By Luyuan Zhang, bostonese.com New York City, September 12, 2013, — “It was almost unbelievable. We had a view, but because we were too far, there was no sound.” Christina Aguilar, a New Yorker who has been working in Manhattan since 1989, said, “So it was almost that you could not believe what you were… Continue reading Twelve Years after 9-11, Memories Linger
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Flushing International Business Expo Showcases Small Businesses
By Luyuan Zhang, bostonese.com Flushing, N.Y., August 30, 2013, –The Phoenix ballroom became bustling after the opening remarks. U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and LinaMei.com held an international business expo on the second floor of LaGuardia Sheraton East Hotel this Friday. The expo attracted exhibitors from about 30 businesses, as well as more than a… Continue reading Flushing International Business Expo Showcases Small Businesses
Chinese Actress Liu Xiaoqing Back to Beijing after Wedding in California
By David Li, bostonese.com California has become a popular destination for couples from China to hold weddings. Recently, a celebrity from China also tied the knot at the Sunshine State. One of the top actresses in her prime, 62-year-old Liu Xiaoqing married 71-year-old Mr. William Xiaoyu Wang at Valley Presbyterian Church in San Francisco on… Continue reading Chinese Actress Liu Xiaoqing Back to Beijing after Wedding in California
Confucius Institute of URI Hosts Workshop for CSL Teachers
By Claire Golds, student assistant at Confucius Institute of URI Kingston, R.I., August 28, 2013, — From August 21 to 25, the Confucius Institute of the University of Rhode Island held a teacher training workshop, where 55 teachers of Chinese as a Second Language(CSL) came from all over New England and some other states, living… Continue reading Confucius Institute of URI Hosts Workshop for CSL Teachers
Thank-you Letter from Chinese Students Presented to Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis
By David Li, bostonese.com Boston, August 27, 2013 — Ms. Xiuli Shi and Mr. Lee Libbey from Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology (IMUST) in Baotou city, China presented Commissioner Ed Davis with a Thank-you letter signed by hundreds of students at Boston Police headquarters this morning. Commissioner Davis accepted the Thank-you letter on… Continue reading Thank-you Letter from Chinese Students Presented to Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis
Nanjing — The City Where June Chang’s Entrepreneurial Dream Comes True
By David Li, translated by Shuzhi Zhang Recently, I had an interview with Dr. June Chang at her home in Acton, Mass. just before she was leaving for Nanjing, China. Ms. Chang founded an online event management website eventdove.com three years ago in Nanjing. Before that, Ms. Chang founded Hyzing LLC in 2009, and now… Continue reading Nanjing — The City Where June Chang’s Entrepreneurial Dream Comes True
Arthur Wong Receives Second Bronze Star
By David Li, bostonese.com Boston, August 2, 2013, — Arthur Wong was among the first groups of American soldiers who landed on Normandy Beach on June 6, 1944, and was later seriously injured in November 1944 when the Allied Forces advanced into Germany. Sixty-five years after he returned from WWII battlegrounds, Arthur Wong finally received… Continue reading Arthur Wong Receives Second Bronze Star
Lin and Jhang Each Got a Hit in First Head-to-head Match
By David Li, bostonese.com Lowell, Mass., July 16, 2013, — When Tzu-WeI Lin and Jing-De Jhang met at the infield grass of LeLacheur Park a couple hours before the 5:05 PM game on July 14, they couldn’t stop joking with each other. Both are second year professional baseball players from Taiwan with infectious smiles. When… Continue reading Lin and Jhang Each Got a Hit in First Head-to-head Match
Community Marches to Remain, Reclaim, and Rebuild Boston Chinatown
BOSTON, July 17, 2013 – About 200 Chinatown residents and their supporters marched, drummed, and sang their way through Chinatown today in a protest action called “Tour R Chinatown.” Sponsored by the Chinese Progressive Association and the Right to the City Alliance, participants called for “public land for the public good” and support for community… Continue reading Community Marches to Remain, Reclaim, and Rebuild Boston Chinatown
Lin-sanity Arrives in Lowell?
By David Li, bostonese.com Lowell, Mass., July 12, 2013, — A free Tzu-Wei Lin poster will be given away at tonight’s Lowell Spinners Vs. Staten Island Yankees game at LeLacheur Park. Starting tomorrow, limited number of Tzu-Wei Lin T-shirts will also be available at the Lowell Spinners Vs. Jamestown Jammers games. Tzu-Wei Lin, a shortstop… Continue reading Lin-sanity Arrives in Lowell?