Entries Tagged as 'Social'
Posted February 13th, 2010 by Peter · 3 Comments
Happy Lunar New Years 2010, the 4707th one in recorded history!
It’s about that time again! This years’ Lunar New Years festivities will wrap up on the 15th of February, which means the largest celebrations known to Asian people (with Han-Chinese connection) will be going on as well. Join us today on SAPL as we share [...]
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Posted December 19th, 2009 by Peter · 21 Comments
This week’s post from Viet Nguyen is about the age old question: “Where did I come from,” but from an Asian perspective. There is a tremendous amount of truth to this post, as my name is actually “fourth” in a two-person family (go figure). At any rate, Enjoy!
From Wikipedia: In Western culture the White Stork [...]
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Posted December 5th, 2009 by Peter · 5 Comments
Just in time for the Holidays, Sophia C. says: “Asians like to buy vitamins and other such supplements in the U.S. and bring them to Asia as gifts. They love fish oil, Vitamin E, Vitamin B, Centrum Silver - and they must be American, American-made brands.” Hi Sophia! My family does this all the time when [...]
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Posted November 7th, 2009 by Peter · 6 Comments
Here is another contribution from Eurasian Sensation, who wrote Cheesy Ballads a few weeks ago. We hope you enjoy it, as it reveals one of Asia’s dirtiest habits, spitting.
There are many sights and sounds that evoke memories of one’s travels through Asia. Some are pleasant, such as the noisy hustle and bustle of the marketplace. [...]
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