By John Tsou, photographer I have been taking pictures of performances of local Chinese art and music groups for years. On July 27, 2012, I found myself at Lexington Town Hall Auditorium, taking pictures of talented students performers from China. They were the Chinese Culture Land – Talented Juvenile Troupe, that toured Canada and US… Continue reading Finding the Best Light, Pictures of Young Performers from China
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One Hundred Days and Many Beautiful Ladies
By A Proud Father In Chinese custom, one hundred days after the baby’s birth, relatives and friends will send gifts such as clothes, pants, necklace, bracelets for wrists and ankles, tiger shoes, hats for the baby. This is an important day for the baby because one hundred days after birth celebration represents the wish that… Continue reading One Hundred Days and Many Beautiful Ladies
Grandma Low’s Picks of 4-Words of Wisdom – An Introduction
By Julia Hsu Low, Watertown, Massachusetts One summer day in July 2011, while waiting at a traffic light on Memorial Drive along the Charles River towards Boston Mass., I noticed the car in front of me with a New Hampshire license plate bearing the state motto: Live Free or Die. Family, friends and contributors to… Continue reading Grandma Low’s Picks of 4-Words of Wisdom – An Introduction
Life of an Academic with a 40-Year Teaching Career at Harvard University
By Yu-Chi Larry Ho, Gordon McKay Professor of Systems Engineering, Emeritus, Harvard University (From 1961 to 2001, Porf. Ho taught at School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University. One of his proudest achievements is the total of 50 students who received Ph.D. degrees from Harvard as a result of his one-on-one style teaching. This… Continue reading Life of an Academic with a 40-Year Teaching Career at Harvard University
A Californian’s Journey Into Tibet
By Chad Pen Lowe, bostonese.com columnist “You need the 入藏函（Letter to Enter Tibet）”, the tour bureau representative told me, after examining my USA passport. I couldn’t believe it. I was on my way to Tibet and was stopping by in Zhengzhou, a city in central China. “Could you double-check?”, I asked earnestly, hoping it was… Continue reading A Californian’s Journey Into Tibet
Selected Poems by Tom Gee
By Tom Gee，Translated by Nancy Lamb Fray 羊 城 秋 思 一 九 八 五 穆 穆 黄 花 墓，巍 巍 镇 海 楼。 云 涛 生 碧 树，船 舰 断 江 流。 城 廓 变 今 古，人 民 有 乐 忧 ， 一 轮 珠 海 月，几 度 汉 时 秋。 Thoughts of Guangzhou… Continue reading Selected Poems by Tom Gee
Big Head and Small Feet, Yuanyuan’s 40-Day Pictures
By A Proud Father I took most of these pictures of my daughter Yuanyuan on June 4. She was just 40-day-old, and woke up for longer duration now. The three pictures of her foot were shot in the hospital when she was just days old.
Lotus Flowers As You Have Never Seen Before
By Mingwei Li, photographer Lotus flower has a special place in Chinese culture. An old Chinese saying states “it may have come from muddy water, but the lotus flower is so beautiful and pure.” It’s also one of the holiest symbols in Buddhism. I took these pictures in a small pond north of Boston in… Continue reading Lotus Flowers As You Have Never Seen Before
Photo Journal – Harvard China Education Symposium Second Annual Meeting
By Bo Yang, May 12, 2012 I was asked to be photographer for Harvard China Education Symposium(CES) second annual meeting at Harvard University School of Education. The conference started in the evening of May 11, and ended at around 6 PM on May 12. I took hundreds of pictures and was really impressed by the… Continue reading Photo Journal – Harvard China Education Symposium Second Annual Meeting
Homemade Chow Mei Fun – Lots of Fun!
By Lin Kong, Master of Nutrition Science, Dietetic Intern (from linjoyfulbite.wordpress.com ) Chow Mei Fun means “stir fried rice noodle”, one of my favorite Asian cuisine dish. It is widely liked in southern China and many other countries in South Asia. Depending on the cooking method, it can be high in fat and salt. The Chow Mei Fun recipe I developed… Continue reading Homemade Chow Mei Fun – Lots of Fun!