Most of acrobats and contortionists who make up the New Shanghai Circus have been training in China since they were eight or 10 years old. They've been visiting Maui for a few years now, and soon will do so again. The circus comes to town (that would be the Maui Arts & Cultural Center) on Jan. 19. The show starts at 4pm and runs to 7:30pm. To find out more about what … [Read more...] about 10 Things You Probably Don’t Know About Shanghai Circus
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NOTW: Death Dating, Sterilization Camps and Why China Banned Puns
DYING TO GET A DATE Like many in society's subgroups, people who work in "death" industries or professions in the U.K. may believe it difficult to reach "like-minded" suitors. Hence, Carla Valentine established Dead Meet earlier this year and told Vice.com in October that she has drawn 5,000 sign-ups among morticians, coroners, embalmers, cemetery workers, taxidermists, … [Read more...] about NOTW: Death Dating, Sterilization Camps and Why China Banned Puns
UH Manoa: Ocean Warming Accelerates To Warmest Temps On Record
Some day, reporters like me will be able to write about the latest (usually bad) research into climate change without having to mention that some of the most powerful officials in the U.S. government believe the whole scientific effort is hogwash. But that day is not today. On Nov. 12, President Barack Obama announced a sweeping carbon emissions limitation accord with China. … [Read more...] about UH Manoa: Ocean Warming Accelerates To Warmest Temps On Record
County of Maui Sponsoring Workshop On Welcoming Visitors From China
I always laugh whenever I read some right-winger use the term “communist China,” as though 1950 never ended. China is an extremely large, ancient and complex country that is, quite literally, “communist” in name only. In fact, China is so decidedly non-communist that officials with the County of Maui and the Maui Visitors Bureau are doing all they can to get them to come to … [Read more...] about County of Maui Sponsoring Workshop On Welcoming Visitors From China
Honoring Sun Mei In Keokea
Past Grandma’s Coffee in Keokea, a little ways down the winding road that leads to the unseen parts of the island, is a small park that overlooks everything from Makena to Ma'alaea. It’s the first place with enough space to turn around if you’ve realized you’ve driven too far, and it’s also the site of Sun Yat-sen Park. The park honors Chinese hero Sun Yat-sen, who led a … [Read more...] about Honoring Sun Mei In Keokea