Best English reports.
By Tong Chen, bostonese.com
Boston, Sept. 6, 2014, –Every September, Boston welcomes tens of thousands of news students. To those Chinese students who came all the way across Pacific Ocean to the States, a new start may be confusing and difficult. This year, Boston University president Robert A. Brown joined the Chinese student orientation and answered questions from those new Chinese students.
President Brown speaks at the orientation (photo by Tong Chen).
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By David Li, bostonese.com
Chicago, August 31, 2014, — MACRO defeated UW-Madison 3:0 this afternoon at Oak Brooks Central Park in the final match of Mid-America Cup soccer tournament. It’s the fourth straight championship for MACRO in the Mid-America Cup, according to organizer Mr. C.M. Lei of Mid America Chinese Recreation Organization (MACRO).
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By David Li, bostonese.com
Boston, August 28, 2014, — The parking lot of the Market Basket store in Hudson, Mass. is about half full in the afternoon of August 27. There was a huge sign at the traffic light leading to the shopping plaza on a hill which reads: Market Basket Boycott Over!! Thank you for all you support. Welcome back!!!
A sign at the intersection of route 62 and entrance road to Highland Common in Hudson, Mass. (photo by David Li).
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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