By Xinming Li, bostonese.com
Boston, Oct. 17, 2016, — To celebrate the 10th Anniversary of University of Massachusetts Boston Confucius Institute, Renming University of China (RUC) Student Art Troupe gave a wonderful performance at the Campus Center. About 200 teachers, students and guests attended the performance.
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By Xinming Li, bostonese.com
Boston, Oct. 17, 2016, — The 20th Anniversary Celebration of Century Chinese Language School (CCLS) was hold on Oct 15 at Fuller Middle School in Framingham. About 400 students, teachers and parents enjoyed an evening of cultural performances and even a fashion show.
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By Xinming Li, bostonese.com
Boston, Oct. 15, 2016, — As protests against rapper YG were held in major cities across the nation, a protest is planned in Boston for Oct. 19 when rapper YG is scheduled to have an appearance at the House of Blues.
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By Xinming Li, bostonese.com
Boston, Oct. 14, 2016, — It’s not often that you can see a fashion show in the quiet western suburbs of Boston. In the evening of November 4, 2016 (6:30-9:30 PM), students from Yuqing Graceworks School will culminate their training program with an end-of-program fashion show, featuring dresses with brilliant fall colors, casual and elegant eveningwear ensembles.
Group picture of a class at Yuqing Graceworks School (photos by Sarah Ji).
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By Ronald Suleski, Professor and Director, Rosenberg Institute for East Asian Studies, Suffolk University
This year our topic is United States-China Relations. That is what we’ll talk about at our annual China Town Hall meeting.
Speaking to us live at Suffolk will be Professor Steven Goldstein, an Associate at the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies at Harvard. Speaking to us via live webcast will be Henry Kissinger, former Secretary of State and National Security Advisor.
Dr. Kissinger attended an event at Chinese Consulate in New York City on July 7, 2015. (file photo)
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By Xinming Li, bostonese.com
Boston, Oct. 8, 2016, Xiamen University(XMU) America Alumni Association Annual Meeting held its 2016 annual meeting today at Empire Garden in Boston Chinatown. Over 100 Xiamen University alumni from across the US attended the annual meeting with honor guest Vice President Zhan Xinli of Xiamen University.
Zhan Xinli (fourth from right), Dr. Xinsheng Zhu, president of New England XMU Alumni Association and others pose for a picture.
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By Xinming Li, bostonese.com
Boston, Oct. 8, 2016, — The Chinese Consulate-general in New York and the Massachusetts House of Representatives celebrated a “China Day” on Thursday, Oct, 7, at the Great Hall in the State House on Beacon Hill.
Consul-general Zhang Qiyue(middle) hands out award to University of Massachusetts Boston Confucius Institute.
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By Ming Zhou, bostonese.com
Boston, Oct. 3, 2016, — Club Envy was full of music lovers in the evening of Sept. 29. Members of Sun Beatzz performed songs from their debut album. bostonese.com is one of the media partners for this performance.
Jenny Tian performs a song form debut album (photo credit: QiWi Photography)
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Boston, Sept. 26, 2016, — Music Director Andris Nelsons and the Boston Symphony Orchestra kicked off the 2016-17 season Saturday night at 6 PM with an all-Russian Opening Night program featuring highly-acclaimed Chinese pianist Lang Lang in Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3.
Andris Nelsons conducts BSO at the opening night (photographer Michael Blanchard).
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Taipei, Sept. 23, 2016, –After a successful inaugural year in 2014, the second biennial Tang Prize commenced this September 22 at Taipei’s iconic National Palace Museum. The six recipients of the international award were greeted by Tang Prize Founder Samuel Yin at the welcoming reception, along with leaders from industry and government. The reception was the first in a week-long series of events, including a culturally diverse concert, a lecture and forum series, and the centerpiece to the week—the Tang Prize Award Ceremony on September 25.
Winners of 2016 Tang Prize at a reception in Taipei today.
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