Asian Fortune

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Asian Fortune
TypeMonthly newspaper
Format Tabloid
Owner(s)Independent
Founded1993;31 years ago (1993)
Headquarters Haymarket, VA
Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Circulation 35,000 Monthly
Website http://www.asianfortunenews.com

Asian Fortune is an Asian American interest English language newspaper published in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area. Founded in 1993, its circulation is 35,000 with 800 outlets in the region. It claims to be the only English language newspaper serving the entire Asian American community, including East Asians, South East Asians, and South Asians. The newspaper's focus and tone is Pan-Asianism. The newspaper covers everything from local news and politics, arts and entertainment, and food and dining.

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History

Asian Fortune was founded in 1993 by Asian American publisher Jay Chen. When he died in 2011, his daughter Lily Chen became the publisher.

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