Coming Up Next: John Woo, Executive Director of Asian CineVision and the Asian American International Film Festival

It starts tomorrow, July 26, 2017 in New York City, USA! 

My guest on the upcoming July 29, 2017 show is Mr. John Woo, executive director of Asian CineVision and the Asian American International Film Festival. 

The 40th Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF40), presented by Asian CineVision, announces the schedule of screenings to be held from July 26 to August 5 at various venues in Manhattan. 

AAIFF40 celebrates the variety of Asian and Asian American films and artists by presenting eight days of events. 

As the nation’s first and longest running film festival to honor the moving image work by media artists of Asian descent, AAIFF40 is proud to present 23 feature films and 63 short films in 7 shorts programs to represent 18 countries, as well as a diverse cast and range of themes.

To learn more about the full schedule of events, visit http://aaiff.org/2017.

Festival Ticket Information

For Opening, Centerpiece, and Closing Night Events, please check website for ticket details. Tickets for general admission are $15.00. Tickets for seniors (65+), students and handicapped (must present valid ID) are $11.00. Tickets for ACV members and Community Partners are $11.00. Tickets are available for purchase on AAIFF40’s website. 

General Festival Information

The Asian American International Film Festival (AAIFF) is a presentation of Asian CineVision. The festival is a celebration of inspiring Asian and Asian American works in film and media from innovative artists around the world. AAIFF40 takes place July 26 - August 5, 2017 in Manhattan venues including Village East Cinema (181-189 2nd Avenue) and Asia Society (725 Park Avenue).

About Asian CineVision:

Asian CineVision (ACV) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit media arts organization devoted to the development, exhibition, promotion, and preservation of Asian and Asian American film and video.

The 40th Asian American International Film Festival is made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on The Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State legislature, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, Asia Society, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment, Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office–New York, Taipei Cultural Center in New York, Hotel 50 Bowery, Beam Suntory, Hiro Sake, AARP, SAG-AFTRA HomeAdvisor, VividSeats, and the Friends of ACV. Incubated at the Made in NY Media Center by IFP. 

Coming Up Next: Dr. Karen McNeill, Architect Julia Morgan and the San Francisco Chinatown YWCA Building

My next guest on the Saturday, July 22 broadcast is Dr. Karen McNeill. She will be on the phone with us on Conversations to illuminate everyone on renowned American architect Julia Morgan. Dr. McNeill is considered the nation's foremost authority on the life and legacy of Julia Morgan. 

As the first female architect licensed in California and a graduate of the Ecole des Beau-Arts in Paris a century ago, her best known work was Hearst Castle in San Simeon. She designed over 700 buildings throughout the western USA. 

Morgan also designed the Chinatown YWCA building (pictured above) in San Francisco, now the museum and headquarters of the Chinese Historical Society of America (CHSA). Click this link for pictures from my visit: http://marvelsofchina.blogspot.com/2017/05/up-close-and-personal-chinese.html

I visited the CHSA in March, admiring its many Chinese architectural elements and details -knowing that I had to learn more about this extraordinary, pioneering architect and share it all with you. 

We'll also feature our usual weekly words of wisdom in the Confucius Moment. On Treasures of China let your imagination soar as we'll take off for a new, amazing destination. Learn about what's going on and things to see at museums on the Weekly Almanac. We'll have more for you on Chinese Fun Facts, too. 

Be part of the journey this coming Saturday, July 22, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. Eastern USA Time/ 10:30 p.m. Beijing Time on 1490 WGCH Greenwich, Connecticut USA and anywhere in WGCH.com via audio-streaming. 

If you miss the show fear not! We'll post a link on our archives site on Podcasts.com and the blog site on the 2017 Shows page. 

Xie xie! Thank you for tuning in to Marvels of China: Pathways to the Pacific Rim. My weekly news blasts, emails and blog site are here to connect you to my show on NewsTalk AM 1490 WGCH Radio, China and the other cultures of East Asia and the Pacific Rim. 

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Marvels of China: Pathways to the Pacific Rim's broadcasts are from AM1490 WGCH and anywhere on WGCH.com in Greenwich, Connecticut USA. 

This show is title-sponsored by Beijing AmBridge International Culture Development Ltd. You are invited to explore how an alliance with Beijing AmBridge can help your company or organization grow and prosper. Call Beijing AmBridge's office in Beijing at 86-10-80775517 or email ambridge01@163.com. 

Corporate Executive Offices (CEO) in Greenwich, Connecticut USA is a supporting sponsor of this show. Since 1989, CEO has been a provider of world-class offices in a prominent, modern building with contemporary services, advanced technology and amenities that will help you focus on productivity while keeping your monthly costs under control. The best thing about CEO is that they treat you like family -only better! Visit them online at www.ceooffices.com or call 203-622-1300 today. 

When you visit San Francisco be sure to make the Grant Plaza Hotel your choice for quality accommodations. This impressive boutique hotel is has all the advantages: great location, easy access to ground transportation, clean, safe and easy on your budget. Staff are cheerful. professional and helpful. The Grant Plaza is one block up from Dragon's Gate and within walking distance of Union Square and Market Street, even Nob Hill. Restaurants and theaters are nearby. Located at 465 Grant Avenue, San Francisco, California 94108-3208. Call (415) 434-3883. 

The Pacific Learning Consortium in Honolulu, Hawaii and Greenwich, Connecticut sponsors of the weekly Confucius Moment. Now collaborating with the Admissions Network of Chinese Universities and Colleges by offering the Sino-American Cultural Exchange Scholarship Program. Now qualified Americans can study on full scholarships for their Bachelors, Masters and Doctoral degrees at Chinese universities. Get started today by contacting PacificLearningConsortium@gmail.com.  Learn more online at www.pacificlearningconsortium.org. 

Coming Up Next: Wes Radez of ChineseAmericanFamily.com

On the upcoming Saturday, July 15 show I'll be welcoming Mr. Wesley Radez, the man behind the web site ChineseAmericanFamily.com. He'll share his story and how his website and online business -Red Bean Company- can be of service to you. 

As Wesley states, "Chinese American family helps families bring Chinese culture into their daily lives in the United States. This site celebrates multicultural living, the blending of Chinese and American influences to create new, unique and exciting family traditions. I want Chinese American family to serve a diverse audience. Perhaps you are a first generation Chinese American, a grown-up hop a kid, a spouse in a multicultural marriage or a parent to a child adopted from China. Perhaps your love for Chinese culture simply comes from personal travel, work, or education. Whatever your connection with China and Chinese culture, you are welcome here."

You can subscribe by clicking the link I've provided. Did I mention that it's free? Yes, it is! 

We'll also feature our usual weekly words of wisdom in the Confucius Moment. On Treasures of China let your imagination soar as will take off for a new, amazing destination. Learn about what's going on and things to see at museums on the Weekly Almanac. We'll have more for you on Chinese Fun Facts, too. 

Be part of the journey this coming Saturday, July 15, 2017 at 10:30 AM Eastern USA Time/10:30 PM Beijing Time on 1490 WGCH Greenwich, Connecticut USA and anywhere on WGCH.com via audio streaming. If you miss the show fear not! We'll post a link on our archive site on Podcasts.com and the blog site on the 2017 Shows page.

Xie xie! Thank you for tuning in to Marvels of China: Pathways to the Pacific Rim. My weekly news blasts, emails and blog site are here to connect you to my show on NewsTalk AM 1490 WGCH Radio, China and the other cultures of East Asia and the Pacific Rim. 

Subscribe by email to MarvelsofChina@gmail.com. If you prefer not to receive messages please respond with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject-box of your email. 

Marvels of China: Pathways to the Pacific Rim's broadcasts are from AM1490 WGCH and anywhere on WGCH.com in Greenwich, Connecticut USA. 

This show is title-sponsored by Beijing AmBridge International Culture Development Ltd. You are invited to explore how an alliance with Beijing AmBridge can help your company or organization grow and prosper. Call Beijing AmBridge's office in Beijing at 86-10-80775517 or email ambridge01@163.com. 

Corporate Executive Offices (CEO) in Greenwich, Connecticut USA is a supporting sponsor of this show. Since 1989, CEO has been a provider of world-class offices in a prominent, modern building with contemporary services, advanced technology and amenities that will help you focus on productivity while keeping your monthly costs under control. The best thing about CEO is that they treat you like family -only better! Visit them online at www.ceooffices.com or call 203-622-1300 today. 

When you visit San Francisco be sure to make the Grant Plaza Hotel your choice for quality accommodations. This impressive boutique hotel is has all the advantages: great location, easy access to ground transportation, clean, safe and easy on your budget. Staff are cheerful. professional and helpful. The Grant Plaza is one block up from Dragon's Gate and within walking distance of Union Square and Market Street, even Nob Hill. Restaurants and theaters are nearby. Located at 465 Grant Avenue, San Francisco, California 94108-3208. Call (415) 434-3883. 

The Pacific Learning Consortium in Honolulu, Hawaii and Greenwich, Connecticut sponsors of the weekly Confucius Moment. Now collaborating with the Admissions Network of Chinese Universities and Colleges by offering the Sino-American Cultural Exchange Scholarship Program. Now qualified Americans can study on full scholarships for their Bachelors, Masters and Doctoral degrees at Chinese universities. Get started today by contacting PacificLearningConsortium@gmail.com.  Learn more online at www.pacificlearningconsortium.org. 

U.S. Founders and China & American Independence Day

Today marks the 241st American Independence Day. Happy 4th of July!

Dr. Dave Wang is a noted scholar, historian and lecturer on the subject of the founding of the USA and the impact and influences Chinese civilization had on the founders. A substantial amount of his research and publications can be found on his blog site The U.S. Founders and China. The blog post pictured above on Confucius and Jefferson's Preamble to the Declaration of Independence can be found it this link. 

Dr. Wang was my guest early this year. On February 18 he was on the broadcast presenting the results of his research, illuminating me and our global audience on the impact Confucius and Chinese culture  on America in the mid-17th century. Go to this link to listen, learn and enjoy! 

Coming Up Next: Bold Plum: with the Guerrillas in China’s War Against Japan with James Lindsay

Nearly two years ago in Beijing I had the pleasure of meeting my next guest, Mr. James Lindsay and his wife Pamela. 

We were in the Chinese capital as invited guests for the 70th year anniversary events commemorating the end of World War II. We and other guests had arrived from all over the world that first week in September, 2015. 

On one magical night we sat around large, round tables in the Grand Ballroom of the Grand Hyatt Beijing trading larger-than-life war stories of a time when the world was in turmoil -until, as you can imagine- the hotel staff kicked us out as the hour had grown late. 

Jim will be coming to us by phone from his home in Canberra, Australia to share with me and you a true, gripping story surely like no other as found in his late-mother’s book, Bold Plum: with the Guerrillas in China’s War Against Japan. 

Hsiao Li Lindsay was one-of-a-kind, a master storyteller whose stories are real and harrowing. Her day-to-day accounts of the flight from Beijing after the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 with Japanese military troops in hot pursuit, years with Communist guerrillas, childbirth on the trail and refuge in Yennan, tragically massacred peasant villages and living intimately with Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai, Zhu De, Lin Biao and many others is a story of struggle, courage and life-changing choices we can only imagine in the 21st century. 

You can purchase a copy of Bold Plum: with the Guerrillas in China’s War Against Japan at amazon.com or through the publisher at lulu.com.

https://www.amazon.com/Bold-Plum-Guerillas-Chinas-against/dp/1430302925

http://www.lulu.com/us/en/shop/hsiao-li-lindsay/bold-plum-with-the-guerillas-in-chinas-war-against-japan/paperback/product-597158.html

We'll also feature our usual weekly words of wisdom in the Confucius Moment. On Treasures of China let your imagination soar as we'll take off for a new, amazing destination. Learn about what's going on and things to see at museums on the Weekly Almanac. We'll have more for you on Chinese Fun Facts, too. 

Be part of the journey this coming Saturday, July 8, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. Eastern USA Time/ 10:30 p.m. Beijing Time on 1490 WGCH Greenwich, Connecticut USA and anywhere in WGCH.com via audio-streaming. 

If you miss the show fear not! We'll post a link on our archives site on Podcasts.com and the blog site on the 2017 Shows page. 

Xie xie! Thank you for tuning in to Marvels of China: Pathways to the Pacific Rim. My weekly news blasts, emails and blog site are here to connect you to my show on NewsTalk AM 1490 WGCH Radio, China and the other cultures of East Asia and the Pacific Rim. 

Subscribe by email to MarvelsofChina@gmail.com. If you prefer not to receive messages please respond with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject-box of your email. 

Marvels of China: Pathways to the Pacific Rim's broadcasts are from AM1490 WGCH and anywhere on WGCH.com in Greenwich, Connecticut USA. 

This show is title-sponsored by Beijing AmBridge International Culture Development Ltd. You are invited to explore how an alliance with Beijing AmBridge can help your company or organization grow and prosper. Call Beijing AmBridge's office in Beijing at 86-10-80775517 or email ambridge01@163.com. 

Corporate Executive Offices (CEO) in Greenwich, Connecticut USA is a supporting sponsor of this show. Since 1989, CEO has been a provider of world-class offices in a prominent, modern building with contemporary services, advanced technology and amenities that will help you focus on productivity while keeping your monthly costs under control. The best thing about CEO is that they treat you like family -only better! Visit them online at www.ceooffices.com or call 203-622-1300 today. 

When you visit San Francisco be sure to make the Grant Plaza Hotel your choice for quality accommodations. This impressive boutique hotel is has all the advantages: great location, easy access to ground transportation, clean, safe and easy on your budget. Staff are cheerful. professional and helpful. The Grant Plaza is one block up from Dragon's Gate and within walking distance of Union Square and Market Street, even Nob Hill. Restaurants and theaters are nearby. Located at 465 Grant Avenue, San Francisco, California 94108-3208. Call (415) 434-3883. 

The Pacific Learning Consortium in Honolulu, Hawaii and Greenwich, Connecticut sponsors of the weekly Confucius Moment. Now collaborating with the Admissions Network of Chinese Universities and Colleges by offering the Sino-American Cultural Exchange Scholarship Program. Now qualified Americans can study on full scholarships for their Bachelors, Masters and Doctoral degrees at Chinese universities. Get started today by contacting PacificLearningConsortium@gmail.com.  Learn more online at www.pacificlearningconsortium.org.