The Asian Reporter Pacific Northwest News q Volume 27 Number 19 q October 2, 2017 q www.asianreporter.com Japan’s baby panda now has a name: Xiang Xiang, or fragrance Singer, actress Josie Ho is making new music Page 3 Portland Thorns to host NWSL semifinal match Page 8 CUTE CUB. This photo released by the Tokyo Zoological Park Society shows a female giant panda cub on the 100th day since her birth at the Ueno Zoo in Tokyo, on September 20, 2017. The cub now has a name: Xiang Xiang in Chinese, or Shan Shan in Japanese. The name, whose Chinese characters mean fragrance, was chosen from more than 320,000 candidates from the public and also approved by Chinese authorities. (Tokyo Zoological Park Society via AP) Make these egg rolls at home Page 13 TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s baby panda now has a name: Xiang Xiang, or fragrance. Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike an- nounced the three-month-old giant panda is called Shan Shan in Japanese, or Xiang Xiang in Chinese. The name, whose Chinese characters CONGRATULATIONS TO THE ASIAN REPORTER FOUNDATION’S 2017 AWARD RECIPIENTS! Our special banquet issue recognizing the efforts and accomplishments of area Asian Americans is available online at . mean fragrance, was chosen from more than 320,000 suggestions and was approved by Chinese authorities. The Ueno Zoo in Tokyo said the panda is healthy and growing rapidly. She weighed 13 pounds and measured 26 inches long, nearly twice as big as she was in late August, according to the latest Physical Therapy & Massage measurement marking the 100th day since birth. Recent videos showed the fluffy black-and-white cub crawling, and some teeth coming in. Xiang Xiang was born on June 12 to the zoo’s resident giant panda, Shin Shin. Dr. Lina Tran, DC Auto & Work Injuries 4124 SE 82nd Ave., #700 Portland, OR 97266 (Inside Eastport Plaza) (503) 206-8863 6035 SW 185th Ave. Aloha, OR 97078 (Farmington Rd. & 185th) (503) 992-6080 AccidentWellness.com The Asian Reporter 922 N. Killingsworth St. Portland, OR 97217 USA LO T T E R Y G A M E S A R E B A S E D O N C H A N C E A N D S H O U L D B E P L AY E D F O R E N T E R TA I N M E N T P U R P O S E S O N LY. O D D S 1 : 3 . 7 9 . PAYO U T 6 5 . 0 4 % LOS JUEGOS DE LOTERÍA SE BASAN EN SUERTE Y DEBEN JUGARSE SOLAMENTE POR ENTRETENIMIENTO. PROBABILIDADES 1:3.79. PAGO 65.04%