Exactly five years ago on February 3, 2008, Shaolin Temple officially opened it's first branch in Fremont, California. Since then, branches in San Francisco and Herndon (Virginia) have been established. More will follow in coming years. At the 5th anniversary, I got to witness a Buddhist blessing ceremony. While I couldn't comprehend everything, my understanding was that we … [Read more...] about Shaolin Temple USA Blessing Ceremony
Archives for February 2013
Happy Chinese New Year
祝大家新年快乐, 萬事如意, 身体健康! Today is the start of the Chinese New Year of the snake. Most families in China will be spending time together enjoying the festivities, including watching the Spring Festival show on CCTV. We are looking forward to the show as well since a local station rebroadcasts it. This time of the year in Northern California actually feels like spring. Winter … [Read more...] about Happy Chinese New Year
Iran’s PressTV with U.S.-based political analysts on the Wallstreet-London financial empire nexus
Searching on "China" in Russia Today's Youtube channel led me to the following video from PressTV, which towards the end, I then learned it's an Iranian station. It features three panelists, all from the United States and the U.K.. They all seem to agree that the U.S., U.K., and Japan are hijacked by a Wallstreet-London financial empire nexus of sort. Most readers will find … [Read more...] about Iran’s PressTV with U.S.-based political analysts on the Wallstreet-London financial empire nexus
Quick Survey: Have You Noticed a Server Performance Improvement Since Jan 31?
We made some server upgrades a few days ago, late of Jan 31, 2013 (U.S. Pacific Time). The upgrades will cost DeWang and I a little more, but we can afford it. Still we want to quickly survey our reader to see if you notice a performance improvement. If you have or if you have not (and want to complain our server performance), please leave a quick comment or send us a … [Read more...] about Quick Survey: Have You Noticed a Server Performance Improvement Since Jan 31?
Did Millions Die in the Great Leap Forward: A Quick Note on the Underlying Statistics
[This is part I or a 2 part series on the underlying statistics of the Great Leap Forward. Part II can be found here] Recently, Ray wrote a great post - and readers added valuable comments - that provided some contexts surrounding the Great Leap Forward. When people discuss the Great Leap Forward (1958-1961), the starting point is almost always the millions killed. I … [Read more...] about Did Millions Die in the Great Leap Forward: A Quick Note on the Underlying Statistics