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New York Life Names Wenping Jin Partner of Boston General Office

Waltham, Mass., — Wenping Jin, CLU has been named partner of Boston General Office of New York Life. Among many duties, Wenping is mainly responsible for recruiting and developing agents and assisting the Managing Partner with the overall operation of the office. Wenping Jin (2nd from right), NYL Corporate Vice President Dongming Sun (middle) and… Continue reading New York Life Names Wenping Jin Partner of Boston General Office

Farewell to My Favorite Ballerina Misa Kuranaga

(Note: Misa Kuranaga, 倉永美沙, is a Japanese ballerina at the Boston Ballet. Before joining Boston Ballet in 2003 she was a member of the San Francisco Ballet. In Boston she was promoted to soloist in 2005 and to principal dancer in 2009.) By Beatrice Lee, columnist of bostonese.com Misa is leaving Boston Ballet after many… Continue reading Farewell to My Favorite Ballerina Misa Kuranaga

Countdown to 2019 Boston Taiwan Film Festival 新銳創作人共襄盛舉

【波士頓雙語網訊】首屆波士頓台灣影展即將於本周末5月26和27兩日盛大展開。影展將於麻省理工學院（MIT）26-100播映廳，播放六部出色的台灣紀錄長片。閉幕酒會訂於27號傍晚於MIT媒體實驗室天際線廳展開，現場備有精緻的台灣食物共嘉賓享用。今年台灣影展將有四個台灣電影創作團隊共襄盛舉，包括《疾風魅影‧黑貓中隊》楊佈新導演，《後勁：王建民》陳惟揚導演，《看不見的台灣》林明謙導演，和《我們的青春在台灣》傅榆導演皆將親自參與映後座談，和波士頓觀眾對話。影展並邀請特別嘉賓曾博恩，於26號下午表演中文單口喜劇特別演出。

刘慈欣获布兰迪斯大学名誉博士

【2019年5月19日，位于大波士顿地区的布兰迪斯大学举行第68届毕业典礼。中国科幻作家刘慈欣在典礼中获名誉博士学位，以下是他的演讲稿。】 女士们，先生们，下午好： 感谢布兰迪斯大学授予我这个荣誉学位。对于像我这样在中国从事科幻写作的人来说，这种荣誉尤为特殊。

U.S. Assistant Secretary of Education Marcus to Speak at National Conference on Equal Education Rights

Washington, D.C., May 16, 2019, — Upon the invitation of Asian American Coalition for Education (AACE), Mr. Kenneth Marcus, U.S. Assistant Secretary of Education for Civil Rights will be giving a featured speech on “Providing Equal Protection of the Laws to All American Children” in the First National Conference on Equal Education Rights, to be held on… Continue reading U.S. Assistant Secretary of Education Marcus to Speak at National Conference on Equal Education Rights

Presidential Message on the 150th Anniversary of the Golden Spike

May 10, 2019 One hundred fifty years ago, the first transcontinental railroad in the United States was completed, and our Nation was changed forever. On May 10, 1869, the final golden spike was driven into the ground at Promontory Summit, Utah, joining the tracks of the Central Pacific and Union Pacific railroads. This unbroken rail… Continue reading Presidential Message on the 150th Anniversary of the Golden Spike

Simcere Pharmaceutical Receives Award at 2019 Boston Bio-Forum

By Dr. Shawn Xu, Executive Director, Boston Innovation Center, Simcere Pharmaceutical Group I am very honored and excited to stand here to represent Simcere to accept this leadership in community service award. First, I would like to thank CABA (Chinese American Bio-Medical Association) for providing such an excellent and successful event, thank you for honoring… Continue reading Simcere Pharmaceutical Receives Award at 2019 Boston Bio-Forum

Cai and Team Encore Win Theatre On Ice International Championship

Boston, May 1, 2019, — Grace KelsangMetog Cai and her Encore team just won 2019 Theatre On Ice International Championship in Epinal, France on April 27, 2019. Grace and her teammates were very proud when they saw American flag rising with the Star Spangled Banner at the award ceremony. Grace KelsangMetog Cai is straight A… Continue reading Cai and Team Encore Win Theatre On Ice International Championship

Gock Wong, 5-term President of Boston WFBA, Dies at 92

Boston, April 22, 2019, — Gock Wong, a resident of Brookline, MA, was born on March 4, 1927 in Hoiping, China, passed away on April 17, 2019. Immigrating to the United States in 1951, he was not able to complete his college education because his family needed immediate financial support. With diligence, hard work, sincerity,… Continue reading Gock Wong, 5-term President of Boston WFBA, Dies at 92