Finding the Best Light, Pictures of Young Performers from China

By John Tsou, photographer I have been taking pictures of performances of local Chinese art and music groups for years. On July 27, 2012, I found myself at Lexington Town Hall Auditorium, taking pictures of talented students performers from China. They were the Chinese Culture Land – Talented Juvenile Troupe, that toured Canada and US… Continue reading Finding the Best Light, Pictures of Young Performers from China

难忘的校友聚餐,难舍的耶鲁大学

殷梦昊,华中科技大学启明学院,于2011年7月 今天是大家来到美国第一次睡懒觉,都是九点多才起床。昨天逛了一天的波士顿,欣赏了Tanglewood的音乐会,游哈佛和麻省理工,还在唐人街的火锅店饱餐一顿,每个人都既开心又疲乏。 匆匆打理完行李,我们又坐上了大巴,准备前往波士顿参加校友会为我们准备的Barbeque。原本说好是10点准时从我们住的Red Roof Inn出发的,可是梅夏钰和卢翔龙因为太累起床迟了,导致大家等了十几分钟。不过后来他们都为我们表演了节目,卢翔龙的英文歌《I’m Yours》赢得阵阵掌声,梅夏钰的儿歌也引得大家哈哈大笑。 今天我们要去参加的聚会是波士顿校友会为我们精心准备的Barbeque,他们从一个月前就开始了大量的前期筹备工作。在昨天游哈佛、MIT的时候,几位 校友的接待就是校友会安排好的。他们可谓是精心准备了此次的野餐,同学们也非常感动,虽然身在海外但是依然充满了归属感。 我们从游学营一开始知道有与校友见面的安排,就非常期待与校友们的见面,希望与他们进行交流。这一天终于到来了! 野餐的公园前的沙滩

薄谷开来、张晓军合肥法庭受审 杀人细节曝光

新华网合肥8月10日电 2012年8月9日上午,广受社会关注的薄谷开来、张晓军涉嫌故意杀人案在安徽合肥依法公开开庭审理。 合肥市中级人民法院第一法庭内座无虚席。被告人薄谷开来、张晓军及被害人英国公民尼尔·伍德的部分亲友,英国驻华使领馆官员,媒体记者,人大代表,政协委员及各界群众共140多人旁听了庭审。

Governor Patrick Signs Bill to Protect Temporary Workers

BOSTON – Monday, August 6, 2012 – With Labor Day less than a month away, Governor Deval Patrick today signed H. 4304, “An Act Establishing a Temporary Workers Right to Know.” The legislation strengthens the Commonwealth’s ability to regulate staffing and temporary agencies to protect vulnerable workers and level the playing field for businesses.

讲述哈佛亚裔女球星 侨报记者获奥巴马感谢信

【侨报记者苏夏竹2012年8月8日纽约报道】本报特约记者李强题为“《闭眼妙传》首映,哈佛女篮亚裔球星担纲主角”的文章在4月21日的《侨报周末》波士顿版刊登。7日文章作者李强收到总统奥巴马的感谢信,感谢他所撰写的报道,并表示他对同性权益的支持态度。

ILF青年大使波士顿之行 海峡两岸青年受益匪浅

【侨报周末特约记者李强波士顿图文报道】7月20日,国际青年领袖基金会(ILF)的第四届杰出青年培训计划的来自海峡两岸的63位青年大使在结束了在纽约的3天访问之后,当天抵达波士顿。他们先到麻州州府大楼,参观了麻州议会的会议大厅,并举行了有关同性恋婚姻,死刑废除等有争议问题的辩论和模拟投票。 董继玲(前排左四)、黄素芬(前排左五)同青年大使们合影。

President Obama’s Email Response to My Review of No Look Pass

By David Li, bostonese.com In May 2012, I sent an email to President Obama at whitehouse.gov. In that email, I mentioned to him a documentary movie No Look Pass I saw at Harvard Square, and sent him link to my review article No Look Pass – A Sure Hit in Its Boston Premiere at Brattle… Continue reading President Obama’s Email Response to My Review of No Look Pass

市长曼宁诺扬言抵制Chick-fil-A 餐馆 引火烧身

【侨报周末特约记者李强波士顿报道】8月1日,全美各地的Chick-fil-A连锁餐馆门口排起长队,多达65万人在Facebook上表示将响应前共和党总统候选人哈克比(Huckabee)发起的Chick-fil-A感恩日活动。 8月1日,华盛顿的一家Chick-fil-A餐馆门口大排长龙。来自哈科比的Facebook

One Hundred Days and Many Beautiful Ladies

By A Proud Father In Chinese custom, one hundred days after the baby’s birth, relatives and friends will send gifts such as clothes, pants, necklace, bracelets for wrists and ankles, tiger shoes, hats for the baby. This is an important day for the baby because one hundred days after birth celebration represents the wish that… Continue reading One Hundred Days and Many Beautiful Ladies