(from chinadaily.com.cn)
Shenzhou X and three astronauts blasted off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, Gansu province, into a clear blue sky on Tuesday, bringing the nation one step closer to setting up its own space station in 2020.
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Shenzhou X Paves Way for China’s Space Station in 2020
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Gov. Patrick Honors Graduates of the Commonwealth Management Certificate Program
Boston, June 11, 2013 – Governor Deval Patrick today recognized the 2012-2013 graduates of the Commonwealth Management Program (CMCP). Seventy-eight managers completed the program, representing all eight secretariats and 37 agencies across the Executive Branch. During the year long program, managers explore ways to provide better service to the citizens of the Commonwealth and streamline processes to gain efficiency in their agencies.
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China’s First Lady Shows Star Power in Visit to Americas
China’s new first lady Peng Liyuan continued with her charm offensive during a recent visit to Latin America along with her husband President Xi Jinping. She shows her start power at every appearance. President Xi and Peng Liyuan have arrived in Indian Wells, Calif. on June 6, 2013. The summit between Xi and Obama will take place at the 200-acre Sunnylands estate outside Palm Springs, Calif. starting Friday evening.
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Chung Changing Lives, Inc. and BCNC Team up to Launch Summer Music Academy
Boston, June 6, 2013, — Chung Changing Lives, Inc. and the Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center, Inc (BCNC) are pleased to announce the creation of S.M.A.R.T, a summer music education program for youth ages 13-18, running from July 8-July 24, 2013.
Patrick and Cecelia Chung.
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Picture Perfect: The Embroidery Girl Debuts in Boston
By David Li, photos by John Tsou, bostonese.com
Boston, May 29, 2013, — Imagine you have worked so hard for months to put together a grand dance show that features dozens professional dancers from China. When the show time finally came and ended with thunderous applause by a sold out audience at Boston’s John Hancock Hall, how proud and relieved you would feel. You could see it from the smiling face of Ke Ke, artistic director of Angel Dance Company, at end of the show in the evening of May 26.
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2013 GBAAYSO Summer Concert Comes to Lexington on June 15
By Asian Cultural Center Boston
The Greater Boston Asian American Youth Symphony Orchestra (GBAAYSO) will be performing their summer concert on June 15, 2013, 7:30PM, Saturday at Cary Memorial Hall, located at 1605 Massachusetts Ave, Lexington, MA 02420. This energetic youth orchestra composed of Junior String Orchestra and Senior Symphonic Orchestra.
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Remarks by the First Lady at a Fundraising Event in Taj Boston
(The First Lady made the following remarks at a fundraising event for US Senate candidate Ed Markey on May 29, 2013.)
MRS. OBAMA: (Applause.) My goodness. Yes. Thank you so much. Rest yourselves because I want you working hard for Ed. (Laughter.) So I don’t want you to wear yourself out here.
Let me start by thanking our dear friend Ed for that very, very kind introduction. I think he should say that again with my husband here in the room. (Laughter.) But more importantly, for being such a passionate champion of families right here in Massachusetts.
Official 2013 First Lady portrait.
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Inaugural Ceremony of Chinese University Alumni Alliance To Be Held on June 8 in New York City
By David Li, bostonese.com
New York City, June 1, 2013, — Starting from early 1980s, tens of thousands graduates from Chinese Universities started to pursue graduate studies abroad with China’s Open Door policy. American universities were often their top choices. Many of them stayed in the US after gaining master’s and doctoral degrees, and became scientists, professors, engineers and entrepreneurs.
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Chinese Baby Rescued from Sewage Pipe Leaves Hospital
(from cntv.cn)
Beijing, May 30, 2013, — The infant boy who was rescued from a toilet pipe in east China’s Zhejiang province has been released from hospital. Local police said the baby was taken home by his grandparents.
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