Hangzhou, China, Sept. 3, 2016 — Today, the United States and China deposited with United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon their respective instruments to join the Paris Agreement, marking a significant contribution towards the early entry into force of the Paris Agreement.
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Obama: US Formally Enters the Paris Agreement
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Boston City Council Declares the First Asian American Day in the Nation!
By Xinming Li, bostonese.com
Boston, Sept. 2, 2016, — As the Asian American Day Festival is to take place on Sept. 10 in Boston Common, Boston City Council has declared Sept. 10, 2016 as Asian American Day in Boston. The proclamation is signed by Michelle Wu, president of Boston City Council. This is the first such proclamation by a major city in the nation. Over 1,000 signatures were collected in a petition to declare the second Saturday in September as Asian American Day in Boston and the state.
Mr. David Bai(right) hands the Asian American Day Petition with over 1,000 signatures to attorney Ye Edward Huang, president of the board of Asian American Association of Boston.
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Chong Yang Festival Offering Tables at Mt. Hope Cemetery Chinese Memorial
Boston, Sept. 1, 2016, — The Chinese Historical Society of New England (CHSNE) and Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association of New England (CCBA) have gained cooperation from the City of Boston to have offering tables available for Chong Yang Festival this Fall.
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BU Student Maggie Yu Wins 2016 Miss Earth China (Boston)
By Xinming Li, bostonese.com
Manchester, Vermont, August 31, 2016 — 2016 Miss Earth China (Boston) grand final was held yesterday afternoon at beautiful Taconic Hotel in downtown Manchester. BU pre-law student Maggie Yu won this special event after talent show, speech contest and Q&A sessions. Elena Peng of Binghamton University and Tianhuizi Zheng of Columbia University finished as first and second runners up among seven contestants who made to the grand final. Some contestants of this event will also appear at the Sixth Asian American Festival to be held in Boston Common on Sept. 10, 2016.
(L to R) Top 3 contestants: Elena Peng, Maggie Yu and Tianhuizi Zheng. (photos by Xinming Li)
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Boston City Council President Wu Congratulates 2016 Miss Earth China (Boston)
By Xinming Li, bostonese.com
Boston, August 30, 2016, — 2016 Miss Earth China (Boston) Grand Final will be held today at Kimpton Taconic Hotel in Manchester, VT. Michelle Wu, President of Boston City Council, congratulated the organizers and contestants. President Wu signed a Boston City Council resolution in recognition of Miss. Jing Xu for bring this event to Boston area.
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Xi Jinping Welcomes Back China’s Olympic Team
Beijing, August 26, 2016, — Chinese President Xi Jinping and other senior leaders met the Chinese sports delegation at the Great Hall of the People on Thursday afternoon.
Xi shakes hands with Lang Ping, head coach of Chinese Women’s Volleyball Team.
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Authors of Dragon’s Teeth to Give Talk at Sing Tao Boston Office
Boston, August 22, 2016, — Dragon’s Teeth, Arthur Wong’s Journey from Taishan to Normandy was recently released by Boston Bilngual Media and Publishing Inc. Authors of the book David Li and Changhong Zhang are invited to give a talk on this book in at 7:00 PM on August 23, 2016 at Sing Tao Daily’s Boston office (130 Lincoln St., Boston, MA 021111). They will share their experiences of writing this bio over the past two years.
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8/25 – Third Annual Traditional Chinese Music & Dance Night @Nara Park
Acton, Mass. August 18, 2016, — More than 100 singers, dancers, musicians, and Taiji players will be featured in a performance of traditional Chinese music and dance on Thursday, August 25, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. at the Nara Park Amphitheater in Acton, Massachusetts.
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One Chinatown Arts Center to Open in 2017
BOSTON, August 15, 2016 – Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center (BCNC) has received a grant of $250,000 to develop the One Chinatown Arts Center from Liberty Mutual Foundation. The Center is located at 66 Hudson Street and is part of the One Greenway complex.
(L to R) Dina Chu, BCNC Board of Directors; Selina Chow, BCNC Board President; Vincent Yee, Co‐Chair of Liberty Mutual Employee Resource Group, “Leading & Empowering Asian American Professionals” LEAAP, and LM Manager of Application Portfolio & Software Development; Giles Li, BCNC Executive Director; Melissa MacDonnell, President of the Liberty Mutual Foundation; Klare Shaw, National Director of Programs, Liberty Mutual Foundation and Eugene Mahr, BCNC Board Vice‐President. (Photo by Alex Gagne)
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