By David Li, bostonese.com
Nov. 21, 2013, — When you walk on the streets, you may not be ready to take a punch on the head by someone with all of his strength. You are not in a boxing ring after all. In a latest TV report by Channel 2 CBS station in NYC, more and more people have become victims of the so-called “knockout game.”
Police are looking into whether the beating of a Paterson teen was part of a new trend called the “Knockout Game.” (From News 12 New Jersey)
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By Andrew TL. Chen, PhD, FACMG; Huanming Yang, PhD
The Association of Chinese Geneticists in America (ACGA) is a non-profit (501C) organization formed by a group of American geneticists of Chinese ethnicity but its membership is open to individuals of all races and ethnicity. Incorporated in the State of Georgia in 1987, ACGA is supported by membership fees and donations. The Association facilitates the interaction between the American genetics community and their colleagues in mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore.
Current and former presidents and board of directors in the 2012 annual meeting: left to right–Wai-Yee Chan, Chris Yun Fai Lau, Stephen TS Lam, Lydia P. Chen (Andrew’s wife), Andrew T Chen, Hongyu Zhao, Min-Xin Guan, Harold Chen, Bai-Lin Wu, and Huanming Yang.
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Otis Gibson (12/8/1826 – 1/25/1889) was an American missionary to China. On April 3, 1855 Gibson and wife set sail from New York Harbor on a clipper ship bound for Shanghai. In 1856, Otis Gibson and his Methodist co-laborers established two churches in the city, namely, Church of the True God (真神堂) and Church of Heavenly Peace (天安堂), which were the first two Methodist churches built in East Asia.
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New York, Nov. 19, 2013, — Yin Chengzong, one of the most renowned pianists in the world, is celebrating his 30th anniversary debut at Carnegie Hall. Mr. Yin returns to the stage for a solo performance on this Saturday, Nov. 23. Invited by Foundation for Chinese Performing Arts, Mr. Yin performed at NEC’s Jordan Hall in Boston on Nov. 15.
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By David Li, bostonese.com
Oct. 22, 2013, Cambridge, Mass. — Chinese North America Sports Association (CNASA) hosted its popular annual badminton tournament on October 12 at Zesiger Athletic Center of MIT. The CNASA Cup badminton tournament attracts a dozen or so teams from East Coast each year.
First place team New Mount of the men’s group (photos provided by CNASA).
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By David Li, bostonese.com
Cambridge, Mass., Nov. 8, 2013, — Harvard China Night 2013 was held at Harvard University Kennedy School of Government (HKS) at the evening of Nov. 1, 2013. This year’s theme is “China’s Next Ten Years: Business as (Un)usual”. Three distinguished guests: Dr. Gao Jian, Dr. Zhang Yujun and Prof. John A. Quelch delivered keynote speeches. Traditional Chinese cultural performances won loud applause from hundreds of attendees. This event was organized by HKS China Students and Scholars Association (CSSA).
Attendees and performers pose for a group picture at Harvard China Night 2013 (photo provided by HKS CSSA)
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By Sophia Yee, bostonese.com columnist
Our car circling around mountain roads, we were in awe at the passing sights; after about two hours of driving through small villages we finally came to the remote village of Yau Kou (窈口) in the deep mountains. About 100 kilometers from the city of Hangzhou, Yao Kou village is situated in the far west of the town of Fuyang (富阳).
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(This letter was written by Swan Lee on behalf of protesters of the Jimmy Kimmel Live TV show.)
Dear Fair and Righteous Citizens of the World,
We don’t know who you are, but we know you are out there. We are asking for your urgent help. We have been rendered voiceless, powerless, and hopeless by the American mass media and many Americans. The American mass media have lost journalistic ethics and objectivity and have been blatantly and partially defending ABC’s show host, Jimmy Kimmel, who used children to discuss the merits of annihilating all Chinese people for the purpose of evading American government debt owed to Chinese government. This prerecorded skit was broadcast on ABC channel on October 16, 2013, a day that hundreds of millions of us will remember as the most traumatizing and humiliating day in our lives, a day that brought ravages and devastation that we, our parents, and our children, will never fully recover from. The majority of Americans’ indifference and even worsened hostility towards our suffering have kept adding more wounds to our injuries. We have nowhere to go to have the perpetrators and abusers of human beings’ inherent dignity be brought under justice. Now, as our last resort, with the last shred of hope for human compassion that we believe must exist in this world, we ask for your gracious help. You, citizens of the world with a sense of justice and love in your heart, can help hundreds of millions of people, in fact, one fifth of the world’s population, regain their human status and dignity.
Protest against ABC at Holocaust Memorial in Boston on Nov. 2, 2013.
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Malden, Mass., Nov. 13, 2013, — Mayor Gary Christenson, City Council President Neal Anderson and city officials recently welcomed six Brazilian Mayors and three Vice Mayors along with their staff.
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