Language of devotion By ANDREW SIA THE Ong Yahs or Taoist deities of Malacca are not just of historical insterest. For their devoted followers, the power of the divine figures are present-day realities. Gan Suan Hong, 63, vice-president of the Yong Chuan Tian temple, ... Try the Tao (VIDEO) I first encountered Taoist meditations while working on my Master\\\'s of Science degree in acupuncture at Yo San University. I had previously received acupuncture treatments from Dr. Maoshing Ni, and through these treatments found complete remission from both my psoriasis and asthma, a feat that Western medicine had yet to tackle. My daughter, diagnosed with cerebral palsy, began receiving treatments around the time her physical therapist and neurologist assured us that she would not walk without a great deal of assistance, if at all. In fact, we were shopping for a walker for her, and had begun putting her in braces up to her hips. Now, not only does she walk by herself without braces, but... L.T. Sue building gets grant "We're just very, very excited and grateful for what Main Street Hanford did," said Arianne Wing, president of Hanford's Taoist Temple Preservation Society. "We didn't know what we were going to do [otherwise]." Shelly Talbert, executive director of ... Weaverville hopes Lion Dance won't be last � Redding Record Searchlight By Janet O'Neill joneill@redding.com 530-225-8216 WEAVERVILLE — If area residents have anything to say about it, Saturday's Chinese Lion Dance won't be the last at the town's historic Taoist temple. "We're not going to let it close, one way or the ... Year of the Dragon to be celebrated in Weaverville ... Weaverville Joss House, 680 Main St. If California State Park closures continue as planned, this Year of the Dragon may be the last New Year's celebration at this unique Taoist temple in the historic gold rush town, according to a press release. Around Town HANFORD - The Taoist Temple Preservation Society will host a Chinese New Year celebration in China Alley today. The Taoist Temple Museum and Gift Shop will be open from noon until 6 p.m. Tours of the temple and museum will be available. In honor of the New Year, there will be origami and dragon-making demonstrations and artist displays. The Kings Art Center will have an interactive booth and the Kings Players will be on hand to offer tours of the Temple Theater. Guests can learn what the Year of the Dragon holds for them by visiting the tea leaf reading booth. Chinese taoist robes and textiles The Museum of Art Rhode Island School of Design presents an exhibition featuring robes and textiles of the Taoist religion. The Museum of Art Rhode Island School of Design is pleased to highlight—for the first time as a group—a number of the Museum's ... Crossroads International Film Festival opens Kicking off the festival at 1:30 on the 5th is “Long Life, Happiness & Prosperity,” a story of a Chinese family in Canada in which the efforts of a 12-year-old who tries Taoist magic to fix her single mother's (Sandra Oh) financial and romantic ...