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  • “Amazing Shanghai” on Display in New York City

    By Luyuan Zhang, bostonese.com

    New York, Sept. 22, 2013, –A 360-degree panoramic rotunda of Shanghai, created by German architectural photographer Hans Georg Esch, caught the eyes of many New Yorkers. The rotunda showcases the image of this famous Asian metropolis in Eastern China. As part of the ‘Amazing Shanghai’ Exhibition (September 16 to 21), the rotunda opened at the Rockefeller Center Plaza on September 19. It remained open from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM throughout the exhibit.
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    A visitor looking at the 360-degree rotunda of Shanghai (all photos by Luyuan Zhang).
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  • Senior Benefits Lecture @ACLS / 艾克顿中校老年人福利讲座

    【波士顿华人双语网讯】艾克顿中文学校本周日（9月29日）下午2:10-3:25将举办老人福利讲座。主讲人张女士有7年从事老年人服务工作的经验，将就老年人上门服务、老年人看护、以及给老年人送中餐等福利项目做讲解。本次讲座以中英文双语形式经行。
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  • Empowering Asian-American Performers, Kollaboration Boston 3 to Be Held on October 11

    Boston, Sept. 26, 2013, –Far East Movement, Bruno Mars, Brenda Song, Wong Fu Productions, Jabbawockeez from MTV’s America’s Best Dance Crew, Alexander Wang, Vera Wang, and Jeremy Lin. These have all become household names not only across the country, but the across the world. The ever-growing Asian American presence in mainstream music, film, fashion, production, and sports is spurred by efforts to challenge stereotypes and raise awareness of Asian American issues.

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  • Michelle Wu Campaigned in Ten City Neighborhoods in Get-out-the-vote Weekend

    Boston, September 23, 2013, –This past weekend, Michelle Wu, candidate for Boston City Council At-Large, campaigned in Dorchester, Roxbury, Roslindale, Jamaica Plain, West Roxbury, the South End, Beacon Hill, Mission Hill, Allston-Brighton, and West Roxbury in advance of the preliminary election on Tuesday, September 24.
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    Michelle Wu rallying supporters at the get-out-the-vote Canvass Kickoff in Jamaica Plain.
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  • Boston Prepares for Tomorrow’s Preliminary Municipal Election

    Sept. 23, 2013, –Today, the Board of Election Commissioners for the City of Boston released plans for tomorrow’s 2013 Preliminary Municipal Election.
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    Specimen Ballot – (Chinese) City Council District 2, 3, 6, 7 & 9.
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  • Chinatown Stands for Connolly, Celebrates August Moon

    By David Li, bostonese.com

    Boston, Sept. 18, 2013, — At noon time on September 15, the main intersection of Boston Chinatown was packed with dozens of supporters of John Connolly, candidate for Boston Mayor. The streets were busy with shoppers as they were preparing for the August Moon Festival, which falls on Sept. 19 for 2013. It was also a perfect Autumn day for dinners.
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    Supporters of John Connolly take a group picture. (photo by David Li)
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  • Two Events at Harvard–A Busy Day for NECINA

    By David Li, bostonese.com

    Cambridge, Mass. — On September 21, 2013, New England Chinese Information & Networking Association (NECINA) will host two events from 8:15 AM until 4:00 PM. The first one is Global e-Commerce Conference in the morning, and the second one is NECINA Entrepreneurship@Suzhou Info Seminar in the afternoon, both at Hall E of Harvard University Science Center.
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    IEEE president and CEO Peter Staecker (right) at 2012 NECINA annual meeting (photo by David Li).
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  • Understanding Digital Learning Opportunities at MIT

    By MIT OpenCourseWare News and Information

    Confused about the many digital learning opportunities from MIT?  You’re not alone.  Luckily, with the launch of the new MITx course 2.03x Dynamics and the near simultaneous publication of the new OCW Scholar course 2.003SC Engineering Dynamics, along with the long-available MIT OCW publication of 2.003 Modeling Dynamics and Control I, we have a great opportunity to better understand the spectrum of digital learning opportunities now available from MIT.  These are not exactly the same course in each case (2.03 is a new generation of curriculum replacing 2.003 in the residential program), but they are close enough for purposes of illustration:
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  • Twelve Years after 9-11, Memories Linger

    By Luyuan Zhang, bostonese.com

    New York City, September 12, 2013, — “It was almost unbelievable. We had a view, but because we were too far, there was no sound.” Christina Aguilar, a New Yorker who has been working in Manhattan since 1989, said, “So it was almost that you could not believe what you were looking at, because it was sunny. The weather was nice.”
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    Flowers were laid for a NYC firefighter who died 12 years ago. (Photo by Luyuan Zhang)
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  • The Legends of the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival

    I. The Lady – Chang Er

    The time of this story is around 2170 B.C. The earth once had ten suns circling over it, each took its turn to illuminate to the earth. But one day all ten suns appeared together, scorching the earth with their heat. The earth was saved by a strong and tyrannical archer Hou Yi. He succeeded in shooting down nine of the suns. One day, Hou Yi stole the elixir of life from a goddess. However his beautiful wife Chang Er drank the elixir of life in order to save the people from her husband’s tyrannical rule. After drinking it, she found herself floating and flew to the moon. Hou Yi loved his divinely beautiful wife so much, he didn’t shoot down the moon.

    Note: Chang’e 1 Lunar orbiter was launched to the moon on October 24, 2007. The Chang’e moon satellite, named after Chang Er, will take 3-D images of the moon surface for yearlong. This is the groundwork for the next Lunar Lander (Chang’e  2) project in 2012 , Lunar Sample Return (Chang’e 3) in 2017 and Chinese astronaut on the moon project.

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