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Continue reading →: Gender Role Studies Throughout the Dynasties: Han DynastyMoving forward from the Zhou Dynasty, we arrive at the Han Dynasty, which lasted from around 206BCE to 220CE. During this time, China expanded westward through Silk Road connections, bringing in new cultural influences, artistic ideas, and forms of entertainment. Unlike the rigid ritual dances of the Zhou Dynasty, court…
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Continue reading →: Public Policy Memo Presented to San Bernadino County Behavioral Health Comission: Youth Mental Health
According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI, 2023), one in five teens experience a mental disorder each year, and most never receive treatment. This statistic alone should be a wake-up call. One in five. One in five means it’s not distant, it’s not rare, and it’s not someone…
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Continue reading →: Gender Role Studies Throughout the Dynasties: Zhou DynastyWe begin with the Zhou Dynasty, which lasted from around 1046 to 256 BCE. During the Zhou Dynasty, one of the main forms of court dance was Yayue ritual dance, also known as elegant music. Unlike later dynasties that emphasized spectacle and emotional expression, Yayue was extremely controlled and ceremonial.…
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Continue reading →: Tides Across the East
For many, politics was always seen as something distant and separate from our daily lives, only existing in government buildings or press conferences. International disputes are not usually thought to be connected with the shows we stream, the music we listen to, or the places we plan to travel to. …
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Continue reading →: Dancing Gender: Gender Roles Across Chinese History as Reflected Through Dance, Costumes, Characters, and Posture
History is often read through dynasties, wars, laws, and political leaders. Yet another archive exists: movement. Dance preserves cultural values in ways texts alone sometimes cannot. The posture of a body, the width of a sleeve, the force of a gesture, and the social role assigned to a performer may…
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Continue reading →: Public Policy Memo – Homelessness in San Francisco
To the Department of Homelessness and Supportive Housing, The sun glowed a fiery red today, as I watched it disappear into the horizon. It was quite a beautiful sight from my view at the I-280 Crystal Springs Rest Stop in San Francisco. As my eyes lowered to follow the pathway…
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Continue reading →: Admissions Across East Asia
On a specific day each year, all activity in Korea is halted. Flights are grounded, military drills pause, and businesses open later than usual, to limit disruptions for this national event that affects students across the country. This event, known as the Suneung, formally the College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT), is…
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Continue reading →: Rethinking Chinese Dance
Joint Article with Kayla Fu “The Nutcracker”, by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, is often danced yearly by dancers and companies all over the world, for it has become a widespread tradition since the 1960s. Dancers from not only famous ballet companies like the New York City Ballet but also our local studios eagerly…
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Continue reading →: Shadows of Fame: East Asian Entertainment Industries
There are so many beautiful shows and films around the world that captivate fans, and all their stars always seem so perfect, so untouchable. But in reality, the entertainment industry is full of illusions. Apart from their perceived perfections, there is a quieter truth: from studios in Los Angeles to…
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Continue reading →: Beyond Bins: What’s behind the cleanliness of East Asian Countries?
Walking across the streets of Seoul or Tokyo, you wouldn’t be able to spot a single trash can. Considering this, one would assume the streets would be piled high with litter. Yet somehow it is the opposite: their streets are spotless. Here in the United States (US), the situation is…
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