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  • Councilor Wu’s Reelection Campaign Kicks off GOTV Weekend

    By Xinming Li, bostonese.com

    Boston, Oct. 30, 2015, — With Election Day just four days away, Boston City Councilor “I need your help to make sure I’m reelected as a Boston City Councilor-At-Large. With low voter turnout projected next week, we need lots of help reminding people to get out and vote on election day, Nov. 3,” said Councilor Wu to supporters at a campaign event in Boston Chinatown last Sunday.
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    (L to R) Councilor Wu and her son, Howard Passman, David Eastmond and Hung Goon at a rally in Boston Chinatown(photos by Xinming Li).
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  • WHO: Processed Meat Causes Cancer

    Lyon, France, Oct. 26 2015 – The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the cancer agency of the World Health Organization (WHO), has evaluated the carcinogenicity of the consumption of red meat and processed meat.
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  • Pianist George Li Returns to NPR’s From The Top

    By Beatrice Lee, bostonese.com columnist

    Boston, Oct. 23, 2015, — Harmony Zhu, 9-year-old piano prodigy from New Jersey, recently visited Jordan Hall of New England Conservatory (NEC). She participated in the From The Top recording of National Public Radio (NPR) and shared the stage with George Li, who won the silver medal at the 15th Tchaikovsky International Piano Competition. This edition of From the Top will be released to NPR stations around the nation on November 30.
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    George Li and David Loebel wave to the audience after the performance(bostonese.com file photo).
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  • First Mandarin-Speaking MP Elected as Liberal Party Wins Landslide Victory in Canada

    By Xinming Li, bostonese.com

    Toronto, Canada, Oct. 22, 2015, — History was made during elections on Oct. 19 in Canada. For the first time in Canada’s electoral history a Mandarin-speaking member of Parliament was elected as Liberal Party won a Landslide victory nationwide.
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  • Lindy Li: The Graduation Speech That Almost Didn’t Happen

    By Xinming Li, bostonese.com

    Boston, Oct. 15, 2015, — In her Facebook update today, Lindy Li wrote “I had the honor of speaking with President Clinton today — it was such an unforgettable moment for me” while sharing the picture below.
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  • International Seminar on WWII Documentary Under Bayonets and Barbed Wire Held in Beijing

    By Chen Rui, Central University of Finance and Economics, Beijing, China

    In the afternoon of September 28, 2015, studio No.2 of China Film Group (CFG) was crowded with people from diverse background. Professionals from the Propaganda Department of the Central Committee of the CPC, Chinese Federation of Literacy and Art Circles (CFLAC), China Literary Criticism Center, State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television of PRC(SARFT),People’s Daily Press, CCTV, China Film Association, Xinhua News Agency, People.cn, CNR, ifeng, China.com, China Research Center for International Economic Development, China Business Journal, China Biographical Literature Association and Central University of Finance and Economics etc., as well as friends from France, the United States, Singapore, Britain, Indian and Spain gathered together to watch , a US-China co-produced film. The film play was followed by a heated discussion on the social implication, shooting and expression technique of the film. Last night, No.2 studio of CFG was fortunate enough to have witnessed a clash of values and insights between the east and the west.
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  • History Making — Yellow River Grand Concert at BU

    By Xinming Li, bostonese.com

    Boston, Oct. 12, 2015, — The Yellow River Cantata grand concert was held at the Agganis Arena at Boston University last night to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese Peoples War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the victory in the World Anti-Fascist War. Over 1,000 singers from cities across North America and the 200-member band created the largest musical performance in history by Chinese art groups in North America. Over 5,000 in the audience were immersed in echoes of the heavy gales and torrential waves of the Yellow River at the time of war and fresh interpretations of the masterpiece by the Chinese composer Xian Xinghai.
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    Mr. Wanjun Qiao thanks the audience（Photos by BCPA）.
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  • Amazing Pictures from 2015 Harvard China Day

    Photos by John Tsou, bostonese.com

    Harvard Chinese Student & Scholar Association (HCSSA)presented the 2015 Harvard China Day in the afternoon of Oct. 4 outside the Science Center in Harvard campus. Art groups from Harvard, and renowned artists in great Boston area, such as one of the top suona musicians of China Yazhi Guo, erhu artist Tao He, the first musician majoring in guzheng at NEC Ms. Weng Hui and models from Boston Qipao Association. Hundreds of Harvard students and spectators cheered the wonderful performances and visited the art exhibitions at the Science Center plaza.
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  • Inaugural US-China Hi-Tech Summit Held in Boston

    By Xinming Li, bostonese.com

    Burlington, Mass., Oct. 7, 2015, — The inaugural US-China Hi-Tech was held at Boston Marriott Burlington this morning. Close to 80 government officials, scholars and entrepreneurs from both US and China attended this summit. This summit is organized by Haiyin Capital, and co-organized by Boston Bilingual Media & Publishing Inc. Delegations from Beijing and Guangzhou, China were welcomed by Nam Pham, Assistant Secretary of Business Development and International Trade, the Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing & and Economic Development.
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    Economist Ms. Xiaolei Zuo (right) speaks about the Guangzhou model at the summit with interpreter Anna Tse(left), photos by Menglei Han, bostonese.com.
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  • Tu Youyou Becomes the First Chinese Scientist to Win Nobel Prize in Medicine

    Boston, Oct. 5, 2015, — Less than a week after receiving the Warren Alpert Award from Harvard Medical School, Chinese scientist Tu Youyou is selected as one of the three winners of this year’s Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. The other two scientists sharing this award are: William C. Campbell of Ireland and Satoshi Omura of Japan.
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    The picture of Tu Youyou was featured on nobelprize.org in the announcement today.
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