Cambridge, Mass., Oct. 24, 2016, — The 39th Annual Conference of New England Association of Chinese Professionals (NEACP) will be held this Saturday, Oct. 29, at MIT. This year’s conference features four distinguished speakers, and has a them of “Technology, Literature, Past and Future.

Picture from NEACP’s 35th annual meeting (bostonese.com file photo).
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NEACP’s 39th Annual Conference to Be Held on Oct. 29 at MIT
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Video Report: New England’s First Confucius Institute Celebrates 10th Anniversary
By Ming Zhou, bostonese.com
Boston, Oct. 20, 2016, — To celebrate its 10th Anniversary, University of Massachusetts Boston Confucius Institute held a celebration at Campus Center of UMass Boston on Oct. 11. About 200 teachers, students and distinguished guests attended this event, and enjoyed wonderful performances by Renming University of China (RUC) Student Art Troupe.

Chancellor Motley speaks at the event (photos by Long Ding).
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NAAAP Boston 30-Year Anniversary Leadership Conference to Be Held on Oct 28-29
By Xinming Li, bostonese.com
Boston, Oct. 20, 2016, — The local chapter of the National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP) will hold its 30-Year Anniversary Leadership Conference Courtyard Boston Downtown hotel Oct 28-29.

NAAAP Boston’s Award Gala in Oct. 2014 (file photo).
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Celebrating 10th Anniversary of Boston Confucius Institute, RUC Student Art Troupe Performs at UMass Boston
By Xinming Li, bostonese.com
Boston, Oct. 17, 2016, — To celebrate the 10th Anniversary of University of Massachusetts Boston Confucius Institute, Renming University of China (RUC) Student Art Troupe gave a wonderful performance at the Campus Center. About 200 teachers, students and guests attended the performance.

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Video: Asian Americans Fighting Back Against Violent Crimes and Hateful Rap Song
By Xinming Li, bostonese.com
Boston, Oct. 15, 2016, — As protests against rapper YG were held in major cities across the nation, a protest is planned in Boston for Oct. 19 when rapper YG is scheduled to have an appearance at the House of Blues.

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Protests Against Rapper YG’s Hateful Lyrics Break Out Today, Boston to Hold Protest on Oct 19
By Xinming Li, bostonese.com
Boston, October 15, 2016 – Protests against Rapper YG’s hateful Lyrics in major cities across the nation. Boston will hold a protest when YG is scheduled to have a performance here on Oct. 19.

The Chinese American Citizens Alliance Boston Lodge condemns the cultural form of violence represented by the music video “Meet the Flockers.” This extremely racist video, produced by Keenon Daequan Ray Jackson aka rapper YG, incites and perpetuates racial stereotypes, horrendous violence and despicable crime against Chinese Americans. The lyrics and video blatantly glorifies home invasions on American families.
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Graceworks Fashion Show to Be Held on Nov. 4 in Concord
By Xinming Li, bostonese.com
Boston, Oct. 14, 2016, — It’s not often that you can see a fashion show in the quiet western suburbs of Boston. In the evening of November 4, 2016 (6:30-9:30 PM), students from Yuqing Graceworks School will culminate their training program with an end-of-program fashion show, featuring dresses with brilliant fall colors, casual and elegant eveningwear ensembles.

Group picture of a class at Yuqing Graceworks School (photos by Sarah Ji).
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Dr. Kissinger to Speak at Suffolk University China Townhall on Oct 18
By Ronald Suleski, Professor and Director, Rosenberg Institute for East Asian Studies, Suffolk University
This year our topic is United States-China Relations. That is what we’ll talk about at our annual China Town Hall meeting.
Speaking to us live at Suffolk will be Professor Steven Goldstein, an Associate at the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies at Harvard. Speaking to us via live webcast will be Henry Kissinger, former Secretary of State and National Security Advisor.

Dr. Kissinger attended an event at Chinese Consulate in New York City on July 7, 2015. (file photo)
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First “China Day” Celebrated in MA State House
By Xinming Li, bostonese.com
Boston, Oct. 8, 2016, — The Chinese Consulate-general in New York and the Massachusetts House of Representatives celebrated a “China Day” on Thursday, Oct, 7, at the Great Hall in the State House on Beacon Hill.

Consul-general Zhang Qiyue(middle) hands out award to University of Massachusetts Boston Confucius Institute.
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Video: BSO Opens New Season with Pianist Lang Lang
Boston, Sept. 26, 2016, — Music Director Andris Nelsons and the Boston Symphony Orchestra kicked off the 2016-17 season Saturday night at 6 PM with an all-Russian Opening Night program featuring highly-acclaimed Chinese pianist Lang Lang in Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3.

Andris Nelsons conducts BSO at the opening night (photographer Michael Blanchard).
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