By Victor Chen, bostonese.com
Boston, March 1, 2015, — Mayor Martin Walsh attended the Chinese New Year banquet of Chinese Merchants Association (CMA) at China Pearl restaurant in Boston Chinatown tonight. Mayor Walsh and board members of the CMA led three toasts for health, booming business and family harmony for the Chinese New Year of Sheep.
Mayor Walsh toasts with CMA board members (photos by Victor Chen).
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By Dr. Tea at Mylovetea Harvard Square Tea house
Feb. 28, 2015, Cambridge, Mass., — Harvard Chinese Students and Scholars Association (HCSSA) presented an authentic Chinese cultural fest at the Science Center Plaza, the very heart of the Harvard campus On Friday, Feb. 27, between 11:00 AM and 1:30 PM. The 2015 Harvard China Day festivities included panda sculpture painting and a variety of traditional Spring Festival games. It is a great celebrating and interacting event for Harvard students to enjoy and appreciate Chinese culture.
Dr. Tea and other HCSSA volunteers setting up the banners and decorations for Harvard China Day.
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Newton, Mass., Feb. 26, 2015, — This week, Chyten Educational Services (www.chyten.com) became the first company in the country to offer a NEW SAT vs. ACT Comparison Test. It debuted this week to 145 students in Montclair, NJ. The test, created by Neil Chyten and the development team at Chyten in Newton, Mass, becomes the nation’s first test of its kind. According to Chyten, not only is it first but it is also entirely accurate.
Chyten students taking the new SAT vs. ACT comparison test (provided to bostonese.com).
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New York City, Feb. 26, 2015, — Grace Art & Culture Foundation is going to host a Chinese works of Art exhibit at Grand Hyatt Hotel New York City from Feb.28th through March 1st. We invite you here to enjoy the Chinese art during the weekend.
Picture from Grace Art & Culture Foundation event in Nov. 2014 (file photo).
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Boston, Feb. 26, 2015, — America had a breakthrough year in 2014, and the President is using middle class economics – the simple idea that anybody who works hard and plays by the rules should be able to get ahead – to ensure more Americans can contribute to and benefit from our success. Exports are a crucial part of the Administration’s strategy to keep our economy growing and the President is focused on taking action to help workers from businesses of all sizes from all parts of the country – including rural America – benefit from our economic resurgence.
More and more global high-tech companies like Wuxi AppTec are opening offices in MA, and help drive exports (photo by Menglei Han).
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Cambridge, Mass., Feb. 24, 2015, — WuXi AppTec (NYSE: WX), a leading open-access R&D capability and technology platform company serving the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device industries with operations in China and the United States, today celebrated the grand opening of its innovation hubnetwork office in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Dennis Benzan (second from right), Vice Mayor of Cambridge, helps cut the ribbon(photos by Menglei Han).
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Boston, Feb. 25, 2015, — Join M. Steinert & Sons in the Natick Mall concert hall as we celebrate the Chinese New Year with a special recital headlined by three of the Boston area’s rising pianists, as well as other stars who will be playing throughout the day. The program features three of the most talented young pianists in the state.
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The following is a statement from Edward Snowden provided to the American Civil Liberties Union, which represents him:
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By Victor Chen, bostonese.com
Kingston, R.I., — Feb. 23, 2015, URI recently celebrated Chinese New Year with cultural performances at Edwards Auditorium, Edwards Auditorium. The wonderful performances brought about smiles and laughter to hundreds in the audience.
Performers pose for a group picture at end of the show (photos provided to bostonese.com).
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By Victor Chen, bostonese.com
Boston, Feb, 23, 2015, — The high temperature reached above freezing point yesterday afternoon across much of the state. Many residents took the opportunity to remove snow and ice dam from their roofs.
Could this stop sign in a snow bank at a residential community west of Boston put a stop of the snow? (file photo).
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