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On our latest visit to Gom Benn Village, we found more chickens than young people -- except for students visiting a flower-growing fantasy land.

Photos of Gom Benn — Flowers, Chickens and All

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Post published:March 3, 2026
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My wife, her family and I visited Gom Benn Village in December 2025. It was my third time going back to our ancestral village. And, who knows, maybe my last.…

Physicist Chien-Shiung Wu is an inspiration who seemed to come from another world -- that's how remarkable it was for a woman from China to upturn the foundational beliefs of particle physics.

Discovering Inspiration from a Trailblazing Physicist

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Post published:February 24, 2026
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By Joshua Tam Why did the story of nuclear physicist Chien-Shiung Wu mean so much to me? As a third-generation Chinese American who recently earned my bachelor’s degree, I often…

Four porcelain bowls from my father's home in Gom Benn Village.

Deciphering My Dad’s Rice Bowls

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Post published:October 20, 2025
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This article was submitted by Art Wong, webmaster for www.gombenn.org. It's been more than 30 years now since I made my one, and only visit to my father’s home in…

What is lost in translation when we can't speak with our elders in their native Chinese. Note: This is an image generated by Google Gemini.

Understanding, But Not Speaking

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Post published:October 12, 2025
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This article was submitted by Stacey Lau, a graduate student at Chapman University, and the granddaughter of Sui Ching Lau. Stacey Lau One of my greatest insecurities in life is…