This week, my story about the oh-so-beloved Canadian donut chain, Tim Hortons, was published. It serves as a “how are they doing?” story, since opening their first NYC locations 2 weeks ago.
As is the case with all stories, only about 1/9 of the research and interviews you gather actually makes it into the final piece. [...]
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A new exhibit about Chinese immigration to Brooklyn is opening tonight at the Brooklyn Historical Society.
The exhibit, “Living and Learning: Chinese Immigration, Restriction and Community in Brooklyn, 1850 to Present”, will weave together a story about Chinese immigrant life in Brooklyn, showcasing historical newspaper and periodical articles, oral histories, caricatures and photographs.
I’ll be at the [...]
It’s a cliche to say that time flies. But it really does. About a year ago, I was climbing China’s most beautiful mountain range – Yellow Mountain, known as 黄山 Huang Shan.
The first thing you notice about Yellow Mountain is that it looks like an old Chinese ink painting. Bonsai-like pine trees grow among its [...]
This is a picture of the sky in Rotterdam, The Netherlands RIGHT NOW. WASAI!!! 哇塞！
At a bubble tea cafe in Manhattan Chinatown not long ago, the conversation turned to elves, knomes and dwarves. My friend, a Korean exchange student, wasn’t clear what an elf was. Though I am Asian, I was born in North America and have messy “boy” writing, so I lack finesse in the fine art of [...]
Suzanne Ma is a journalist in New York City. She is a multimedia reporter and producer for DNAinfo.
She is the recipient of a Pulitzer Traveling Fellowship for 2009-2011.
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