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  • 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 sister of Asia’s superstar Donnie Yen, Chris grew up in her mom’s kung fu school in Boston, getting the kind of total immersion training that is seldom seen anymore outside of the movies!
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    Chris Yen trains with her mother and brother in Boston (file photo).
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  • 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 alumna, is one of them.

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  • Junheng Li — Tiger Woman on Wall Street

    Boston, April 22, 2014, — In her new book Tiger Woman on Wall Street, Junheng Li recalled many incidences of physical punishment she suffered from her father since she was only three years old in the first chapter: Tiger Dad, Tiger Daughter. The book offers an interesting combination of autobiography of the author and global investment tips and insights for readers.
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  • Letters and Cartoons of Condolences to South Korea People

    Korea has been plunged into mourning following the tragic sinking of the Sewol-ho. The ferryboat sank dramatically on the morning of April 16 off the southwestern coast of Korea, near Jindo Island in Jeollanam-do (South Jeolla Province), with hundreds of people on board, many of them high school students on a school trip to Jejudo Island.

    Both neighboring countries and friends from around the world have been sharing Korea`s grief in this heart-wrenching moment and have sent words of condolences to the victims and their families.

    According to Cheong Wa Dae, heads of state from 45 counties and leaders from three international organizations, including the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), have sent letters of condolences to the heartbroken country.

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  • George Yang’s Response to UCLA Chancellor Gene Block

    By George Yang, Candidate for Lieutenant Governor

    (Link to Gene Block’s original letter: chancellor.ucla.edu/updates/the-impact-of-proposition-209-and-our-duty-to-our-students)

    “Nearly two decades have passed since Californians voted to end affirmative action in admission to public colleges and universities. Today it is clear that we have suffered for it.” It is “Clear” because you declare so.
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    George Yang(left) talks with Charlie Liu of Everbrite Solar Panel in Fremont, CA. (from George Yang for Lieutenant Governor).
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  • The Narrative of Modern China on Display at the Met

    By Alyza Liu, bostonese.com

    New York City, March 12, 2014, — When most people think of modern China, it’s not usually through the lens of its fine arts or innovative design; when most people think of Chinese art, it doesn’t tend to be through the lens of modernity. Those who are more politically aware might knew of Ai Weiwei, the artist and activist who achieved international fame through exhibits such as Sunflower Seeds and his work on the architecture of the Bird’s Nest Stadium for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, or his 2011 arrest. Those culturally minded may know of Liu Bolin, dubbed ‘The Invisible Man,’ who recently gave a talk at the TED Conference.
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    This composite photograph named View of Tide was created by Yang Yongliang (born 1980) through Yang’s distinctive method of “painting” with digital photography. The seemingly harmonious traditional landscape, composed of countless high-rise apartments, power-line towers and construction cranes, becomes a subtle yet critical response to urbanization.
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  • SCA-5: A Broken Dream and An Energized Campaign for Peter Kuo

    By David Li, bostonese.com

    Immigrated to the US at age 14, Peter Kuo believed in American Dream. “Freedom of upward mobility, accomplishment and the ability to provide for one’s family is the ultimate drive that motivates people to work so hard,” wrote Mr. Kuo recently.
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  • Hainan Airlines to Offer $188 Round-way Tickets between Beijing and N.A. Cities on March 10

    Boston, March 7, 2014, — The limited time offering by Hainan Airlines for this summer has generated a lot of buzz on the Internet. As the fourth largest airline in China, Hainan Airlines has been aggrassively expanding its international markets with direct flights from Beijing to North American cities like Seattle, Chicago, Toronto and Boston.
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  • NASA Congratulates Gravity’s Seven Oscar Awards

    On its website, NASA and several of its astronauts have congratulated the makers of the movie Gravity for winning seven Oscar awards this year, including an award for director Alfonso Cuaron.
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  • China’s First Lady in Cartoons and Oil Painting

    By David Li, bostonese.com

    Boston, Feb. 27, 2014, 2014, — Peng Liyuan became China’s First Lady when her husband Xi jinping was elected to be the President of China at National People’s Congress in March 2013. She has gained world-wide popularity as she traveled with President Xi on diplomatic missions.

    The following is some cartoons by Peng Zhangzheng showing the First Lady in different outfits. The cartoon artist, a 35-year-old woman in Hunan province, has been a fan of the First Lady for many years.
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