By Xinming Li, bostonese.com Lexington, Mass., June 26, 2015, — On Father’s Day of 2015, Mr. Jian Li and his son Andrew Li were having Zongzi for lunch, a delicacy from the Dragon Boat Festival. There eyes glued to the TV screen on which George Li was performing live in the round 2 of Tchaikovsky… Continue reading American Pianist George Li Takes Moscow by Storm at Tchaikovsky Competition
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BCPA Photographer Takes You to the Wild Africa
By Xinming Li, bostonese.com Boston, June 8, 2015, — Ms. Feng Chai is a member of Boston Chinese Photographers Association (BCPA). She shared her experiences and photos of traveling to Africa at the GBCCA Yiwen Club lecture in Newton in the evening of June 7. National bird of Kenya: lilac-breasted roller (all photos by Feng… Continue reading BCPA Photographer Takes You to the Wild Africa
Martial Artist Kathryn Tian Featured on CCTV International
Boston, May 26, 2015（from cntv.cn, translated by Eric Wu) — Born and grown up in MA, Kathryn Tian, a champion in karate and tae-kwon-do, moved to Studio City in South California with his father at the end of 2013. Recently, the international channel of China Central Television(CCTV) reported her experience of winning 14 world championships… Continue reading Martial Artist Kathryn Tian Featured on CCTV International
Brief History of 9-Man Volleyball
By 2013 North American Chinese Invitational Volleyball Tournament(NACIVT) Organizers In the late 1930′s, there was not much for young Chinese laundry workers to do anything else other than work. Just about ten years earlier, the Immigration Act of 1924 had effectively shut the door on all immigration from Asia to the United States declaring that… Continue reading Brief History of 9-Man Volleyball
Golden Dragon Acrobats to Delight Boston Audience on March 21
Boston, March 10, 2015, — Just as the Spring arrives after a cold and snowy winter in Boston, Golden Dragon Acrobats will bring two amazing performances at Emerson/Cutler Majestic Theatre on Saturday, March 21. Tickets can be reserved online at: worldmusic.org, or by calling the box office at (617)876-4275.
Learning Chinese and Chasing My Dreams
By Victor Liang, Recipient of the Noreen Chung Scholarship To be able to write, read, and speak Cantonese are the necessary requirements to receive the Chung Scholarship, so what better way to express my ability in Chinese than to write an application essay in Chinese? In Fall of 2013, I became the first recipient of… Continue reading Learning Chinese and Chasing My Dreams
Clay Pell Releases TV Ad as R.I. Governor Primary Approaches
By David Li, bostonese.com Boston, July 23, 2014, — R.I. Governor candidate Clay Pell recently released his first TV ad. Late Senator Pell, President Obama and Pell’s wife, six-time world figure skating champion Michelle Kwan, were featured prominently in the ad.
Boston Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival Meets Father’s Day
By Beatrice Lee, bostonese.com columnist Medford, Mass., June 16, 2014, –I went by public transportation at noon time yesterday, taking bus and subway to Harvard Square. And then I walked to the bank of Charles River to join the festivity.
Chris Yen — Boston Native Turned Movie Star
By Jean Lukitsh If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to live in one of those classic kung fu movies – you know, the kind where everyone around you, up to and including your Grandma is an ace martial artist? Then ask Chris Yen. Daughter of legendary master Bow Sim Mark and kid… Continue reading Chris Yen — Boston Native Turned Movie Star
Chen Xuemei: Female Students of Life Sciences Need More Encouragement
Beijing, China, May 22, 2014 (from pku.edu.cn) — There are ten Chinese scientists who have been elected Member of National Academy of Sciences (NAS) of the United States with higher education background in Mainland China, according to preliminary estimates in 2014. Only three of these ten are women. Professor Chen Xuemei, an outstanding Peking University… Continue reading Chen Xuemei: Female Students of Life Sciences Need More Encouragement