(from chinadaily.com.cn) Stepping off the airplane onto Chinese soil for the first time, Scott Minoie was geared with a friend’s e-mail, a backpack and $600 – his life savings. Scott Minoie says running a restaurant with customers you’d get to know by name is his goal with Element Fresh.
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2012 Boston Marathon Runners Battle High Temperatures
David Li, bostonese.com The 116th running of Boston Marathon started on schedule despite unusual high temperatures on this Patriot’s Day of 2012. A pair of runners from Kenya Sharop Cherop and Wesley Korir won the women’s and men’s titles. Kenya runners dominated this year’s race, and took top three finishes in both woment’s and men’s… Continue reading 2012 Boston Marathon Runners Battle High Temperatures
My Life in New York City, a Video by a Newcommer to NYC
Jennifer Yuewen Jiang, Columbia University I made this video for my Art & Technology class iMovie project. Many thanks to my friends starring in this video: Amy Perry, Armand Gerstenberger, Daniel Hayman, Fran McGeever, Keith Kaplan, Mark Ang, Mance Ryan, Sarah Brandt and Tanya Ginop. You guys are amazing!
No Look Pass – A Sure Hit in Its Boston Premiere at Brattle Theatre
By David Li, bostonese.com In the evening of March 24, documentary film No Look Pass had its Boston area premiere at Brattle Theatre in Harvard Square. About 300 people, including many current and former Harvard Women’s Basketball team members, were on hand to welcome back director Melissa Johnson, a former lady Crimson.
Donnie Yen Shared His Parent’s Wedding Photo with His Followers
(source: chinanews.com), translation by David Li
Nanjing Univesity Boston Alumini Welcomed 15 Professors from Alma Mater
By David Li, translation by Xing Xing Fifteen professors from Nanjing University (NJU) attended the 2012 American Physical Society (APS) March Meeting held in Boston. These professors were mostly from the School of Physics, showing the strength in the physics field of this prestigious university. This year, NJU will celebrate its 110-year anniversary from the… Continue reading Nanjing Univesity Boston Alumini Welcomed 15 Professors from Alma Mater
Ying Wu’s Vocal Classes Celebrated Year of Dragon with Beautiful Songs
By David Li, translation by Jun Yang On the afternoon and evening of January 28, Ying Wu’s vocal classes held a Chinese New Year’s concert in Hancock United Church of Christ in Lexington, Mass. As a special guest, Kristy Lee, New England’s only 24-hour news TV station NECN’s morning news anchor, hosted the concert. The… Continue reading Ying Wu’s Vocal Classes Celebrated Year of Dragon with Beautiful Songs
“Spring, its softness is disarming and its light comforting” – A Painter’s Note In Spring and Selected Paintings
By Sophia Yee, painter and poet Spring allows me to express myself fully and freely in a dynamic movement of colors,shapes, lines, light and shadows and to capture the essence of the moment and perhaps the light and shadow that raises me from a sinking mood and a dead spirit. Spring speaks in a unique… Continue reading “Spring, its softness is disarming and its light comforting” – A Painter’s Note In Spring and Selected Paintings
Student Leaders Call for Activism at BU’s 2012 MLK Day Celebration
By David Li, translation by Tielong Xie In the afternoon of January 16, Martin Luther King’s alma mater Boston University (BU) held the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Day celebration in MacDermid Kraft Metcalf Hall. Over 1000 BU students, faculty and the community activists, attended the commemoration.
News Is Sometimes Very Incidental
By David Li, bostonese.com An afternoon planned for running on the soccer field, was turned into handshakes with Olympic champions in a hockey arena, and a news report on the front page. Zhao Hongbo and Shen Xue wish the best of our readers at Harvard ice hockey arena(photo by David Li).