Boston, April 10, 2013, — Featuring top-level education leaders, contemporary and traditional arts performances, school tours and more, the National Chinese Language Conference kicked off April 7 at the Boston Marriott Copley Place Hotel. (from top left clock-wise)Hao Ping, Xu Lin, Joe Wong and Paranjpe brothers at the reception dinner.
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FBI: Metal Pressure Cooker Bombs Used Near Boston Marathon Finish Line
(from cntv.cn) April 16, 2013, — The investigation into the Boston Marathon explosions is in full swing. FBI and Boston authorities have revealed preliminary details regarding the explosives. They have also continued to interview witnesses. The twin blasts killed three people – including an 8-year-old boy- and injured 183 others at the Boston Marathon finish… Continue reading FBI: Metal Pressure Cooker Bombs Used Near Boston Marathon Finish Line
2013 Sina-US Trade and Investment Summit Is to be Held at NYU on April 26
This event is aimed to build up a high-end platform for enhancing the communication between domestic Chinese elites and their oversea counterparts. Through speeches, forums and banquets, the event provides business professionals with a series of great chances to share their experience in investment and management. Further business opportunities are largely extended here.
BU Student Lingzi Lu Still Missing after Watching 2013 Boston Marathon, Team BCNC Safe Home
By David Li, bostonese.com Boston, April 16, 2013, — A warm and breezy spring afternoon turned into nightmare for two international students from China. Both female students are from Boston University, and wanted to cheer on the runners as they crossing the finish line. One of the students was seriously injuried by one of the… Continue reading BU Student Lingzi Lu Still Missing after Watching 2013 Boston Marathon, Team BCNC Safe Home
Two Bombs Rock 117th Boston Marathon
By David Li, bostonese.com Boston, April 15, 2013, — Around 2:50 PM this afternoon, just near the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon, there were two big explosions interrupted the 117th running of the world-famous marathon race. According to preliminary reports, there were at least three people dead and over 100 people injured, many… Continue reading Two Bombs Rock 117th Boston Marathon
Asian Women Were Targeted in Two Robbery & Larceny Incidents in Boston Chinatown
Boston Police District A-1 Advisory Robbery & Larceny in Chinatown (two incidents) On Tuesday, 04/02/2013, Boston Police District A-1 Police Officers filed a police report for the victim who is a middle aged Asian woman who speaks only Mandarin. The victim stated that she was approached by three Asian female suspects who stated that they… Continue reading Asian Women Were Targeted in Two Robbery & Larceny Incidents in Boston Chinatown
“Music For Food” Concert on April 15 Features Menuhin International Violin Competition Winner Angelo Yu
Foundation for Chinese Performing Arts supports Music for Food Boston Kim Kashkashian, Artistic Director www.musicforfoodboston.org Don’t miss Music for Food’s Season Finale Monday, 4/15/2013, 8 pm NEC’s Brown Hall 290 Huntington Ave. Boston Angelo Yu performs at 2010 Menuhin International Violin Competition in Norway.
Petition Drive Started Urging IOC Not to Select Tokyo to Host the 2020 Summer Olympics
By Don Tow During WWII, more than 200,000 women and girls were forced into sexual slavery (so-called “comfort women”) by the Japanese Imperial Army. During approximately a six-week period starting on December 13, 1937, about 300,000 Chinese (including many women and children) were slaughtered and about 20,000 women and girls were raped in the city… Continue reading Petition Drive Started Urging IOC Not to Select Tokyo to Host the 2020 Summer Olympics
Pictures from Last Week of 2012-2013 BCTC Winter Tennis League
By David Li, bostonese.com In the evening of April 5, 2013, 40 players of the BCTC Winter Doubles Tennis League played their 20th week of games for the winter season at Woburn Racquet Club (WRC). Like in the past, some single matches were played from L1 to L10 for the last week. A end-of-season party… Continue reading Pictures from Last Week of 2012-2013 BCTC Winter Tennis League
2013 Harvard Extension Business Conference to Focus on “The New Waves of Entrepreneurship”
2013 Harvard Extension Business Conference will be held on April 27 at the Northwest Building of Harvard University. The conference is one of the highlights of the academic year, and focuses on Harvard Extension Business Society’s (HEBS) core values of innovation, entrepreneurship, leadership, and creating a bridge between the academic and professional community.