Boston, Oct 27, 2021, — Chinese filmmaker Weiying Olivia Huang(pictured above) won the Best New England Documentary award at the Shawna Shea Film Festival (SSFF) for her documentary film ‘City as Canvas: Above the Free Walls.’ The SSFF is an independent international film festival established in 2012 by the Shawna E. Memorial Foundation Inc. to highlight and support independent films.
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‘City As Canvas: Above The Free Walls’ by Director Weiying Huang Wins Best New England Documentary Award
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WFG’s Jan Zhuang Recognized As One of America’s Top Financial Security Professionals 2021
JOHNS CREEK, Ga., Oct. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — World Financial Group Insurance Agency, LLC (WFGIA) and Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. (TFA) are pleased to announce that one of their top independent agents and representatives, Jan Zhuang, Ph.D., CFP® and Executive Vice Chairperson, has been recognized as one of the top-ranked advisors in the United States on Forbes’ most recent list of America’s Top Financial Security Professionals. This annual list, compiled by SHOOK Research, spotlights the nation’s top-performing advisors who are evaluated on quantitative and qualitative criteria, including personal interviews, industry experience and revenue trends.
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Dr. Zhenya Zhu is Remembered by MIT ERL Community
By MIT Earth Resources Lab, Feb. 19, 2021
Dr. Zhenya Zhu(October 10, 1945 – January 29, 2021), a beloved member of our ERL community for more than 30 years, recently passed away from complications during a medical procedure. We are all deeply saddened by this unexpected news.
Zhenya was a Research Scientist at ERL from 1991 until his retirement in 2015, and remained an active collaborator with ERL scientists as a Research Affiliate until his last days. He was a great supporter of ERL, especially in the Lab’s interactions and collaborations in China, and he continued to serve as a liaison and ambassador for ERL even after his retirement.
Prior to joining MIT, Zhenya served as an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Acoustics at Nanjing University from 1981-1991 where he was the Leader of the Full Waveform Acoustic Logging Group. He received his undergraduate degree from the Department of Electronic Engineering at Sichuan University, and MSc and PhD degrees in acoustics from Tongji University in Shanghai, China.
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State Senator Sonia Chang-Díaz Endorses Michelle Wu for Mayor of Boston
Boston, Sept. 18, 2021, — State Senator Sonia Chang-Díaz endorsed Michelle Wu for Mayor today, growing Wu’s coalition days after the preliminary election. Senator Chang-Díaz cited Wu’s leadership, vision and ability to partner with all levels of government.
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Michelle Wu Advances to Boston Mayoral General Election on Nov 2
Sept. 14, 2021, Boston, — Michelle Wu declared victory Tuesday evening in the Preliminary Election of the Boston Mayor’s race, having brought together a citywide multigenerational, multicultural, multiracial coalition to fight for bold, urgent leadership for the city of Boston. The daughter of immigrants and a BPS mom, Wu ran on her track record of results, from passing paid parental leave to successfully taking on big corporations to preserve rental housing.
Michelle Wu thanked supporters at her campaign headquarters on primary night.
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Man Ho Chan, Commander of American Legion Boston Chinatown Post 328, Passed Away at 68
September 10, 2021, Boston — Man Ho Chan, aged 68, of Bedford, MA passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 7 after a long, courageous and private battle with cancer. He was Commander of American Legion Boston Chinatown Post 328.
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Boston Mayoral Candidate John Barros Reacts to Recent Mass & Cass Developments
September 1, 2021, Boston – Candidate for Mayor John Barros today released a statement in reaction to the closure of the comfort station and unacceptable inaction to address the concurrent crises at Mass & Cass by the Acting Mayor.
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Filmmaker Weiying Huang Receives Grant for Her Next Film after Best Human Interest Documentary Award
Boston, May 27, 2021, — Congratulations to filmmaker Weiying Olivia Huang for receiving a 2021 Cambridge Arts grant for her next documentary. Overseen as part of the Massachusetts Cultural Council, this program supports art projects representing the wealth of artistic activity throughout the city of Cambridge.
This is the second time director Huang(pictured above) has been so awarded by the Cambridge Art Council, and her previous grant led to her 2020 documentary City as Canvas: Above the Free Walls, winner of the Best Human Interest Documentary Award at the World Premiere Film Awards. It also received a nomination for Best New England Film at the Massachusetts Independent Film Festival, and at over 10 other film festivals all around the world.
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Boston’s First Annual Lunar New Year Rolling Parade Kicks off on Sunday!
Boston, Feb. 16, 2021, — Chinese American Citizens Alliance Boston (C.A.C.A. Boston), the Chinese American Heritage Foundation (CAHF) and Chung Wah Academy of New England (Chung Wah) will kick off the 1st Greater Boston Lunar New Year Rolling Parade on Sunday, February 21, 2021. Rain/snow day will be Sunday, February 28, 2021. The participates will assemble at 11:00 along Surface Road (Rose Kennedy Greenway) starting in front of the Lion Gateway in Boston’s Chinatown.
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贝佐斯将卸任亚马逊CEO / Email from Bezos to Amazonian
【波士顿双语网2021年2月2日讯】亚马逊公司今天公布财报时宣布，公司创始人贝佐斯（Jeff Bezos ）将于今年第三季度辞去CEO职务，亚马逊云计算服务平台CEO贾西（Andy Jassy）将接任CEO职务，贝佐斯将担任亚马逊董事会的执行主席。
据悉，贾西自亚马逊创立后大部分时间都在该公司工作。过去近30年来，亚马逊从一个在线书商成长为价值1.7万亿美元的庞然大物，拥有130多万名员工。贾西是服务贝佐斯时间最长、最信任的副手之一。他在2003年担任CEO的 “影子”技术顾问这一重要角色。他撰写了后来成为亚马逊网络服务商业计划的原始文件，并自2006年该部门成立以来一直负责管理该部门。
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