Photos by Sophia Yee, painter
Just twenty miles west of Boston lies an oasis for wildlife – Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge. Roughly 85 percent of the refuge’s more than 3,800 acres is comprised of valuable freshwater wetlands stretching along 12 miles of the Concord and Sudbury Rivers.
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姚大纯、唐洁，华夏大纽约中文学校（HXGNY）
5月5日星期日，倍受欢迎的”北美崔哥”来到了位于纽约上州的华夏大纽约中文学校，并献上了精彩的脱口秀表演。北美崔哥本名崔宝印，是一位美式脱口秀笑星。他是地道的北京人，北大英语专业，在美国西雅图大学读过法律，曾经为比尔盖茨，波音总裁，星巴克总裁作过同声翻译，并于2006年为胡锦涛总书记访美担任美方翻译。
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By Dachun Yao and Jie Tang, Huaxia Chinese School Greater New York (HXGNY)
White Plains, N.Y. — On May 5, 2013, the well-known Chinese talk show star, Brother Sway visited Huaxia Chinese School Greater New York (HXGNY), located at White Plains High School.
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【侨报周末特约记者李强波士顿图文报道】 5月1日晚，州长帕特里克出席了在华埠昆士小学图书馆举行的亚太裔传统月的庆祝活动，多位州长亚太裔委员会委员和200多位华埠居民出席出席了这一活动。
这篇报道在《侨报周末》5月4日头版刊登。
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By David Li, bostonese.com
Boston, May 7, 2013, — You may have heard of the Silk Road that connected China and Mediterranean centuries ago. Suzhou Embroidery, probably the best artwork that can be made from silk, is known for its beautiful patterns, elegant colors, variety of stitches, and consummate craftsmanship. A grand dance drama The Embroidery Girl (or Xiu Niang) is coming to Boston in less than three weeks.
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【侨报周末特约记者李强波士顿图文报道】 2013年波士顿生物科技论坛（BioForum）暨美中生物医药协会（CABA）年会于4月27日在麻省理工学院教授俱乐部举行。
上图： 林世文（左）给张引颁发“社区服务卓越领导奖”。
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By David Li, bostonese.com
Boston, May 6, 2013, — The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office(HKETO) in New York hosted the First Hong Kong Day at the historic Massachusetts State House in Boston today as part of its 30th anniversary programs. Representatives Tackey Chan and Donald H. Wong co-hosted the event which was well attended by over 300 guests in the Great Hall under the golden dome.
Tackey Chan (left) presents Commissioner Tong a citation from Gov. Patrick. (photo by Hao Wang)
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【僑報特約記者李強波士頓報導】 為了慶祝香港駐紐約經濟貿易辦事處成立30週年，香港駐紐約經貿處5月6日中午在波士頓市中心的麻州州府大樓舉行了首個“香港日”慶祝活動。麻州眾議員陳德基(Tackey Chan)、黃子安(Donald Wong)協辦了本次活動，超過300名各界賓客出席。
上圖： （左起）麻州香港協會主席葉俊年，陳淑華，唐智強，黃子安，陳德基酒會現場祝酒。 （王昊攝）
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Washington, DC—The Institute of Museum and Library Services today announced the recipients of the 2013 National Medal for Museum and Library Service. The National Medal is the nation’s highest honor conferred on museums and libraries for service to the community and celebrates institutions that make a difference for individuals, families, and communities. This year’s honorees exemplify the nation’s great diversity of libraries and museums and include a science center, children’s museum, music museum, art museum, cultural museum, public libraries, and county library systems, hailing from seven states. |
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【侨报周末特约记者李强波士顿图文报道】 纽英伦美中生物医药协会（SAPA－NE）创业俱乐部日前在牛顿市国际创业中心举行了以知识产权创业为主题的专题讲座。大约100位参加者超过了组织者的预期，许多人都是站着听完3个多小时讲座。
三位演讲嘉宾是波士顿学院的杰森·文（Jason Wen）、专利律师刘毅以及哈佛医学院副教授Omid Farokhzad。他们以“建立一个以知识产权为基础的公司”为题，向与会者从不同的角度介绍了拥有专利、商标等知识产权对于一个公司发展的重要性。
上图： 刘毅在演讲中
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