Marvels of China: Pathways to the Pacific Rim on AM 1490 WGCH and Anywhere on WGCH.com: August 2017

Wednesday, August 30, 2017

Coming Up Next: Jeff Greene, Executive Director of the Sino-American Aviation Heritage Foundation (Part One)

My next guest on the September 2 and September 9 broadcasts will be Mr. Jeff Greene, executive director of the Sino-American Aviation Heritage Foundation.

We'll be going back in time to the dark days of World War II when all seemed lost -except in one corner of the world where tigers roared -Flying Tigers, that is!

The Chinese and American people share a common heritage that was forged in the skies above China during the Second World War. The purpose of the foundation is to rekindle the spirit of cooperation between the people of China and the United States by celebrating the contributions each has made, together and separately, to aerospace technology, science, commerce and exploration.

By educating young people of the next generation as to the accomplishments of their forebears we can provide the inspiration that will spark greater achievement and cooperation in years to come.

The primary goal of the Sino-American Aviation Heritage Foundation will be to promote friendship and understanding between the United States and the China by fostering a practicable dialogue about our common aviation history.

As always, we'll feature the Confucius Moment, journey to another of the Treasures of China, enjoy Chinese Fun Facts, give you a preview of Mid-Autumn Festival celebrations, let you know what's going on and what to see on the Weekly Almanac -and we'll have an update about a distinguished Greenwich High School valedictorian and former guest who's still accomplishing great things.

Strap yourselves in! Be sure to mark your calendar for this coming Saturday, September 2 for the live broadcast on 1490 WGCH Greenwich, Connecticut USA and anywhere via audio-streaming on WGCH.com. If you miss the live broadcast fear not; we'll post the archived broadcast on our Podcasts.com channel.

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Saturday, August 26, 2017

GREENWICH TEEN WILLIAM YIN AWARDED $25,000 FOR DEVELOPING PATCH THAT DETECTS HEART DISEASE

When I interviewed William Yin, valedictorian of the Greenwich High School Class of 2017, I knew that he's be accomplishing great things and going places. We did not have to wait long! Congratulations, William!

Go to this link to my June interview with William Yin and his proud father, Dr. Mark Yin.

William Yin Named a 2017 Davidson Fellow

Reno, Nev. – The Davidson Institute of Talent Development has announced the 2017 Davidson Fellows. Among the honorees is 18-year-old William Yin of Greenwich.

Yin won a $25,000 Davidson Fellows Scholarship for his project, Portable, Low-Cost Tattoo-Based Biosensor for the Non-Invasive Self-Diagnosis and Quantification of Atherosclerosis. He is one of only 20 students across the country to receive this honor.

“The Davidson Fellows Scholarship has allowed me to further pursue my research so that I may eventually introduce my device to a clinical setting,” said Yin. “In this way, I hope for this cost-effective and portable biosensor to greatly expand global access to diagnostic technology for atherosclerosis.”

Atherosclerosis and subsequent cardiovascular disease are jointly
considered the leading cause of death globally, accounting for nearly one third of all deaths around the world. Early diagnosis of the disease is essential in preventing the onset of severe cardiac events, such as heart attacks or strokes.

Yin’s research involved the development of a cost-effective, portable, efficient, and readily-accessible tattoo-based biosensor for the early diagnosis and quantification of atherosclerosis and its disease progression. The patch is designed to be placed on the skin outside of the carotid bifurcation, and communicates diagnostic results to the patient within 70 minutes.

At school, Yin has served as the leader of many clubs and organizations. He has participated in numerous science fairs, placing several times at both the Intel ISEF and ISWEEEP. He will present his work later this year at the Stockholm International Youth Science Seminar in Sweden during the Nobel Prize ceremony.

Yin will attend Stanford University this fall. He has yet to decide his major, but hopes to pursue studies that involve research and innovation.

“We are thrilled to recognize the 2017 Davidson Fellows not only for their incredible projects, but also for the journey they forged to reach this point,” said Bob Davidson, founder of the Davidson Institute. “Every year I am amazed by the depth of the Fellows’ accomplishments. Through encouragement and recognition, the Davidson Institute for Talent Development anticipates that gifted students like these will be among the pioneers who will solve the world’s most vexing problems.”

The 2017 Davidson Fellows will be honored at a reception in Washington, D.C., on September 27.

The Davidson Fellows Scholarship program offers $50,000, $25,000 and $10,000 college scholarships to students 18 or younger, who have completed significant projects that have the potential to benefit society in the fields of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, literature and music. The Davidson Fellows Scholarship has provided more than $7.1 million in scholarship funds to more than 300 students since its inception in 2001, and has been named one of the most prestigious undergraduate scholarships by U.S. News & World Report. It is a program of the Davidson Institute for Talent Development, a national nonprofit organization headquartered in Reno, Nev. that supports profoundly gifted youth.

About the Davidson Institute

Founded by Bob Davidson in 1999, the Davidson Institute for Talent Development recognizes, nurtures and supports profoundly intelligent young people, and provides opportunities for them to develop their talents to make a positive difference. The Institute offers support through a number of programs and services, including the Davidson Fellows Scholarship and the Davidson Academy of Nevada. For more information about the 2017 Davidson Fellows, please visit www.DavidsonGifted.org/Fellows-Scholarship.

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Monday, August 21, 2017

Coming Up Next: Grant Hayter-Menzies, the author of The Empress and Mrs. Conger: The Uncommon Friendship of Two Women and Two Worlds

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Joining me from Vancouver, British Columbia Canada on the Saturday, August 26 Conversations segment of the Marvels of China: Pathways to the Pacific Rim Show is Mr. Grant Hayter-Menzies, the author of The Empress and Mrs. Conger: The Uncommon Friendship of Two Women and Two Worlds.

Published in 2011, Grant Hayter-Menzies tells for the first time the story of two women from worlds that could not seem farther apart—imperial China and the American Midwest—who found common ground before and after one of the greatest clashes between East and West, the fifty-five-day siege of the Beijing foreign legations known as the Boxer Uprising.

Using diaries, letters and untapped sources, The Empress and Mrs. Conger traces the parallel lives of the Empress Dowager Cixi and American diplomat’s wife Sarah Pike Conger, which converged to alter their perspectives of each other and each other's worlds.

"In his meticulously researched and enjoyable dissection of an unlikely relationship between two complex women—an American diplomat's wife Sarah Pike Conger and Cixi, Empress Dowager of China—Grant Hayter-Menzies exposes many paradoxes that still characterize China's relations with the West today. In the eccentric Sarah Pike Conger, he shows us a humanitarian clear-eyed and brave enough to insist in an imperialist world that 'China belongs to her people.'" – Diana Preston, author of The Boxer Rebellion.

You can purchase copies The Empress and Mrs. Conger: The Uncommon Friendship of Two Women and Two Worlds at

HKU Press: http://www.hkupress.org/Common/Reader/Products/ShowProduct.jsp?Pid=1&Version=0&Cid=16&Charset=iso-8859-1&page=-1&key=9789888083008

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Empress-Mrs-Conger-Uncommon-Friendship/dp/9888083007

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Our weekly celebration of all-things Chinese starts on Saturday, August 26 at 10:30 a.m. Eastern USA Time/ 10:30 p.m. Beijing Time on 1490 WGCH in Greenwich, Connecticut USA and anywhere via audio-streaming on WGCH.com.

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Wednesday, August 16, 2017

Announcement: Chinatowns of America Expeditions

Recently on the Marvels of China: Pathways to the Pacific Rim Show I announced a new initiative for our listeners.

Chinatowns of America Expeditions seeks to connect anyone and everyone with the colorful and exciting sights, sounds, flavors and textures of Chinese and Chinese American culture across the USA.

Whether it is a one-day excursion to a museum exhibit in New York City -or a multi-day trip to San Francisco's Chinatown or one in another of America's larges cities- I invite you to accompany me and others like you on immersive journeys that will tantalize you with the stuff of memories and spectacular experiences.

I'll be announcing our initial expeditions due to begin in September. Contract me anytime at MarvelsofChina@gmail.com.

Coming Up Next: Author Sonia Hu Discusses Shanghai, Forever Lost: A Biography of My Grandmother and Mother

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This coming Saturday, August 19 I will be welcoming Ms. Sonia Hu to the Conversations segment of the Marvels of China: Pathways to the Pacific Rim Show.

Hu is the author of Shanghai, Forever Lost: A Biography of My Grandmother and Mother. This nonfiction book is based on the true stories and events of both her grandmother and mother from 1920s Shanghai to 1950s Peking.

Shanghai, Forever Lost presents the bonds and complexities between mother and daughter during the tumultuous years of China’s 20th century, a period dominated by war, political upheaval and human tragedy.

Born and raised in Beijing, Sonia Hu began her career in publishing, translation and writing articles for Chinese Reader’s Digest and Foreign Theater magazines in 1985, Hu was a associate producer for the China Central Television Network, MTV and MTV Asia.

She now lives in Rye, New York. Hu is a member of the North America Chinese Writers Association and the New York Chinese Women Writers Association.

Presently, only a Chinese language edition of her book is available. Go to this link at amazon.com to order a copy: https://www.amazon.com/Shanghai-Forever-Lost-Biography-Grandmother/dp/1500244694

An English language edition of Shanghai, Forever Lost is in development. It will be released upon completion of translation.

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Wednesday, August 9, 2017

Coming Up Next: Join me in Welcoming Edmond Gor of the Chinese American Citizens Alliance and the Chinese American World War II Veterans Recognition Project

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Joining me from Houston, Texas USA on the Saturday, August 12 Conversations segment of the Marvels of China: Pathways to the Pacific Rim Show is Mr. Edmond Gor. He is the national president of the Chinese American Citizens Alliance (www.cacanational.org).

Gor is going to share with you and me details of the Chinese American World War II Veterans Recognition Project (https://caww2.org).

The project’s mission is to recognize, honor and celebrate the military service of Chinese Americans who fought in the Second World War through advocacy, education and preservation -ensuring that the outstanding achievements and contributions of these extraordinary members of America’s greatest generation will never be forgotten.

Do you know that you can help? Here’s how:

Supporters will educate Members of the U.S. Congress about the achievements and contributions of Chinese Americans who served in the U.S. Armed Forces during the Second World War.

These efforts will culminate in the introduction of Bills in both the U.S. House and Senate to honor, recognize and celebrate these Veterans with a Congressional Gold Medal.

Separately, a parallel effort will educate State Legislators about these veterans’ accomplishments and advocate for Resolutions recognizing their contributions.

Please help us in this effort by calling or writing to your Member of Congress and Senators, letting them know that you support a Congressional Gold Medal for Chinese American veterans of the Second World War.

You could also help by calling or writing to your State Legislators and voicing your support for a Resolution honoring these veterans.

Find your Member of Congress and Senators: https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members

Find your State Legislator: https://openstates.org/find_your_legislator

Learn more by going to https://caww2.org.

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Wednesday, August 2, 2017

Coming Up Next: Daisy Yiyou Wang, Ph.D., Curator of Chinese and East Asian Art at Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts USA

The New England states in the northeastern USA are sprinkled with small towns and old, historic homes that have stood on their foundations for centuries. As you can imagine each of those historic houses have fascinating stories to tell for travelers who visit them.

Did you know that there is one house that stands out from among them all? Did you know that there is one authentic Chinese-built merchants mansion that you can visit without even leaving the borders of the USA?

I refer to the one and only Yin Yu Tang, a late Qing dynasty merchant's house that was originally built in southeastern China’s Anhui province and moved to the campus of the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) in Salem, Massachusetts USA.

As our celebration of Chinese culture and civilization continues I’ll be welcoming Daisy Yiyou Wang, Ph.D., curator of Chinese and East Asian Art at PEM on the upcoming Saturday, August 5 show. She oversees the museum’s Chinese, Japanese and Korean collections.

In an earlier chapter in her life, Wang was a Smithsonian Post-Doctoral fellow, a Getty Museum Leadership Fellow and a grant reviewer for the Getty Research Institute and the Smithsonian.

Wang earned her Ph.D. in Art History from Ohio University, her M.A. in English Literature and her B.A. in International Law and Affairs from the University of International Relations in Beijing.

Before she joined the staff of the Peabody Essex Museum, Wang served as Chinese Art Specialist at the Smithsonian’s Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery where she contributed to a number of exhibitions.

Wang is also a published author. Her publications cover topics ranging from Buddhist art to contemporary art and the history of collecting Chinese art.

Known for her passion for sharing professional best practices and developing new partnerships, Wang founded the American Alliance of Museums’ China Program. This is the largest annual US-China museum professional exchange program.

Wang is also working on a major traveling exhibition with the Palace Museum in Beijing about women in the Forbidden City. Yes -I have invited her to return to the show to tell us more. We'll have details for you when they are available.

Guess what? You can personally visit Yin Yu Tang at the Peabody Essex Museum. Go to this link to learn how. You can also visit the house online! Go to this link and begin your tour.

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