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.
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Golden Dragon Acrobats to Delight Boston Audience on March 21
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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 the Chung Scholarship and felt very honored to receive this award. I never knew that my hard work throughout my life would finally pay off. A quick summary of my background, I am Victor Liang, 19, and currently at Northeastern University studying Computer Engineering.
Victor Liang (left) receives the Chung Scholarship at CHSNE’s annual meeting on Spet. 24, 2014.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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.
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.
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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