Category: News

Thank-you Letter from Chinese Students Presented to Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis

By David Li, bostonese.com Boston, August 27, 2013 — Ms. Xiuli Shi and Mr. Lee Libbey from Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology (IMUST) in Baotou city, China presented Commissioner Ed Davis with a Thank-you letter signed by hundreds of students at Boston Police headquarters this morning. Commissioner Davis accepted the Thank-you letter on… Continue reading Thank-you Letter from Chinese Students Presented to Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis

Mayor Menino Launches Renew Boston Solarize as First E+ Home Opens

Boston, August 27, 2013, — Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced the launch of Renew Boston Solarize, a three-month campaign to make solar panels more affordable and accessible for Boston homeowners and small businesses. Mayor Menino, who had solar panels installed on his home in Hyde Park last year, has set a goal of 150… Continue reading Mayor Menino Launches Renew Boston Solarize as First E+ Home Opens

Fudan Overtakes PKU as China’s Best University in a Recent Ranking

SHANGHAI, China (AFP) –- US universities dominate the top 20 in global annual rankings released by a Chinese organisation Thursday, with Harvard once again in top spot. Commencement Exercises are held at Harvard University on May 30, 2013 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. US universities dominate the top 20 in global annual rankings released by a Chinese… Continue reading Fudan Overtakes PKU as China’s Best University in a Recent Ranking

Aerosmith Cancels Debut Performance in China Due to Poor Ticket Sales

(from china.org.cn) Legendary rock band Aerosmith have been forced to cancel their Shanghai and Taipei gigs due to a local promoter’s inability to meet contractual obligations. “It is with sincere regret that Aerosmith has announced that it must cancel two previously scheduled festival gigs,” the band wrote in a statement on their official website. The… Continue reading Aerosmith Cancels Debut Performance in China Due to Poor Ticket Sales

Two Killed in UPS Airbus A300 Cargo Jet Crash

(from chinadaily.com.cn) UPS declined immediate comment on reports that the A300 involved in the crash had a record of previous mechanical and structural issues, some of which caused emergencies to be declared during flight. The wreckage of a UPS Airbus A300 cargo plane which crashed near the airport in Birmingham, Alabama on August 14, 2013,… Continue reading Two Killed in UPS Airbus A300 Cargo Jet Crash

“Chinese Culture Land” Brings China’s Top Talents to Boston on Sept. 15

Boston, August, 12, 2013, — The 2013 Talented Youth Troupe, a group of brilliant, young artists carefully selected by the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of China State Council, will perform a show called “Chinese Culture Land” to audiences in Boston and Washington, DC to promote better understanding and appreciation of Chinese culture.  It features Chinese… Continue reading “Chinese Culture Land” Brings China’s Top Talents to Boston on Sept. 15

Judge Golar, Father of Boston Mayoral Candidate Richie, Passed Away

Boston, August 12, 2013, — Boston mayoral candidate Charlotte Golar Richie’s father Simeon Golar passed away on Sunday, August 11. He was 84 years old and died of natural causes at Calvary Hospital in the Bronx, New York, with his two daughters at his side. He was a man of great stature in New York… Continue reading Judge Golar, Father of Boston Mayoral Candidate Richie, Passed Away

Obama Names Sixteen Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipients

WASHINGTON, August 9, 2013 – Today, President Barack Obama named sixteen recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the Nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or… Continue reading Obama Names Sixteen Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipients