Archive for March, 2009
No shortage of news.
I swear, the NYTimes can’t get enough of all the things going on in China these days; China is popping up in headlines across sections. And I feel like the tone of the coverage is not without a hint of incredulity and a smirk. I can’t keep up with it all myself. Imagine if I [...]
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Tags: art, china, chinese, controversy, diplomacy, taiwan, tibet, travel
An artist in the neighborhood.
The Times wrote a story about Tehching Hsieh recently, and now I’ve decided i must find him. He lives in Clinton Hill! And he has an incredible story. Considering how few Asians live in the neighborhood, I’m hoping I’ll spot him one day.
In the meantime, I should make my way to the Guggenheim for [...]
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Tags: art, clinton hill, taiwanese
Well, that’s not quite true. We have been all up ons higher ed for quite a while. It’s not nicknamed University of Caucasians Living among Asians (UCLA) for nothing. But now Dartmouth has taken another step in choosing the first Asian-American to head an Ivy League institution. So this is quite interesting news.
Dr. Jim Yong [...]
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Tags: academia, firsts, korean
