Interview with Sifu Mai Du, Founder and Chief

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Vol. XXXIX December 3-16 , 2010
U.S businesses eyeing China opportunity
go to Hong Kong first
2010年12月3日~16日
望合墓園：還原歷史原貌
By Natalie Ornell
Director of the Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office in New
York Anita Chan (left) and Director of the New York Hong
Kong Trade Development Council Byron Lee.
(Photo by Natalie Ornell)
According to the Director of the Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office (ETO) in New York, Anita Chan,
an influx of American companies are “pinning potential on markets overseas, and especially China.” She
urged those who want to embrace China’s growth
potential to use Hong Kong as a “springboard” because
“there is no city so close to China and so open, free,
and business-safe.”
Regional Senior Vice President & General Manager
of Cathay Bank Johnny Ip welcomed guests and speakers at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Boston for a “Breakfast
Talk” hosted by the Hong Kong Association of Massachusetts on November 19th to discuss opportunities
for business in Hong Kong. Attendees included a small
audience of bankers, educators, importers, and lawyers.
In her talk, Chan addressed the reasons why Hong
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SEE HONG KONG PAGE 5
Interview with Sifu Mai Du, Founder and Chief Instructor of
the Wah Lum Kung Fu and Tai Chi Academy
Sifu Mai Du’s driveway was the birthplace of the Academy.
(Photo courtesy of Mai Du)
By Cody Yiu
The Wah Lum Athletic School celebrates its 40th
anniversary this April. The Wah Lum Kung Fu and Tai
Chi Academy, located in Malden, was founded by Sifu
Mai Du in 2004 in her driveway. Today, the Academy
is the stomping ground for over 100 students, the
majority of whom are youth. The Sampan catches up
with Du about her life experiences – everything from
growing up in Boston to running a kung fu school in
Malden.
Sampan: Tell us about yourself. Where did you
grow up?
Du: I am ethnically Chinese, but am from Vietnam. My extended family members were refugees
who escaped Vietnam after the Vietnam War in the
late 1970’s and early 1980’s. I came to Boston, MA
on Halloween of 1984, a night full of goblins, witches,
and vampires, at Logan Airport to begin our American
Dream. Our family settled in Chelsea, MA for more
than 5 years before we moved to Malden. Unfortu-
nately, two months after we got to the U.S., my family
was robbed in our first apartment in Chelsea, where
my sister was held at knife-point. As you can probably tell, we had a rough start at the beginning of our
American life.
I moved to Malden and started my high school education at Malden High. I obtained both a B.S. in American Studies and a M.A. E.D. from Tufts University for
concentrations on Community Service Learning and
Schools and Community Collaborations. I worked at
Harvard School of Education with the Urban Superintendents Program for a wonderful year and then
settled at the American Red Cross of Mass Bay for
8 years, having served as the Director of Youth Programs and Volunteer Resources. My work with young
people at the Red Cross was most rewarding.
Through a rich and rewarding journey of Asian
American and youth activism with the Coalition for
Asian Pacific American Youth (CAPAY), I eventually
claimed my stable racial identity as Chinese Vietnamese American. Through my life-changing experiences
with CAPAY and other valuable civic organizations,
such as the YWCA and AACA [Asian American Civic Association], I hold a deep passion for youth leadership
and empowerment work. I believe that we should be
relentless in the work of instilling hope and inspiration in our younger generations so that they have selfmotivation, life skills, and a vision to take their futures
heads on. I have tremendous respect for young people,
particularly for those who have good values and persevere.
Now, as a kung fu and tai chi instructor, I continue
to thoroughly enjoy having young people in my life
and helping to guide them to develop strong values,
life skills, and good health— mental, physical, emotional, and psychological—so they will lead a meaningful and productive life for themselves and others.
I do teach students of all ages and greatly appreciate
the daily opportunities to teach and learn from them.
My Wah Lum kung fu and tai chi school was a vision
for me to build a strong and diverse community and I
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think it has these qualities.
Sampan: How did you get involved with martial
arts?
Du: When I was much younger in Vietnam, my
entire family was involved with different martial arts.
My parents and sisters did tai chi for health in the very
early mornings with a group of people. My brothers
did Judo and Aikido at the recreational center. I was
the youngest in the family. They didn’t even consider
involving me in any of these activities. But I had a love
for martial arts. I just knew it.
When I came to America, movies from Hong Kong,
Taiwan, and China, provided hours and hours of entertainment and connections to our ethnic roots. I was
particularly obsessed with the kung fu movies. When
I watched them, I always felt my blood rushing with
excitement. I always loved the moral values and strong
sense of social responsibility in many of these movies.
So one day, I asked my father if I could learn kung
fu in Chinatown. He had declined before and said that
because I am a girl, I should not learn kung fu. But
this time, he just said, “Go ask your mom.” So I did.
My mother said, “Go ask your dad.” I took it as a “yes”
and that was the beginning of my martial arts life at
age 12 in Chelsea/Boston, MA. I soon persuaded my
two cousins and my sister to learn too. Without any
research, the first kung fu school we saw, Wah Lum
Kung Fu Athletic Association on Edinboro St. in Chinatown, became my second home for the next twenty
plus years. My sifu (teacher) Bob Rosen, a man deeply
devoted to martial arts and kung fu, became my second father.
Sampan: How long have you been active in Mal-
den?
Du: I have been active in Malden since high
school. I got really active through the YWCA Malden
throughout my college years serving on the board.
Soon enough, I got connected and involved with various Malden Asian American initiatives.
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CHINATOWN
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Free MCAS preparation classes offered by AACA Youth Program
Open to high school students who need academic remediation to
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EXHIBITS
MFA Fresh Ink: Ten Takes on Chinese Tradition
November 20, 2010 - February 13, 2011
In this groundbreaking exhibition, contemporary Chinese ink
painters engage in dialogue with classical artworks from China’s
past. At the core of this exhibition’s concept is an artist-in-residency program. Leading artists from China and the Chinese diaspora
have come to Boston to study the MFA’s superb collection of Chinese art, allowing them to create new works in direct response
to the Museum’s permanent collection. In the exhibition, the new
works and the masterpieces they refer to will be juxtaposed in the
new Gund gallery—the ancient will historicize the contemporary,
while the contemporary will revitalize the ancient. The Museum
of Fine Arts (MFA) is located at 465 Huntington Avenue, Boston,
MA 02120.
FILMS
New
Korean Cinema at MFA
BAREFOOT
DREAM
Fri,
Dec
3,
8
pm
Sun,
Dec
5,
11:20
am
Barefoot
Dream
by
Kim
Tae‐geun
(2010,
121
min.).
Former
soccer
player
Won‐kang
heads
to
East
Timor
thinking
that
there
would
be
plenty
of
opportunities
for him.
Instead,
he
finds
children
playing
soccer
in
bare
feet
because
their
families
don’t
have
money
for
shoes.
Inspired
by
the
kids’
devotion
to
the
game
and
seeing
their
potential,
Won‐kang
decides
to
be
their
coach.
This
feel‐good
family
film
is
South
Korea’s
nominee
for
“Best
Foreign
Language
Film”
in
this
year’s
Academy
Awards.
MOTHER
Sat,
Dec
4,
10:30
am
Mother
by
Bong
Joon‐ho
(2009,
129
min.).
After
a
night
of
heavy
drinking,
Yoon Do¬joon
follows
a
girl
home,
intent
on
sleeping
with
her.
She
turns
down
his
proposition,
throws
a
rock
at
him,
and
chases
him
away.
Found
dead
the
next
day,
Yoon
Do‐joon
is
the
key
suspect
in
the
girl’s
death,
but
his
overprotective
mother
maintains
his
innocence
and
is
determined
to
clear
his
name.
BRAND
NEW
LIFE
Contributors: Lillian Chan
(Comic), Natalie Ornell
(News), Cody Yiu (Feature),
Diana Li (News/Feature),
Vivian Wu (Youth)
Layout: Cindy Shih,
Joanna Zhou,
Cody Yiu
Graphic Design: Cindy Shih
Chinese Section:
Reporters: Jiaxian Cen,
Jianghe Niu,
Yuanli Zhu
Sat,
Dec
4,
5
pm
Sun,
Dec
5,
4
pm
Translation:
Brand
New
Life
by
Qunie
Lecomte
(2009,
92
min.).
When
nine‐
Gong
Quan
Chen, Tien Tien,
year‐old Jin‐hee's
father
takes
her
out
for
an
extravaZhanglin Kong, Keke Xu
gant
day
of
shopping,
she finally
feels
loved
and
accepted
by
him.
After
he
abandons
her
at
a
Catholic
orphanMarketing and Advertising:
age,
the
devastated
young
girl
realizes
the
gifts
were
a
feeble
atAdvertising & Marketing Mantempt
to
assuage
her
father’s
guilt.
She
must
now
learn
to
acager:
cept
her
new
fate
and
prepare
for
her
adoption
by
a
foreign
family.
Joanna Zhou
SECRET
SUNSHINE
Thu,
Dec
9,
5:20
pm
Fri,
Dec
10,
3:20
pm
Secret
Sunshine
by
Chang‐don
Lee
(2007,
142
min.).
Shin‐
ae
(Jeon
Do‐yeon),
a
young
window,
moves
with
her
young
son
from
Seoul
to
Miryang,
the
nondescript
southeastern
Korean
city
where
her
husband
was
born.
As
she
tries
to create
a
new
life
for
herself,
another
tragic
event
turns
her
life
upside
down.
Actress
Jeon
Do¬yeon
was
awarded
Best
Actress
at
the
2007
Cannes
Film
Festival for
her
fearless performance.
DREAM
Sat,
Dec
11,
10:30
am
Dream
by
Kim
Ki‐duk
(2008,
95
min.).
After
dreaming
he
caused
a
traffic
accident,
Jin
wakes
to
discover
the
accident
really
occurred,
except
he
wasn’t
the
driver.
The
police
suspect
Ran,
a
woman
who
claims
to
have
no
involvement.
As
Jin’s
dreams
become
increasingly
bizarre,
the
police
discover
that
Jin’s
dreams
are actually
Ran’s
experiences
during
her
sleepwalking.
BREATHLESS
Sat,
Dec
11,
3
pm
Breathless
by
Yang
Ik‐june
(2008,
130
min.).
An
extortionist
and
henchman
for
a local
gangster,
Man‐shik,
Songhoon
has
known
violence
all
his
life.
Things
begin
to
change,
however,
when
he
meets
Han
Yeon‐heui.
Victimized
by
her
mentally
ill
father
and
brut
brother,
she’s not
intimidated
by
Song‐hoon's
hard
exterior.
An
unlikely
bond
develops
between
the
two,
but
when
Han
Yeon‐heui's
brother
joins
Man‐
shik’s
gang,
the
couple
soon
realizes
their
fragile
emotional
connection
may
not
survive.
ROUGH
CUT
Sun,
Dec
12,
2:30
pm
Rough
Cut
by
Jang
Hoon
(2008,
113
min.).
Type
cast
as
a
violent
gangster,
film star
Su‐ta’s
enormous
ego
and
turbulent
personal
life
only to
add
to
his
fame.
After
he
injures
a
fellow
actor
on
set,
production
is
shut
down,
and
everyone
refuses
to
work
with
him.
He
soon
meets
mob
boss
Gang‐pae,
a
great
fan
of
Su‐ta’s
and
a
wannabe actor
himself.
Su‐ta
offers
him
a
role,
but
Gang‐
pae
has
one
condition, the
fights
must
be
real.
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Quincy News
Quincy: A growing Asian community
and commitment to QARI. In addition, Chan said, “working with David
has been a pleasure because you can
see his commitment.” Zou was given
several citations for his hard work
from Kevin Coughlin (Ward 3 Council
President), Thomas Koch (Mayor of
Quincy), Bruce Ayers (State Representative), Robert DeLeo (Speaker of the
House), and Michael Morrissey (Senator). Without individuals like Zou,
Quincy would not have been as prosperous as it is today.
State Representative-elect of 2nd Norfolk District, Tackey Chan,
As part of the agenda, Abbey Nguytalked about his road to success. (Photo by Diana Li)
en-Burke, Treasurer of QARI, provided
a brief overview of the financial report.
By Diana Li
QARI’s revenue as increased by 18%. In addition, QARI has double their funds for grants
Quincy’s Asian population has shown a
to be used to provide socioeconomic aid for
drastic increase over the years. According
the Asian community.
to the newly elected President of the Quincy
With the increase in funding, QARI has
Asian Resources, Inc (QARI), Wan Wu, the
also been able to partner with Quincy Public
Asian population has increased 30 times
Schools to provide an integration system for
since 1980 from approximately 700 resinewly immigrated students for the past four
dents. For nine years, QARI has provided
years. Moreover, QARI announced that they
assistance and support to the Asian commureceived a three-year grant for $185,765
nity.
from the Commonwealth Corporation for a
On November 17, 2010, QARI held their
program called Learn at Work. Students who
9th annual meeting. A tribute was given
lack knowledge in English will be given paid
to former President of QARI, David Yi Zou.
time off to attend classes to excel in English.
Tackey Chan, State Representative of the 2nd
QARI’s success comes from the support
Norfolk District and founding President of
of volunteers. If you are interested in volQARI , called David, “a guy who really cares
unteering, please visit www.quincyasianre[who] will let you know he cares.” Regardsources.org.
less of his full- time job and family, Zou
has provided an enormous amount of time
Diana Li is a Sampan correspondent.
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Quincy News
Mayor’s Asian American Advisory
Committee connecting Asian residents
with Quincy community for three years
elections, and has also started a Mandarin language program to bridge the
Chinese speaking and English speaking communities of Quincy. Recently
the committee has also worked to
create surveys to better understand
the experiences of Asian business
owners and has distributed bilingual
service handbooks that aid Asians
The Mayor’s Asian American Advisory Commitin navigating the city of Quincy’s retee Chairperson John Downey (left) and member sources.
Betty Yau. (Photo by Natalie Ornell)
Since the committee began distributing the 2010 Service Handbook,
By Natalie Ornell
the “Department of Public Works is receiving more calls from Asians,” accordThe Mayor’s Asian American Adviing to Yau.
sory Committee convened on November
The Mayor’s Asian American Advi20th in the North Quincy Community
sory Committee was also awarded an
Center to review the year’s accomplishAchievement Award by QATV for the
ments.
Quincy Access Television show Eye on
Encouraged by Quincy Mayor ThomQuincy at the Pavilion Granite Links Golf
as Koch, the committee was formed to
Course in May 2010. Produced by memprovide a bridge between the City and
bers of the committee, the bilingual proAsian American residents. It is comgram updates the community on imporposed of a dedicated volunteer group
tant information pertaining to Quincy
of Chinese Americans and long time
residents and also features a game show
Quincy residents who meet once per
component. Residents are encouraged
month to create a unified community
to watch the show live in Quincy.
environment.
Committee Chairperson John
Committee member Betty Yau said,
Downey said he is pleased with the
“We’ve been meeting since November
show’s progress.
2007. It’s really wonderful that we keep
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Youth
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Cathay Bank Foundation made a
donation to Greater Boston Chinese Golden Age Center
Littering
By Vivian Wu, a 12th grader at the Josiah
Quincy School
Step outside and take a look around
your community. What is the first thing
you notice? The building across the
street? Cars? People walking by? It
seems that the majority of the human
population is occupied with their wants
instead of their needs. When you take a
step outside, the first thing you should
notice is the trash that is literally everywhere; no matter where you go, trash is
bound to be seen.
Tossing rubbish at any place other
than a trashcan is simply the act of littering. The word itself may not bear
much meaning, but when people litter,
the it harms our planet. In fact, humans, who are the culprits in this crime
against nature, will also be negatively
impacted in the long run. What’s ironic
is that the above are not unfamiliar
facts; everyone knows that littering is
abusive yet they choose to ignore
that fact.
Chinatown is sadly contaminated
with an immense amount of trash:
cigarettes, paper, plastic bags, plastic
bottles, etc.. Regardless of the existence
of trashcans, people are still thoughtlessly tossing garbage everywhere. No
matter what kinds of methods are used
to prevent further pollution, the issue
still exists. Is throwing trash properly
in the trashcan difficult? Is harming
the Earth not worrisome? Is living in
a healthy environment not important?
These questions are often neglected,
leaving others no choice but to continue
living in a polluted community.
It is ridiculous that organizations
repeatedly propose solutions to littering yet a majority of them choose
not to follow or even attempt to follow
these rules. It is also very frustrating to
see pedestrians constantly litter.Those
guilty bunch are the ones who are not
only endangering the earth, but other
living things like animals and themselves. Pollution contributes to global
warming and global warming is a major
issue that is quickly growing to become
one of the major threats to continued
life on earth. One may think that throwing out one piece of trash is not a big
deal, but multiply that by hundreds or
maybe even thousands and consider
again.
The problem with the majority of
humans is that they do not think about
the future enough. People must know
that littering precedes all sorts of issues, so they must take action to help
save the Earth now. Everyone can contribute by simply recycling reusable
products and disposing of garbage in
the trashcan. This is not a challenging
request, so let’s start taking action for
the Earth, for your community, and for
yourself.
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PURCHASE PROGRAM
ROUND 5
The Marshfield Housing Partnership is accepting additional applications from
qualified applicants for grants to assist them in purchasing an existing market rate
home or condominium in Marshfield. A deed restriction will be recorded on each
unit purchased with a grant to secure affordability in perpetuity.
MAXIMUM GRANT AMOUNTS
1 Bedroom
2 Bedroom
3, 4 and 5 Bedrooms
$45,000
$60,000
$80,000
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BEDROOMS
SALE PRICE
MAXIMUM GRANT
NET PRICE AFTER GRANT
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$175,000
$45,000
$130,000
1 BR House
$207,000
$45,000
$162,000
2 BR Condo
$205,750
$60,000
$145,750
2 BR House
$241,500
$60,000
$181,500
3 BR Condo
$251,500
$80,000
$171,500
3 BR House
$280,750
$80,000
$200,750
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$297,250
$80,000
$217,250
5 BR House
$313,750
$80,000
$233,750
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1 person 2 person 3 person 4 person 5 person 6 person 7 Person 8 Person
$45,100
$51,550
$58,000
$64,400
$69,600
$74,750
$79,900
$85,050
Net family assets may not exceed $75,000.
Households interested in applying should attend one of the two informational sessions
being provided.
Informational sessions will be held at the following locations:
Thursday, January 13, 2011, 7:00 PM:
Marshfield Town Hall, Hearing Room # 2, 780 Moraine Street, Marshfield
Saturday, January 15, 2011, 10:00 AM:
Marshfield Town Hall, Hearing Room # 2, 780 Moraine Street, Marshfield
A lottery will be held on Thursday, February 3, 2011 at 7:00 PM at the Marshfield Town
Hall, Hearing Room # 2, to select grant recipients. Successful grant recipients are
required to have at least one family member attend and complete a Homebuyer
Education Workshop.
For additional information or to receive an application contact either the Marshfield
Housing Authority (781-834-4333) or the Marshfield Housing Coordinator (781-8341051). Applications are also available at the Marshfield Town Hall.
All applications must be received and date stamped by the Marshfield Housing
Authority no later than 12:00 PM (Noon) on Friday, January 21, 2011.
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On November 23, Cathay
Bank Foundation made a
donation of $5,000 to support Greater Boston Chinese
Golden Age Center and its
Redevelopment of Hong Lok
House. Image: Ruth Moy
(left), Executive Director
of Greater Boston Chinese
Golden Age Center, and
Johnny Ip, Regional Senior
Vice President & General
Manager New England Region of Cathay Bank. Cathay Bank applauds the work of
Greater Boston Chinese Golden Age Center and its tireless effort in taking care of
the welfare of the Chinese-speaking elders. (Photo courtesy of Cathay Bank)
HONG KONG CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1
Kong has attracted so many U.S. companies and discussed Hong Kong’s economy, which just registered a 6.8% GDP
growth in the third quarter of 2010.
Hong Kong is an attractive choice for
many companies because of its intellectual property protection, its transportation network directly linked with
Mainland China through both the Hong
Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, and the upcoming Guangzhou-Hong Kong Express
Rail link. Furthermore, its geography
and economic tie with Mainland China
under the Closer Economic Partnership
Arrangement (CEPA) make it an important point of commerce.
Many Massachusetts companies and
Fortune 500 companies have already
taken advantage of Hong Kong as a
means to expand business into China,
according to Chan.
She noted also that Hong Kong is the
largest Renminbi trade settlement Center for China, handling 75% of China’s
global cross-border trade.
The influx of RMB businesses in
Hong Kong will “benefit not just the
large companies raising funds, the financial houses and asset management
companies, law firms and accounting
firms in Hong Kong, but also all companies using RMB for their business
transactions and investors wishing to
benefit from this increasingly important
currency,” Chan said.
Chan outlined the business opportunities Hong Kong offers, noting that
Hong Kong’s tax rates are among the
lowest in the world, with no sales tax
and capital gains tax and that Hong
Kong remains a free and open society
where human rights are respected.
The ETO’s mission is to strengthen
Hong Kong’s economic and trading ties
with the 31 states east of the Mississippi River and to serve as the primary
source of information on Hong Kong for
the east coast of the U.S.A.
Chan served as the Chief Interpreter
for the Sino-British negotiations on the
transition of Hong Kong from 1994 to
1997 before working in various government offices.
She explained that there are a lot
of risks and challenges for companies
that do not have prior experience
conducting business in China. These
include a lack of familiarity with both
the language and culture as well as the
bureaucracy.
“Hong Kong has accumulated many
decades of experience dealing with
Mainland China – many people know
the market very well and know how
to maneuver and navigate through the
system – these people with connection
to China make it easier and safer for
a small and medium size companies,”
Chan said.
Director of the New York Hong Kong
Trade Development Council Byron Lee
discussed further how Hong Kong helps
manage opportunities and challenges
in China. Lee noted that China has the
largest car market in the world, over
800 million cell phone subscribers, and
more than 380 million Internet users
and that “China’s continued growth”
will be “indispensable for economic
growth of world in the upcoming years.”
Natalie Ornell is a Sampan correspondent.
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Health
December 3, 2010
Learning about prostate cancer
The prostate is a small gland found
develops when the cells in the prostate
only in men.
gland grow more quickly than in a norA normal prostate is about the size
mal prostate, forming a malignant lump
of a walnut. The prostate sits below the
or tumor.
bladder. There is a hole in the prostate
Most prostate cancers grow slower
through which urine passes. A tube
than other types of cancer.
called the urethra carries urine from
Early (or localized) prostate cancer
the bladder though the penis and out of
is growth that has not spread beyond
the body.
the prostate. Some prostate cancers
Located near the prostate are the
may spread to other parts of the body,
nerves, blood vessels and muscles need- such as the bones and lymph nodes.
ed to achieve an erection and to control
This is called advanced prostate cancer.
bladder function.
The prostate produces part of the
Causes
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While the causes of prostate cancer
older. The growth of the prostate deare unknown, fatty foods are believed
pends on the male sex hormone, testos- to play a role. The chance of developing
terone, which is made by the testes.
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The growing prostate makes the
urethra narrower and this can change
• As you get older. More than two-thirds
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relatives are a member of the
enough. I feel that social services that many organizaschool and they invited them
tions in Boston Chinatown have been providing for
to try out. For many, the pardecades can extend their work into Malden, such as
ents enrolled them so they can
those of AACA, CPA, AARW, and ACDC to just name a
exercise more and maintain
few. I truly hope we will find creative ways to make rehealthy body weight. It’s great
sources and services even more accessible to the Asian
to see these students tone up
American residents of Malden.
and gain nice muscles, flexibility, and ‘appealing’ body
structures.
The culture of the Academy
is very traditional and familyTo submit an event listing,
oriented. The main feel of
please
e-mail [email protected]
the school is basically fun and
respectful hard work where
individuals of all ages either
bring or gain self-motivation
to do their best and to challenge themselves physically
U.S. District Court,
and mentally. In the process,
(Left to right) Sifu Mai Du, Grandmaster Pui Chan, Sifu Suzy Chan, Andrea So, Amy
lots
of
sweat,
laughter,
comTran, Lei Ann Resurreccion, and Cheung Kok Wah at the Hong Kong International Kung
Massachusetts has a need
munity involvement, and great
Fu Festival . (Courtesy of Mai Du)
for a full-time
potentially lifelong friendships
emerge. It’s really a family. We
Divisional Office Manager.
Sampan: Can you give us a brief history of Wah
care about, and take care of, one another.
Lum Kung Fu and Tai Chi Academy?
For more info go to www.mad.uscourts.gov,
Du: I had a family with three children who asked
Sampan: How has Malden changed over the years?
Employment, Current Openings.
EOE
me three times over several years to teach their chilDu: Malden has become more and more diverse
dren kung fu privately. They didn’t want to take them
over the years. The school system is the most
to Chinatown. After I gave birth to my son, I told them
diverse public school district in the state,
I would teach them but we would have to do it in
with a high population of Asian Americans.
my driveway. My driveway was the birthplace of the
Just yesterday, I saw a McDonald’s ad in MalAcademy. In September 2004, I began teaching with 9
den in Chinese! I was pleasantly surprised.
students and soon loved having students of my own. I
The city has a great feel and the civic organiBunker Hill Community College invites applications for adjunct teaching
was encouraged to open my own school and I pursued zations are very receptive and outreaching
opportunities for Spring semester 2011 in the following areas:
the idea and found the perfect location on Ferry St. in
to the diverse communities within Malden. I
Arts & Sciences Division:
Malden. The Wah Lum Kung Fu and Tai Chi Academy
English, Mathematics, ESL, Behavioral Sciences, History & Social Sciences,
feel that young working professionals actuForeign Language and Science
was officially established in August 2006.
ally stay in Malden and others move into the
Professional Studies Division:
The school was always like a hobby. My work at the city for its convenient location of being close
Computer Information Technology, Visual and Media Arts, Culinary Arts,
Red Cross and other community work were my main
to Boston and for the MBTA Orange Line.
Accounting and Finance, Retail Management, Operations Management
mental and physical engagements. The Academy grew Unfortunately, city governance still remains
and Paralegal Studies
and grew without my serious marketing and outreach. predominantly white, males. Malden still
Nurse Education & Health Professions Division:
My own kung fu and tai chi family in Malden became
has its many areas for growth and positive
Pediatrics, Psychiatric Nursing, Maternity & Medical/Surgical Nursing –
Day, Evening and Weekend Program
more and more important to me. Due to many changes change. On a whole, it’s a city that has great
at Red Cross, I finally resigned after 8 very rewarding
Salary: $859.00 per credit hour (effective January 24, 2011)
people, neighborhoods, organizations, and
and successful years to devote more mental and physi- caring citizens.
Salary for Nurse Education & Health Professions: $58.36 per clinical hour
(effective January 24, 2011)
cal time at the Academy. I thoroughly enjoy teaching
Please visit our website at www.bhcc.mass.edu/jobs
and learning kung fu and tai chi. Through the AcadeSampan: What resources are available
to access the full position description and application
my, I have found many ways to serve the communities
for new Chinese immigrants who reside in
procedure.
in non-martial art activities. I have been very content.
Malden?
Bunker Hill Community College
Sampan: What is your current role?
Du: I am the Founder and Chief Instructor of the
Wah Lum Kung Fu and Tai Chi Academy—the school’s
sifu.
Sampan: Why was Malden chosen to be the home
for the school?
Du: My hometown has been Malden and my vision
was to serve my home community. Sifu Bob Rosen
was kind enough to give me permission to establish
a school so close to Boston. Wah Lum Boston and
Malden work very closely together to practice and
promote kung fu and tai chi as an important part of
Chinese and Chinese American cultures.
Sampan: Size and demographics of the student
body?
Du: The Academy has a membership of more than
100 students, of which a handful is my nephews and
nieces. About 65% of the student body is youth. The
students’ ages range from 3 to 80 plus. We are quite
racially diverse as the Malden community is one of the
most diverse cities in the state. The majority of the
student body comes from Malden but many are also
from Everett, Chelsea, Winthrop, Boston, Arlington,
Salem, Medford, Melrose, Pittsburg, Lynn, Revere,
Quincy, and Braintree.
Sampan: How are the youths drawn to the school?
Du: Firstly, the school is located at a very visible
intersection near the center of town so many parents
drove by and saw us. But for many young people,
it’s really by word of mouth where their friends or
Du: I say there are some resources but
is an Affirmative Action/Equal
Opportunity Employer.
not enough. There are: Asian Spectrum
Women, people of color,
that produces the bilingual/Chinese local
persons with disabilities
and others are strongly
cable programs to inform the Chinese comencouraged to apply.
munity about what’s going on and promote
www.bhcc.mass.edu
and address certain social and health issues;
Chinese Culture Connections that has cultural and
social services to involve
kids in culture and languages; Immigrant Learning Center for ESL classes,
opened to all groups;
City’s Parent Information
TODDLERÊLEADÊTEACHER,ÊINFANTÊANDÊPRE-SCHOOLÊTEACHERS
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Salary: commensurate with experience and education. Full benefits package.
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December 3, 2010
Mount Hope Cemetery: Restoring history
Feature
Ca, to North Adams, MA
around the 1870s. These
settlers consisted of about
75 workers who started
working at the Sampson
Shoe Factory in North
Adams and later traveled to Boston. Chinese
laundries and Chinese
restaurants were soon
established along Harrison Avenue. Overtime,
Chinatown slowly began
to evolve to include many
other infamous streets
such as Kneeland Street
and Hudson Street.
Like many immigrants,
the Chinese Settlers came
to the United States for a
better life for themselves
and their family. UnfortuChinese Immigrant Memorial. (Photo by Diana Li)
nately, many of the early
settlers were bachelors
By Diana Li
who did not have families in the United States nor were they able to have a
If you visit the Chinese Immigrant
family before they deceased. Many of
Memorial at Mount Hope Cemetery in these settlers that passed away were
Mattapan, Mass, you will notice that
buried in Mount Hope.
a lot of the headstones are in poor
Without family members, these
condition. This is due to aging, but it
headstones remained in Mount Hope
is also because of vandalism and lack
Cemetery for decades without proper
of care for many years. Many of these care. As any item with age, the heads
headstones belong to the Chinese imstone deteriorated and some were
migrants that created the Chinatown
even vandalized. Perhaps, it was fate
that we are able to enjoy today.
for us to keep our history when the
The first Chinese settlers of Boston cemetery experienced financial burChinatown came from San Francisco,
den which led the city to contact the
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Chinatown community. This attention addition, since the tombstones are
was brought to two active members of privately owned by the descendants
the Chinatown community, Davis Woo of the Chinese setters, it is considered
and David S.Y. Wong, in 1989. And in
private property. Currently, efforts
1992, when The Chinese Historical
are being made to contact these deSociety of New England (CHSNE) was
scendants. However, if efforts has
established, they began the project
been made but failed, these tombto restore history. CHSNE and along
stones could be replaced.
with many efforts of volunteers had
For more information or if you would
started a project in hopes to restore
like to volunteer, please contact
these burial grounds, build a memoCHSNE: (617)338-4339 or info@
rial alter, and find a way to restore the chsne.org.
damaged tombstones. With ambition
and hard work, CHSNE and volunteers
alike were able to
raise an amazing
amount of money.
On March 2007,
the Chinese Immigrant Memorial was
complete.
Although the Chinese Immigrant Memorial is complete,
many efforts are
still involved in this
project. Every year,
a group of students
from UMASS Boston
(UMB), led by Peter
Kiang, Director of
the Asian American
Studies Program at
UMB and co-president of CHSNE, try to
maintain and clean
One of the many headstones that deteriorated at Mount Hope
the Chinese ImmiCemetery. (Photo by Diana Li)
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