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REACH of Central Florida Annual Toy DriveBy Karen Sun, Winter Park High School Coordinator - REACH

Now is the season of giving, and as a whole, REACH certainly did. REACH promoted its annu-al holiday toy drive for the Harbor House of Cen-tral Florida, an organization that provides a safe home for abused women and children. With am-ple help from various community members, we collected over 400 toys, 421 to be exact, which numbers more than last year! On December 19, REACH members visited the Harbor House to help the children and their mothers choose toys and accessories that they liked as well as play some Christmas music to help set the holiday spirit. It was gratifying to see the children pick up the toys they wanted and see how happy seem-ingly simple gifts made them. We can’t help but reflect on our own lives. We think that with more things like the latest Apple product, or video game comes happiness, but upon helping these families at the Harbor House, we have to remem-

ber to be thankful for what we have.

As a community, we may perhaps underes-timate what Harbor House does for the commu-nity, but it really does provide a wonderful service to victims of domestic abuse. As an organization, it really gives a lot to make sure that the families are safe, as well as comfortable and welcome.

On behalf of REACH, I would like to thank the students from Winter Park High School, Cy-press Creek High School, and University High School, as well as other Central Florida schools for helping to promote the toy drive and encour-aging their peers to donate toys. I also would like to thank Asia Trend, Inc., CHARGE Dragon boat Team of Orlando, the Chinese School of CAACF, the Chinese America Association of Central Flor-ida, Citrus Figure Skating club, and the Florida College of Integrative Medicine for participating

in this holiday toy drive. Also, to China Garden, Law Office of Agnes Chau, PA, Pauline Ho CPA Office, Winter Park High School’s Orchestra and Asian American Association, thank you for al-lowing REACH to leave boxes in your venues to collect toys for these children and their families. We appreciate all your support! Have a happy holiday!

To know more about REACH, please visit www.reachocf.org.

Karen Sun is currently a student in Winter Park High School’s International Baccalaureate Program. She is an active participant in several clubs at WPHS including Asian American Association, Beta Club, Tri-M, and Model UN. She enjoys playing violin (being in Winter Park’s Park Philharmonic makes her extremely happy) and reading books on some sort of science, though mainly chemistry. In the future, she plans on studying either biomedical engineering or biochemistry.

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BUSINESS23 AACC15 TCCGO welcomes the New Year with members28 The Chinese Business Association kicks off the New Year of 2013

HEALTH18 How Is Your Complexion? Chinese Mtedicine Differentiation

TASTE OF ASIA36 Restaurants Guide

TRAVEL30 Cup Noodles Museum in Yokohama

SPORT 32 It’s all About Teamwork!34 Orlando Table Tennis Club WELCOMES New Players

FENG SHUI 28 2013 Year of Snake— General Reading for 12 Chinese Zodiacs

CULTURE 16 One Must Be Grateful

COMMUNITY NEWS03 REACH of Central Florida Annual Toy Drive05 Central Florida Asian Students Recognized12 Honorary Consul General Harris Rosen in the Orlando Japan Festival 201226 J.Club Celebrated the 10th Anniversary

EVENTS HIGHLIGHT 09 Dragon Parade 2013 22 GASPARILLA International Film Festival24 SACA Tampa Bay Chinese New Year 24 TCCTF Tampa Bay Chinese New Year35 Orlando Dragon Boat Challenge38 South Florida Chinese New Year Festival

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By Lita A. MartijaCentral Florida Asian Students RecognizedOrlando, Florida ---The ASIAN AMERICAN HERITAGE COUNCIL

of Central Florida held its annual “Asian American Student Achievers Awards” at the Orlando City Hall Council Chambers on November 9th 2012. Students were given scholastic awards and recognized in the categories of academic achievement, preservation of ethnic culture and language, non-academic accomplishments, and community service. Some 52 area students participated in this annual challenge to excel.

City and County government officials were there to witness the presen-tations and the cultural program at the City Hall Rotunda among which are Commissioners Patty Sheehan and Tony Ortiz, and the City’s Multicultural Department Head Luis Martinez.

Cultural program performers include the Chinese American Associa-tion Dance Troupe, and traditional dances from Japan, India, Vietnam, and Thailand. The youth group R.E.A.C.H. presented a magic number.

Rachel Tobillo receives the Asian American Chamber of Commerce Central Florida Scholars Award from Gail Rayos and Kannan Srinivasan

Ariel Tang - Essay award winner

The City of Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer issued a proclamation, presented by Commissioner Patty Sheehan, declaring November 9 as Asian American Student Achievers’ Awards Day

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Event sponsors Orlando Magic, Bright House Network, Bayridge Sushi, and the law firm of Payas, Payas and Payas, sent their represen-tatives to present awards. Asian American Chamber of Commerce president Gail Rayos presented the AACC Awards to College Fresh-man and Sophomore. Asia Trend Magazine was again this event’s media sponsor.

The year’s event was chaired by Pauline Ho

of the Chinese American Association of Central Florida, supported by AAHC officers led by in-cumbent Chair Agnes Chau, Vice Chair Babuji Ambikapathy, Secretary Jhayne Santucci, Trea-surer Leilani Fontanilla, and Auditor Gang Ye. Current advisers are Val Dagani (Philippines), Tim Madhanagopal (India), Mario Ordona (Phil-ippines), Thomas Nguyen (Vietnam), and Lita Martija (Philippines).

Eppie Bang presents to 3rd Grade award recipients Amber Wei, Ashton Fields and Anna Coffman

Luis Martinez (Multicultural Affaris Director, City of Or-

lando) presents the Preser-vation of Asian Cultural and Language to Raelyn Tobillo,

Anna Coffman, Frank Lau, Hikari Nitta, Mintra Lichtler, Ronald Xu and Nina Kumar

The Asian American Heritage Council of Central Florida is a coalition of non-profit Asian American organizations in the area, which began in 1980, dedicated to preserve the culture and heritage of Asians through infor-mative programs and to advance their civic, educational and social interests in the commu-nities where they live and work. It reorganized and expanded in 1996, under the auspices

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of founding president Lita Martija, and now represents 41 countries of Asia, many nations and ethnicity, each with own culture, heritage, language and experience. This diverse Asian group of people, in the words of President George Bush, has excelled in all walks of life, their talent and hard work adding to the success and prosperity of the socio-economic vitality of their new home in America.

Someone once wrote that “diversity is a part of the natural order of things, as natural as the trillion shapes and shades of the flowers of spring or the leaves of autumn.” To deny diversity, the writer contends, is to deny life with all its richness and manifold opportunities. And so he advocates di-verse America to be tolerant, to live and let live, to understand that those who cause no harm should not be feared, ridiculed, or harmed, even if they are different. The Council, through its various com-

Monica Correa (Bright House Networks) presents to 11th Grade award recipients Elizabeth Tran, Sean Chew and Jeremy Zhang

Agnes Chau presents to 12th Grade award recipients Hans Lau and Ashwin Babuji

munity programs, especially those targeting its Asian youths in its annual scholastic awards, subscribes to the tenet that one should rise above prejudice and care with each other and their neighbors.

The Council believes that, indeed, together they can accomplish more!

Visit http://www.aahc-cf.org/ for more details.

Lita Martija presents to 5th Grade award recipients Brandon Tran and Mintra Lichtler

Jhayne Santucci presents to 8th Grade award recipients Victor Fan, Ashwath Balaji and Hubert Zhao

Armando Payas (Payas Payas Payas Attorneys At Law) presents to 9th Grade award recipients Nina Kumar, Karen Sun and Wendy Ng

Takemasa Ishikura presents to 7th Grade award recipients Corey Hsiao, Selena Zhao and Niyati Shah

Shally Wong (Asia Trend Magazine) presents to 10th Grade award recipients Jenny Tong, Ariel Tang and Patrick Hsiao

Thomas Nguyen present to 6th Grade award recipients Ethan Fields, Sarah Joe and Krista Snyder

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International Leadership Foundation, Florida Advisory Board formed on 12-12-2012

On December 12, 2012, the ILF’s Florida National Advisory Board was formed in the Central Florida. The 16 Florida National Advi-sors are Susan Yan, Johnson Young, Janey Cheng, Joe Wang, Maywa Yei, Shun-Chi Huang, Isabella Zhang, George Huang, Oliver Fang, Peter Kung, Brenda Muh, Wenhong He, Bruce Chai, Michell Liu, Peida Yan, & Shirley Chen.

Special guests include Chiling Tong—The Chief Executive Officer from Washington, DC, Wu xiaoyan—Seattle National Advisor, Eric Kung—Detroit National Advisor, Huang Zheng—California National Advisor, and Abraham Li—Director of Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Miami.

Janey Cheng, Joe Wang, Johnson Young, and Peida Yan received the President’s Vol-unteer Service Awards. ILF’s Florida chapter President Peida Yan also awarded the Spe-cial Presidential Award signed by the Former Presidents.International Leadership Foundation

The International Leadership Foundation (ILF) is a

non-profit organization that promotes the civic aware-ness, public service and economic effectiveness of the Asian-Pacific American (APA) community. ILF formed in 1999. The mission is to develop young leaders in the United States, Asia, and other Pacific-rim countries in the fields of public service, entrepreneurship and the international arena through a network of business and community leaders.

ILF has provided scholarships and leadership train-ing for over 1,200 select APA college students from across the country over the past 12 years. The Wash-ington D.C. Civic Fellowship is the nation’s most presti-gious civic leadership development program designed specifically to foster the next generation of APA lead-ers. Each year, approximately 35 outstanding college students are awarded an ILF fellowship. Each Fellow participates in a supervised training program, includ-ing a public service internship and regular seminars, to learn how to access government and public policy to help the community. ILF also sponsors approximately 120 additional college students each year for leader-ship training, in conjunction with other leading APA organizations. The ILF helps prepare its Fellows to become future leaders in the academic, cultural, busi-ness, community, professional, and public arenas. ILF promotes and recognizes exemplary contributions to

the APA community by individuals and organizations. Past honorees and speakers include the Honorable Norman Mineta, former Secretary of Transportation; the Honorable Elaine Chao, former Secretary of Labor; Mike Honda, Congressman; Doris Matsui, Congress-woman; Bobby Jindal, Governor of Louisiana; Andrea Jung, CEO of Avon Products; Kanwal Rekhi, Founder of Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE); Jackie Chan, internation-al movie star. ILF has a network of national advisory boards and global advisory councils in 15 cities, com-prised of professional, civic, business and community leaders. In 2008, ILF Honorary Chairman and former Secretary of Transportation Norman Mineta led a del-egation to Asia to promote leadership development and international relations in Asia and Pacific-rim countries. Each year, ILF hosts an exciting business and leader-ship conference, comprised of various events, policy discussions, and meetings with Cabinet Secretaries, Members of Congress and other high-ranking officials. This conference also includes a U.S.-Asia Strategic Economic Forum, business-to-business matchmaking and ILF’s annual gala.

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Honorary Consul General Harris Rosen in the Orlando Japan Festival 2012 By Asia Trend

Big “Thank you” to Mr. RosenOrlando Japan Festival Committee and Japan Association of Orlando

would like to extend our appreciation to Mr. Rosen (Founder CEO of Rosen Hotels and Resorts) and all the Rosen hotels to provide their accommodation and dining certificates for Orlando Japan Festival Raffle in support of the Japan earthquake relief effort.

Mr. Rosen enjoyed the taste of “Maccha” green tea in Chanoyu (Tea Ceremony) at J.Club booth. It was a nostalgic experience for Mr. Rosen 20 years after he attended Tea Ceremony in Kyoto.

Honorary Consul General of Japan in Orlando Harris Rosen gave a

speech in the opening.

Mr. Rosen with [from left to right]:Teri Mitchell (J.Club President), Deputy Consul General Yasushi Sato, Yuko Matsuzaki (Rosen Hotels and Resorts Japanese Liaison), Consul Hayato Nakamura

Mr. Rosen dressed in Kimono at “Yayoi” Kimono shop booth. Men’s Kimono is very simple.

Mr. Rosen at Asia Trend booth.

Mr. Rosen drank up a bottle of Ramune: the popular Japanese soda. He must have been very thirsty!

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RATGeneral Comment: RAT has won-derful times this year. It is believed that there will be significant improve-

ment in work/study and affection this year.

1. Wealth and Career - The situation will be much better than last year’s because you are being protected by three very powerful “ji xing (吉星)”, namely “sui lu (歲祿)” , “long de (龍德)” and “zi wei (紫微)”. “Sui lu” helps you working happily and making a lot of money. Moreover, you will always find someone to help you when you are in trouble under the blessing of “long de” and “zi wei”. Yet, you need to be humble or otherwise you will face unnecessary disputes with others.

2. Affection and Love - It is a good year for you to get married if you are in love. If you have no lover now, you will meet someone with whom you will fall in love.

3. Health - You have to take care of yourself this year. You need to know the importance of work-life balance. If you feel something wrong in your health, go to find a doctor immediately.

OXGeneral Comment: It seems it is a good year for OX without consider-ing the influence of the “hung xing (

凶星)”. In fact, OX needs to be more patient to overcome the hurdles ahead.

1. Wealth and Career - You will find more difficult this year. In particular, you find everything run-ning not so smooth as before. Even your part-ners cannot give you much help. It is mainly due to the impact of the “hung xing (凶星)” such as “fei lian (飛廉)” and “huang fan (黃幡)” that you always feel that people are not cooperative that makes you not able to concentrate on your

work. So, be patient and humble in working with your partners.

2. Affection and Love - 2013 is not a good year for you. Patient is undoubtedly the prime char-acter you need to have to avoid conflict. More-over, take care of the elderly.

3. Health - Ox is in general in good condition. However, some OX will hardly stay calm.

TIGERGeneral Comment: Tiger has an above average year in 2013. Despite there are several “hung xing” staying

aside you this year, there are also “ji xing” that offset the distructive force and bring you luck.

1. Wealth and Career - It is a good year for Tiger in making money and work. It is because of the blessing of “fu xing (福星)” and “tian de (天德)”. Moreover, if your business is trading, transpor-tation, logistics and etc., you will enjoy a fruitful year. However, you will also find yourself al-ways in a rush. One thing very important - mind your words.

2. Affection and Love - Don’t forget to be a good listener to avoid further deterioration in the re-lationship with your love ones. Otherwise, you will be mired in restless dispute with your close ones. For those unmarried, it is not a good year to get married. Remember, “juan she (卷舌)” is accompanying with you this year.

3. Health - Old Tiger has to take care of yourself.

RABBITGeneral Comment: 2013 is a stable year for RABBIT. However, Rabbit has to pay attention to your close

relatives especially the old ones.

1. Wealth and Career - Under the blessing of “tian yi (天乙)” and “wen cheng (文昌)”, you will

always find someone who is willing to help you when you are in trouble. Moreover, you will have a better chance of promotion or find an-other job with better pay. However, mindful in talking with others. DO NOT gamble.

2. .Affection and Love - It is not a good year for the Rabbit in this area. “Diao ke (吊客)” is al-ways around you affecting the health of your relatives.

3. Health - You need to take care of yourself this year. “Zai sha (災煞)” will hang around you throughout this year. You will easily get hurt.

DRAGONGeneral Comment: “Mo yue (陌越)” will affect DRAGON this year. This “xing” is neutral in general yet it will

double the impact of your fate. said to obstruct “Tai Sui” (Grand Jupiter). Moreover, there are some “hung xing” that affect the DRAGON. Definitely, this is a very difficult year. Fasten your seat belt for the bumpy ride!

1. Wealth and Career - You will find quite stable in this area this year. You will spend a lot un-expectedly but will also gain a lot this year. However, take care of your health as this may affect your performance. Moreover, try to avoid conflicts with your supervisors. Otherwise, you will be in great trouble.

2. Affection and Love - It is not easy to find a love this year. For those married, you have to take care of your relationship with your spouse. Yet, if you want to have a kid, it is a good chance for you to have one this year.

3. Health - Under the destructive force of “bing fu (病符)”, many will find not feeling well through-out the year. Old DRAGON needs to be more careful.

2013 Year of Snake—General Reading for 12 Chinese Zodiacs By Master Wanxuanji


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SNAKEGeneral Comment: Snake is said to obstruct “Tai Sui” (Grand Jupiter) this year. So, you will always find yourself

full of uncertainty. However, you will find that ev-erything is not so bad as you expect. Fasten your seat belt for the bumpy ride!

1. Wealth and Career - You will have good chance of promotion under the blessing of “ba zuo (八座)”. On the other hand, you are under the influence of “fu chen (浮沉)” that you are al-ways not able to make up your mind. Moreover, do not put your stake on high risk investment. You will also easily get in disputes with your colleagues.

2. Affection and Love - You need to be more pa-tient this year for you are affected by “zhi bei (指背”) and “fu chen (浮沉)”. Otherwise, you will find yourself in trouble with your love ones.

3. Health - The SNAKE is affected by a number of “hung xing” which have great impact on your heath. So, do take care of yourself particularly pregnant woman.

HORSEGeneral Comment: HORSE has an average year in 2013. You will find male Horse is better than female

Horse in works under the blessing of “tai yang (太陽)”.

1. Wealth and Career - HORSE will find great opportunity to improve their living standard. Male Horse has great chance of promotion in your work or get a handsome bonus due to your hard work. You need to take care of your spending.

2. Affection and Love - “Xian chi (咸池)” affects the Horse much in this area. So, you may have some unexpected affairs that make you at a loss. You need to handle carefully.

3. Health - Avoid participating in dangerous ac-tivities. Always think positive that can help you to improve your health.

RAMGeneral Comment: It is not a good year for RAM for there is no “ji xing” close to you. Take care of the old par-

ents and old relatives as you are under the influ-ence of two “hung xing” – “sang mun (喪門)” and “de sang (地喪)”.

1. Wealth and Career - It is an average year in this area. Yet, you will always feel that it is quite

noisy and full of bad things around you. So, you need to state calm and stay away from the bad mood. Otherwise, it will affect your perfor-mance.

2. Affection and Love - Skirmishing with your love ones seems unavoidable mainly due to your ill mood. Try to control yourself and to be a good listener.

3. Health - RAM looks not so bad in this year though you have some uncomfortable feelings. Go for a doctor if you find yourselves not well.

MONKEYGeneral Comment: It is not easy for the MONKEY this year. Yet, female MONKEY is better than the male un-

der the protection of “tai yin (太陰)”. Prepare your-self for this challenging year.

1. Wealth and Career - You will always find things not so smooth. Even some are far from your expectations. It is due to the impact of “guan suo (貫索)” and “gou jiao (勾絞)”. You need to double your effort to overcome the challenge. Female Monkey is better in handling this situ-ation. Do your work prudently to eliminate the chance of being criticized.

2. Affection and Love - It is rather stable this year. If you do not have a love one, you will find it not easy to meet someone you love.

3. Health - The old MONKEY has to be more careful.

ROOSTERGeneral Comment: ROOSTER has a good affiliation with SNAKE. A num-ber of “ji xing” will help you in all ar-

eas despite there are also some “hung xing”. This is definitely not a bad year for you.

1. Wealth and Career - Everything will go smoothly. You will be rewarded and be pro-moted because of your hard work and good performance. You will find some willing to help you to get things done smoothly. You may try some high risk investment as you are under the blessing of “jin kui (金匱)”, “jiang xing (將星)” and “san tai (三台)”. However, do not involve in illegal activities.

2. Affection and Love - A stable year. Yet, you need to be patient to avoid unnecessary dis-putes.

3. Health - In general, ROOSTER looks good in health this year.

DOGGeneral Comment: DOG has a nice adventure this year. Everything seems running as you want as sev-

eral “ji xing” protecting you. Of course, there are some “hung xing” as well. So, always keep your-self watchful so that you can enjoy a good year.

1. Wealth and Career - You will be happy in your work under the shining of “yue de (月德)” and “pan an (攀鞍)”. You will make a lot of money this year.

2. Affection and Love - If you are not yet marry, this is a good year for you to marry. If you do not have a love one, you will meet someone you love.

3. Health - Take care of your health as you are influenced by “si fu (死符)”. However, there are some many “ji xing” around you, it will not cause seriously consequences. Yet, go to a doctor if you feel not well in order not to turn bad.

PIGGeneral Comment: PIG is said to ob-struct “Tai Sui” this year. It is a year that full of challenge. Yet, you have

good opportunities from far side. So, if you are doing business via internet, you may find yourself above average.

1. Wealth and Career - You will have a lot of expends this year that makes you not able to save money. You also things seems play against you. Even you feel that your counter-parts try to take advantage from you. Put more effort in planning your future development this year. You have good opportunity in the other corners of the world.

2. Affection and Love - Everything goes as usual this year. Try to plan some trips with your love ones. You will definitely find helpful in your fam-ily life.

3. Health - You will sometimes find yourselves not so comfortable this year. Do more exercise and sleep well will improve the situation.

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Without the seeds of the past, we would not have the fruits of the present. If no one were willing to fix the road and fill the potholes, travel would be treacherous. If the farmers did not cultivate the field and harvest the crops, we would not have food to eat or clothes to wear. Our very own survival depends on the collective efforts of society. Therefore, we must be grateful and look for ways to repay our debts to society.

Why should we show filial piety towards our parents? Because they have toiled and suffered on our behalf. Why should we give to schools, hospitals, and fire departments? Because they have taught us, saved us, and protected us. Without them, we would not have knowledge, medical treat-ment, or a sense of security. Appreciation and charitable donations are indeed acts of gratitude.

A very wealthy man once gave a party to celebrate the completion of his new mansion. He asked the workers to sit at the head of the table and relegated his children to another area. No one could understand the seating arrangement, so the guests asked the wealthy man for an explanation. He explained, “The workers are the ones who built the house, so we should be thankful and not forget their hard work. However, my children are the future sellers of the estate, so they do not deserve a seat at the head table.”

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If a person does not know the meaning of gratitude, then he or she is deficient in his or her heart and not wealthy at all. If a person knows what it means to be grateful, he or she will find wealth everywhere. In order to live a life of abundance, we must treasure good connections and count our blessings. We must return every favor that has been bestowed upon us. We must find some way to express our gratitude to those who have helped us on one way or another. If we can be grateful at all times, we can transform the bad into the good; we can turn a bad situation into something better.

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Asian American Chamber of Commerce Celebrates 2012 Growth By Gail Rayos By C.K. Lau

The Asian American Chamber of Commerce of Central Florida closed out 2012 with a special Business After Hours gathering sponsored by Dragonfly Robata Grill & Sushi, a favorite venue for the Chamber located in the Dellagio Plaza in South Orlando.

“We also like to support our members, so to be able to celebrate the season at Dragonfly Or-lando with sales manager Allen Auyong joining in on the networking and making all feel welcome was a great way to cap off a successful year for the Chamber,” said Gail Rayos, AACC President.

In 2012, the Chamber grew its offerings for members and deepened its relationships with community partners in a number of ways, in-cluding adding sponsored Business Workshops and Symposiums for professional and business

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Dragonfly sales manager Allen Auyong, Kannan Srinivasan, and Gail Rayos

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The world’s first instant ramen, Chicken Ra-men, debuted in 1958. In 1971 cup noodles went on sale for the first time anywhere and instant ramen became an international food. Today 95.4 billion serves of instant ramen are consumed ev-ery year.

The Cup Noodles Museum is located in Mi-nato Mirai, Yokohama, celebration for the 40th birthday of Cup Noodles and opened on Sep-tember 17, 2011. You can experience the kind of creative thinking displayed by Momofuku Ando, the inventor of instant ramen. Much thought has gone into devising original and ingenious dis-plays that will keep even adults entertained.

One of the most popular areas is the My Cup Noodle Factory, where you can make your own chicken cup ramen by kneading the flour, rolling it out and adding the flavoring. (Reservations are required)

As much fun as a theme park, the Cup Noo-dles Museum is a place where you also learn the joy of inventing.

On the website you can find out about the museum’s attractions and current exhibitions, as well as make reservations for the Chicken Ramen Factory. It’s also convenient for check-ing out the crowd level on any given day.

Cupnoodles Museum(Formal name: Ando Momofuku Hatsumei Kinenkan)Shin-Minato 2-3-4 Naka-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa. Tel: 045 345 0918Open: 10:00-18:00 (last entry 17:00)Closed Tuesday (or the next day if Tuesday is a public holiday)Entrance fee: $6.3 (free for high school students and below)*Extra fees: My Cup Noodle Factory, $3.78 per servingChicken Ramen Factory (primary school students $3.78, junior high and above $6.3)

www.cupnoodles-museum.jp/english/index.html

Cup Noodles Museum in YokohamaInspires invention and Encourages creativity By Asia Trend

See this exhibition of all kinds of in-stant ramen, from the time Chicken Ramen first went on sale up to the present day. Many of them will re-ally take you back. With over 3,000 packages displayed on the wall, it’s a real masterpiece!

Create your own cup noodles in the My Cup Noodle Fac-tory. Choose your favorite soup from a selection of four, and combine it with four ingredients from a selection of twelve. There are 5,460 different possible combinations! (300 yen per serve).

it’s never too late to follow your dreams. Momofuku Ando invented Chikin Ramen at age 48, Cup Noodles at age 61, and Space Noodles at age 95.

Momofuku Ando golden statue

Cup Noodles Museum

30 ASIA TREND Going to Japan : IACE Tour • 407-351-9999/1-800-435-4223 (IACE)

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Hong Kong China Dragon Boat Association, founded in 1991, is responsible for organizing the dragon boat festivals in Hong Kong, promoting dragon boat sport to the world and training local athletes to represent Hong Kong in various world competitions. During these twenty one years, the association has trained 3,613 dragon boat athletes and 132 steerperson. In 2012, the num-ber of paddlers in the club was largely increased from 202 to 861. The Association held six local dragon boat races and the International Dragon Boat Races last year. The training center is lo-cated at Shatin Shek Mun Rowing Centre by the beautiful Shing Mun River.

Hong Kong China Dragon Boat Association head coach Mr. Chi Lok Chung 鍾志樂, former Rowing and Canoe / Kayak Olympic athlete, was

invited by Asia Trend Magazine to share his pas-sion for dragon boating. Coach Chung recently awarded as one of the Ten Outstanding Young Persons for his contribution to the dragon boat sport. He was responsible for organizing the last 5 years of International Dragon Boat Races, transporting the Summer Olympic torches by dragon boat in 2008 and winning the World Championship last year.

“A real team sport can teach you the impor-tance of tolerance and the power of one team,” said Coach Chung. It is something we all need in order to have a cohesive society. Hong Kong Dragon Boat teammates practice five days a week including on water and dry run. Physical strength of course is important but not the most essential in dragon boating. Each paddler needs

to learn how to pace yourself to fit in a team. Surprisingly, it is not the strongest team but the most synchronized wins. This is the reason why the dragon boat sport would raise the worldwide interest. Coach Chung told Asia Trend that he was glad to help transform this ancient Chinese folk ritual into a modern international sport. His ultimate goal is to have dragon boating qualified as one of the Summer Olympic Sports. Only by doing so, the dragon boating can be truly recog-nized.

A new Guinness World Record was created on 30th Dec 2011 for the Greatest Distance by Dragon Boat in 24 hours (relay) - 227 km. This record is currently held by the Hong Kong China Dragon Boat Association.

By Asia Trend

It’s all About Teamwork!

By C.K. Lau

Coach Chung and Shally Wong pose in front of the Shing Mun River in Shatin, Hong Kong

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CHARGE member C.K. Lau tries out the dragon boat

paddling machine

The Hong Kong Team motto: Work hard, Stay healthy, Talk less,Encourage more

By C.K. Lau

Get Healthy and Get Some Fun – Are you ready to Join CHARGE?

“C.H.A.R.G.E.” is the Orlando-based Dragon Boat Team formed by the Chinese American Association of Central Florida in June, 2010. Our mission is to promote this ancient Chinese sport in the community for team building, friendship and a healthy lifestyle.Anyone 14 years and older is welcome to attend a dragon boat training session where one will have the opportunity to receive formal dragon boat training at Orlando Rowing Club. No experience is necessary. Each practice session fee is $10/person for non-CAACF members and $8/person for CAACF members. Please visit http://www.chargedragonboat.org/ to sign up. If you are interested in joining our team or learn how to form your own team, please email Team Captain John Chung at [email protected]. For sponsorship, please email Shally Wong at [email protected]

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By Asia Trend

Contact: Hung Tran 407-803-1999 or email [email protected]: www.orlandotabletennisclub.webs.com2105 Lee Rd Orlando, FL 32810

Bill Lee

The Orlando oldest ping pong club, spon-sored by the City of Orlando, was founded by Harry Blair in 1950’s. Mr. Blair’s greatest achieve-ment was to organize the first table tennis club in Orlando. The club was originally called Martin-Marietta Table Tennis and then became Orlando Table Tennis Club. The club has been supported by many players and has organized many tourna-ments. Since 2012, this club was led by the new President Hung Tran who has been a table tennis coach for more than 20 years.

Coach Tran initiated the newest tournament on Thanksgivingthis year. The goals of this tour-nament were to celebrate Thanksgiving holiday-

Orlando Table Tennis Club WELCOMES New Players

and to introduce new players to the club where serves for a place to exercise, to have fun, and to increase ones technique. The tournament was a success with twenty-six players. The event lasted for the whole day and finished with three players from each of the three groups with prizes.

The club is now open on every Monday and Wednesday nights. It welcomes all levels. Or-lando Table Tennis Club offers private coaching lessons for beginners and group lessons for kids who would like to experience this fun sport and in-teract with other players with the same age. “We hope the club will receive more supports from the new players and expand the table tennis sport

to be more popular in the United States,” said Coach Tran.

Kids Group1st Place Tak Shing Wong2nd Place Gabriel3rd Place Henry Wong

1500- Group1st Place Anthony Huan Le2nd Place Peimans Sadrabadi3rd Place Ali Fiad

1500+ Group1st Place David2nd Place Thuan Hoan3rd Place Cameron Phipps


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A team that paddles together, crosses the finish line together . . .on AND off the water!

Dragon boat racing is the world’s fastest growing team water sport and one of the most impactful corporate team building techniques available. With 20-25 colleagues, friends or family members you can enter a team to participate in this one-day event at one of Central Florida’s most beautiful venues. Team entry includes all the neces-sary equipment, instruction and 1 practice session.

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S. Florida LocationsFoodtown Supermarket 954-943-95865335 N, Military Trail, West Palm Beach, FL________________________________________New York Mart 954-748-006510065 Sunset Strip, Sunrise________________________________________Canton Palace Chinese restaurant 305-264-94447980 Southwest 8th St., Miami, FL________________________________________Pine Court Chinese Bistro 954-748-5958 10101 Sunset Strip Sunrise, FL________________________________________Lucky Oriental Market 305-220-28388356 SW 40th St., Suite D-I, Miami, FL________________________________________South Garden Chinese restaurant 305-274-909910855 S.W. 72nd Street, Miami________________________________________Oriental Square Market and Emporium 954-340-88282365 University Dr. Coral Springs, FL________________________________________P K Oriental Mart255 NE 167th St, Miami, FL 33162 305-654-96469501 SW 72nd St, Miami, FL 33173 305-595-9678________________________________________Chan’s Chinese Restaurant 305-221-81042404 SW 107 Ave, Miami, FL________________________________________Maryann Bakery 305-945-03331284 NE 163rd St., North Miami Beach, FL________________________________________Chung Hing Oriental Mart 305-947-60381855 NE 163rd St, North Miami Beach, FL

Sarasota LocationsVung Tau Oriental Market 941-366-25521333 N Washington Blvd., Sarasota, FL 34236

Fuji Yama Sushi 407-677-688810153 University Blvd., Orlando, FL 32817 ________________________________________Gochi Sushi Cafe 407-877-005013770 W. Colonial Dr, Winter Garden________________________________________Hana Sushi 407-830-9233397 East Altamonte Drive, Suite 1200, Altamonte Springs www.hanasushi.info________________________________________Ran-Getsu of Tokyo 407-345-0044901 South Orlando Ave., Maitland, FL www.rangetsu.com‎________________________________________Shin Japanese Cuisine 407-648-8000803 N. Orange Ave. Orlando ________________________________________SHOGUN Japanese Steak House (鉄板焼き Teppan-yaki)6327 International Dr., Orlando 407-352-1607________________________________________Sushitomi 407-352-8635 8463 S John Young Pkwy, Orlando________________________________________

KOREANKorea House Restaurant 407-767-59181155 W. State Road 434 Longwood, FL 32750 www.koreahouseorlando.com‎________________________________________Shin Jung Korean Restaurant 407-895-73451638 E Colonial Dr. Orlando

PAN ASIAN Koy Wan Hibachi Buffet 407-628-8866945 West State Road 436 Altamonte Springs www.koywan.com________________________________________ Wild Rice Buffet 407-628-0088843 Lee Rd. Orlando www.wildricebuffet.com________________________________________ Bento Cafe www.bentocafesushi.com________________________________________Bayridge Sushi and Steakhouse www.brsushi.com________________________________________Ichiban Buffet 813-689-67881721 West Brandon Boulevard, Brandon Tampa________________________________________VariAsian Crazy Buffet 813-998-92282702 N Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa________________________________________ TEA & COFFEEBento Cafe www.bentocafesushi.com________________________________________Chewy Boba Company1212 E Colonial Dr, Orlando 407-897-13774250 Alafaya Trail Suite 216, Oviedo 407-542-4480 8098 S. Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando 407-850-BOBA________________________________________Got Tea 813-930-04702202 W. Waters Ave. Tampa ________________________________________Internet Boba House 813-866-85692764 University Square Dr. Tampa ________________________________________Thuy Cafe 727-521-64065944 34th St N #37 St. Petersburg

THAIPurple Orchid Cafe 407-203-38919318 E Colonial Dr, Unit A9, Orlando________________________________________Royal Thai 407-275-07761202 N. Semoran Blvd. Orlando________________________________________SEA Thai Restaurant 407-895-09853812 E. Colonial Dr. Orlando________________________________________Soong Thai 407-822-82009448 W Colonial Dr. Ocoee

VIETNAMESEGolden Phoenix 813-932-92858199 N Dale Mabry Hwy. Tampa www.goldenphoenixtampa.com________________________________________ Little Saigon 407-423-85391106 E Colonial Dr. Orlando ________________________________________Lạc Việt Bistro 407-228-40002021 East Colonial Dr. Orlando ________________________________________Phở 88 Noodle 407-897-3488730 N Mills Ave. Orlando________________________________________ Phở Vinh Restaurant 407-228-0043657 N Primrose Dr. Orlando________________________________________Phở Quyen Cuisine 813-632-34442740 E. Fowler Ave. Tampa

CHINESE AUTHENTIC

China Garden Restaurant 407-671-2120118 S Semoran Blvd. Winter Park www.chinagardenwp.com________________________________________ Golden Lotus Restaurant 407-352-38328365 S John Young Pkwy. Orlando ________________________________________ Hotto Potto 407-951-80283090 Aloma Ave, ste 150, Winter Park www.hottopotto.com________________________________________ Golden Phoenix 813-932-92858199 N Dale Mabry Hwy. Tampa www.goldenphoenixtampa.com________________________________________ Ming’s Bistro 407-898-96721212 Woodward St. Orlando ________________________________________ABC Seafood Restaurant 727-522-18882705 54th Ave. St. Petersburg________________________________________Ha Long Bay 727-522-99885944 34th Street Suite 38-41, St. Petersburg________________________________________Ho Ho Choy 813-962-21591441 E. Fletcher Ave. Suite 125, Tampa ________________________________________ T.C. Choy’s Asian Bistro 813-251-1191301 S. Howard Ave. Tampa________________________________________Toa Toa Chinese Restaurant 954-746-8833 4145 Northwest 88th Ave. Sunrise________________________________________Yummy House China Bistro 813-237-3838 2620 E. Hillsbrough Ave. Tampa

DIM SUMGolden Lotus Restaurant 407-352-38328365 S John Young Pkwy. Orlando ________________________________________ Golden Phoenix 813-932-92858199 N Dale Mabry Hwy. Tampa www.goldenphoenixtampa.com________________________________________ Ming’s Bistro 407-898-96721212 Woodward St. Orlando ________________________________________Ha Long Bay 727-522-99885944 34th Street Suite 38-41, St. Petersburg________________________________________T.C. Choy’s Asian Bistro 813-251-1191301 S. Howard Ave. Tampa________________________________________Toa Toa Chinese Restaurant 954-746-8833 4145 Northwest 88th Ave. Sunrise________________________________________Yummy House China Bistro 813-237-3838 2620 E. Hillsbrough Ave. Tampa

INDIANAroma Indian Cuisine 321-283-02424275 W Lake Mary Blvd. Lake Mary

JAPANESEKoy Wan Hibachi Buffet 407-628-8866945 West State Road 436 Altamonte Springs www.koywan.com________________________________________ Aki Restaurant 407-354-00257460 Universal Blvd. Orlando ________________________________________Bento Cafe www.bentocafesushi.com151 S Orange Ave. Orlando 407-999-89897335 W. Sand Lake Rd. Orlando 407-352-22773841 SW Archer Rd. Gainesville 352-224-5123________________________________________Bayridge Sushi and Steakhouse www.brsushi.com3680 Avalon Park East Blvd, Orlando 407-282-84881000 West State Road 434, Longwood 407-331-00002189 E Semoran Blvd, Apopka 407-889-9999________________________________________

ASIAN GROCERIES Woo Sung Oriental Food Mart 407-295-40775079 Edgewater Dr. Orlando refer to P.17 for more details________________________________________M D Oriental Market 877-668-MD88 (6388)1106 E Fowler Ave. Tampa 813-868-1688(Brandon)10127 E. Adamo Dr. Tampa 813-443-2188________________________________________1st Oriental Supermarket 407-292-36685132 W. Colonial Dr. Orlando www.1storiental.com ________________________________________Eastside Asian Market 407-615-888112950 E. Colonial Dr. Orlando ________________________________________ Farm Fresh Produce Market 407-615-888210950 E Colonial Dr. Orlando ________________________________________Lin Farmers Market 727-821-99992801 16th St N., St Petersburg ________________________________________Phuoc Loc Tho market 407-898-68582100 E Colonial Dr. Orlando________________________________________Purple Orchid Cafe 407-203-38919318 E Colonial Dr, Unit A9, Orlando________________________________________Brandon Oriental Market 813-661-8862112 Pauls Dr., Brandon, FL 33511________________________________________ Oceanic Oriental Supermarket 813-254-20411609 N Tampa St. Tampa________________________________________Oriental Mart 954-747-7740 4850 N University Drive, Lauderhill________________________________________ PK Oriental Mart 954-748-5971 2350 N University Drive, Sunrise

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PING PONG CLUB5,600 sq. ft. facility, After School Program 3pm to 6pm, Ping Pong Robot for Training,

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ORLANDO BADMINTON CLUB Every Wed (6 – 9pm) and Sun (1 – 6pm) at College Park Community Center

– 2393 Elizabeth Ave , Orlando . Fees: Adults: $5, Under 18: $1, 12 and under: Free.Contact Krishna Balwalli at 407.683.9162 or email [email protected]

Every Thur (6 – 8:30pm) – Orange County/Orlando Magic Recreation Center – 3850 South Econlockhatchee Trail, Orlando . Fees: $2/hr.

Please Contact Erin Fang at 407.913.9581 for more information. www.cflbadminton.org

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wordings must be received by the 1st of each month. J.Club ~Your connection to Japan~ Japanese dining, cooking, TV shows & movies, Shodo, Origami, Chanoyu,

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RESTAURANT FOR SALEFree Standing Building , 3,000 Sq. Ft+, Winter Park . Close to

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LIVING STONE MULTICULTURAL COMMUNITY CENTER

is offering three classes from 10/2/2012 onward every TuesdayThree classes:

Class 1 12: 30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. ESOL class (spanish speaking)Class 2 3:00 p.m. - 4: 30 p.m. ESOL class (chinese speaking)

Class 3 6: 30 p.m. - 8: 30p.m. Citizen classFee: free (may require the student to buy their own curriculum)

Location: 3100 S. Goldenrod Road, Orlando, FL 32878Registration: please call 407-929-0409

CAACF DRAGON BOAT TEAM - C.H.A.R.G.E.“C.H.A.R.G.E.” is the Orlando-based Dragon Boat Team organized by the Chinese American

Association of Central Florida in June, 2010, and is comprised mostly of Asian-American crew members. If you would like to learn more about Dragon Boat paddle technique or join the team.

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»What is happening in Florida?Tampa Chinese New Year Celebration

Feb 2 (Sat) 10am – 4pm at Largo Central Park, 101 Central Park Drive, Largo, FL 33771. Hosted by: SACA (Suncoast Association of Chinese Americans) and CAAT (Chinese-American Association of Tampa). Open to public. Free admission. First 200 children will receive the tradi-tional Chinese ‘Red Envelope’ as a gift. There will be kids’ games, arts, crafts, food and enter-tainment for all to experience. Stage performances include dragon dance, lion dance, traditional folk dance, kung fu demonstration, and Chinese instruments. Mini-Train rides will also be open. For more details, please contact [email protected] or cell Cell: 813-294-8596

Naples Asia fest 2013February 2 (Sat) from 10am-5pm at The Mercato Shops Naples, FL. Organized by The Naples Asian Professionals Association. $5 Admission (Kids under 12 Free) Featuring Fushu Daiko Taiko Drum Group, Chinese Lion Dance, Korean and Filipino dancers, Home Depot Kids Workshop, Martial Arts, Asian cuisine and vendors! For details, email or visit: [email protected]. www.facebook.com/asiafestnaples www.youtube.com/asiafestnaples. Benefitting NAPA College Scholarships, Champions for Learning, and SWFL Chinese Language School

North Florida Lunar New Year Gala CelebrationFeb 9 (Sat) at Andrew Robinson Theater of University of North Florida. Jacksonville Chinese Association will host a top-class 2013 North Florida Lunar New Year Gala Celebration. Date & Time: Saturday Feb.9th, 2013 3:00 p.m. --- 5:00 p.m. Place: Andrew Robinson Theater of University of North Florida Ticket Price: VIP: $30 JCA member: $10 for adults $5 for kids Non-member: $15 for adults $7 for kids Contact: Sheng Zhang (張勝) (646)402-2586 E-mail: [email protected] Details at www.usjca.org

TCCTF Chinese New Year GalaFeb 9 (Sat) at T.C. Choy’s Asian Bistro, 301 South Howard Avenue, Tampa, FL 33606. The Taiwanese Chamber of Commerce of Tampa, Florida invites you to its Chinese New Year Dinner Gala . Registration and networking start at 6:00 P.M. Dinner service starts at 6:30 P.M.The following sponsorship opportunities are available:Title Sponsor- $750, Corporate Sponsor - $600, Table Sponsor- $500, Beverage Sponsor - $300 and Auction/Raffle Sponsor – We welcome in-kind donations of prizes for a silent auction or raffle. All donors of prizes for the silent auction or raffle will be listed in the event program.Please contact Vice President Grace Yang at [email protected] if you wish to be a sponsor.

OCPA Chinese New Year New Year GalaFeb 9 (Sat) at Winter Springs High School - 130 Tuskawilla Rd, Winter Springs, FL 32708. New

Year Dinner, Cultural Show, Martial Arts, Acobats show, Draon Dance, Traditional Chinese Dance & Music, Multi-Cultural Dance and Music. Tickets, $15 (adult) and $8 (Child). Contact Yan Zhang 407-792-4016. www.ocpa-usa.org

Dragon Parade and Lunar New Year 2013Feb 10 (Sun) 11am - 4pm at 634 N. Mills Ave., Orlando, FL 32803. Free Admission. Organized by Asia Trend, Mills 50 – Orlando Mainstreet District, REACH of Central Florida (Recognizing Educating Asian Cultural Heritage) and Y.E.S.S. (Youth Enrichment and Senior Services) to celebrate the Lunar New Year. The festival starts at 11am with a community parade (begins at Hillcrest St. & Hampton Ave and ends at Hillcrest St. & Mills Ave) followed by a 4-hour festival which takes place at 634 N. Mills Ave., Orlando, FL 32803 – Colonial Photo & Hobby parking lot. Come experience the Asian culture with cultural performances, exotic Asian food, Arts and Crafts and exhibitions. Admission is free. For vendor and parade information, please contact Joanne Grant at [email protected] or call 407-421-9005. Visit www.centralfloridadragonpa-rade.org for more details.

Vietnamese New Year’s Festival JacksonvilleFeb 10 (Sun) at Jacksonville Fairgrounds - 510 Fairground Place Jacksonville, FL 32202. 11am - 8pm Jacksonville Fairgrounds www.vnjax.com or call (904) 701-0907

Miss Vietnam Florida 2013Feb 17 (Sun) at Central Florida Fairground. Rooted from the history of Vietnam, the symbolism of the ao dai exudes grace, modesty, & beauty. The ao dai is known to tie feminine beauty to Vietnamese nationalism, especially in the form of pageants. Miss Vietnam Florida pageant, founded in 1997, is an annual pageant hosted by the Vietnamese Community of Central Florida. http://missvietnamfl.wix.com/pageant

Miami Chinese New Year CelebrationFeb 17 (Sun) 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. - South Florida’s Largest Chinese New Year Festival. Miami-Dade College Kendall – 11011 SW 104th Street, Miami Exotic Foods, Arts & Crafts, Cultural Shows and Children‘s Games & Ride Show Times: 12:30 p.m. & 3:45 p.m. Adults $10 Children under 12 $5 Children 5 and under Free. Parking: Free. Sponsored by the Chinese Cultural Foundation, Inc., Miami, FL. Visit www.chinesenewyearfestivalmiami.org

South Florida’s LargestChinese New Year Festival

Miami-Dade College Kendall– 11011 SW 104th Street, MiamiSunday, February 17, 2013 – 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

•Exotic Foods •Arts & Crafts

•Cultural Shows •Children‘s

•Games & Rides

Show Times: 12:30 p.m. & 3:45 p.m.Adults: $10

Children under 12: $5 Children 5 and under: Free

Parking: Free

Sponsored by the Chinese Cultural Foundation, Inc., Miami, FLwww.chinesenewyearfestivalmiami.org

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