(Note: Ms. Taylor delivered this speech about her new book Red Thread at the Yiwen Club in Nowton, Mass. on June 7, 2015) By Virginia Ross Taylor Thank you, Zeyang, for inviting me, and thanks to all of you for coming today to hear about The Red Thread, or Hong Si Xian. I am especially… Continue reading Red Thread — My Stories of Adopting Two Daughters from China
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Studying at M.I.T. During WWII
(Note: Prof. Lee graduated from Tsinghua University in 1940. Tsinghua University was relocated to Kunming in Southern China after Japanese troops started full-scale invasion to China on July 7, 1937. In the summer of 1942, he flow from Kunming to India with the help of the Flying Tigers, and then took a long boat ride… Continue reading Studying at M.I.T. During WWII
CY Leung: Hong Kong Is “Your Super-connector to China”
By CY Leung, Chief Executive of Hong Kong (Mr. C Y Leung delivered this speech at a luncheon in Cambridge, Mass., hosted by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office, New York on May 5, 2015. Representative of bostonese.com attended this luncheon.) Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, colleagues, Good afternoon. I’m very pleased to be… Continue reading CY Leung: Hong Kong Is “Your Super-connector to China”
Why Did I Start Romantic Zumba Club?
By Man Li, zumba dance instructor First of all, I’d like to thank you all for your passionate interest and support for making the “Romantic Zumba Club” possible. I feel completely honored and flattered to see all of the overwhelming responds to my callings. Ms. Man Li leads her students in a zumba class at… Continue reading Why Did I Start Romantic Zumba Club?
A Great SAT Essay Is Like A Great Piece of Music?
By Neil Chyten, founder of The Chyten Center “If you do not breathe through writing, if you do not cry out in writing, or sing in writing, then don’t write, because our culture has no use for it.” — Author Anais Nin Writing great essays is not a lost art form. It is often, however,… Continue reading A Great SAT Essay Is Like A Great Piece of Music?
How Do You Choose a Test Prep and Tutoring Company?
In years past, anyone could hang a shingle and start a business. Nowadays, websites are the new shingles, and it seems that anyone can build a website and become the new best tutoring and test prep company on the block. So, with so many choices how can you possibly know whom to trust with your… Continue reading How Do You Choose a Test Prep and Tutoring Company?
My Freshman Year at Tsinghua University in 1936
By Shih Ying Lee （In 1936, Mr. Shih Ying Lee became a freshman at Tsinghua University（THU） in Beijing, China. After his freshman year, Mr. Lee had to travel many miles to Changsha, and then Kunming as Tsinghua University had to relocate due to the Japanese invasion. Mr. Lee arrived Boston to study at MIT as… Continue reading My Freshman Year at Tsinghua University in 1936
Singapore — A National Prays for Lee Kuan Yew
Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong wrote on Facebook when sharing the picture above:”Thank you all for your good wishes and prayers for my father. I am deeply touched by them. Have been looking at some old photos from our family collection. So many happy memories over a lifetime.” By Lim Ee Ling, Singapore Please recover… Continue reading Singapore — A National Prays for Lee Kuan Yew
A Real Time — A Poem and Pictures of Winter Boston
Poem By Sophia Yee, Photos by Connie
Tonight, We Host Lunar New Year Gala!
By Susan Qu, Jian Ni Susan: Good evening, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the 2015 New England Chinese-American Professionals New Year Gala. My name is Susan Qu, one of the 5 co-chairs on the gala organizing committee. Jian: My name is Jian Ni, I’m also one of the five co-chairs. Susan: Now we… Continue reading Tonight, We Host Lunar New Year Gala!