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2018.032.001 - Computer, Digital
Wilson Tang is the owner and operator of Nom Wah Tea Parlor. Prior to taking over the business in 2010, Tang was a financial analyst for Morgan Stanley. Tang has expanded the Nom Wah footprint to include Nom Wah Tea Parlor in Philadelphia and Nom Wah Nolita, a contemporary offshoot in New York City which opened in 2016. Tang lives with his wife, Mae, and two children, Ryan and Lucy, a few blocks away from Nom Wah Tea Parlor. Wilson Tang joins MOC...

Record Type: Archive
2018.032.002 - Computer, Digital
Yanmei Guan, a MOCA Junior Advisory Board member, who conceived the idea to apply NYRR TCS NYC Marahton charity partnership for MOCA. Guan also joined MOCA TCS NYC Marathon Charity Team 2018, and finshed the NYC Marthon in 6:03:38 as MOCA 1st year charity team member.

Record Type: Archive
2018.032.003 - Computer, Digital
Writen by Associate Board Member, Ming Zhang: "Immigrant. That word has been coming up a lot. It's something that I have never fully embraced, especially as an immigrant growing up in America's heartland. However, the last couple of years have made realized more than ever that America is indeed a nation of immigrants - no matter what anyone says. We should be proud. We built this country, and we continue to enrich it every day in all aspects of ...

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2018.032.004 - Computer, Digital
Daniel Guan, from Boston, MA, joined Team MOCA in 2018 to support the museum's programmings and reach across America. As his first ever marathon, he wanted to support a non-profit who's mission resonated with his family's own immigration experiences of coming to America. On race day, he recalled the constant upbeat energy throughout the day; New Yorkers across every borough and culture came together to cheer on every runner down the course. Despi...

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2018.032.005 - Computer, Digital
Written by Nancy Yao Maasbach, MOCA President, before the 2018 TCS NYC Marathon: "On November 4, 2018, I will run, jog, walk, crawl, cartwheel (doubtful) my way over the TCS NYC Marathon finish line in honor of the 150th anniversary of the transcontinental railroad completion and my beloved Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA). I write, humbly, for your support. The Museum needs it. We are at a critical time of growth after several years of ...

Record Type: Archive
2018.032.006 - Computer, Digital
Written by Gee-Wey Yue, MOCA Assistant Manager, Tourism, before the 2018 TCS NYC Marathon: "It was a frigid Sunday afternoon in New York City in a bitingly chilly December. Yet, I felt none of the wind that tore my body heat away from my too-thin jacket. Perhaps it is cliché or dorky to admit, but I was just too excited about my first visit to the Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA). I remember MOCA as a magical and mind-opening experience....

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2018.032.007 - Computer, Digital
Written by Yue Ma after the 2018 TCS NYC Marathon: "In recent years, Marathons have seen increased popularity throughout the world. I often heard people say that life is like marathon. When I ran my first marathon (2017 TCS NYC Marathon) - Something I never thought I could do- I gained a better understanding of the saying. Training for and finishing my first marathon taught me that with enough will power I could push myself further than I ima...

Record Type: Archive