Boston, Jan. 27, 2017, — Today is the last day of Year of Monkey on the Chinese Lunar Calendar. The Lunar New Year of Rooster starts tomorrow, and the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has issued a stamp for this occasion.
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Four MIT Students Named Schwarzman Scholars, Will Study at Tsinghua University
Kimberly Benard | Office of Distinguished Fellowships, MIT December 2, 2016 From MIT News Three undergraduate and one graduate student from MIT have been selected as Schwarzman Scholars. They are among the 129 members of the program’s class of 2018, who will pursue a year of study and leadership training at Tsinghua University in Beijing.… Continue reading Four MIT Students Named Schwarzman Scholars, Will Study at Tsinghua University
Author Virginia Taylor to Give Talk on The Red Silk Thread
By Xinming Li, bostonese.com Acton, Mass., Jan. 2, 2017, — The seminar series by Acton Chinese Language School (ACLS) resumes on Sunday, Jan. 8, for the new year. On Jan. 22, Author Virginia Ross Taylor is invited to give a talk on her new book The Red Silk Thread: A Story of International Adoption.
MIT Alumni and Entrepreneurs Team up to Guide Young Startups
Innovation@ONE business pitch competition features startups and ideas out of Course 1. Carolyn Schmitt | Civil and Environmental Engineering December 29, 2016 From MIT News The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) is at the forefront of identifying problems and finding new solutions for existing industries and infrastructures to make a big impact around… Continue reading MIT Alumni and Entrepreneurs Team up to Guide Young Startups
Harvard’s Jenny Liu Wins 2016 USA Miss Asia
By Xinming Li, bostonese.com Boston, Dec. 28, 2016, — For the second year in a row, a contestant from Boston was crowned as the winner of USA Miss Asia pageant. The final contest of 2016 USA Miss Asia was held in Brooklyn, New York, just before the Christmas. Jenny Aizhou Liu(刘爱舟), a graduate student of… Continue reading Harvard’s Jenny Liu Wins 2016 USA Miss Asia
Video: Duet of Pianist Yidan Guo and Violinist Shaoqing Xu at MIT
By Xinming Li, bostonese.com Cambridge, Mass., Dec. 15, 2016, — Pianist Yidan Guo and Violinist Shaoqing Xu gave a wonderful performance at start of Ms. Guo’s Student Piano Recital on Saturday at MIT. The duet was a classic Chinese piece, and was well received by near 100 in the audience.
AARP Releases Fraud Prevention Handbook in both English and Chinese
WASHINGTON, D.C., December 14, 2016 – Approximately 15 million people are victims of identity theft every year. AARP’s new free Fraud Prevention Handbook outlines how to protect yourself from common types of fraud. It uncovers the strategies that scammers use and provides resources to help you defend yourself against their tricks. Audrey Moy is a… Continue reading AARP Releases Fraud Prevention Handbook in both English and Chinese
Mayor Walsh: On-street Testing of Autonomous Vehicles to Begin in Boston
BOSTON – Mayor Martin J. Walsh, the Boston Transportation Department and the Mayor’s Office of New Urban Mechanics today announced the City of Boston will partner with nuTonomy to begin testing autonomous, or self-driving, cars in Boston by the end of 2016. nuTonomy, a leading developer of autonomous vehicles, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding… Continue reading Mayor Walsh: On-street Testing of Autonomous Vehicles to Begin in Boston
Chinese King of Pop Wang LeeHom Rocks BSO and Receives Honorary Degree from Berklee
By Gracia Lei Boston, Nov. 15, 2016, — The fully-packed, sold-out performance hall at BSO was packed with over 2,500 Sunday night. They embraced Wang LeeHom, who received an honorary doctoral degree from Berklee College of Music, along with the array of orchestral, vocal, and Chinese drum performers, many of whom are current students or… Continue reading Chinese King of Pop Wang LeeHom Rocks BSO and Receives Honorary Degree from Berklee
Videos from 2016 Acton Chinese Music Night
Acton, Mass., Nov. 13, 2016, — 2016 Acton Chinese Music Night was held at Acton-Boxborough Regional High School last night. Over 600 people showed up for this late Fall concert that featured The Sounds of China: Music from the Dream of the Red Chamber. Conductor Tianshen Guo and the BCMA band thanked the audience at… Continue reading Videos from 2016 Acton Chinese Music Night