Category: Column

General Lee and the Forgotten History of the Last Battles of China’s Civil War

By Dr. Ted Lee, translated by Eric Wu, bostonese.com Born in 1902 at the Licun Village, Yinzhuang Town in Lingbao County of Henan Province, Major General Lee Xuezheng graduated from the 5th Advanced Program of the Republic of China Military Academy. His father’s name was Lee Yingtian, and his mother’s maiden name was Lu. His… Continue reading General Lee and the Forgotten History of the Last Battles of China’s Civil War

Hillarynomics = Socialism?

By Sun Chenghao, assistant research fellow, Institute of American Studies at China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations Hillary Clinton is seeking the Democrat Party’s nomination for US President in 2016. She unveiled her economic plan on July 13 at the New School in New York City. To the surprise of no one, there was nothing… Continue reading Hillarynomics = Socialism?

An American Teacher’s Advice to Chinese Students on Learning English

By Jennifer Rose Nelson My time in Hangzhou is drawing to a close, and I want to extend my gratitude generally to the kind people of this city, and specifically to the more than 400 HFLS students I had the pleasure of teaching this past semester. I bow to your studious, curious natures and credit… Continue reading An American Teacher’s Advice to Chinese Students on Learning English

A System Engineering Professsor’s View on The Greek Economic Crisis

By Larry Ho, Gordon McKay Professor of Systems Engineering, Emeritus, Harvard University The current problem facing Greece and the Eurozone has been dominating the news lately. The reports people sees in newspaper and broadcasts make the problem overly complex, difficult to understand and resolve. As a citizen of the US, this is my own simplified… Continue reading A System Engineering Professsor’s View on The Greek Economic Crisis

Department of Education Has Let Asian-American Communities Down Again

By Organizing Committee, Asian American Coalition Short Hills, New Jersey, July 8, 2015, — We are very disappointed to learn that the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), U.S. Department of Education has recently dismissed our Administrative Complaint against Harvard University filed on May 15, 2015. Even though our Complaint presented overwhelming evidences indicating that Harvard… Continue reading Department of Education Has Let Asian-American Communities Down Again

When Did WWII Start and How Long Did It Last?

By Eric Wu, bostonese.com As we celebrate the 70th anniversary of the end of WWII this year, many people are wondering when WWII did start? Answers to this question many depend on which ocean you are looking at. This 1942 USPS stamp commemorates the five-year anniversary of China’s resistance against Japanese invasion(file photo).

General Chen Cheng — WWII Hero Who Defended the Free China

By Eric Wu, bostonese.com Yangtze River and Yellow River are the two longest and most famous rivers in China. They also played vital roles in China’s War of Resistance during WWII. The 1938 Yellow River Flood was created by the Nationalist Government in central China in an attempt to halt the rapid advance of Japanese… Continue reading General Chen Cheng — WWII Hero Who Defended the Free China