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  • First Art Exhibition by NAAA in Boston Chinatown Draws Rave Reviews

    By David Li, bostonese.com

    The first ever Chinese calligraphy and photography exhibition by North America Artist Association (NAAA) was held from March 9 to 12 at East West Bank in Boston Chinatown. The four-day exhibition drew thousands of spectators and rave reviews from professional artists and art enthusiasts alike.
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    (from left)Tian Han Guo, Jing Ming Huang, Da Wen Guo, Jun Ming Chen, Wen Xi Zhou, Gary Christenson, Donald Wong, Hung Goon, Eadwn Huang and Ling Cheng at the open ceremony.
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  • Millions of People Die Prematurely by Consuming Too Much Salt and Sugar-sweetened Beverages

    Too much salt eating linked to millions of heart-related deaths worldwide: study

    WASHINGTON, March 21 (Xinhua) — Eating too much salt contributed to 2.3 million deaths from heart attacks, strokes and other heart-related diseases throughout the world in 2010, representing 15 percent of all deaths due to these causes, according to a research finding presented Thursday at the American Heart Association’s scientific sessions.
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  • Sixteenth Harvard China Forum Opens for Registration and 2013 MIT-CHIEF Demo Day is on April 6

    At Harvard China Forum 2013, business leaders, academics and politicians to discuss key issues concerning the future of China

    The Harvard China Forum will hold its annual conference on April 13-­15, 2013 at Harvard University. The Forum this year is entitled “A New Decade“.

    Mr. Mao Zhenhua reflects on 20 years of entrepreneurship in China at 15th Harvard China Forum in April 2012.
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  • “Chinese Mother” Speech at Third Annual “Chinese Bridge” University Student Chinese Speech Contest in New England Area

    By Marcus Larsen-Strecker, Tufts University, Chinese teacher: Wentao Li
    (Marcus Larsen-Strecker is a contestant of the Third Annual “Chinese Bridge” University Student Chinese Speech Contest in New England Area. He gave this speech in Chinese on March 23 at UMass Boston.)

    Respected teachers, ladies and gentleman! Thank you very much for finding the time to come and listen to my speech. Today I would like to share a story with the audience. I hope that through my story, the audience will be able to better understand the significant impact studying Chinese has had on my life.
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    In the picture above, Marcus wrote “Long live friendship between China and USA” in Chinese Calligraphy.
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  • 天津，我中文梦起飞的地方 Tianjin — The Place Where I Developed My Dreams

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    张炫晶, 波士顿学院，第3届新英格兰地区大学生“汉语桥”比赛参赛选手，指导老师吕芳

    读完小学后我去了加拿大，在那儿完了初中和高中。高中毕业后，我被波士顿学院（Boston College) 录取了。上了大学二年级后，我去中国留学了，学了两个学期汉语。目前我是波士顿学院三年级的学生，专业是教育心理。我的第二外语是英文，第三外语是中文。
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  • Called Ambassador of Go, Chang Hao Charmed Many at 2013 ACGA Spring Go Expo

    By David Li, bostonese.com

    Cambridge, Mass. — When the world champion Go player Chang Hao (9p) showed up at the Student Organization Center at Harvard University on March 23, many Go fans couldn’t believe that they would get a chance to play Go with one of the best players in the world. Despite of jet lag, Chang Hao patiently played with six to seven fans simultaneously at a time, and explained to them how they could improve after each game in the two-day 2013 ACGA Spring Go Expo.
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    (from left)Eli White and Jieru Shi play with Chang Hao (right). (photo by David Li)
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  • Xi Urges Joint Efforts to Advance China-US Ties in Meeting with Secretary Lew

    (from chinadaily.com.cn)

    BEIJING – Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday that China is ready to work with the United States to advance cooperative partnership between the two countries.

    Xi made the remarks while meeting with US Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew, who is visiting Beijing on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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    Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) meets with US Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew in Beijing, capital of China, March 19, 2013. [Photo/Xinhua]
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  • Aiming to Improve Quality of Life For Residents, Suzanne Lee Announces Running Again for District 2 Boston City Council Seat

    BOSTON, March 20, 2013, –- Suzanne Lee, who came within 97 votes of unseating incumbent Bill Linehan in 2011, announced today she is again running for the Boston City Council District 2.
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  • Chinese New Year Banquet by Boston Chinese Freemasons Features Lion Dance and Beautiful Songs

    By David Li, translated by Shuzhi Zhang, bostonese.com

    On March 4, a grand New Year Banquet by Chinese Freemason Association was held at Empire Garden in Boston Chinatown, and more than 500 members and guests enjoyed an evening of delicious food and wonderful performances.

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    State Rep. Donald Wong(middle left) and Tackey Chan(middle right) award the Letter of Commendation from the House of Representatives to presidents of the Boston Chinese Freemason Association Mr. SooHoo and Mr. Kuang.
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  • A Celebration of History and Diversity — Pictures and Video from Dance around the World at Lexington High School

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    Hats off to the volunteers!




    Lexington, Mass., March 19, 2013, (bostonese.com) — As part of the Lexington 300th Incorporation Weekend activities, the one-of-a-kind Dance around the World was held on March 16, 2013 at Lexington High School from 6:00-10:30 PM. The evening was packed with exciting segments. There were Classical/Folk dance performances where people could learn and practice some new dance moves from around the world. It was then followed by a high energy, DJ led dance party. LHS students led some of the popular dances. There was also a unique fusion dance that highlights how music bridges across cultures. There were cultural booths from local diverse communities, and attendees were able to enjoy delicious ethnic food.

    Please check out some pictures from Dance around the world and a video of the fusion dance by Yu Chen below, provided by Dance around the World organizing committee.
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