Traditional Silk Dress

So lately I've been seeing alot of kids wearing these Chinese silk clothes.  I saw them at the FCC event last month, I've seen them on alot of (Adopted from China) blogs, I've seen them at the Chinese New Year Parade, I've seen them in pics from places (like a kid's museum) that have a Celebration of the Lunar New Year.  Asian parents, Caucasian Parents, both.

The kids seems to really love wearing them.  LG doesn't have any, so I don't know if she would enjoy it or not.  I was wondering, what is it about them that the kids like?

1.  Very colorful

2.  Feels very nice to the touch

3.  Makes them feel special.  Like dressing up as a princess or wearing a birthday hat

4.  Means there's going to be some tasty Chinese food later

When I was about 5, I used to have a Min Nop (the jacket) which was a dark blue, with a circular pattern of a maze-type texture all over it.  It had the traditional fasteners of the loop and a ball sort of like a fabric button that went up the front.  I felt special when I wore it.  

I also had a traditional hat, sort of like a black silk beanie.  I used to like wearing that too.  Although now I am appalled to have been dressed up like that.  

I guess the outfits make the kids feel special, like it's celebrating them.  like it's celebrating their lives.  And that sounds OK to me.

Reminder for things to blog about

• China Ghosts – I think I’ll re-read it – and comment after my second read
• Blogs I like to read – maybe I should set up a bloglines
  · I like fluff - ones with pics and updates of the girls (and boys) – CNY, FCC event, playing, etc. (and BTW, Family isn't Fluff - but you know what I mean)
  · I also like substance - the ‘controversial’ blogs which just chronicle ‘Life'
• The way I felt about pregnancy #2, more specifically in relation to LG (who is Child #1)
  
• Now that pregnancy#2 is gone, where are we (emotionally) about Child #2
  
  · see if God blesses us biologically?
  
  · Initiate paperwork for adoption#2 (and Wait for International Blessing?)
  
• NiHao KaiLan
  
  Some Caucasian Adoptive Parents wish that KaiLan had ‘more ethnic-appearing’ eyes.
  Some Asian parents agree that the cartoon ‘implys’ that Round eyes are ‘better’ or more “desireable” features, even for Asians.
  Some Asians would be generally offended if KaiLan had “Asian” eyes. How do you depict almond-shaped eyes without making them appear slanted?
  - Anyone watch Sagwa the Cat? Amy Tan. And Chinese Braids, silk clothes, English speaking, and 'authentic' eyes.
  
  I watched some of the first episode last night. DW said that LG liked it, she plans on recording the show for her.

WTF?

I read this on SFgate.com :

"Asians were a surprise," said Bruce Cain, director of the University of California's Washington Center. "It's the first (presidential) election we have seen where Asian voters were a big factor. They are about 8 percent of the Democratic electorate.... The two major immigrant groups voted for Clinton as opposed to the candidate who has the immigrant background."

And so I infer this: Clinton is a Native American? It appears to me that she is of European descent, and I always assumed that ALL non-Native-Americans were immigrants....

Eurocentric?

edit: This article was written about Clinton vs. Obama. The quote appears edited, so perhaps something is out of context. Is the missing part because Obama was born in Hawaii (some ignorant Mainlanders, when in Hawaii, describe the contiguous States as "in the U.S." as if Hawaii was not part of the U.S.) or is it a misuse of words meaning "minority" in place of "immigrant?" Which should then read "...The two major minority groups voted for Clinton as opposed to the candidate who has the minority background." But then, the question we have to ask is, "Should a group of people vote for another person 'in the same group' versus who is qualified?" i.e. all women Dems should have voted for Hillary because she is a woman and all minority Dems should have voted for Obama because he is a minority. Oh, crap - but what about all of the Minority Women who are Dems - who were they supposed to vote for?