Boston, June 2, 2014, –Today is the Duanwu Festival Day, also known as Dragon Boat Festival. The festival occurs on the fifth day of the fifth month of the traditional lunar calendar to honor ancient Chinese poet Qu Yuan. Boston is the host of one of the longest running Dragon Boat Festival celebrations in North America.
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Category: Sports
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Boston Celebrates 35th Annual Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival on June 15
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Li Na Graces Cover of Time and GQ China
By David Li, bostonese.com
New York City, May 16, 2014, — China’s “golden flower” Li Na will appear on the cover of the May 26 issue of TIME magazine. This year’s French Open, where Li Na won her first Grand Slam title three years ago, starts on May 25.
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Meb Keflezighi Wins Boston Marathon as First American Winner in 31 Years
By David Li, bostonese.com
Boston, April 21, 2014, — It’s a perfect day for Marathon in Boston, and American runner Meb Keflezighi makes it even better as he led all the way to finish line. Keflezighi became the first American winner of the Boston Marathon since 1983 on Patriots’ Day of 2014.
Meb Keflezighi crosses the finish line (from Boston Marothon Facebook page).
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