Boston, Sept. 10, 2015 (cntv.tv) — A subsidiary of CRRC, the world’s largest rail-car maker in China has just broken ground for a $60 million plant in Springfield, Mass. that will assemble new cars for Boston’s subway system. It is expected to create hundreds of local jobs.
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Railcar Plant Breaks Ground in Springfield, MA
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U of Utah to Hold Student Entrepreneur Conference on 9/26
Salt Lake City, Sept. 12, 2015, — The Student Entrepreneur Conference at University Utah is a statewide, student entrepreneur conference managed by the Utah Entrepreneur Series, a division of the Lassonde Entrepreneur Institute and the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah. Online registration is open at: umarket.utah.edu/um2/plec/product.php?product=5
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Desert River Concert at Jordan Hall Features China’s Louis Armstrong — Yazhi Guo
Boston, Sept. 10, 2015, — Foundation for Chinese Performing Arts will present Desert River concert at NEC’s Jordan Hall on Sept. 26. Mr. Yazhi Guo, also known as China’s Louis Armstrong and one of the best suona players in China, will showcase his take on Jazz music after studying at Berklee College of Music for past three years.
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U.S. to Accept 10,000 Syrian Refugees in Next Fiscal Year
Washington, Sept. 10, 2015 (news.cn) — President Barack Obama has asked his administration to open the door to at least 10,000 Syrian refugees in the next fiscal year, the White House said Thursday.
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UIUC Wins 2015 Mid-America Cup Soccer Tournament
By Xinming Li, bostonese.com
Chicago, Sept 7, 2014, — UIUC Old Corns defeated Chicago Purple Warhead 3:0 in the final match of Mid-America Cup soccer tournament at Oak Brooks Central Park on Sunday afternoon. It’s the first time that a championship team having two woman players, according to organizer Mr. C.M. Lei of Mid America Chinese Recreation Organization (MACRO).
UIUC Old Corns celebrates winning the Mid-America Cup(provided to bostonese.com by C.M. Lei).
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President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences to Give Talk at Harvard on 9/22
Boston, Sept. 7, 2015, — Prof. Bai Chunli, a well-known chemist and leading scientist in nanoscience, is the President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). He is also the President of the World Academy of Sciences for the Advancement of Science in Developing Countries (TWAS). Prof. Bai will give a lecture titled Science, Technology and Innovation in China at Harvard Science Hall B at 4 PM on Sept. 22.
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2015 SAPA Annual Conference to Be Held at Princeton University on 9/12
Boston, Sept. 5, 2014, — The annual meeting of Sino-American Pharmaceutical Professionals Association (SAPA) will be held a week from today at Princeton University. The online registration will be close at 9:00 PM on Sept. 10. The conference features leading scientists and executives from the pharma industry from both the US and China.
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Obama to Attend 2015 Greater Boston Labor Council Labor Day Breakfast
Boston, Sept. 4, 2015, – The Massachusetts labor movement will have plenty to celebrate Monday as President Barack Obama arrives for a confirmed appearance at the 2015 Labor Day breakfast organized by the Greater Boston Labor Council (AFL-CIO). Presidential Labor Day visit follows wave of union victories. Across industries, workers in Mass. make gains through organizing in new and traditional sectors, and support for unions in America and union organizing in Bay State both trending upwards.
Obama arrives at Logan Airport in June 2013(file photo).
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Three More World Championships for Kathryn Tian This Summer
By Eric Wu, bostonese.com
Boston, Sept. 3, 2015, — By the end of the World Championships held by American Taekwondo Association in Little Rock, Arkansas, Kathryn Tian from Los Angeles had won championships in three competitions, including the women’s 15-to-17-year-old creative martial arts competition, competition with equipment and the ultimate boxing match. So far, she has already won 17 junior world championships, and is well on her way of realizing her dream of winning Olympic gold medal representing the USA.
Kathryn Tian wearing three gold medals of world championship in Little Rock (Provided by Yi Qian)
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Two Free Concerts You Don’t Want to Miss This Month
By Xinming Li, bostonese.com
Boston, Sept. 3, 2015, — Two concerts by local students this month will showcase the young talents in this area in both classical and traditional Chinese music.
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