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Keira He (Editor-in-Chief) is currently a senior at Jericho High School and is taking AP Chinese. She has been taking Chinese since the sixth grade. Of Chinese and Taiwanese descent, Keira has found joy in connecting the school curriculum to the Chinese culture that she interacts with on a personal level with her family. She hopes to help others make similar connections with Chinese culture by writing and managing for The Daily China.


Natasha Kulviwat (Editor) is currently a junior in Jericho High School. She is taking Chinese IV with Ms. Song and has been a writer for the Daily China since her freshman year. She began learning Mandarin in 5th grade to order food from her dad’s favorite Dim Sum place. Growing up in a Thai household, she always had a passion of learning new things about history and cultures. She hopes to educate herself about the Chinese language and culture by becoming an editor for The Daily China and drawing comparisons with Thai culture. 


Katherine Lee (Editor) is an 11th grader at Jericho High School, currently enrolled in Chinese IV. She has been studying the Chinese language since Middle School and started learning in hopes of connecting with her culture and being able to communicate with her grandparents. Katherine hopes to spread the wealth of knowledge on Chinese heritage, traditions, and customs with others, in addition to building community unity. Articles


Madeline Shek (Writer) is currently a freshman taking Chinese II with Ms. Song at Jericho High School. Born into a Cantonese-speaking family, she strives to further embrace her heritage through learning Mandarin. She started taking Mandarin lessons in 6th grade and has been making continuous improvements since. She has long been fascinated by Chinese culture and language and looks forward to contributing to The Daily China. Madeline is interested in connecting with and educating others about the rich Chinese culture and traditions. Articles


Hiroto Honda (Editor) is a freshman currently enrolled in Chinese II with Ms. Li at Jericho High School. He has been fortunate to live a life across two similar yet different Asian cultures. Hiroto has continually straddled cultures, languages and identities, a topic he intends to further explore through writing. Through TDC, Hiroto intends to use his writing to make sense of the way his identity functions in translation. Hiroto loves to eat. Growing up in the suburbs of New York, as part of the spirited Asian-American family, he quickly learned that food and humor were some of the most impactful tools in communicating culture. Don’t be surprised if you see many of his articles to be food related!


Brendan Shek (Writer) is a rising sophomore at Jericho High School. Of Chinese heritage, he speaks Cantonese at home and has studied Mandarin in school since 6th grade. He enjoys learning more about his own culture and customs, as well as educating others about this fascinating subject. As a writer, Brendan hopes to inspire others to delve deeper into Chinese society!


Joshua Tchou (Writer) is currently a junior at Jericho High School, and is currently taking Chinese IV with Ms. Song. He has been learning Chinese since sixth grade, and wishes to continue taking Chinese class in the future. He would like to learn Chinese to be able to connect more with his heritage and to communicate better with his own family. Joshua would like to write articles for The Daily China that are informative, educational, and entertaining.


Isabella Martinez (Writer) is currently a junior at Jericho High School and is taking Chinese IV with Mrs.Song. She has been taking Chinese since the start of middle school and has been a part of The Daily China since her freshman year of high school. She loves languages and is particularly fascinated in learning the Chinese language and culture. As a writer in The Daily China, she makes new discoveries and learns more about this wonderful culture and language, making it her job to share with others what she finds.


Jeevan Bindra (Writer) is a sophomore at Jericho High School. Though not the traditional image of a mandarin speaker, he has been passionate about learning about Chinese culture and tradition since he began in 6th grade. He is currently improving his fluency in Ms. Song’s Chinese III class and through practice with friends. Through his writing, he hopes to share the juxtaposition between Chinese traditions and his own while highlighting the intricacies of this truly unique culture.

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