[article] 10 API events that are shaping our lives today.
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Northwest Asian Weekly 5/12/2011 — by Tessa Sari
10 API events that are shaping our lives TODAY [excerpt]
During Asian Pacific Islander (API) Heritage Month, we typically focus on the past — on what has happened and the events that have shaped who we are. But for a change, we decided to focus on the here and now.
So, what’s currently happening on the API front in the United States? Here are the top 10 events that are shaping our lives today.
1. The popularity of Chinese food is undeniable. That’s why the Smithsonian American History Museum in Washington, D.C., has a showcase called Sweet & Sour, which explores the history of Chinese food in America. The exhibit displays photographs and graphics, vintage signs, documents, and cooking and eating utensils to illustrate Chinese cuisine culture and its place in U.S. history.
2. Indian American cancer specialist Siddhartha Mukherjee won this year’s Pulitzer Prize in the general nonfiction category for his book, “The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer.” The book is recognized as a worldwide bestseller…
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8. Mayor of Fukushima Katsunobu Sakurai, Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, and Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni are listed in the 2011 “Time 100.” They’re each recognized as one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Other Asian names include Aung San Suu Kyi, China Defense Minister Liang Guanglie, Asian American singer Bruno Mars, and Korean singer Rain.
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i love the swet & Suor i normally goes to chinese restruant PAND EXPRESS and order thier food have been their fo over a years reading getting me hunry now!! awawa i type person love to eat just like rain too but i am very so picky thouugh !!
*APPLUSE* to our rain once again *
he derseved his man on their 100 They’re each recognized as one of the 100 most influential people in the world
he sure is and i hope from now on he will be all over USA so they can devlepment him more and bring him down to USA get him in Oppa show would be good i doub coz of his ENGLISH am just saying don’t get me wrong!!
SHOT if i were i would speak and talk about rain for the hold day anything i can keep going coa me i love to let other share who WORLD STAR rain all about not just most influential people in the world but, who are amazing and hubling person too !! 🙂
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