Inaugural Ceremony of Chinese University Alumni Alliance To Be Held on June 8 in New York City

By David Li, bostonese.com New York City, June 1, 2013, — Starting from early 1980s, tens of thousands graduates from Chinese Universities started to pursue graduate studies abroad with China’s Open Door policy. American universities were often their top choices. Many of them stayed in the US after gaining master’s and doctoral degrees, and became… Continue reading Inaugural Ceremony of Chinese University Alumni Alliance To Be Held on June 8 in New York City

NAAAP Boston Awards Scholarships as Boston Marks One Month Anniversary of the Marathon Bombings

By Xinming Li, bostonese.com Boston, May 16, 2013, — The National Association of Asian American Professionals Boston chapter (NAAAP Boston) awarded Dan Minh Chu, Tuan Ho and Kasey Shen of the 2013 NAAAP Boston Future Leader Award. The three exceptional students received a total of $15,000 of scholarships at NAAAP Boston’s Scholarship Gala on May… Continue reading NAAAP Boston Awards Scholarships as Boston Marks One Month Anniversary of the Marathon Bombings

Q & A with Andrew Conning on China Education Policy

By China Education Symposium Andrew Conning is a doctoral candidate at the Harvard Graduate School of Education and a Graduate Student Associate of the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies. His research examines the structures of reasoning with which individuals across cultures make sense of international and interethnic issues. He is spending 2012-13 conducting research in… Continue reading Q & A with Andrew Conning on China Education Policy

Xiaojie Li Cleared of Trespassing Charge in Nashua Apple Store Taser Arrest Incident

By David Li, translated by Shuzhi Zhang, bostonese.com On Dec. 11, 2012, Xiaojie Li of Newton, Mass. was arrested by policemen with the help of Taser when she tried to purchase iPhone in the Apple store at Pheasant Lane Mall in Nashua, NH. Five months later, Ms. Li appeared in the circuit court of Nashua,… Continue reading Xiaojie Li Cleared of Trespassing Charge in Nashua Apple Store Taser Arrest Incident

E-Commerce China Dangdang’s Share Price Rose Sharply after Announcing 1Q 2013 Results

BEIJING, May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — E-Commerce China Dangdang Inc. (“Dangdang” or the “Company”) (NYSE: DANG), a leading business-to-consumer e-commerce company in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2013. First Quarter 2013 Highlights Gross Margin in the first quarter of 2013 was 17.2%, the highest level since the second quarter of 2011, compared to 14.2%… Continue reading E-Commerce China Dangdang’s Share Price Rose Sharply after Announcing 1Q 2013 Results

Pictures from 2013 GBCCA Chinese Music Ensembles Spring Concert

By David Li, bostonese.com, photos by John Tsou  Greater Boston Chinese Cultural Association (GBCCA) Chinese Music Ensembles annual concert titled Spring was held at Casey Theatre, Regis College in Weston, Mass. on May 12. More than 400 Chinese music lovers enjoyed an evening of beautiful traditional and innovative Chinese music by talented young students and their… Continue reading Pictures from 2013 GBCCA Chinese Music Ensembles Spring Concert

“Think Asia, Think Hong Kong” Campaign Comes to New York City

By Na Ma, bostonese.com New York City, May 14, 2013, — Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) hosted a “Think Asia, Think Hong Kong” press briefing at Del Posto Restaurant in New York City today. “Think Asia, Think Hong Kong” is the biggest business promotion the HKTDC has ever put on in the United States.… Continue reading “Think Asia, Think Hong Kong” Campaign Comes to New York City

Dragon Dance, Mask Changing and Shaolin Kungfu, Highlights from 2013 Westwood Chinese Cultural Night

Photos by John Tsou, Video by David Li, bostonese.com Westwood, Mass. — On May 11, 2013 at 7:30 PM, Westwood Chinese Culture Association and Westwood Chinese School hosted the 6th Annual Westwood Chinese Cultural Night in the Westwood High School auditorium. About 500 people packed the auditorium and enjoyed a night full of wonderful music,… Continue reading Dragon Dance, Mask Changing and Shaolin Kungfu, Highlights from 2013 Westwood Chinese Cultural Night