【波士顿华人双语网记者李强报道】12月14日佛州一场无情的车祸夺走了4名中国公民（表姐弟马聪、孙海鲛，马聪的母亲孙新艳和海鲛的父亲孙晓光）的生命。马聪、孙海鲛家人已经于圣诞节晚上抵达波士顿，目前住在马聪不久前在Billerica镇买的房子中。马玉启表示他2008年12月从沈阳到阿拉巴马州参加过女儿从Troy大学计算机专业研究生毕业的典礼，也曾受邀到校长家做客。
（左起）马聪的同事薛友超、孙海鲛的姨妈田玉娟、母亲田玉静，和马聪的父亲马玉启。田玉娟和马玉启手持去世亲人的遗照（李强 摄）。
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车祸无情人有情 波士顿华人全力帮助马聪、孙海鲛家人
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Donations Called for Families of Four Chinese Victims of Fatal Car Accident
Dear Friends,
With a very saddened heart, we’d like to tell you the tragedy happened on December 14, Saturday at around 8:10 PM, in Gainesville, Florida, mileage mark 387 on highway I-75. This fatal crash resulted in three people died on the spot and two others in critical condition. One of the victims Miss. Cong (Lisa) Ma is my God daughter who lived in Billerica, Mass.
(L to R)Youchao Xue, Tian Yujuan, Tian Yujing, and Ma Yuqi at Cong Ma’s house in Billerica, Mass. Ms. Tian and Mr. Ma held pictures of family members died from the car accident (photo by David Li).
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University of Utah Establishes Partnership with Nankai University
Salt Lake City, — The University of Utah announced a new collaborative education program with Nankai University in Tianjin, China, that will expand global partnerships in Asia. Called the 3+X program, it will provide Chinese students the opportunity to attend both universities and receive a bachelor’s degree from Nankai University and master’s degree from the U.
Gong Ke (left), president of Nankai University and David W. Pershing, president of the U, signing the 3+X program agreement at the University of Utah (Photo Credit: Garrett Anderson).
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“波士顿坚强”入选《纽约时报》2013年流行词
据新华社电 美国《纽约时报》网站12月21日选出2013年流行词，有些是新词，有些不太新，但全都与时代息息相关，以下便是这样一些词：
Ellen Wong from Vancouver was only 1 mile away from the finish line ended up at Boston Common.
4月15日下午，马拉松运动员在爆炸案之后在波士顿公园（李强 摄）。
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CAAL to Host Chinese New Year Celebrations in Lexington
By David Li, bostonese.com
Boston, Dec. 27, 2014, — It’s been a busy year for members of Chinese American Association of Lexington (CAAL). They have volunteered in the Lexington 300 celebrations, and a few of them successfully ran for Lexington town meeting member seats.
CAAL members at a Lexington 300 event (photo provided by CAAL).
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飞来横祸——四名华人佛州车祸遇难
【波士顿华人双语网记者李强报道】四名华人在12月14日参加完阿拉巴马州Troy大学的毕业典礼之后，在驱车前往奥兰多(Orlando)度假的路上，在佛州境内被一辆失控的丰田小卡车砸到，两名华人和肇事小货车死机当场死亡，另外两名华人也分别在21、22日因抢救无效死亡。
左起：毕业典礼演讲嘉宾阿拉巴马州教育总监Tommy Bice、孙海鲛、孙晓光、马聪、Troy大学校长Jack Hawkins、孙新艳。
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Thousands in Shanghai Celebrate Christmas with Massive Pillow Fight
Shanghai, Dec. 25, 2013, — As part of an annual Christmas tradition, thousands of people in Shanghai participated in a pillow fight on Christmas Eve. Many young people participate, saying it relieves stress from the high-pressure, face-paced life in the city.
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厦大校友会办迎新午餐会 2014新年大巴滑雪开始报名
作者：于丹，厦门大学英格兰地区校友会
十一月的波士顿透着浓郁的深秋味道。尽管叶子凋零殆尽的树木在秋风中瑟瑟摇曳，温暖明媚的阳光还是让人充满想要走到蓝天下去呼吸清冽空气的冲动。就在这样一个秋高气爽的日子，厦门大学新英格兰地区校友会在福德汉姆(Framingham)举行聚餐，暨新校友欢迎会的活动。二十多位校友参加了本次聚会，其中有十多位是今年秋天嘎刚刚来到波士顿地区留学的新校友；最新的一位当属上周刚抵达美国，现在剑桥的Broad Institute 做访问学者的张丹凤。
厦大校友会迎新校友餐会后合影(右一为美洲校友会陈玉銮理事长，厦大校友会提供)。
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“Fang” (meaning house) Selected as Word of 2013 in China
Beijing, Dec. 23, 2013, –“Fang” (房, meaning house) became the word of the year 2013 in China, Shandong TV announced at the ceremony of 2013 hot Chinese words on Sunday.
The average price for an apartment in this Beijing complex is close to 40,000 RMB per square meter, or about $612 per square foot at end of 2013 (photo by David Li).
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