CULTURE: GOLDSEA

Red Envelope Math Explained

Here’s how red envelope giving is broken down during Lunar New Year, from lucky amounts to properly accepting your blessings.

Fire Horse Year Horoscope for Snakes, Dragons and Horses

Know yourself and let 2026 be a year of well-timed opportunities, grand mastery, or a year-long birthday celebration with a caveat.

Fire Horse Year Horoscope for Oxen, Tigers and Rabbits

Know yourself and let 2026 be a year to shine by contrast, ride the big wave, or enjoy well-earned peace away from the chaos.

Fire Horse Year Horoscopes for Dogs, Pigs and Rats

2026 can provide acclaim, fun and quiet profit for those who play to their respective strengths.

Horse Year Opportunities in Love and Career — for Skeptics

You don't have to be a horse—or a believer—to enjoy some special opportunities coming your way this year!

Fire Horse Year Horoscopes for Sheep, Monkeys and Roosters

The three animals that follow the horse most closely can make 2026 shine by playing to their respective strengths.

5 Asian Inventions Behind Everyday Life

These objects are so deeply rooted in our everyday life, most people never question where they came from.

Indian Food Deserves A Hand

An ancient food tradition has racists in a tizzy.

America’s Oldest Chinatown

From discrimination to disaster to rebuilding, San Francisco’s Chinatown's story of survival epitomizes the strength and resilience of Asian America.

Asian Holiday Dishes That Carry More Than Flavor

Take a look at these five traditional dishes that are filling holiday meals with meaning.

The Truth About Asian American Personalities

Here's what the science says about Asian personality types compared with the general American population.

The Japanese Cookie That Made Chinese Fortunes

The Chinese American family behind Wonton Foods enjoys one of the best fortunes to emerge from those often enigmatic words embedded in the millions of ...

Why American Jokes Fall Flat in China

Attempts to transport humor between the US and China seemingly invalidates the old saw about people being people.

The Messy Truth Behind Asian American Math Ability

Contrary to popular assumptions about innate racial abilities, the wide disparity between Asian and non-Asian achievement levels in math and science owe mostly to immigration ...

Beyond the Glamour of Asian Weddings

Traditions are vital to the rich beauty and symbolism of Vietnamese, Indian and Chinese weddings.

The Rise of Asian Fusion Foods

These creative Asian fusion dishes are taking over the food scene by combining global flavors in every bite.

Ghosts of Asia That Still Haunt the Night

Explore three of Asia’s most chilling ghost stories—Okiku’s Well, The Painted Skin, and Ma Da.

Asian Aesthetics Transforming American Households

These Asian home decor staples are inspiring a new wave of interior design.

Indian Love Notes Infuse Ed Sheeran Music

Sheeran's respect and admiration for India and its musical motifs puts him in league with the Beatles and the Rolling Stones.

India's Intense Cricket Fandom

To imagine what cricket is to Indians, combine the fan bases of the NFL, MLB and NBA, then crank up the nationalistic fervor until the ...

A Brief History of Chopsticks

Is it crazy for an Indian American to love chopsticks so much?

150 Years on Shiseido Still Has a Spot On Our Vanity

Shiseido started as a Ginza pharmacy in 1872 and has grown into a $6.5 billion global skincare brand.

What do Indian Chess Prodigies Eat for Breakfast?

Culture and history appear to play a role in their remarkable success at the most cerebral of games, but probably not their dietary habits.

5 AAPI-Owned Fashion Brands That Deserve Your Attention

These five AAPI-owned brands are redefining style and making their mark in today’s fashion industry.

Reincarnation in Asian Cultures and Some Proven Cases

Proven cases of people who remember precise details of their past lives have added credibility to the widespread belief that souls move on to other ...

Top 5 Red Carpet Looks of 2025

Using beautiful textures and crystal-covered couture, these Asian celebrities stopped everyone in their tracks with their red carpet looks.

The Ancient Chinese Roots of Imitation Meats

Plant-based meat substitutes have experienced both a surge and decline in US markets over the past decade. But anyone looking to call this a fad ...

Asian American Spiritual Beliefs Differ from General Population

Asian Americans have a wide range of spiritual beliefs but participate less in organized religions.

Tempest in a Crawfish Pot: Birth and Rise of Viet-Cajun

The debate between traditional crawfish and Viet-Cajun encapsulates a half century of Vietnamese influence on the evolution of Houston’s cultural identity.

Go from Parent-Centered Parenting to Child-Centered Parenting

Parts 2 and 3 of Goldsea's popular Asian American Parenting series shows the problems of parent-centered parenting and lays the foundation for the sincerity and ...

Faux Comedy Feud Pits East Asian Against South Asian

Hasan Minhaj and Ronny Chieng's joint comedy tour is drawing battle lines between Minhaj's South Asian identity and Chieng's East Asian background.

Indians Riled by Prada's Kolhapuri Sandals Appropriation

A Prada runway show displaying sandals that mimic traditional Kolhapuri sandals without acknowledgment provoked Indian ire and renewed interest in the products of local craftsmen.

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Queer South Asian Film’s Release Marked By Community Support

The Queen of My Dreams, an independent film, hit theaters on Friday. South Asians flocked to screenings to show their support.

The Sashiko Stitch Goes from Rice Fields to Runways

Discover how this ancient Japanese stitching technique is making its way to high fashion runways.

DC's New Mahjong Bar Goes Big

The brand new Lucky Danger restaurant, cocktail bar, and Mahjong speakeasy held its badass grand opening Wednesday.

Russian Journalist with Crazy Mandarin Fluency Wows Social Media

The attention Russian Journalist Alina Salionova receives from Chinese media for her exceptional Mandarin fluency shows one aspect of growing cultural ties between Russia and ...

How Vietnamese Americans Turned Nail Salons into Galleries for Mini Masterpieces

Nail salons have become a multi-billion-dollar US consumer industry thanks to the industry and artistry of Vietnamese American entrepreneurs.

Snake Year Opportunities

This Year of the Wood Snake offers a rare opportunity to transform your career and relationships.

A Child-Centered Parenting Strategy for Asian Americans

Raising strong, healthy Asian Americans secure in their identity may require allowing the child a sense of control over her options.

Bahl Fantasy Hats Spice Up India Couture Week

Designer Varun Bahl explored the dreamlike possibilities of fantasy hats on Day 3 of HDIL India Couture Week in Mumbai. Peacock feathers, bamboo sticks and ...

Nepalese Experience Chinese Culture at Festival

China inaugurated a 6-day festival Saturday in Katmandu to expose Nepalese to Chinese culture. On hand for the opening were Nepali Prime Minister Madhav Kumar ...

Lagerfeld Simplifies, McQueen Evolves in Paris

From Karl Lagerfeld's take on "The Simple Life," with a rustic chic collection at Chanel to Alexander McQueen's history of life and the universe in ...

Celine, YSL Strut Officegirl Chic

It was the moment the fashion world has been waiting for, the return of wildly popular designer Phoebe Philo, whose calm and collected debut spring-summer ...

Issey Miyake Unleashes Profusion of Crayon Colors

Japanese label Issey Miyake sent out a spinning wheel of color for its eye-popping spring-summer 2010 ready-to-wear collection Friday. Models in watercolor print leggings and ...

China's Lady Dai Superbly Preserved at 2,150

Lady Dai was a Chinese nobleman's wife in her mid-50s when she died of a heart attack. She was overweight, had diabetes, high blood pressure, ...

Black's Back Bigtime at New York Fashion Week

Fashion for spring is back in black. Black never went anywhere, of course — it's a perennial favorite with the crowd at New York Fashion ...

Barbie Right at Home in Fashion-Focused Shanghai

What better way for a fashion icon to mark her 50th birthday but with a bash in China's city of chic — Shanghai? A half-century ...

Obamas' Honolulu Faves Include Indigo, Rainbow Drive-In

Rainbow Drive-In in Kapahulu is known for its delicious local food served up in a box. It's located about a mile west of Waikiki on ...

Makana's Slack Key Guitar Resonates with Aloha Spirit

Makana attributes this integrated style to the early Hawaiian guitarists' need to be a "whole band" with a single instrument, brought to the islands by ...