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In January, 2014, the editorial committee decided that the magazine ought to change its direction: to be more inclusive and to expand its reach by emphasizing topics and subjects covering Asia and the Asian diaspora by various writers, Asians and non-Asians who all had a wealth of knowledge about Asia and the Asian diaspora. | In January, 2014, the editorial committee decided that the magazine ought to change its direction: to be more inclusive and to expand its reach by emphasizing topics and subjects covering Asia and the Asian diaspora by various writers, Asians and non-Asians who all had a wealth of knowledge about Asia and the Asian diaspora. | ||
By October, 2013, ''Ginger Post'' was gradually moving in that fresh direction with articles by Allen Wittenborn about his travels in South East Asia, especially Myanmar and Malaysia. D.A. Lam wrote about traveling to Portales, New Mexico and Chunhak Kwon and Terry Watada provided | By October, 2013, ''Ginger Post'' was gradually moving in that fresh direction with articles by Allen Wittenborn about his travels in South East Asia, especially Myanmar and Malaysia. D.A. Lam wrote about traveling to Portales, New Mexico and Chunhak Kwon and Terry Watada provided ''Ginger Post'' readers with thought provoking poetry. | ||
There were also short films about the Gobi Desert, Chengdu's Fat and Skinny Streets, Wang Wei, and Du Fu as well as a tribute to Gordon Hirabayashi. Such archival materials as Anna May Wong's memoirs and her last will and testaments were also re-printed from public domain sources. Likewise, there were also excerpts from ''The Asianadian: An Asian Canadian Magazine'' (1978-1985). | There were also short films about the Gobi Desert, Chengdu's Fat and Skinny Streets, Wang Wei, and Du Fu as well as a tribute to Gordon Hirabayashi. Such archival materials as Anna May Wong's memoirs and her last will and testaments were also re-printed from public domain sources. Likewise, there were also excerpts from ''The Asianadian: An Asian Canadian Magazine'' (1978-1985). | ||
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As a result of its new direction, Ginger Post appointed new editors from Asia (Kuilan Liu and Allen Wittenborn), Canada (Terry Watada and David Lam), the United States (T.H. Moy and D'Ann Grace), and South Africa (Aminur Rahim). | As a result of its new direction, Ginger Post appointed new editors from Asia (Kuilan Liu and Allen Wittenborn), Canada (Terry Watada and David Lam), the United States (T.H. Moy and D'Ann Grace), and South Africa (Aminur Rahim). | ||
Why the Name ''Ginger Post'' | Why the Name ''Ginger Post?'' | ||
Initially, there were several reasons behind the choice of “ginger” in our name Ginger Post. Culturally the Asian/Chinese Canadians, aside from the most recent immigrants, are more Canadian than Asian/Chinese, just as the Asian/Chinese overseas are more acculturated in the local languages, traditions, and customs of whatever countries where they were born or reside. It is likely that most of them may have some elements of Asian/Chinese culture in their everyday life. | Initially, there were several reasons behind the choice of “ginger” in our name Ginger Post. Culturally the Asian/Chinese Canadians, aside from the most recent immigrants, are more Canadian than Asian/Chinese, just as the Asian/Chinese overseas are more acculturated in the local languages, traditions, and customs of whatever countries where they were born or reside. It is likely that most of them may have some elements of Asian/Chinese culture in their everyday life. | ||