Boston, August 26, 2014, — bostonese.com, the largest Asian American news website in Boston, announces today that it has endorsed Lt. Governor candidate Leland Cheung in the September 9 Democratic primaries. “Massachusetts needs an innovative leader like Leland when we build the innovation-based economy for the future in this state,” said Mr. David Li, editor-in-chief of bostonese.com.
Leland Cheung (left) talks with bostonese.com columnist and founder of Newton Chinese School Beatrice Lee in an August Moon celebration in Boston Chinatown (file photo).
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bostonese.com Endorses Leland Cheung in MA Lt. Governor Primary
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Boston Chinatown Celebrates August Moon Festival
By David Li, bostonese.com
Boston, August 18, 2014, — Tens of thousands people showed up at the August Moon Festival in Boston Chinatown on August 10 as the weather was just perfect. Three candidates for MA Governor: Steve Grossman, Don Berwick and Charlie Baker greeted visors on the stage on Harrison Ave with CCBA-NE president Hung Goon.
Charlie Baker wishes visitors happy August Moon Festival (photo by David Li).
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Columbia Grad Aventurina King Chasing Her Dream in China
By David Li, bostonese.com
Boston, August 16, 2014 — She was born in Paris. Her father is British, and her mother is American. She came to Columbia University in 2003, and started learning Chinese. Her name is Aventurina King, or 金小鱼 in Chinese, a famous TV host, actress and singer in China.
Aventurina King with famous Chinese actor Huang Xiaoming(file photo).
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Charlie Baker Criticizes Bob Beckel in Letter to GBFAA and BFF
By David Li, bostonese.com
Boston, August 15, 2014, — In a recent letter to Greater Boston Fudan University Alumni Association(GBFAA) and Boston Forward Foundation(BFF), MA Governor candidate Charlie Baker wrote: “I am, like most of you, disgusted by Fox News commentator Bob Bechel’s use of the word ‘Chinamen.’ The ignorance and hate in his comments are repugnant and have no place in our political discourse.”
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Google’s Eric Schmid Answers Privacy Concerns by Chinese Scholar at HKS Talk
By David Li, bostonese.com
Cambridge, Mass., August 15, 2014, Eric Schmidt, Executive Chairman of Google, gave a talk at Harvard Kennedy School of Government (HKS) in May 2014. He discussed his views on innovation, technology and entrepreneurship with moderator CNN’s David Gergen. Mr. Gang Wu, a visiting scholar at HKS, asked Eric Schmidt about how Google would protect privacy of its users.
Mr. Gang Wu asks Eric Schmidt about privacy protection.
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NYC Production House Creates Promotional Video for Top European Soccer Club
By David Li, bostonese.com
New York City, August 12, 2014, — Sport Lisboa e Benfica, based in Lisbon, Portugal, is one of the most successful soccer clubs in Europe. Many of their loyal fans recently saw a fun video Kidfun, which was made right here in New York City by production house Moon Punch Tiger.
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Rainbow Bridge Sponsors U.S.-China Student Cultural Exchange
By David Li, bostonese.com
Cambridge, Mass., August 12, 2014, — Harvard Yard was full of visitors during summer vacation. A group of close to 30 Chinese students in Rainbow Bridge T-Shirt sat in a circle not far from the stature of John Harvard.
A Harvard student(right) introduces history of Harvard to Chinese students(photo by David Li).
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Notes from BBOA Summer Party
By Beatrice Lee, bostonese.com columnist
Medford, August 11, 2014, — Some of you didn’t make “THE” party of the year by Boston Beijing Operation Association(BBOA) on Sunday. It’s your loss. Sorry to say that. We had a wonderful time eating(stuff to our faces), chatting(no one was listening to others), singing(wild) and performing(wonderful and astonishing).
Group picture at the party (photo by Bo Yang).
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Pictures from The Fourth Asian American Festival
By David Li, bostonese.com, photos by John Tsou
Boston, August 8, 2014, — The fourth Asian American Festival arts gala was held at the Fenway Center in the evening of August 2, 2014. Close to 300 in the audience enjoyed a night of beautiful music and dance that celebrated the rich cultures and long history of Asian countries.
Saxophone solo Jasmine by Hongwei Gao from Asian American Arts Group (photo by John Tsou).
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Experts Give Talks on Global Innovation Leadership at MIT
By Tong Zhang, bostonese.com
Cambridge, Mass., August 4, 2014, — If you want to get latest updates on global innovation, there is no better place than the classroom of MIT. Lecturers from Harvard University, MIT and Tsinghua University delivered insightful speeches on Innovation and Entrepreneurship yesterday at MIT Sloan School of Management, a few blocks away from Kendall Square subway station. About 80 members of MIT-CHIEF, delegation of Tsinghua educational management to USA, scholars and students from Harvard, MIT, UC Berkeley, Beijing Normal University attended the seminar.
Speakers and organizers pose for a group picture (photo by Tong Zhang).
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