Boston, Nov. 5, 2015, — The annual meeting and dinner banquet of Chinese History Society of New England (CHSNE) will be held Friday (Nov. 6) evening at Empire Garden restaurant in Chinatown. The theme of this year’s annual meeting is Impact of 1965: Immigration Law and Chinese in Boston. Well-known Chinatown leader and WWII veteran… Continue reading Arthur Wong and Gary Libby to be Honored by CHSNE
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Nina Liang Elected Quincy City Councilor-At-Large
By Xinming Li, bostonese.com Quincy, Mass., Nov. 3, 2015, — Mayor Koch was reelected to fifth term defeating William Phelan as expected. One unexpected result in today’s Quincy elections was that Nina Liang’s victory in her campaign for Quincy City Council.
Sky View — Pictures of Colorful Foliage from Vermont
Boston, Nov. 2, 2015, — Have you taken a road trip north to the green mountain state of Vermont? Do you dream of flying above the colorful landscape? You can find pictures of the beautiful foliage from 10,000 feet above ground by a reader of bostonese.com here.
Chinatown Main Street Cleans Up Chinatown as Tony Yee Remembered
By Xinming Li, bostonese.com Boston, Oct. 31, 2015, — It was a nice day for trick and treat today while teams of volunteers joined Chinatown Main Street(CMS) Fall Street Cleaning this morning. The sudden passing of Tony Yee, former president of board of CMS might have inspired many to show up in memory of Yee,… Continue reading Chinatown Main Street Cleans Up Chinatown as Tony Yee Remembered
Video — Wang Jianlin on Making Wanda a Leading Global Company
Oct. 31, 2015, — Mr. Wang Jianlin, Chairman of the Dalian Wanda Group, was invited to speak at Harvard Business School on Friday. The talk titled Going Global The “Wanda” Way attracted about 900 students. Mr. Wang talked about ambitious goals of making Wanda first-rate global company in real-estate, high-end hotel, entertainment and sports. Mr.… Continue reading Video — Wang Jianlin on Making Wanda a Leading Global Company
Councilor Wu’s Reelection Campaign Kicks off GOTV Weekend
By Xinming Li, bostonese.com Boston, Oct. 30, 2015, — With Election Day just four days away, Boston City Councilor “I need your help to make sure I’m reelected as a Boston City Councilor-At-Large. With low voter turnout projected next week, we need lots of help reminding people to get out and vote on election day,… Continue reading Councilor Wu’s Reelection Campaign Kicks off GOTV Weekend
WHO: Processed Meat Causes Cancer
Lyon, France, Oct. 26 2015 – The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the cancer agency of the World Health Organization (WHO), has evaluated the carcinogenicity of the consumption of red meat and processed meat.
Latest Results: Only One Third US 4th and 8th-Graders Proficient in Reading
Washington, DC, Oct. 28, 2015, — nationsreportcard.gov released latest National Achievement Level Results (NALR) today. This year, students had an average score in reading of 223 points at grade 4 and 265 points at grade 8 on separate 0-500 point scales. The 2015 average score was not significantly different at grade 4 and was 2… Continue reading Latest Results: Only One Third US 4th and 8th-Graders Proficient in Reading
Apple Closes Fiscal 2015 with Record Revenue of $234 Billion
iPhone, Apple Watch & App Store Drive Revenue Growth of 22% CUPERTINO, California — October 27, 2015 — Apple® today announced financial results for its fiscal 2015 fourth quarter ended September 26, 2015. The Company posted quarterly revenue of $51.5 billion and quarterly net profit of $11.1 billion, or $1.96 per diluted share. These results… Continue reading Apple Closes Fiscal 2015 with Record Revenue of $234 Billion
Pianist George Li Returns to NPR’s From The Top
By Beatrice Lee, bostonese.com columnist Boston, Oct. 23, 2015, — Harmony Zhu, 9-year-old piano prodigy from New Jersey, recently visited Jordan Hall of New England Conservatory (NEC). She participated in the From The Top recording of National Public Radio (NPR) and shared the stage with George Li, who won the silver medal at the 15th… Continue reading Pianist George Li Returns to NPR’s From The Top