By Changhong Zhang, bostonese.com
Boston, Oct. 24, 2014, – The weather was rough yesterday morning in the Boston area as a Nor’easter passing through. But the storm didn’t keep film stars away from Harvard Square. The 6th Annual Boston Asian American Film Festival (BAAFF) was officially opened at Brattle Theatre last night.
Directors and actors pose for a picture at the reception at NOIR Bar (photos by David Li).
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By Tong Zhang, bostonese.com
Beijing, October 16, 2014, — The fourth session of GYL Mentoring was held successfully in GYL Beijing office on Oct. 12. Mr. Wu Gang, the Associate Editor of China National Radio (CNR) New Media and GYL Youth Mentor was invited to give a lecture on “Global Leadership in the Information Age”. Mr. Wu is a senior reporter and an expert in new media. He recently returned from Boston after 12-month stay at Harvard University as a visiting scholar.
Mr. Wu Gang lectures at the GYL Mentoring session (photos provided to bostonese.com).
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Beijing, Oct. 23, 2014, (ecns.cn) –Foreign visitors to China can create an instant camaraderie of goodwill by speaking a few words of Mandarin. But Mark Zuckerberg went one step further: he conducted a complete half-hour public conversation in the Chinese language.
Mark Zukerberg gives a speech at Tsinghua University on Wednesday. [Photo: screen shot from online video]
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Boston, –October 20, – For the fifth straight year, Tufts Medical Center will host See, Test & Treat®, a free cervical and breast cancer screening program, funded through grants from the College of American Pathologists (CAP) Foundation. The event features same-day test results, diagnoses and follow-up care for uninsured and underserved women ages 21 and older. Barbarajean Magnani, PhD, MD, FCAP, Pathologist-in-Chief at Tufts Medical Center, will lead a group of Tufts MC pathologists, OB/GYN doctors, primary care physicians and radiologists in offering this program to the Boston-area community. The event will take place on Saturday, October 25, from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm in the OB/GYN clinic on the second floor of Tufts Medical Center’s South Building (860 Washington Street in Boston).
Volunteers from Tufts Medical Center provide free checkups at 2014 August Moon Festival in Boston Chinatown (photo by David Li).
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Boston, Oct. 21, 2014, –AAPI (Asian American Pacific Islander) Community held a Rally for the MA Governor Candidate, bringing community members together to utter a collective voice on Oct. 19 in Boston Chinatown with hundreds of AAPI supporters. Governor Deval Patrick and Attorney General Martha Coakley, who is also the MA Governor Candidate, were the feature speakers. Light receptions and the Chinese lion dance at the Metropolitan Building Courtyard (38 Ash Street, Boston) lightened everybody up in the cold weather.
A.G. Martha Coakley (MA Governor Candidate) offers her passionate talk(all photos provided to bostonese.com).
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Boston, Oct. 20, 2014, –The National Association of Asian American Professionals Boston Chapter (NAAAP Boston) is proud to announce that NAAAP Boston won two 2014 NAAAP National Awards of Excellence-“NAAAP Leader of the Year” and “NAAAP Program of the Year”-among the 27 NAAAP chapters and associate chapters in North America at the NAAAP National Convention in Anaheim in September.
Gary Locke speaks at the NAAAP National Convention Gala as a keynote speaker (provided to bostonese.com).
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By David Li, bostonese.com
Boston, Oct. 20, 2014, — The legendary NBA rivalry between the Boston Celtics and the LA Lakers will have something new to look for this year. On December 5, local dance group Angel Dance Company will be performing at halftime of the Celtics Vs. Lakers game. The game will feature recently signed Lakers’ star point guard Jeremy Lin who graduated from Harvard University and has a strong fan base in the Grater Boston area.
Jeremy Lin practices for his first game as a Laker on Oct. 9, 2014 (from Facebook).
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Boston, Oct. 17, 2014, — Members of Chinese Progressive Political Action (CPPA), a political advocacy organization working for equality and empowerment of the Chinese community, announced today that they will endorse and work for Martha Coakley for Governor.
President client stumps for Coakley in Worcester, Mass.(AP photo).
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By Jing Xia, translated by David Li, bostonese.com
Boston, Oct. 12, 2014, –Boston Asian American Film Festival(BAAFF) will be held from Oct. 23 to 26. A preview party was held on Oct. 9 at Crave restaurant in Chinatown by BAAFF, Future Boston Alliance and Asian American Resource Workshop. The party invited well-known local businesses such as Chattime Tea, and attracted nearly 100 people attended.
Picture from the BAAFF preview party(photo by Jing Xia).
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