We think our blog is evolving.
Well … we’d like to think that this blog will evolve into something more appealing and relevant.
It’s been much of a bitch blog for years, and we’d like to move our focus away from all the belly aching, and to start celebrating our unique bananaesque qualities that are worth celebrating. All the whining in the world will not change the fact that we’re bananas.
What’s a Banana? Here’s our link to our definition of a Banana.
Time for Banana celebration
It’s time we took a different approach. Less whining, and more of the insights of WHY we’re proud to be Banana.
We’ve looked at Chinese and Asian-Canadian heroes in our past. And there have been many of us – from leaders like Douglas Jung (MP), publisher Roy Mah, to sports heroes like Normie Kwong (CFL), and Larry Kwong (NHL) and other wonderful role models. The people and stories that do our nation(s) proud. Nations? Yes, Canada and the United States.
Many of us Canadian born Chinese and American born Chinese share a common heritage. We just so happen to live across a border line that defines two separate nations. But we are all proud of our heritage.
Here is the key:
Being banana is more than being born in Canada (or U.S.) into an Asian family.
It may be ethnic Chinese, or ethnic Korean or Japanese. It doesn’t matter. We’re all … oh, what’s that favourite word that’s used in the East … um… we’re all “Westernized“.
Yes. A westernized Chinese (or Asian) is our updated definition of being Banana.
It’s an identity that Canadian and American borns wake up to and accept.
It’s an identity that new Asian immigrants to North America adapt and evolve into. In particular the children and youth of our immigrants.
We will explore our unique cultures… Canadian and American born Chinese.
Our blog will change it’s theme, physical appearance and direction. We will look at banana arts, business, culture, sports heroes, politics …and the usual news spot items.
It’s about the people who share a common heritage here in North America.
We hope you’ll like what we have in store.
THANKS for sticking with our blog for all these years. We’re amazed at the large number of followers we have on our crazy UGLY Chinese Canadian blog… over 100,000 visits a month, and growing 
We should also support our present great Canadians: Patrick Chan, Carole Huynh, Mira Leong, Bryan Chiu….
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Hear hear! ChinkTalk!
Yes, some great Canadians you’ve identified. Let’s gather up more names and accomplishments to share with the rest of Canada and the world.
We have much to be proud of!
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Outside of sports, there is Lainey, or Elaine Lui, http://laineygossip.com/. Here is a chick who is completely at ease with her Chineseness, swears like a trooper and still look elegant at the same time. This is one cool Chinese chick.
And there is Dr Rhonda Low, here is a lady who is class from head to toe. Super intelligent yet down to earth. A UBC medical professor, TV commentator, general practician, she’s accomplished more things than several life times of the average person. She is a role model for all Chinese women, matter of fact, for all women……and men.
Jina You. As a TV news anchor, she has the prettiest voice and she is so pretty as well. I don’t understand why they let Lisa LaFlamme to take over Lloyd Robertson’s seat, LaFlamme sounds like a cow in heat most of the time. Jina not only has a beautiful voice but also provides a smooth and metric news delivery. And her content is rich and significant.
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Oh ChinkTalk, you’re just like us… a sucker for beauty.
Both physical and inner beauty.
Lisa LaFlamme sounding like a cow in heat(!) Oh cripes… now you sound just like an ugly Chinese Canadian! You sure you aren’t our long lost brother?
Yes… Jina You. What an elegant and classy woman.
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Ugly, my Achilles’ heel is slow horses and fast women….
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Yes! jinna would have been a better choice. It’s still an uphill climb for the east Asian community. I think the south Asian community has have much better success. They have more solidarity and more articulate people from their community.
I’m originally from HK… but consider myself a banana.
Chinese community was doing fine until of recent, when many immigrant chinese run for politics for the wrong reasons.
Look at Wendy Yuan who will be running for Vancouver kingsway again. She is a lost cause with her surrounding herself with many dumb people.
Let’s get some Canadian borns into the fray.
B Chan
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