Boston, June 12, 2015, — Arrived in Boston to peruse graduate studies in Oct. 1942, Prof. Shih-Ying Lee has stayed in the great Boston area for over 70 years. In the autobiography titled From Tsinghua to M.I.T. — My Journey from Education to Entrepreneurship, published by Boston Bilingual Media & Publishing Inc., Prof. Lee recalled his family history, his undergraduate studies at Tsinghua University in Beijing and in Kunming, and his life in the USA over past 100 years.
Prof. Chen (left) and Mr. and Mrs. Lee pose for a picture (file photo).
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Autobiography From Tsinghua to M.I.T. to Be Released
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Belly Button Challenge: China’s New Social Media Craze
Beijing, June 12, 2015, (ECNS) — Can you touch your belly button with your hand by reaching around the back of your body? The challenge has become an addictive trend on the Internet as women try hard to twist their bodies to complete the feat and show how slim they are, Nanjing-based Modern Express reported.
Chinese speed skating player Zhang Hong performs touching her belly button with her hand from around the back. (Photo/Sina Weibo)
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“The SAT Guy” Neil Chyten Talks About the New SAT and the Common Core
By Xinming Li, bostonese.com
Newton, Mass., June 10, 2015, — If you are in the same business for over 30 years, you probably think there is not much new material to be excited about. This is certainly not the case for Mr. Neil Chyten, who founded Chyten Educational Services in 1984. Author of many SAT/ACT books, Neil Chyten is well known in the test prep business as “the SAT guy” who often stays up well past midnight to write these books.
Neil Chyten (right) and students of Chyten Educational Services (photo by Xinming Li).
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BCPA Photographer Takes You to the Wild Africa
By Xinming Li, bostonese.com
Boston, June 8, 2015, — Ms. Feng Chai is a member of Boston Chinese Photographers Association (BCPA). She shared her experiences and photos of traveling to Africa at the GBCCA Yiwen Club lecture in Newton in the evening of June 7.
National bird of Kenya: lilac-breasted roller (all photos by Feng Chai).
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Nobel Laureate Brian Kobilka Lectures at Tongji Medical Forum
By Xinming Li, bostonese.com
Boston, May 29, 2015, — Prof. Brian Kobilka, 2012 Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry, recently attended Tongji Medical Forum in Wuhan, China. As an Honorary Professor at Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology(HUST), Prof. Kobilka delivered a lecture on his groundbreaking research on G-protein-coupled receptors to hundreds in the audience.
Prof. Laureate (left) receives Honorary Professor certificate at Tongji Medical College (provided to bostonese.com).
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Dr. Tea to Lecture at GBCCA on May 31
By Changhong Zhang, bostonese.com
Dr. Tea, founder of Mylovetea(www.mylovetea.com), will give a lecture at the end of May on “Dr. Teas in History,” a tea world that has been resonating to every corner on earth throughout ages, filled with many tea lovers like him. Poet Yu Li will also read a few of his poems at the same lecture. The lecture is orgnized by the Yiwen Club of Great Boston Chinese Culture Association(GBCCA).
Dr. Tea at Boston Tea Party celebration in Dec. 2014(file photo).
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Martial Artist Kathryn Tian Featured on CCTV International
Boston, May 26, 2015（from cntv.cn, translated by Eric Wu) — Born and grown up in MA, Kathryn Tian, a champion in karate and tae-kwon-do, moved to Studio City in South California with his father at the end of 2013. Recently, the international channel of China Central Television(CCTV) reported her experience of winning 14 world championships at age 15.
Kathryn Tian was holding her cup and standing with her coach, Christine Bannon-Rodrigues(provided by Yi Qian).
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Boston and Over 450 Cities Around the World Rally Against Monsanto and GMO
By Xinming Li, bostonese.com
Boston, May 24, 2015, — Protests against Monsanto and GMO erupted around the globe in over 450 cities around the world yesterday. Protests in Boston demanded clear labeling of genetically modified (GMO) food, which is the standard practice in many European countries. “OMG, GMO! We don’t want you poisonous seeds,” shouted protesters against World’s largest GMO seed producer Monsanto.
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Video — Dr. Feng Zhang Delivers Evening Keynote at Boston BioForum
By Xinming Li, bostonese.com
Boston, May 20, 2015, — Dr. Feng Zhang of MIT and the Broad Institute, one of the pioneers in CRISPR/cas system for bio-medical research, delivered the evening keynote speech at Boston BioForum, hosted by Chinese American Bio-Medical Association(CABA). About 200 researchers, professionals and students attended this year’s Boston BioForum and CABA Annual Meeting at Double Tree Hotel along the Charles River on May 9.
Shiwen Lin(right), president of the board of CABA gives Excellence in Innovation Award to Dr. Feng Zhang(photo by Xinming Li).
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Everyone Is a Winner at Harpoon 5-Mile Race
Thank you for running the 14th Annual Harpoon 5-Miler to benefit The Angel Fund! 4,300 finishers, 300 volunteers, and hundreds of spectators helped us raise $180,600 (and counting!) for The Angel Fund, which supports critical research for Dr. Robert Brown and his team at UMASS Medical Center. This puts the 14 year total over $1,147,322!
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