BOSTON – Thursday, June 28, 2012 – Governor Deval Patrick’s remarks as delivered on the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act:

Governor Patrick watches President Barack Obama’s Affordable Care Act remarks to the nation in his State House office. (Photo credit: Eric Haynes / Governor’s Office).
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Governor Patrick’s Remarks On The Affordable Care Act Decision
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Picture Perfect: 2012 Chinatown Main Street Festival Meets Dragon Boat Festival
By David Li, bostonese.com
This year’s Boston Chinatown Main Street Festival falls on the same day as the Dragon Boat Festival, which is on May 5 on Chinese Lunar calendar. The weather was perfect with temperature in the low 80s and low humility. Thousands of Boston residents and tourists showed up for the festival and enjoyed an afternoon of festivities, food and shopping in Boston Chinatown. Please checkout some pictures from the Chinatown Main Street Festival on June 24.
Volunteers from Boston Latin School. Lion dance with firecrackers. Guests and friends of Chinatown Main Street. Elizabeth Warren with organizers and performers at the festival. -
Vision for North Quincy and Wollaston To Be Discussed at Meeting on June 26
Quincy – Interested in the future of North Quincy and Wollaston? Join the city of Quincy, the Asian Community Development Corporation (ACDC), and the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) for a public meeting on Tuesday, June 26, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at North Quincy High School, 316 Hancock St.
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Zhang Ziyi Sues Apple Daily Over Sex Claims
HONG KONG — Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi has sued Hong Kong’s leading newspaper the Apple Daily and its sister weekly Next Magazine over reports that she prostituted herself with senior Chinese officials.

Zhang Ziyi in 2005 film Memoirs of a Geisha
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Leading Academics and Practitioners Convene at Harvard to Discuss US-China Relations
Cambridge, MA. – Designed to encourage candid conversation and meaningful collaboration on key topics related to United States-China relations, the fourth Globalization Forum convened leading academics, advisors, and policymakers for a closed conference held June 18-20, 2012, at Harvard Kennedy School. Through both public addresses and panel discussions, participants explored a range of pertinent issues including international security and soft power, economic globalization, management of environmental resources, and the future of global governance.
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Connect Books Won NECINA’s YES 6.0 Business Plan Contest
By David Li, bostonese.com
Chelmsford, Mass. – The results of YES (Youth Entrepreneurship Service) program 6.0 was announced at New England Chinese Information & Network Association (NECINA)’s annual meeting at Radisson hotel. Connect Books, a team consisted of local high-school students Stephanie Chan, Eddy Zhong and Kevin Zhang, won the first prize, and Vital Communications finished in second place.

Joseph Perry (right) congratulates Eddy Zhong (middle) and Kevin Zhang.
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Industry Leaders Exchanged Perspectives at BioPharma Outlook 2012
By Ting Ren, Chinese-American BioMedical Association
June 17, 2012, Cambridge MA — On the eve of BIO (Biotechnology Industry Organization) 2012, BioPharma Outlook 2012 was successfully held at M.I.T. Faculty Club, presented by Chinese-American BioMedical Association (CABA) and Chinese Biopharmaceutical Association, USA (CBA). BIO 2012 is one of the most important conferences in the biopharmaceutical industry, and attracts more than 15,000 attendees from around the world.

(from left)Last three presidents of CABA Chaoyang Dai, Zhihong Chen, Phil Zhang, Tom Watkins, Lin Sun-Hoffman of CBA, Irene Robin of BIO Shanghai and Yihan Wang of CABA at BioPharma Outlook 2012.
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World Renowned Shaolin Kung Fu To Be Performed at Lincoln Field on July 1
By David Li, bostonese.com
The 35th generation Shaolin warrior monk, Master Heng Zhen from Shaolin Temple China, and his students from Boston Shaolin Kungfu Center in Quincy, will perform Shaolin Kung Fu at Lincoln Field of Lexington, Mass., at 3 PM on July 1. This event is free to all.

Singer Heather Schmid among other students of Boston Shaolin Kung Fu Center at a performance in Quincy Mass. last year.
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China Tells Buddhist, Taoist Temples Not To List IPOs
SHANGHAI — Buddhist and Taoist temples have no right to go public and list shares on stock exchanges, a Chinese official was quoted in state media as saying of an issue that seems to have touched a nerve with the officially atheist government.
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Sign Up Now – 9th Annual Golf Getaway Liberty Mutual Invitational – ACDC Community Cup
By Asian Community Development Corporation (ACDC)
The 9th Annual two-day golf getaway Liberty Mutual Invitational – ACDC Community Cup will be held on July 22 and 23, 2012 Lake Winnipesaukee Golf Club in New Durham, NH.

9th Annual Two Day Golf Getaway
Liberty Mutual Invitational – ACDC Community Cup
July 22 and 23, 2012
Lake Winnipesaukee Golf Club, NH
For more information about sponsorship opportunities and golfing, please visit www.asiancdc.org or contact Iris Tan at iris.tan@asiancdc.org or 617-4822380 x216.
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Each golfer enjoys:
1) A round of golf on Sunday
2) Golf tournament on Monday
3) Dinner on Sunday
4) Breakfast, lunch, dinner on Monday
5) Chance to win exciting tournament prizes, raffle, silent and live auction worth $40,000!6) If you and your foursome win this tournament, you will earn an invitation to compete in the 72-hole Liberty Mutual Insurance Invitational National Finals to be held March 6 – 10, 2013 at Pinehurst Resort. We hope you will represent our tournament and city in this prestigious nation wide competition!Your participation benefits the affordable housing program of Asian Community Development Corporation (ACDC). As we mark 25 years of community building this year, we will also break ground on Parcel 24 project which will benefit Boston’s downtown, community residents and businesses in many ways: 345 new homes; over 700 jobs; access to small and growing businesses through mixed-use ground space. Learn more about ACDC at www.asiancdc.org Asian Community Development Corporation
38 Oak Street, Boston, MA 02111
Phone: (617) 482-2380 Fax: (617) 482-3056
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