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Co-produced by Chinese and US musicians, a 90-minute oratorio about Jewish refugees escaping Nazi Germany and heading to Shanghai in East China is set to debut in November, the shows main composers announced recently at the Shanghai Jewish Refugees Museum.

Her nani's papad container has traveled with her around the world. Its past and memories nourish my spirit, says Jyoti Bachani

Before San Jose author Iris Chang’s book “The Rape of Nanking" was published in 1997 – few in the West knew about the atrocities in the former Chinese capital during the outbreak of World War II.

A library book checked out almost 100 years ago has been finally returned to its home at the St. Helena Public Library, bringing weight to the old adage "better late than never."

The team behind Célébrez en Rosé, a multicultural wine and music festival, is organized and led by a diverse group of women, mainly of color, from across the U.S. sharing their talents to bring a ‘unique and luxurious experience’ to Houston.

Opera Maine presents a performance by Chinese-Australian soprano Yvette Keong on Sunday, May 7 at 4 p.m. at the Kennebunkport Land Trust.

Secor unveiled its first ever historical marker the park at the center of the Woodford County village. A dedication ceremony honored the bravery of former resident Wilhelmina "Minnie" Vautrin who worked as a Christian missionary in China during World War II.

“History isn’t what happened, but the stories of what happened and the lessons these stories include. The very selection of which histories to teach in a society shapes our view of how what is came to be and, in turn, what we understand as possible.

The fact that were writing this editorial is a sad testimony to societys willingness to surrender our liberty over indifference or fear.

The fact that were writing this editorial is a sad testimony to societys willingness to surrender our liberty over indifference or fear.