedule
•BOK KAI TEMPLE: 9AM-5PM, 1st & D Street. Opened since 1854, this is still a very active temple; please respect the worship. Original Moo Lung Dragon Exhibit @ Temple Museum. (Donations welcome.)
• BOK KAI FESTIVAL & STREET FAIR: 9AM-5PM, 2nd St, Downtown. Food & Craft Vendors, cultural booths, children’s activities
• CHINESE AMERICAN FILM FESTIVAL 1-5PM – Marysville Buddhist Church (Annex) 125 B Street – Chinese American Documentaries and Classics in Chinese American Cinema (sched. TBD)
• FOODWAYS OF EARLY CHINESE IMMIGRANTS – COOKING DEMONSTRATION WITH CHEF DON LEE, 1PM & 3PM, Marysville Art Club, 420 10th Street
• OUR CHINESE AMERICAN STORIES: HISTORY & COMMUNITY SYMPOSIUM : 1-5PM, Marysville Buddhist Church(Social Room), 125 B St.
1:00-2:15 – The Luke Shaw Story – Christopher Wong
2:30-4:00 – From China to Marysville to Los Angeles – The Life and Times of Jue Joe and His Unusual Friendship with Otto F. Brant, 1874 to 1941 – Jack Jue Jr., great grandson of Jue Joe is a retired physician and family historian who for the last 10 years has documented and blogged extensively the histories of the Jue and Kwok families in America.
4:15-5:15 – The Kwan Tai Temple and the Chinese in Mendocino County – Lorraine Hee-Chorley, is the great granddaughter of John Sing Lee, the builder of the Kwan Tai Temple, and author of Chinese in Mendocino County from Arcadia Press.
• CHINESE AMERICAN PIONEER DINNER, 6 PM,Marysville Art Club, 420 10th Street. Join us for dinner as we honor past historians and network with community leaders, local historical groups, activists and genealogists to share in the collective work we have been doing to archive and document Chinese American history. (SEATS ARE LIMITED. PLEASE RESERVE EARLY!)
SUNDAY, MARCH 6 – Program Schedule
•BOK KAI TEMPLE: 9AM-5PM, 1st & D Street. Opened since 1854, this is still a very active temple; please respect the worship. Original Moo Lung Dragon Exhibit @ Temple Museum. (Donations welcome.)
• CHINESE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA: 9AM-5PM,232 1st St. Unique collection & histories of Marysville, N. California, Delta & Central Valley Chinatowns. (Donation welcome.)
• OLD CHINESE SCHOOL MUSEUM, 10AM-5PM, 226 1st Street (Donations welcome.)
9:00AM – Meet at Marysville Bok Kai Temple – for carpooling
9:45AM (Sharp) Check-in – Arrival at Oroville Temple –
10AM-12PM – The Temple and Museum will be opened special for our group that day and we will be given a private tour of the facilities.
Built in 1863, the Oroville Chinese Temple at one time served over 10,000 Chinese, one of the largest Chinese communities north of Sacramento. The Temple Museum houses an extensive collection of embroidered tapestries, Chinese and American costumes, and the Fong Lee Company medicinal herb and gold purchasing shop of the Chan family. The compound is in a beautiful garden setting and during this Chinese New Year season the Pomelo tree will be ripe with fruit.
12:30PM – LUNCH – Tong Fong Low has been a family owned restaurant in Oroville since 1912.
(RETURN TO MARYSVILLE)
• HISTORIC GUIDED TOUR OF MARYSVILLE CHINATOWN:
2:30PM – Meet at the Chinese American Museum of Northern California, 232 1st Street. We will be given a special private guided tour of historic Marysville Chinatown with some special highlights. Led by Gordon Tom.
1937 Suey Sing Building – Interior building tour – with David Y. Lei. Discussion about the history, future and possibilities for this historic site.
DaXiao Ren (Da Shiu Yun – 打小人) – Ritual & Ceremony – “Smacking Pesky Little People” – Demonstration and explanation by David Y. Lei.
As a special added feature this year, as we are emerging from a 2-year COVID hiatus, while on our tour we will be given a demonstration and explanation of this ancient Cantonese ceremonial ritual still widely practiced in Hong Kong, to rid oneself of pesky people, evil spirits, and bad omens. As David says, “Not sure how well this works, but you will surely release lots of anger and bring us back to psychological health.”
All paraphernalia for the ceremony will be provided — you just need to provide the name(s) of pesky petty people.
Here are some links to learn more about this Guangdong practice:
• “BOMB” DAY CEREMONY: 4 PM – 1st & C Street Traditional firing of the Bombs & Ring competition. If you are sensitive to firecrackers, bring your ear plugs!