Farewell to My Favorite Ballerina Misa Kuranaga

(Note: Misa Kuranaga, 倉永美沙, is a Japanese ballerina at the Boston Ballet. Before joining Boston Ballet in 2003 she was a member of the San Francisco Ballet. In Boston she was promoted to soloist in 2005 and to principal dancer in 2009.) By Beatrice Lee, columnist of bostonese.com Misa is leaving Boston Ballet after many… Continue reading Farewell to My Favorite Ballerina Misa Kuranaga

The Power of Down to Earth / 接地氣的力量

The Power of Down to Earth — They Talk the Talk, I Walk the Walk 接地氣的力量:他們光說不練,我腳踏實地 Speech by Mayor Han Kuo-yu at Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies 韓國瑜市長在哈佛大學費正清中國研究中心的演講 Good afternoon, Director Szonyi, Director Goldstein, ladies and gentlemen, this is my greatest honor and pleasure to be here today and to begin with, I would like… Continue reading The Power of Down to Earth / 接地氣的力量

The Patriots Dynasty and Sun Tze’s Art of War

By Dr. Tom Chung I am a Patriots fan, starting from the 1980s when they were a door mat in the NFL! I watched the recent AFC Championship game admiring the strategy especially in the second half! Whereas keeping the Kansas Chiefs scoreless in the first half was a master piece, the Patriots’ confidence in… Continue reading The Patriots Dynasty and Sun Tze’s Art of War

Wilson Lee: Why I Founded the Chinese American Heritage Foundation

By Wilson Lee, Founder of Chinese American Heritage Foundation(CAHF) I would not be here were it not for those Chinese immigrants who escaped famine and came to America for opportunity — building the Transcontinental Railroad. My name is Wilson Lee. I am 5th generation, Chinese American. A descendant of Transcontinental Railroad workers. CAHF will sponsor… Continue reading Wilson Lee: Why I Founded the Chinese American Heritage Foundation

Dan Koh’s Keynote Speech at Harry Dow Memorial Fund Annual Banquet

(In the evening of Dec. 7, 2018, Dan Koh delivered keynote speech at annual fundraising banquet Harry H. Dow Memorial Legal Assistance Fund in Boston Chinatown.) To the Board, to Geoff, to all of you — thank you for having me today. It’s an honor. Before I begin I just wanted to recognize my incredible… Continue reading Dan Koh’s Keynote Speech at Harry Dow Memorial Fund Annual Banquet

China’s Development Strategy in A Rapid Changing World

Speech by Wang Tong, Dean of China Development Research Institute Harvard Law School, August 7, 2018 Ladies and gentlemen, dear friends, Good evening It’s a honor to meet you all here at Harvard University to exchange our ideas and discuss about meaningful topics. Being part of a think tank, lately I received the same question… Continue reading China’s Development Strategy in A Rapid Changing World

Why We All Lose With the Model Minority Myth

By Suzanne Lee and Lydia Lowe Much is being made of a lawsuit alleging discrimination against Asian American applicants to Harvard University in order to reinforce the narrative that race should no longer be a factor in the admissions process. Plaintiffs allege that Asian American applicants with top scores for academics, test results and extracurricular… Continue reading Why We All Lose With the Model Minority Myth