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What does the meaningful wealth mean to you? We may paint different pictures from who we were to who we are to who we want to be. But there are four types of assets that are presented in common regardless what situa-tions you were, are or will be. In Lee Brower’s concept of The Empowered Wealth, there are four quadrants of True Wealth:

HUMAN ASSETSThe Northwest Quadrant is your Human

Assets. These assets, when fully considered, are of greater worth than your Financial As-sets. Included here are the members of your family, health, happiness, heritage, values and many more similar assets.

INTELLECTUAL ASSETSIntellectual Assets are in the Northeast

Quadrant. Most people when they think of Intellectual Assets immediately think of edu-cation. Other Intellectual Assets are life’s experiences – both good and bad, reputation, strategic alliances, traditions, etc.

Empowered Wealth

CIVIC ASSETSThe Southeast Quadrant represents your

Civic Assets. The government defines Civic Assets as those assets we must put back into society to do good. They call them taxes. We define Civic Assets as all contributions, of any kind whether Financial, Human, or Intellectu-al, that employ our assets in the most efficient manner for the benefit of society.

FINANCIAL ASSETSFinancial Assets are identified with the

Southwest Quadrant, which represents what most people think of when they hear the word “assets”. In other words, things such as money,

investments, businesses, property, etc.The empowered wealth concept is well uti-

lized in the book, MISSED FORTUNE 101, which is like no other money guide you’ve ever read. Its author, successful financial strat-egist Douglas R. Andrew, dares to question the conventional wisdom on personal finance that most people accept. He reveals the ways banks, credit unions, and insurance compa-nies amass tremendous wealth-what they do, and what they don’t do. He shows you how to seize financial opportunities you never knew existed. With MISSSED FORTUNE 101 as your guide, you’ll never view your house, your mortgage, your retirement plans, your investments, and your other assets the same way again. Learn the real rules of smart in-vesting. Maximize your wealth with MISSED FORTUNE 101.

If you are interested in group discussion about what the empowered wealth means to you, please join us on 9/15/2005 @ 6:30pm and 10/4/05 @ 6:30pm. The seatings are lim-ited. Please contact Jun Zhu @ 407-421-8961 to RSVP.

Life insurance is important to their families.■ Almost three fourths of Americans agree that

life insurance is the best way to protect against the premature death of a primary wage earner.

■ Life insurance beat out all other sources of financial assets or income that Americans ex-pect to use to help pay bills and to maintain their lifestyle if the primary wage earner dies. Many would be inadequately prepared if the primary wage earner died.

■ Many do not have adequate coverage for their needs. Forty-four percent of all U.S. house-holds (48 million) either don’t own life insurance and believe they should, or own life insurance and believe they need more. Among those that already own some life insurance, 40 percent believe they don’t have enough.

■ One fourth of primary wage earners feel they do not have a plan in place to provide a decent standard of living for their family if they died

tomorrow.■ Approximately 12 percent would immediately

have trouble meeting everyday living expens-es, and another 15 percent would have diffi-culty keeping up with expenses after several months. They recognize their need for more life insurance.

■ There is a large gap between what Americans have and what they say they need. On aver-age, households saying they need more insur-ance own enough life insurance to replace their income for 3.6 years, but thought they should have enough to cover 5.7 years of income.

■ People at all income levels — even those with incomes over $100,000 (33 percent) — say they need more life insurance.

■ Males and females both need more coverage. One third of U.S. households named an adult male needing more life insurance and almost one third said an adult female needed more. They want the help of financial professionals.

■ Americans would like to discuss life insurance with a financial professional. Consumers feel buying life insurance is an important and com-plex financial decision. Half find it difficult to decide how much to buy, and 43 percent worry about making the wrong decision.

■ Most want their coverage reviewed at least

every five years. Seven out of 10 Americans agree that “it would be useful to periodically review the terms, provisions, and options of current life insurance policies.” One third would like this to occur every year or two, and almost half would like this to occur within five years.

All facts are from LIMRA International’s Life Insur-ance Ownership Study.

If you would like a review or want to discuss increasing your coverage, please call Jun Zhu @ 407-421-8961 for no obligation consultation.

Facts About Life 2005What Americans Told Us About Their NeedsFacts From LIMRA International forLife Insurance Awareness Month, September 2005

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ContentsF e a t u r e s

Cover Story 04ACityofImagination–Hong Kong DisneylandAsia Travel 08ExploreHong KongAsia Health10Yoga,anexerciseforyourbodyandyourmind11Kung Fu TeaforTwoAsia Business14KnowtheTrend,KnowtheBusiness 15StrongGrowthforDevelopingAsia19RestaurantOperatingTips–Positioningyourbusiness forsuccess

Asia Culture & Heritage20FlymetotheMoon–Mid-Autumn Festival30FundamentalFeng Shui Concept–HomeandyourLifeOrlando Asian Community News26ShallWeDance27FloridaNational American MissAsia Lifestyle28AsiaTrendinMobile29AsiaTrendinBeautyProfessional Advices 31DoingBusiness–Corporations31Howimportantisgoodcredit?

Asia Trend MagazinePublisherGlobal Media LLC

Marketing ExecutivesAda Wong adawong@AsiaTrendMagazine.comShally Wong shallywong@AsiaTrendMagazine.com

Creative DirectorGary Lau

Staff WritersAda WongShally Wong

Contributing WritersBill Donegan, CFAJohn FengTom Hoisington, CLU, ChFC, FICFEric LaniganRicky LyAnne TsoiJun Zhu

Thank you for contributing articles and photos from overseasMingolo, Hong KongAnnie Lin, Hong Kong Lee Chin Aik, MaylasiaYuko, JapanEddie Chan, ChinaLeo Tsui, Macau

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The opening celebration of Hong Kong Disneyland will last for three days according to Mr. Chen, Vice President of Sales and Marketing of Hong Kong Disneyland. The first day is for grand open-ing ceremony, the second day is for Disneyland theme park and the third day is for two Disney Hotels which are Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel and Disney Hollywood Hotel respectively. Hong Kong Disneyland consists of four major areas: Main Street, USA, Tomrrowland, Fantasyland and Adventureland, together with two Walt

Disney Hotels. Very much like the original one Walt Disney built in Anaheim, California 50 year ago.

Whether you want to experience the graceful Victorian charm of the Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel, or the glamorous fun of Disney’s Hollywood Hotel, these 1,000 guest rooms are equipped with service and facilities

which are de-

signed for children and family vacation needs. Room rates start from US$150 for a Park View and US$250 for a Sea View room. In these two hotels, the Mickey Mouse’s big ears become the most popular symbol. Average cost of a

meal at the hotels is HK$ 190 (US$25) for adult and HK$150 (US$20) for children, including dining experience with Mickey, Minnie and other characters.

Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings have been a major part of the promotion. It

has successfully attracted 30 couples in Hong Kong to reserve their weddings and

generated hundreds calls within few days. The first Disney wedding will be in October for 10 banquet tables, which will cost between US$10,000 to US$15,000.

A city of imagination—Hong Kong Disneyland

Hong Kong Disneyland is scheduled to open on September 12. This theme park costs US$ 3.6 billion to build. Hong Kong Special Adminis-trative Region (HKSAR) invested US$ 3.25 billion and Walt Disney Co. invested US$ 2.45 billion and created a total of US$ 5.7 billion capital investment for this joint venture. Hong Kong Disneyland will become the third overseas theme park after Tokyo Disneyland and Euro Disney near Paris.

courtesy of Hong Kong Tourism Board

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Five Disney Theme Parks Admission Comparison

Hong Kong Disneyland

US$38 - US$45

coming in 2005

Tokyo Disneyland

US$42 - US$48

opened in 1983

Euro Disney

US$40 - US$49

opened in 1992

Disneyland (CA)

US$40 - US$50

opened in 1955

Walt Disney

World (FL)US$43

- US$55opened in

1971

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Oscar, Patty, Otto & Mingolo

Florida has the most expensive admission and Hong Kong has the least expensive admis-sion. Hong Kong Disneyland is the only park which has a higher admission cost for special holidays.

Feng Shui and CultureIn an effort to avoid cultural friction simi-

lar to what happened when Disneyland Resort Paris opened in France, Disney has taken ef-forts to make this new park reflect the local culture. The New York Times reported that feng shui consultants have helped with the layout of the park and the grounds. Incense is burned when the construction of each building is completed, and one of the main ballrooms is 888 square meters large, because eight is an auspicious number in Chinese culture, signify-ing fortune. The hotels will skip the number four when numbering of their floors because four is considered bad luck. Sure enough, the grand opening date is also “the best date to be-gin a new business” according to fung shui master.

East meets West – only in Hong Kong Disneyland

• Mickey Mouse dressed in Red Chinese Costume

• Chinese Restaurant found in Disney Main Street• Disney Hotels serving authentic Dim Sum• A stylish tea shop from early 20th century Shanghai

What will Hong Kong be expecting?

• 18,000 job opportunities to Hong Kong• Estimate 5.6 million visitors in the first year

—by Shally Wong

(Continued from page 5)

Before the Grand Opening in the Hong Kong Disneyland

—Photographs by Mingolo, Hong Kong

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No matter what kind of interests you have, you will find something you like in Hong Kong. Hong Kong offers

plenty of options, ranging from a junk cruise to remote islands with century-old Chinese traditions to a trendy night districts with bars, music and entertainments. You will find din-ing places featuring cuisine from all over the world in Hong Kong, “the Culinary Capital of Asia”. No wonder all these have made Hong Kong the premier tourist destination in Asia. Among all the attractions, I believe shopping is still the top of the list.

Q: What are the major airlines and how much are the fares to Hong Kong?

A: Hong Kong International Airport is ranked first in the world in customer satisfaction by both business and leisure travelers, ac-cording to J.D. Power and Associates latest

Global Airport Satisfaction Index Study. Airlines such as Continental Airlines, Ca-thay Pacific, United Airlines, Northwest Airlines are among the popular. The fares are ranging form US$850 – US$1,200 roundtrip depending on the traveling sea-son. Local travel agencies specialized in Asia travel usually can give you a better deal than internet purchase.

Q: What is the best time to travel? A: Hong Kong is an all-year-round destination.

It enjoys a mild climate from the middle of September to the end of February, while the weather from May to mid-September is rather warm and humid

Q: Do I need a visa to visit Hong Kong?A: Visitors from most countries can enter

Hong Kong without a visa for periods of seven days to three months, depending on nationality. Here are a few for your refer-ence.

Type of Travel Document

Visa free period for visit not exceeding

U.S.A. 90 Days

CANADA 90 Days

VIETNAM Visa Required

JAPAN 90 Days

INDIA 14 Days

MALAYSIA 90 Days

PHILIPPINES 14 Days

SINGAPORE 90 Days

THAILAND 30 Days

MEXICO 90 Days

Hong Kong is an international city which blends in the best from the East and West, creating a unique fusion. Hong Kong’s amazing skyline, bustling harbor and peaceful countryside make Hong Kong a very diversified, sophisticated and amusing place to visit. Hong Kong consists of Hong Kong Island, where the largest Buddha is located, Kowloon Peninsula, filling with shops, restaurants and skyscrapers, and the New Territories, the main gate to Mainland China.

For a complete list, please visit www.immd.gov.hk/ehtml/hkvisas_4.htm

Exploring Hong Kong

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Q: Where is the best area to stay? A: Hong Kong is compact, so visitors are

never too far from shopping and major sights. Hong Kong also has an excellent transportation system so visitors can eas-ily reach other areas, no matter where they stay. Most hotels are located in Central, Wan Chai and Causeway Bay on Hong Kong Island and in Tsim Sha Tsui and Tsim Sha Tsui East in Kowloon. There are also a growing number of resort-style hotels in the New Territories that offer relaxing al-ternatives.

Q: Is local transportation easily accessible?A: Public transportation via Mass Transit

Railway (MTR), bus, or train is efficient, relatively inexpensive and user-friendly. The system covers extensive areas of Hong Kong with signs in English and Chinese.

Q: Will I be expected to pay tips? A: Most restaurants will have add 10 per cent

service charge to your check, but waiters will expect to be given some loose change. Restaurants that don’t add a service charge will expect a 10 per cent tip. However, tip-ping is left to your discretion. Bellboys, porters, restroom attendants and taxi driv-ers will happily accept loose change.

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Q: Will I be able to use my electrical equip-ment in Hong Kong?

A: The standard electrical voltage in HK is 220 volts AC, 50HZ, so you will need an adaptor for your 100-volt appliances and electrical equipment. The majority of elec-trical outlets in Hong Kong take a three-pronged plug. You can buy an inexpensive adaptor for your equipment when you ar-rive in Hong Kong.

Q: Where can I get Internet Access in Hong Kong?

A: Most hotels have Internet access. You can also access the Internet for free at many coffee shops, large shopping malls, major MTR stations and public libraries in town. For people bringing their laptops to Hong Kong, Wireless Broadband service is com-mon at major shopping malls and coffee shops.

Q: What is the Currency Exchange Rate?A: The value of the Hong Kong dollar has

been pegged at HK$7.8 to the US. How-ever, the market rate exchange to the US dollar does fluctuate. Sometimes, you will get a higher rate at some private money changers where they are willing to take a lower commission. All major credit cards are accepted in almost everywhere.

Ladies’ Market, Mong KokNot just for ladies, but for the whole family. An outdoor Flea Market which offers a di-verse range of bargain items, including cloth-ing, watches, toys and souvenirs. Expect to spend 2-3 hours there.

Giant Buddha & Po Lin MonasteryYou must see this world’s tallest, outdoor, seated, bronze Buddha statue sits on a lotus throne. Open 10am - 5:30pm daily. Visitors can purchase admission tickets which includes the price of a vegetarian snack or meal at the staircase in front of the Giant Buddha. Expect to spend 5 hours there.

The Peak The peak is the biggest tourist attraction be-cause of its stunning views- the spectacular Hong Kong skyline. My suggestion is to be there 3-4 pm by tram (not by bus) and spend the time till dusk so that you can have a din-

ner there and enjoy the fabulous night view also. Then you can understand what it means by “Eastern Pearl”. Besides, you can find shopping, theme attractions, and restaurants up there. Expect to spend 3-4 hours with a dinner there.

Octopus is an electronic payment sys-tem using a smartcard and the value of the card can be reloaded using your

credit card at very convenient locations. It can be used to pay fares on almost all public transport in Hong Kong and make purchases in retail outlets in over 300 organizations. Beside a credit card, octopus card is the one you want to carry around. It will save your time trying to get familiar with the different currencies during your stay. Make sure you ask for a tourist octopus that any money left on the card is refundable when you return the octopus. For more information, visit www.octopuscards.com.

[Smart Travel Tips]

Octopus is a very widely accepted in Hong Kong as people there emphasize a lot on con-venience and speed. No wonder “Time is money” is always a motto for people there.

[Writer’s Hot Picks]

For more places to go, visit www.discoverhongkong.com

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Yoga means “union” in Sanskrit, the classi-cal language of India. Yoga is originated from native India more than 5,000 years ago.

Today, yoga is now practiced by millions of Americans. More than 15 million Ameri-cans include some form of yoga in their fitness program: 75% of all U.S. health clubs offer yoga class.

Stress FighterResearch shows that yoga helps man-

age or control anxiety, arthritis, asthma, back pain, blood pressure, carpal tunnel syn-drome, chronic fatigue, depression, diabetes, epilepsy, headaches, heart disease, multiple sclerosis, stress and other conditions and dis-eases. When you do yoga, you practice the deep breathing, the stretching, the movements that release muscle tension, the relaxed focus on being present in your body. Many doctors even recognize yoga as a stand-alone therapy which can lower cholesterol levels and blood pressure, better cardiovascular circulation and reversal of arterial blockage in some cases.

Basic TypeToday most people practicing yoga are en-

gaged in the third limb, asana , which is a pro-gram of physical postures designed to purify the body and provide the physical strength and stamina required for long periods of medita-tion. Bikram is a series of 26 postures or “asa-nas” that are done in the same sequence each time. If that sounds simple, imagine doing these postures for 90 minutes in a room heated to more than 100 degrees. The high tempera-ture quickly warms the body and helps create inner heat, getting into the muscles for deeper stretches.

Yoga, an exercise for your body and your mind

Getting StartedPeople who can barely touch their toes

shouldn’t be afraid of rolling out a yoga mat for the first time. Because it’s low-impact, yoga can be easier on the joints than some other forms of exercise. Just be sure to listen to your body and not overdo it. In general, yoga practice is recommended in the morn-ing or the early evening. The only equipment you’ll need is a mat, which start at around $20, and comfortable clothes that stretch. You do not need an expensive sneaker either as you will be barefoot.source: www.yogasite.com

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Chinese Tea is a beverage, Chi-nese Tea is a pass time, Chinese Tea is a culture. Whatever you think Chinese Tea is, Chinese Tea is a life time of enjoyment.

If you are new to Chinese tea, we will get you some interesting Chinese tea knowledge that would get you started. Waste no time, let’s do Chinese Tea!

Brewing methods of Chinese tea are closely related to everyday life. On the huge piece of land called China, 1.3 billion people use more than a couple of brewing methods to get their teas done

From my own experience with my dad who prepare the Kung Fu Cha (Small Tea Pot) from I was little kid, I would like to share my experience with all readers.

1. Use tea shuffle to add tea to the teapot as the opening of the tea pot is small.

2. Add hot water and fill teapot until it overflows a little.

Tea for Two

4. Instead of drinking the tea, we use the tea to wash those teacups. Make it a habit to pour used water over the teapot, and run hot water over the teapot after washing to keep the temperature of the teapot as high as possible.

6. Let it sit for a minute or so, first few cups of tea are finally ready. Now pour tea into the teacups. Easy? NO! That is one of the steps that require a lot of Kung Fu. That’s why it is called “Kung Fu Tea”.

3. Let water stay for a few seconds before pouring out. This first round is used to wash the tea leaves, heat up the tea pot before the brewing starts. Remember, high temperature is the key to Kung Fu tea.

5. Now, tea brewing starts – pour hot water into the teapot. Fill till it spills a little. Cover the teapot. Some tea will be squeezed out of the very full tea-pot but that is fine. The tea tray is there to catch the spill for you.

The following illustrates small pot Kung Fu tea (below 6 oz preferred). Big pot Kung Fu tea follows the same steps except that you use a bigger teapot. You can brew a big cup of tea in a single round for the sake of convenience.

Remark: My father practiced this tea making hobby for all his life. I can never make as good as his. Try it and you will know the difficulties. Practice makes perfect.

Kung Fu Tea Set is available at S&G Restaurant Equipment 831 N Mills Ave, Orlando.Tel: 407-893-9973

—by Ada Wong

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—the largest oriental supermarket in FloridaBarbecue Fever !

A whole BBQ pig is always served at the movie opening ceremony in Asia.

Should you be interested in Asia, you must need to know this place named 1st Oriental Market since you will find all the Asian neces-sities from grocery to oriental giftware which located at 5132 W Colonial Dr..

1st Oriental Supermarket was established in 2003 and it is the largest oriental supermar-ket in Florida. At 1st Oriental Supermarket you can find the best BBQ in town. They have Hong Kong style roasted duck, roast pork, “Char Siu”, roast chicken and back ribs. They even offer lunch box specials which start from $3.50. They also carry orders for whole roast-ed pigs from 30lbs to 70lbs. Whether you are just looking for a quick lunch, or want to feed many people, their BBQ will be your ideal so-lution.

1st Oriental Supermarket5132 W. Colonial DriveOrlando, FLPhone:(407) 292-3668Fax:(407)293-9600www.firstorientalmarket.com

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They offer Daily Free Gift to shoppers with more than $30 purchase. You will get 1/2 LB BBQ Pork with $40 purchase, a Whole Chicken for $80 purchase, and a whole duck for $120 purchase. All the gift goods except for rice, cigarettes, wine, and restaurant wholesale items or whole case merchandise. Free gift items are subject to change without notice.

You will see international people there because they all like Asian goodies

Customers line up for their favorites

[Smart Shopping Tips]

Photographics by Gary LauStory by Ada Wong

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Best Asian Restaurant is a unique restau-rant that blends Traditional formal Chinese Cuisine into one casual menu. You will find Entrees from Wonton Noodle Soup to Shark Fin Soup at this tiny restaurant which is located at the central heart of our East Asian Town.(Corner of Mills and Colonial, Next to Saigon Supermarket)

Tiny, cozy and authentic are the main characteristics of this place, you will not find General Tso’s Chicken or your favorite Sesame Chicken, instead you will find whole Soy Duck or Crispy Roast Duck hanging at a big glass case for you to pick the one that you prefer. Wonton Noodle soup is famous among our Cantonese community. Duck fans should

definitely try the Crispy Roast Duck since it is real tasty and freshly roasted every morning. Taiwanese must try their “Three Cups Chicken” named because the sauce is made of a cup of rice wine, a cup of sesame oil and a cup of soy sauce!

Restaurant owner Anthony Cai has more than 15 years Chinese cuisine

experience in Orlando, and was the former managing chef of China Coast Restaurant

at the I-Drive location. Should you have the guts to try real authentic, stop by Best Asian Restaurant, and I’m telling you ………..you haven’t had really great authentic Chinese Food until you have eaten at Best Asian! And don’t be turned off by its location. You defi-nitely have to try it and once you do, you’ll never want to go anywhere else for Chinese Food.

Location : 1224 E. Colonial Dr. OrlandoTel : 407-897-6688

California Style Chinese Cuisine

Tiny, but cozy, main theme from Owner of Best Asian Restaurant

Noodle Soup is the most popular among Asian

Must Try, Clam soaked well into Sake

NEW IN TOWN 新上場

by Asia Trend Food Critics

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1. Viewers in Asia-Pacific watched the least television last year, averaging two hours and 33 minutes daily, compared with the global average of three hours and three minutes. Topping the couch potato rankings are the Japanese, who watched the most television last year, averaging five hours daily, fol-lowed by US viewers at four hours and 46 minutes. The Chinese and Swedes watched the least TV at 2.5 hours daily.

2. Wine sales in Asia grew an impressive 15% from 1998 to 2003, compared with a world-wide average of 4% for the same period.

3. China surpassed Japan as the world’s third-largest exporter last year, behind the US and Germany. The World Trade Organiza-tion says China’s 35% surge in export value and 20% rise in export volume is boosted by a hefty 45% growth in its exports of elec-tronic products.

4. Six in 10 Malaysian women practice family

Know The Trend, Know the Business

—Interesting Survey From Asia

planning; 42 % of those who did so make sue of modern methods to plan their preg-nancy.

5. China may be burdened with some 18 mil-lion obese adults and 137 million who are overweight, while 64 million Chinese may have “metabolic syndrome”’ which in-creases the risk of heart disease and other illnesses, according to extrapolated figures from an in-depth survey of nearly 19,000 people aged 35 to 74

6. Close to half, or 47.9%, of Japanese polled indicated deteriorating public safety as their No 1 worry, the first time safety outranked concerns over a sluggish economy (38.5%), according to the annual Cabinet Office sur-vey conducted earlier this year

7. Eight to 10 per cent of married couples in Shanghai are believed to be infertile, and about 10% of them turn to sperm banks for help.

Events Date Venue Highlight

2005 Int’l Sourcing Conference (Shanghai, China)

Sept 26-28 Shanghaimart Provides corresponding services in setting up and managing an information exchange platform in Shanghai.

Borneo International Jewellery Fair 2005 Sept 30-Oct 3 Magellan Sutera Hotel, Kota Kinabalu Wide range of jewelry such as diamonds, rubies, sapphires, jadeite, semi-precious stones, packaging tools, machinery

APLF Fashion Access Oct 6-8 Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre

Features award ceremonies, seminars, trend highlights and product zones meant to give buyers a comprehensive, value-added event

Taitronics Autumn Oct 11-15 Taipei World Trade Center Exhibition Halls 1,2,3 Electronics shows combine for one mas-sive event

The 98th Canton Fair 2005 Oct 15-20

Oct 25-30

Chinese Export Commodities Fair (Liu Hua) Complex, Guangzhou, China (Pazhou) Complex, Haizhu,Guangzhou

Largest Fair in China to feature new services, product zones

Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Autumn Edition)

Oct13-16 Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre Over 2,000 Exhibitors & 53,000 Buyers

Hong Kong International Lighting Fair Oct 26-29 Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre Over 890 Exhibitors & 21,000 Buyers

Giftionary Taipei Oct 27-30 Taipei World Trade Center A wide variety of gift & stationery products manufactured by Taiwan’s most experi-enced suppliers

Wine for Asia 2005 Nov 10-12 Singapore Expo Grape-based wines, non-grape based wines, spirits, wine accessories, wine publications, wine services

2005 Trade Show Highlights in Asia

8. More than 50% of Singaporeans gamble, ac-cording to a government survey that found 58% of Singaporeans aged 18 and above have gambled at least once in the past year, but only tow in 100 (or 201%) are at risk of a gambling addition.

Source: AsiaOne, Newspaper from Singapore Press Holdings

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Despite volatile oil prices and the devas-tating effects of December’s earthquake and tsunami, the economy in developing Asia, ex-cluding Japan, is projected to expand an aver-age of 6.5% this year, says the Manila-based Asian Deve¬lopment Bank (ADB). This fol-lows from last year’s impressive growth of 7.3%, ADB said in its latest report. For 2006 and 2007, GDP growth in the region is forecast to be a robust 6.6% and 6.9% respectively.

“Developing Asia has seen its strongest economic growth since the financial crisis of 1997-98,” says Ifzal Ali, chief economist at ADB. “Nearly all of the economies in the re-gion grew by more than 5% last year. That is remarkable for an area that is home to about four billion people.”

A resurgence of business investment, cou-pled with a healthy dose of domestic demand and strengthening intra-regional trade, has helped boost the region’s economic growth.

Nevertheless, potential risks and uncer-tainties, including growing global economic imbalances, epidemics, terrorism threats and increasing volatility of intra-regional cross-currency exchange rates, may hinder growth.

China, the emerging economic giant, led the way in Asia, posting an explosive growth of 9.5% last year, and is estimated to expand between 8.5% and 8.9% from 2005 to 2007. India, another of Asia’s fast-growing econo-mies, is projected to grow 6.9% this year.

Southeast Asian economies are expected to grow between 5.4% and 5.9% from 2005 to 2007, following an average 6.3% growth last

year.Textiles and apparel trade tussleChina’s textile and clothing exports to the US regis-

Strong growth for developing Asia

AO HANG INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMPANY is the dynamic Garment Manufacturer specializing in:

• All kind of Sweaters• Denim Garments• Silk/Cotton/Linen/Leather garments

on Jan 1 this year.Fearing for their domestic apparel

industry, the US and the EU are con-sidering safeguard measures against clothing imports from China, sparking objections from Chinese officials, who said this violated the principles of free trade and will have a negative impact on the multilateral trade system.

Some 17% of the world’s clothing and textiles were made in China in 2003, and the WTO expects its global market share to rise above 50% within the next three years. Global Sources, a Nasdaq-listed global trade facilitator, says analysts made similar projections and that mainland China is set to be the biggest supplier of garments and textiles.

Source: Hong Kong Trade Devel-opment Council

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tered a 65% gain year-on-year to US$1.4 billion in January, in value terms, according to news reports citing Chinese Customs data.

M e a n w h i l e , Euratex, the Eu-ropean textile industry associa-tion, reported that China’s exports to the European Union showed a surge of 46.5% y-o-y to US$1.43 billion in Janu-ary. The massive gains stem from the lifting of quota restrictions on textiles and clothing under the World Trade O r g a n i z a t i o n (WTO) Agree-ment (previously under the Multifi-bre Arrangement), which took effect

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I am a UCF student in civil engineering major in third year. I was an intern through the Organization of Chinese Ameri-cans (OCA) a national asian american civil rights advocacy organization , and was placed in the United States Depart-ment of Transportation, Office of Civil Rights in Washing-ton DC. Through out the summer we participated in many programs where there were public speakers and Asian American leaders. The programs stressed the importance of the the Asian American population to get involved in public policy, political activism, and community building. I am past president of the Vietnamese American Student Association at UCF and current chair of the Asian Pacific American Coalition. The program teaches also the impor-tance of having our community to be registered to vote and speak up for our rights.

Vietnamese American Youth Leadership Conference www.vaylc.org with Mina Nguyen, Director of Governmental Affairs for the Republican National Committee

In front of the United States Capitol building

Vietnamese American Youth Leadership Conference attendees with Congressman Mike Honda from California

Raise your Voice —by Ricky Ly

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Fairway have been servicing and continue to serve and provide high quality restaurant equipment and second-to-none customer ser-vice, from Seattle, WA to Honolulu, HI, Bos-ton, MA to Key West, FL and across the USA. From Vancouver, B.C. to St. John, New Bruns-wick across Canada. Fairway also specialize in export as far away as Russia, the Caribbean Islands (Jamaica, Cayman, Trinidad, Bermuda & Bahamas), Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina and other European countries and Australia.

For the past 22 years, Fairway helped de-velop and market, also recognized as one of the industry pioneer & leader to the highest level, “The Oriental Super Buffet (Chinese, Japanese & Thai)”, Major Mall’s fast food, Chinese, Japanese, Cajun, Teppanyaki con-cept to the American & Canadian restaurant market.

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Kung Bo Gai Ding 宮保雞丁Meaning: Kung Pao is a classic spicy szech-uan (a Chinese province famous in spices) sauce. ‘Gai’ is chicken & ‘Ding’ is diced. Type of cooking: stir fry Serves: 4 - 6Ingredients:

1 lb. boneless chicken breasts - cubed½ cup peanuts or cashews1 cup water chestnut - diced4-8 dried red chili peppers - chopped1 slice peeled, fresh ginger – chopped1 clove garlic - sliced

Marinade:Soy sauce, rice wine, sesame oil, corn starch, Sauce:3 tablespoons dark soy sauce1 tablespoons cornstarch mixed with 1 1/2 tablespoons cold water1 tablespoons rice wine or sherry wine1 teaspoon sugar

Directions:Marinade the diced chicken with 1 table-

spoon soy sauce, 2 teaspoons Chinese rice wine or sherry wine, 1 teaspoon of sesame oil and 2 teaspoons cornstarch/water mixture; and toss lightly and set aside for 20 minutes.

Heat the wok over high heat, stir-fry the peanuts or cashews in 1 1/2 tablespoons veg-etable oil until golden brown, remove peanuts from wok, and set aside.

Reheat the wok, add 1 tablespoon of the oil until hot. Stir-fry the diced chicken, turning constantly, until the meat is cooked. Remove chicken from the wok and drain.

Then, stir-fry the red peppers in 2 table-spoons vegetable oil until they turn dark. Add ginger, garlic, water chestnut and chicken to the wok and fry, stirring constantly. Stir the prepared sauce and add to the wok. Stir and cook wok contents until the sauce is thick-ened. Add in peanuts or cashews and serve.

Hope you will enjoy this traditional Chinese family dish. Please send your request to info@asiatrendmagazine.com so that I can prepare your favorite dish here next time. Please visit www.asiatrendmagazine.com for more recipes.

Writer’s ProfileAnne Tsoi, a housewife and a Chinese restaurant owner for 20 years in Winter Park, Orlando, shares her cooking experience which she learned from her mom who cooked for more than 60 years. Her recipe is designed for ordinary people who require little skill. Dishes you find in the restaurant may not be feasible for home cook-ing. Chinese dishes em-phasize a balance which enhances a healthy diet.

DIY Chinese Cuisine — by Anne Tsoi, owner of China Garden, Winter Park.

A few randomly chosen Chinese words are here just for you to look at. These are regular printed words you see in Chinese textbooks, newspapers and Chinese websites.

Oyster Flavored Sauce (蚝油 háo yóu ; 蠔油) is a thick, dark brown seasoning sauce which made form oyster extracts, sugar, salt, and corn starch. It has a distinct sweet-smoky flavor. Oyster sauce is the most popular basic ingredient in Cantonese cooking. This sauce is capable of enhancing the flavor of any stir fried dish with meat and vegetable combina-tion. A tablespoon of it makes plain Chinese noodles less ordinary. The sauce is often used as a topping for steamed vegetables and dipping sauce for dumpling.

You will easily find oyster sauce in all Asian Supermarkets. Some American chain

Asian Cooking Ingredients 101 — by Shally Wong

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supermarkets also start to carry it now. There are quite a few at the market now. Lee Kum Kee brand is possibly the best among all. Vegetarian oyster sauce prepared from mush-rooms is also popular and generally cheaper. Once bottle opened, it should keep in refrig-erator for freshness.

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To improve your chances for success in today’s competitive marketplace, your busi-ness must stand out in the crowd. Restaurants that fail to develop clearly defined marketing positions centered around specialty products, or services, generally have a difficult time at-tracting enough consumer attention and inter-est to survive increased competition.

Chain restaurant operations competing for your business have well defined marketing positions. Potential customers in your market area are generally well aware of the quality level, products, prices, service and atmosphere available at chain operations such as Cracker Barrel, Outback, and the Olive Garden.

To compete successfully with these opera-tions your business must develop, and become known, for at least one consumer desired product or service that is superior to that of-fered by the chains.

To develop a successful marketing position for your business based on superior products, follow these steps :

• Review your facility, and the resources you have available to make changes to the facil-ity

• Check the demographics in your trade area to determine the most appropriate popula-tion groups to target as customers. Look for sufficient numbers with both the income and inclination to patronize your facility.

• Consider the meals and beverage require-ments of your targeted customer groups (breakfast, lunch, happy hour, dinner, take out, etc)

• Determine which of the services needed by these customers fit within your facility. Look for a natural fit. Don’t try to sell up-scale products in a bargain basement envi-ronment. A business has the best chance for success when its purpose and products are suited to its environment.

• Choose menu items within your target cus-tomers’ required/desired meal segments that you can produce consistently well, given your existing facility and resources.

Restaurant Operating TipsPositioning your business for success

• From this product group select at least one high demand item that you will prepare and serve consistently better than the competi-tion. Specialty items must be outstanding enough to encourage favorable word of mouth advertising.

• Develop written recipes, plating specifica-tions, training guides, and service methods to insure consistent quality of all products

• Alter or change your business name, logo and /or advertising tag line to clearly com-municate the availability of your specialty products to your targeted customers

• Check every aspect of your business to be sure that each part is in sync with the quality and price level image you want to project. This includes your landscaping, the condi-tion of your building, the style of your sign, your décor, lighting, music, the quality of the service, the attitude of the staff, the skill level of the cooks, and the interest in the customer displayed by the owner/manager

• Choose advertisement media, ad designs, and ad copy that will promote your desired position to your targeted customers. Focus your messages on your specialty products.

　　餐館業一直為佛州華人首要創業良機，

但隨著年代改變，生意方針、路向亦隨之轉

移。華人餐館業東主對於一般美國大型速銷

店之凌厲推廣手法，都似乎未能一一應接下

來，根據歐洲餐館業人士於華人電視台接受

訪問時透露，一般華人東主經營餐館都出現

以下類似情況：

1. 對餐館員工缺乏基本訓練及要求

2. 餐館經營手法保守，甚至一成不變，十年

如一日

3. 未能採用各種推廣手法，如廣告或特惠，

加以包裝後，為餐館帶來更大收益

　　對於現今競爭如此激烈的商業環境下，

各行各業如未能求變並加以改善，實質已成

退步群中一份子。若華人想在自由土地上分

一羹，想要付出更大努力，方能成為鶴立雞

群的表表者。

　　餐館業本身已存在各項隱憂，但東主們

始終要面對現實。除了保持質量及價格合理

外，希望對衛生方面都能積極維持一般或以

上水平，對近期華人餐館備受針對性於電視

台上受讉責關於衛生問題，餐館業人士應特

別關注。問題影響會導致整個行業受到拖

累，因而影響生意銷售狀況。請同業們不要

丟以輕心。

　　最後請分享以下少許經營心得，希望各

同業受惠，以優質產品為生意成功定位推廣

—對生意所處位置，及資源作出分折，然後

作出相應改變

—為生意主要客路作出相應調查，確認客路

背景或年齡，確認有足夠客源支持生意來

源

—決定客路所需求之各項服務(如早餐、午

餐、晚飯、外賣等路向)

—確認客路後相應作出產品銷售方針定位(如

不能於平價住宅區，銷售高級產品)

—確認客人所要求之各式餐單，並確保餐單

能保持對人的質量要求

—於餐單內，特選某些高銷售量菜式，成為

生意主要賣點。並能確保質量一致，成為

客人好評的主要支持

—如商號更改，必須明確讓客人了解，並極

力推廣新商號之特色

—對生意各方面，包括質量、價錢、形象、

氣氛、員工服務態度、整潔，甚至餐館外

觀，佈置招牌設計作出適當整頓，請不要

少看以上各項影響力，足以令客人因產生

好感而極力推介給相熟朋友或鄰居

—選擇有效之廣告傳媒、設計等，有效地把

產品推廣至指定目標客源，並緊記集中推

廣產品特色及宣傳訊息。

作者　Hello Kitty from Orlando

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Cartoon Lantern in TaiwanWishes become memories under the star

Disney Characters are chosen to be the main theme of the Taiwanese New Year Lantern Festival in February this year. This is the first time to use this western theme in the eastern traditions. It attracted lots of tourists to experience this unique event. See you can find your favorite character there?Source: yachi.idv.tw/mt/ archives/000097.html

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A huge gas-filled mooncake model stands high in the street of a scenic city of China. Mooncake is a tradi-tional food for Chinese families on Mid-Autumn Day, the 15th of the eighth month of a Chinese Lunar Year.

A huge mooncake made by a famous Beijing Hotel.

Lantern of Hou Yi with his bow and arrows.

WHEN IS MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL In Chinese:“中秋節”pronounced as ZhōngqīujíeIn Vietnamese: Tết Trung ThuIn Korean: Chu sok

Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as Moon Festival, falls on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar (usually around mid- or late-September.) This year festival is celebrated on September 18, 2005. On this day the full moon is at the years’ roundest and brightest, which symbolizes family unity and togetherness.

ORIGIN & MYTHS, BELIEVE IT OR NOTThe origin of the festival is not very clear.

It is said that the festival originated from an-

cient times, when people held ceremonies in honor of the Moon Goddess, or to celebrate the mid-autumn harvest.

However another version is that the Mid-Autumn Festival commemorates the uprisings in China against Mongol rulers in the early 14th century. Because unlike the Chinese, Mongols did not eat moon cakes, the rebels hid a small piece of note detailing rebellion plans inside each moon cake, which was then smuggled to compatriots. One common mes-sage on the note was “kill barbarians on Au-gust 15th” (八月十五殺韃子).

Source from “http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mid-Autumn_Festival”

The most popular legends talk about a goddess named Chang’e 嫦娥 , a rabbit, and a woodcutter living on the moon. Shops selling

Fly me to the Moon— Mid-Autumn Festival

At the Singapore River. ? The longest latern in the world

mooncakes before the Mid-Autumn festival often display pictures of Chang’e floating to the moon.

WHAT TO DOOn the 14 of lunar August, one day before

the moon festival evening, we call this eve-ning the “Moon Welcoming”. The moon has almost reached its roundest and fullest shape. People will start walking on the streets with color paper lantern in the shapes of animals, and more recently, in the shapes of planes and space ships.

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Mid-Autumn Festival pins by Hard Rock Cafe Hong Kong.

On the 15 of lunar August, the moon fes-tival, the moon is in the best shape this night. Families will get together to have dinner for a reunion. Problem arises if you are married. Which parents should the couple have dinner with on this night? My solution is simply to have dinner with one parents-in-law on the Saturday before the festival and Sunday for another parents-in-law and not to see them on the festival day. In this case, no one will be upset. We will then gather and talk, enjoy moon cakes, which made of ground lotus and sesame seed paste, egg-yolk and other ingredients (very much like having turkey at Thanksgiving) and various kinds of seasonal fruits. Besides, many people today like to go out to attend special performances in parks or on public squares.

On the 16 of lunar August, the day after moon festival, people still go on the street or beaches to enjoy the “moon-bathe”. We called it “Moon chasing”.

AFTER THE FESTIVALPeople usually have to stay home and fin-

ish up all the left over food and go on diet if you have put on too much weight after eating all those moon cakes.

From the writer: The reason I like this fes-tival the most is the romantic side of it. For nowadays busy life, it is wonderful to get to-gether with the ones we love and we miss for all year long. What do you think?

Please send comment to info@asiatrendmagazine.com about this article. Come enjoy the

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Hand-made latern made of bamboo sticks and colour-ful cellophane paper, lighted up by a burning candle. Sadly, these traditional laterns have been increasing replaced by plastic ones lighted up by a bulb and a set of batteries.

The third annual South Florida Dragon Boat Festival 2005, organized by The United Chinese Association of Florida, took place at Haulover Beach Park & Marina on August 13, 2005. This is the longest distance Dragon Boat Race in North America and the third longest in the world. Dragon Boat Race was originally a Chinese cultural tradition more than two thousand years ago.

Today, it is one of the fastest growing ath-letic events in the world. Many corporations even encourage his staff to join the race for training team spirit and promoting diversity. The biggest World Championships of Dragon Boat Racing is held annually in Hong Kong in June.

If you would like to join this special event, you still have another chance at the 3rd annual South Florida Dragon Boat Festival on October 15 & 16, 2005.

For more details, please visit www.MiamiDragonBoat.com

Dragon Boat Festival 2005—The fastest growing athletic event in Miami

by Shally Wong

From Right to Left: Johnny Ng, President of Miami Chinese Merchants Associa-tion; Winnie Tang, President of Organization of Chinese Americans; Representatives from Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Miami

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Asia Trend inFeng Shui

Fundamental Feng Shui concept: Home and your Life

Feng Shui, translated as “Wind and Water” observes the relationship between the seen and the unseen forces of nature in which these two forces are always interacting with each other. You and the environment are two forces of nature. Your goals, attitudes, or feeling is just like the unseen force of wind; and the en-vironment you live in will like the seen force of water. When you and your home blend in harmony, the effect is smooth, comfortable and positive. In the opposite way, when you and your home clash in some way, extreme conditions prevail.

Cleaning your home not only removes dirt and clutter, but also stagnant, negative energy which commonly known as “Chi” from Feng Shui view point. For example; after an illness or move into a new home, a room may look clean but not feel clean. By having the car-pet cleaned and the walls painted you may neutralize the energy of those who previously lived or worked there. Burn incense, candles or completely cleaning up a place will help

you releasethex bad feeling. The primary goal of Feng Shui is to bring you and your home into harmony so that you are not just surviv-ing, but are thriving in a harmony of your own design.

Bless and enjoy your home frequently with your ideas and planning, and do believe that it is your personal “Chi” energy which will brings blessings to your life. The quality of your inner life is directly reflected in your home.

Should you need more consulting on Home Decoration based on Feng Shui Concept, Please call : John Feng

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Ox 1925 1937 1949 1961 1973 1985 1997

Tiger 1926 1938 1950 1962 1973 1985 1998

Rabbit 1927 1939 1951 1963 1974 1986 1999

Dragon 1928 1940 1952 1964 1975 1987 2000

Snake 1929 1941 1953 1965 1976 1988 2001

Horse 1930 1942 1954 1966 1978 1990 2002

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Monkey 1932 1944 1956 1968 1980 1992 2004

Rooster 1933 1945 1957 1969 1981 1993 2005

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People born in the Year of the Rooster are deep thinkers, capable, and talented. They like to be busy and are devoted beyond their ca-pabilities and are deeply disappointed if they fail. People born in the Rooster Year are often a bit eccentric, and often have rather difficult relationship with others. They always think they are right and usually are! They frequently are loners and though they give the outward impression of being adventurous, they are timid. Rooster people have emotions like their fortunes; swing very high to very low. They can be selfish and too outspoken, but are al-ways interesting and can be extremely brave. They are most compatible with Ox, Snake, and Dragon. Born under this sign, you should be happy as a restaurant owner, publicist, soldier or world traveler.

All the animals lined up on the bank of a river and were given the task of getting to the oppo-site shore. Their order in the calendar would be set by the order in which the animals managed to reach the other side. The cat wondered how he would get across if he was afraid of water. At the same time, the ox wondered how he would cross with his poor eyesight. The calculating rat suggested that he and the cat jump onto the ox’s back and guide him across. Meanwhile, the rat snuck up behind the unsuspecting cat

and shoved him into the water. Just as the ox came ashore, the rat jumped off and finished the race first. The lazy pig came to the far shore in twelfth place. And so the rat got the first year named after him, the ox got the second year, and the pig ended up as the last year in the cycle. The cat finished too late (thirteenth) to win any place in the calendar, and vowed to be the enemy of the rat forevermore.

Chinese Zodiac - The Legend

Source: www.chinatoday.com/culture/zodiac

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I learned that Ivan Mao has just won his (sixth) Line Dance championships at City of the Light in Paris. I remember I first met Ivan and Cecilia when they were performing at the Chinese School Christmas Party nine months ago. I am always impressed by their manner and confidence. We got to know each others more when they helped me at the first Lunar New Year Celebration and Vietnamese Tet Festival in February. I learned from them if you are serious enough to do something, there is nothing impossible.

Ivan have won Swedish(2x), Swiss, French, Norwegian, European, and the Worlds cham-pionships during the last 5 years at different levels. I asked him when he started dancing and I thought he must dance at his young age like most of the professionals.

Ivan: I started serious linedancing 8 years ago when I was 57. Started to participate com-petition 5 years ago with much hard practices and training by professionals. I was instructor of Nesset Linedance Club at Eidsvåg in Nor-way for 3 years. Q: What are the major benefits (or fun) about

Line Dance?

I: Great fun. Learn to line-dance with ball-room and ballet techniques. Great exercise combined with music and fun with all parts of body. Greater fun and exercise than jug-ging, swimming, aerobic, etc. Establish the best network of friends.

Q: Where are you teaching now?I: We teach jointly at our own club, New Age

Linedancers, at Casselberry Rec. Center, Orlando, FL on Thursday evenings. We’re also regular guest instructors at Orange County Community Center. We guest teach at several different clubs in Central Florida.

They are now having 30-40 students in their New-Age Linedance. They are from all walks of life including young profes-sionals, senior citizens, housewives, or even dance instructors. The most amused me is that you will see different races there like Chinese, Vietnamese, Japanese,

Shall We Dance?

American, and Spanish. Ivan told me that Linedance requires no dance partners, and thereby flexibility. Participation without age, ethnic and professional-background boundaries. Shall we dance?

When: Each Thursday, 7pm - 9pmWhere: Casselberry Senior Center

(at Secret Lake Park)Fee: $4/person and $10/familyPlease call Ivan or Cecilia Mao at 407-222-8747 or email at mao_ic@yahoo.com

Notes:City of the Light is one of the international dance competition organized by UCWDC (United Country and Western Dance Council), an international governing and sponsoring organization to promote, preserve, & protect Country Dance worldwide.

World Records Set by Hong Kong and SingaporeHong Kong set a Guinness World Records of Greatest Country Line Dance in 2003. A gathering of 12,168 line dancers took place at the Happy Valley Recreation Ground on 29 December 2002. They danced to ‘Baby Likes To Rock It’ for 7 min 40 sec. They just broke the record set by Singapore in 2002. 11,967 line dancers of Singapore and some from Malaysia showed up on May 1, 2002 at the huge Expo Center in Singapore. ‘Singa-pore Swing’ was the theme they danced.

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Good communication and presenta-tion skills are what National American Miss wants to recognize and encourage. The scores are based on: 30%-Personal Introduction, 30%-Formal Wear and Appearance, 30%-Communications Skills in an Interview, and 10%-Participating in a Commu-nity Involvement Project on Pageant Weekend.

Two candidates, Tiffany Tang, aged 9 and Elizabeth Tran, aged 10 both had outstanding performances and won the Talent and Actress Awards respectively. Tiffany pre-formed Chinese Acrobat, Swirl-ing Plates and traditional Ribbon Dance in the category of Miss Florida Jr. Pre-teen. Elizabeth performed in Miss Florida Junior Teen category. Her vivid expression and skills, including her voice and body language won her the Ac-tress Award. She was also crowned the State Ambassador. Both of them will attend the Na-tional American Miss Final in California held in November to represent Florida along with other winners.

2005 Florida National American Miss – Live in Grand Cypress

Tiffany and her parent, Alain Tang and Agnes Chau

Tiffany entered the top 10 finalists

Tiffany’s skillful Chinese acrobatics got unanimous applause from audiences

Tiffany won the talent competition trophy

Tiffany and Elizabeth entering the contest for curiosity were extremely excited after they

won the awards. They said making many friends of their own ages was the big-

gest reward. They learned from each other and had a lot of fun together.

Both parents expressed that it was an honor of their daughters’ awards. Their intention was to let their daughters to build their confidence and learn to get along with others. Both parents would give their full support for the final competi-tion as long as it does not dis-tract their daughters from regu-

lar school work.

Elizabeth won the Actress Award and the State Ambassador

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Nokia SpecificationsGeneral Network:

GSM 850/900/1800/1900 Size Dimensions: 107 x 45 x 16.5 mm Weight: 134 g Display: TFT, 262K colors – size 208 x

208 pixels Camera: SVGA camera lens (0.5

megapixels)- Bluetooth- Video player - Improved video recording quality

(QCIF) - 3D image engine for enhanced

graphics Talk time Up to 3 hStand-by Up to 192 h Price: US$999 (Ask Tien Hung)

“Mobile Phone” + “Digital Music Player” + “Digital Camera” – this is a new baby from Sony Ericsson. Sony tried to bring this old well- known brand “Sony Walkman” back to market. The cellular phone function can be switched off to give you more music broad-casts for 30 hours, normally for 15 hours – more than enough time for you to fly from Orlando to Japan. It comes with quality ste-reo headphones and 512MB MS PRO Duo which stores up to 150 songs. If you use MA4 format, it can store up to 300 songs. If it is still not enough, you can buy a 2GB memory card. Beside a “walkman function” added into the menu, there is a one-touch key designed for music playing right under the screen. Also, there is a quick key on the side showing the title of the playing song.

W800c is an imported model for China which has both simplified Chinese and English display. Sony also provide “Disk2Phone” software which can make music transfer from computer easier. Let’s see how long this kind of Walkman Phone can dominate the cellular market.

The first Walkman Cell phone SE W800c from Sony —for music lovers

SE W800c SpecificationsGeneral Network: GSM 900/1800/1900 Size Dimensions: 100 x 46 x 20.5 mm Weight: 99 g Display: Type TFT, 256K colors Size: 176 x 220 pixels - Wallpapers, screensavers Card Slot: Memory Stick Duo Pro, 512 MB card included, (can use the 2GB MB card)- 34 MB shared memory Infrared port: Yes Camera: 2 MP, 1632x1224 pixels, autofocus, video, flash - Bluetooth - Built-in handsfree Talk time Up to 9 hStand-by Up to 400 h MP3/AAC player, up to 30 h playback if the phone is switched offPrice: approximate US$605 (imported)

Combining modern watch making and jewelry tech-nique —Nokia 8800

512MB MS PRO the Duo memory card, may store into approximate-ly 150 MP3.

3.5mm plug-in adapter, come with a very good earphone.

Nokia 8800 – combining modern watch making and jew-elry technique.The main focus are the stainless steel cover and Nokia‘s own unique pop-up sliding mechanism. It highlights the quality and style, with the high-resolution scratch-resis-tant glass screen topping off an excellent first impres-sion.

This model is available at Tien Hung Wireless1122 E. Colonial Dr. 407-481-8144

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How to find the best Solutions for your skin• Be a judicious buyer – Don’t buy everything

your need for dry skincare, for example, be-cause using too many products can actually overgrease your skin, causing it to become looking dull. For oily skin, the best bet is to simply keep your face clean with no moistur-izers or lotions.

• Use well-known name brand cosmetics – Use caution when using products that are marked for intrastate or professional salon, because FDA has jurisdiction over products distributed between states only.

• Too much of a good thing can hurt – Slather-ing on too much will cause your skin to be-come dull

• The oil-free claim does not mean that the product doesn’t cause acne. Noncomedo-genic and nonacnegenic products are what promise to not clog your pores

• Use acids like alpha hydroxy and beta hy-droxy acids. They can help decrease acne breakouts, smooth lines, soften and texture of your skin, and lighten brown spots

• Fewer ingredients, the better, to ensure al-lergy free

• Be skeptical of products that promise every-thing. No product is going to miraculously take your skin back 20 years

• Use sunscreen, even if you have oily skin

It works on any type of nail, natural or ar-tificial. First, just pick your favorite patterns. Then, apply prep coats on nails. Place the hand in the printer and the system will detect the size and shape from the coating. Press “PRINT” and it is done. Apply the sealer to protect the design and shines afterwards.

No matter your taste or lifestyle, those de-signs are for everyone. There are millions of colors and virtually any design you can dream of. You can even add your own artwork or digital photographs.

Source: Japan Nail Fashion

Famous Japanese Pop Star wearing this fashionable nails

Beauty Pick: Amazing Nail Printer

—decorates your nails in seconds

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Regular filing for Homestead Exemption begins on January 1st and ends on March 1st for 2006.

Homestead Exemption reduces the as-sessed value of residential properties by up to $25,000 for permanent Florida residents who own and occupy their property by January 1st of the taxable year.

If homestead exemption has already been approved on your property and there are no changes to your deed, your homestead exemp-tion will be automatically renewed.

All persons seeking homestead exemption must complete an original application (Form DR-501) with the Property Appraiser’s office.

I initiated a program in May, 2002 that al-lows filing the homestead application by mail by completing the application with copies of the required documentation. Of course, you also may file in person at our office at 200 S. Orange Ave.,

17th floor, Orlando (the Sun Trust Build-ing). Our office is open Monday through Fri-day, 8:00am to 5:00pm.

Our office mails pre-printed applications to all new homeowners approximately 6 to 8 weeks after the deed is recorded in Orange County. You may also contact our office to request an application by mail or download the form from our website - www.ocpafl.org. Please read all instructions carefully before completing the application form.

The information needed for application can also be acquired from our website listed above.

State law entitles you to apply for an ad-ditional exemption as a widow or widower. Certain specified medical disabilities and lim-ited income seniors may also qualify for an additional exemption.

If you have any questions regarding ex-emptions, please contact our office at 407-836-5044 or visit our website: www.ocpafl.org.

THE PROPERTY LINE__________________________________________

HOMEOWNERS!Property Savings!

Bill Donegan, CFAOrange County Property Appraiser

If you are Asian Organization Leader, this section is for you. Please send your upcoming events or news to info@AsiaTrendMagazine.com and we will list them here for you. We are happy to list them as long as the activities and information are benefit to our Asian Community.

From Asian American Chamber of Commerce 9/21 Network Orlando—

Joint Event see click bellow:http://www.orlandoinfo.com/emailblasts/w371/w371.html

9/24 participate with Caribbean Health—3rd Annual Haitian Health Fair

9/29 Doing business with Greater Orlando Authority Aviation—Int. Airport.

For more information, please call Rina Brothers at 321-239-3525 or email to rbrothers@bellsouth.net

Live in Taiwan Aborigine Choir Concert—Organized By Orlando Chinese Church

Aug 24, 2005 www.orlandochinesechurch.org

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Your credit history and the resulting score that is assigned to you by each of the three major credit-reporting bu-

reaus can have a tremendous impact on both your professional and financial life. Your cred-it score impacts the price you pay, the interest rate, whenever you borrow money; the lower your score, the higher the interest rate. If the score is too low, lenders will not loan money at any price. Your credit score can also impact the price you pay for other financial products, an example of which would be automobile insurance. Auto insurers have demonstrated a sufficiently high correlation between high credit scores and a low inci-dence of claims; and, between low credit scores and a high incidence of claims that many state insurance departments now allow insurers to consider the applicant’s credit score when determining the premium the applicant will pay. For some companies, it is the only factor that is considered. A poor credit history can prevent a job applicant from getting that dream job that he or she has always wanted.

Establishing a good credit history is “easy”. Simply borrow money and repay it, as agreed, on time every month. But, what can you do if your credit history is not this squeaky clean?

PAY OFF CURRENT DEBTS – For some people, the only obstacle they face in their quest to raise their credit scores is the amount of money owed in relation to the credit avail-able to them; all credit lines are “maxed out”. Reducing credit balances will improve credit scores. Pay off low balances quickly. Higher balances require a plan that will pay down the

amount owed without break-ing the household budget. There are Debt Management Programs, that help people obtain concessions from their creditors that help pay down debts faster while keeping monthly payments afford-able.

RESOLVE OLD DEBTS – For some peo-ple, the roadblock to a higher credit score is old debts; as one client called them, “the mis-takes of my youth”. Typically, these old debts have been sent to collection agencies and are

being reported as “charged off” accounts. These accounts are usually assigned a grade of “R-9” or “I-9”, the worst possible grade and the one that is most damaging to a credit score. The solution to the problem these debts pres-ent is, again, to pay them off; either by paying them in full over a period of time or by settling them for less than the full amount owed. Like anything that we do, there are advantages and disadvantages to both courses of action. The key is to obtain sound guidance and advice from a trusted professional who can help you weigh both alternatives and determine what is the best course of action in your situation and will represent your best interests in any nego-tiations undertaken with creditors.

Consumer Debt Counselors is a licensed, bonded, and accredited non-profit credit coun-seling agency that specializes in working with clients burdened by unsecured debt on credit cards, department store cards, medical bills, and similar debts that can arise as a result of unexpected emergencies or job loss. Our Debt Management Programs can help stop collection calls, prevent bankruptcy, lower in-terest rates, and consolidate debt repayment into one, easy to manage, monthly payment. For answers to questions or guidance regard-ing your credit situation, call Consumer Debt Counselors at 407-599-0057 or 800-820-9232

The Corporation is the most common form of business operation. Originally created hundreds of years ago, corpora-

tions are now used by all sizes and shapes of business entities from the huge multi-national companies down to the “Mom and Pop” gro-cery. Many people choose to incorporate in order to:1) Avoid personal liability - a corporation can

shield the owners from liability for business debts or lawsuits against the corporation be-cause the corporation is considered to be a new “person” separate from its owners.

2) Reduce taxes - a corporation is able to de-duct many expenses that an individual or partnership cannot, including health care, entertainment, automobile and travel ex-penses. There are several retirement plans and employee benefit plans that are not available to an individual or partnership. The Corporation has different tax rates that can be much lower than the rates applicable to the individual owners.

3) Easy sale - an incorporated business is eas-ier to sell since the only thing transferred to the buyer is the corporate stock, which represents ownership of all of the business assets (equipment, inventory, etc.).The rules for operating a corporation are

set out in the articles of incorporation and the corporate bylaws. Another benefit to operat-ing as a corporation is that these documents can be easily modified as the business grows and changes. Corporations traditionally have Stockholders and a Board of Directors. How-ever, smaller corporations are now allowed to operate without Directors. This eliminates un-necessary corporate formalities

After a corporation has been formed, it may elect a special taxing status known as “Sub-chapter S”. This allows the profits or losses to be passed through directly to the share-holders for reporting on their personal tax re-turns. This can be especially beneficial to a new business that will have start up costs for purchasing inventory and equipment. Many

tax advisers believe that Subchapter S status is ideal for the one owner corporation. An S-corporation can also revert back to regular corporation status fairly easily. One drawback is that only U.S. citizens may be stockholders in a Sub-S corporation.

Setting up a corporation is a fairly simple and quick process for an attorney who prac-tices business law. While costs can vary de-pending on the number of stockholders and need for special agreements, the benefits will always far outweigh the costs. A corporation can also be dissolved almost as easily as it is created. As a general rule, there is no reason why someone should be operating a business as an individual or partnership rather than as a corporation or a limited liability company (which will be discussed in the next issue).

Eric Lanigan is an attorney who has been practicing business law over 25 years. His office is located at 222 S. Pennsylvania Ave., Winter Park, FL 32789, tel. 407-740-7379. He is available for legal counsel and representation.

Doing Business - Corporations

How Important Is Good Credit? By Tom Hoisington, CLU, ChFC, FICF

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