
Jian Zhao
Reporter
Reporter
Jian Zhao is a Los Angeles-based journalist for the Mandarin-language World Journal, where she has worked since Aug 2022. She has reported on critical issues such as mental health, domestic violence, illegal immigration, and social isolation among seniors through individual narratives, news reports, and reviews. Prior to her journalism career, Jian gained extensive academic and professional experiences across multiple countries, including Europe, China and other East Asian nations. In 2023, Jian's feature story on Chinese parent-child relationships received recognition as a finalist in the Mandarin Journalism Award for global media.
Asian American families face cultural taboos, language gaps, and limited resources in end-of-life care, but early planning and culturally sensitive support can ease the journey.
When both her children came out as queer, Janice Lee struggled initially to accept, but it didn’t take her long to come to terms with it. She read a lot and made the effort to learn about sexuality and gender identities. In many Asian households, changes are taking place, as parents challenge long-standing patterns of shame and silence around LGBTQ+ identity.
For many Asian immigrant women, a combination of career opportunities, immigration anxieties, and the loss of nearby family support is reshaping how and when they choose to pursue childbirth— sometimes with irreversible consequences.
隨著川普政府收緊移民執法,越來越多無證亞洲移民陷入法律僵局——無法調整身份、無法回國,也無法公開談論自己的生活。
As immigration enforcement tightens under the Trump administration, there are a growing number of undocumented Asian immigrants caught in legal limbo — unable to adjust their legal status, return home, or speak openly about their lives.
Anxiety spreads across immigrant groups driving some communities into hiding. Fatty Ding Square in Monterey Park has long been a landing spot for migrants from China. These days, the square is much quieter with few people risking coming out in public.
Thousands lost their homes in the January 2025 Los Angeles fires, among the deadliest and most destructive wildfires in California History.
Losing one's home, belongings, and community, along with the threat to personal safety and the safety of loved ones, can have a major impact on survivors' mental health. Studies show higher rates of PTSD, depression, and anxiety, which can last for years.
Zongjin Wu, 76, dedicates himself to caring for his wife Alice, who has advanced Alzheimer’s, despite financial strain and physical challenges, reflecting deep love and cultural values of filial piety.
Angela Khang's father’s disappearance highlights stigma, misconceptions, and cultural barriers around dementia in Chinese communities, delaying diagnosis, care, and support access.