Monday, September 07, 2009

Urbana resident keeps Chinese culture alive

This school teaches the language, art, music and martial arts of China. Children of Chinese immigrants are learning their culture and non-Chinese students are learning more about the world. - - Donna Poisl

by Adam Behsudi, The Frederick News-Post

Urbana -- Jianwei Zhu recognizes the importance of assimilation, but understands the power of retaining his Chinese culture.

Among the second generation, the culture of their Chinese parents is often outpaced by daily American lives -- a reason why Zhu decided to form the Frederick Chinese School.

"You are a member of this society, you have to think from that point," he said.
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