Word: chau
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...Happening was compiled by M.A. Brazelton, Emily G. Chau, Julie S. Greenberg, May Habib, Nathan J. Heller, Steven N. Jacobs, Bryant Jones, Marrianne F. Kaletzky, Emily M. Kaplan, Timothy J. McGinn, Kristina M. Moore, Will B. Payne, David B. Rochelson, Zachary M. Seward
...Cheung Chau Bun Festival [May 8] The "festival of the bun hills" on the tiny isle of Cheung Chau is one of the territory's most colorful festivals. Large bamboo towers studded with longevity buns are erected by the islanders to pay homage to the god of the sea. The climax of this eight-day fiesta is a resplendent street procession of costumed children on stilts. Go to discoverhongkong.com for details...
MICHELINE CHAU Star Warrior...
When she joined Lucasfilm as CFO in 1991, Chau, 50, brought order to the movie-magic empire built by Star Wars creator George Lucas. The company has grown into a $1.5 billion special-effects, production and computer-game powerhouse. Recently promoted to COO, Chau will work to turn Lucasfilm's disparate units into an ensemble cast--encouraging the movie-effects team at Industrial Light & Magic, say, to collaborate more closely with online game designers. A native of Singapore, Chau's favorite Star Wars hero is Yoda...
...first leads to Sapa, a mist-shrouded hill station 350 kilometers north of Hanoi, surrounded by hill-tribe villages. From Sapa, the route goes southwest to Dien Bien Phu, the battlefield of the historic Viet Minh victory that spelled the end of French colonial rule, and finally to Mai Chau, a picturesque valley of traditional White Thai tribe stilt houses and rice paddies set amid craggy limestone cliffs. Motorbiking Vietnam (www.motorbikingvietnam.com) offers tours with Vietnamese-speaking guides and mechanics. Or rent your own bike from Phuong Duc Cuong, the legendary Minsk mechanic at 40 Luong Ngoc Quyen Street in Hanoi...