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By Changhong Zhang, bostonese.com
Boston, Sept. 21, 2015 — An ethnic media meeting with Governor Charlie Baker was held in the Massachusetts State House this afternoon. The topics of the meeting included community development, diversity in the workforce, energy, and MBTA improvement. More than a dozen of reporters from bostonese.com and other ethnic media outlets attended the meeting.
Gov. Baker at the ethnic media meeting (photos by Changhong Zhang).
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By Xinming Li, bostonese.com
Boston, Sept. 21, 2015, — The 5th AA Day celebrations was held yesterday at Boston Marriott Burlington Hotel. Over 500 guests showed up for the event. State Senator Jason Lewis, State Rep. Donald Wong and Selectman of Town of Burlington Robert Hogan were on hand to offer citations to Asian American Association of Boston. CCBA-NE president Hung Goon and Nam Pham representing Quincy Mayor also made congratulatory speeches.
ATV Miss Asia Boston winners and president of US Qipao Association pose for a picture(all photos by Xinming Li).
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Boston, Sept. 18, 2015, — This year’s CelebrASIANS will be held on Friday, Oct. 9. This benefit fashion show is presented by Asian Women for Health (AWFH) to celebrate the strengths and resiliency of Asian cancer/trauma survivors. Please register for this event by clicking on this link.
Chien-Chi Huang of AWFH walks on the runway at 2013 CelebrASIANS (photo by Anh Phan Photography)
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Boston, Sept. 16, 2015, — As one of the founders of the first US-China Health Summit in 2011, Dr. Liu Yuanli is well-known in public health field in the US and in China. He was recently listed as one of 100 distinguished University of Minnesota alumni from China. Dr. Liu is now dean of Beijing Union Medical College School of Public Health.
Dr. Liu (left) helps unvile the first mobile hospital in rural China (file photo).
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By Xinming Li, bostonese.com
Boston, Sept. 15, 2015, — Just a couple years ago, Coco Miao worked hard at 30,000 feet above ground to bring smiles on faces of first-class passengers of China Eastern Airlines. Her beautiful smile won the hearts of the six judges and cheers and applause from 600 in the audience at John Hancock Hall Sunday night. Miss. Miao was crowned as the first ATV Miss Asia Boston winner.
Miss. Miao reacts as she is announced as the winner(photos by bostonese.com).
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Boston, Sept. 10, 2015, — Foundation for Chinese Performing Arts will present Desert River concert at NEC’s Jordan Hall on Sept. 26. Mr. Yazhi Guo, also known as China’s Louis Armstrong and one of the best suona players in China, will showcase his take on Jazz music after studying at Berklee College of Music for past three years.
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By Xinming Li, bostonese.com
Chicago, Sept 7, 2014, — UIUC Old Corns defeated Chicago Purple Warhead 3:0 in the final match of Mid-America Cup soccer tournament at Oak Brooks Central Park on Sunday afternoon. It’s the first time that a championship team having two woman players, according to organizer Mr. C.M. Lei of Mid America Chinese Recreation Organization (MACRO).
UIUC Old Corns celebrates winning the Mid-America Cup(provided to bostonese.com by C.M. Lei).
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By Eric Wu, bostonese.com
Boston, Sept. 3, 2015, — By the end of the World Championships held by American Taekwondo Association in Little Rock, Arkansas, Kathryn Tian from Los Angeles had won championships in three competitions, including the women’s 15-to-17-year-old creative martial arts competition, competition with equipment and the ultimate boxing match. So far, she has already won 17 junior world championships, and is well on her way of realizing her dream of winning Olympic gold medal representing the USA.
Kathryn Tian wearing three gold medals of world championship in Little Rock (Provided by Yi Qian)
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By Xinming Li, bostonese.com
Lexington, Mass, Sept. 1, 2015, — Over 400 people showed up for the annual summer outing of Chinese American Association of Lexington (CAAL) on August 29. The weather was perfect at Patriot Golf Course in Bedford this year as many people still remembered the huge thunderstorm that moved all the party goers into a big tent last year.
People enjoy tug of war game at the party (photos and video provided by Xiaomei Zhuang).
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By Xinming Li, bostonese.com
Boston, August 31, 2015, — After attending the August Moon Festival, Mr. Anthony Soto, candidate for Mayor of Holyoke was back in Chinatown on August 25. Mr. Soto and his wife Lisa Wong, Mayor of Fitchburg, greeted dozens of supporters at Empire Garden Restaurant, including State Treasurer Goldberg, Vice Mayor of Cambridge Dennis Benzan, and CCBA-NE president Hung Goog.
Soto and Wong hold a copy of Sampan newspaper with their picture on the front page(photos by Xinming Li).
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