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  • As Lexington Turns 300, bostonese.com Celebrates First Anniversary

    By David Li, bostonese.com

    Lexington, Mass, March 6, 2013 — Today marks the first anniversary of the official launch of bostonese.com on March 6, 2012. With over 900 news reports, feature stories and interviews published online, bostonese.com has covered a wide range of issues and events in both Chinese and English. One of the goals of bostonese.com is to bridge the Chinese American communities in Greater Boston with other communities through firsthand bilingual reports.


    		 Thanks to your help and many contributors, bostonese.com is well on its way to fulfill this goal. Some of the best reports over past year can be found at bostonese.com/best. The following is the first story published on bostonese.com about Weidong Wang's campaign. On Super Tuesday, Weidong Wang becomes the first town-wide Chinese American candidate in Lexington Having worked in this town for many years, I have a deep appreciation to the long and prestigious history of Lexington, and the spirit, talent and diversity of its residents. It's really an honor getting to know many new friends over past year at various events, including the year-long celebration of the 300th Anniversary of town of Lexington, started in September 2013.
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  • Seven Days of Chinese New Year in Beautiful Pictures

    By David Li, bostonese.com

    When Blizzard Nemo dumped over 30 inches of snow in many parts of New England, it was only one day away from the Chinese New Year Day of 2013. From February 10 to 16, many celebrations of Chinese New Year were canceled due to poor traffic conditions caused by the heavy snowfall. However, there were a few events went ahead as scheduled. Thanks to some outstanding photographers, the images and the spirit of people celebrating the arrival of Year of Snake were captured with their DSLRs and with their tireless determination to preserve the precious memories.
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    Folk dance at NCLS’ Chinese New Year celebration. (photo by Wei Tang)
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  • ACLS Marks Ten Year Anniversary with Day-long Celebrations

    By David Li, bostonese.com, photos by Chun Sun

    Acton, Mass., Feb. 20, 2013, — With memories of the extraordinary 2012 Acton Chinese Music Night still fresh in people’s mind, Acton residents were treated with another wonderful show put together by Acton Chinese Language School (ACLS) on Feb. 16. This time, the occasion is celebrating 10th birthday of ACLS and also the beginning of Chinese New Year.
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  • New England Chinese Professionals Coming Together for the Lunar New Year Gala as Blizzard Nemo Leaves Town

    By David Li and Na Ma, bostonese.com

    February 10, 2013 is the New Year Day for the Lunar New Year of the snake, when Boston just began to clean up the piles of snow brought by blizzard Nemo. More than 500 Chinese professionals and guests in the New England region still converged on Newtow Marriotte hotel as scheduled, to participate in the Lunar New Year Gala and Community Enrichment Forum. Zhiyong Yang, one of the co-chairs of the event, said people’s enthusiasm melted away the ice and snow.
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    (from third on left)Ling Huang, Boston City Council candidate Michelle Wu, Treasurer Steve Grossman, Jeff Yang and other attendees post for a picture. (photo by Jie Yan of Boston Chinese Photographers Association, BCPA)
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  • Best Documentary Winner Lost Years Takes on Diplomatic Mission

    By David Li, bostonese.com

    Boston, Feb. 20, 2013, — I received the DVD of Lost Years on Feb. 16, the same day when Lost Years won the Best Feature Documentary Award at Asians on Film Festival Premiere in Los Angeles (North Hollywood). It was a wonderful Chinese New Year gift from my friend Canadian director Kenda Gee. The film was also recently nominated for Best Original Music, Canadian Screen Awards in Toronto on Feb. 27.
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    Edmonton Mayor Stephen Mandel presents a copy of Lost Years to Mr. Jiang Kun, Secretary General of the China Literature and Art Foundation in Beijing, January 7, 2013 (Photo: City of Edmonton)
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  • “Ready to Begin Our Campaign for Stamford’s Future” — William Tong

    By William Tong, Candidate for Mayor of Stamford

    Stamford, Conn., Feb. 7, 2013, — Today, the Stamford Advocate published a column I wrote about Stamford’s readiness to move forward, united by a shared vision and plan, to make our city the finest city for families in the country.

    This is a goal I know we can achieve, and I am ready to work with you to make it happen.
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  • 2013 Egypt Dossier: An Essential Primer for Correspondents Covering Egypt

    By Na Ma, Indiana University

    Introduction

    Majestic pyramids, sacred mummies, noble Cleopatra… with these glowing millennium culture inheritances from one of the four ancient civilizations, Egypt is always a mystery untouchable land to international correspondents.
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  • Peace, Health and Prosperity — Year of Snake Wishes

    By David Li, bostonese.com

    This year, the Chinese New Year Day is on February 10, 2013. So, you have got a second chance to make some new year resolutions. Let’s listen to the Year of Snake wishes from Asian folks in the greater Boston area.

    Leland Cheung, Cambridge City Councillor
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    Leland Cheung (middle) with supporters at an August 2012 fund raising event.


    		 I wish everyone a great start of Year of Snake. The new year offers new opportunities to continue building on our strong foundation for an even better Cambridge. This year, I plan to focus on improving transportation through expanding the Hubway bikeshare program, providing office space for our job creators to keep our economy strong and strengthening the city's use of technology to ensure that residents stay informed and connected to city government. It is an honor and privilege to serve as City Councillor and I look forward to implementing these new ideas in the year ahead.
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  • Heng Nikita Guo, We Will Always Remember Your Beautiful Smile

    By David Li, bostonese.com

    Just when Hurricane Sandy was making all the headlines, 28-year-old Chinese student Heng Nikita Guo was found dead in her apartment in Cambridge, Mass. on Oct. 26, 2012. Ms. Guo’s death was later ruled a suicide by medical examiner. A second year MBA student at MIT Sloan School of Management, Heng Nikita Guo’s death raised concerns about the unrelenting pressure and workload at top US universities, especially for international students. As students returning campus from winter break, Nikita’s memory is still vivid among her classmates and friends.

    This 2002 picture was taken in Texas.
    This 2002 picture was taken in Texas.

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  • Top Natural Disasters of 2012 and Most Beautiful Places Around the World

    2012 is the hottest year on record since such record has been kept. As a result, we see quite a few powerful storms and flash floods on the list. Here’s a look at the major natural disasters that rocked humanity in 2012. Hurricane sandy might have had a direct impact on US presidential election in 2012 by reminding voters that politicians can no longer hide from the consequence of climate change.

    List of Top Natural Disasters in 2012 (no particular order)

    Hurricane Sandy
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    Life in New York was thrown out of gear after superstorm sandy hit the US in October this year. New Yorkers struggled to restore vital services and clear debris after a wall of storm-driven seawater swamped road and rail tunnels and triggered massive fires that left at least 120 people dead. Over 8 million homes and businesses from the Carolinas to Maine faced power outages and food shortage.
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