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  • Tsinghua University Department of Astronomy Inaugurated

    Beijing, April 22, 2019, — On the morning of April 21, the inaugural meeting of the Tsinghua Department of Astronomy was held in the main building, marking the completion of Tsinghua’s comprehensive scheme of science departments covering “mathematics, physics, chemistry, astronomy, geology and life science”.

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  • Beyond Identity: The Taiwan Film Festival Searches for Dialogue

    Boston, April 17, 2019, — The inaugural Taiwan Film Festival will be held on Memorial Day weekend, May 26-27 2019, at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The festival is organized by a group of Taiwan movie lovers from different backgrounds, and aims to offer a platform for sharing an authentic cinematic experience of newly released Taiwanese movies to an American audience.

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  • FCC: Chinese Americans Targeted in Consulate Phone Scam

    April 12, 2019, –The FCC has recently received numerous consumer complaints about scammers trying to steal money or personal information by posing as Chinese consulate employees. People with Chinese last names have been targeted, along with random consumers in areas with large Chinese communities, according to multiple news reports.

    FCC Chairman Ajit Pai (file photo).
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  • The Power of Down to Earth / 接地氣的力量

    The Power of Down to Earth — They Talk the Talk, I Walk the Walk
    接地氣的力量：他們光說不練，我腳踏實地

    Speech by Mayor Han Kuo-yu at Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies
    韓國瑜市長在哈佛大學費正清中國研究中心的演講

    Good afternoon, Director Szonyi, Director Goldstein, ladies and gentlemen, this is my greatest honor and pleasure to be here today and to begin with, I would like to express my appreciation for the long term friendship between the United States and the ROC, and for the support from the US government and its people, so we can engage and cooperate closely. I am more than honored to have this amazing opportunity standing at this podium, in front of the distinguished scholars at the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies, the most esteemed institution of Chinese Studies in the world, to share my story and to talk about what I think and what I want to do as Mayor of Kaohsiung.

    宋怡明主任、戈迪溫教授、女士們，先生們，今天我非常榮幸能在費正清中國研究中心這個世界上最受尊崇的中國研究機構之一，在諸位傑出學者和研究者的面前，分享我的一些經歷，談一談作為高雄市長，我的想法和我想做的事情。

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  • Filmmaker Huang Receives Grant for a Graffiti Art Documentary

    Boston, April 8, 2019, — Renowned filmmaker Weiying (Olivia) Huang has received a grant for a documentary film in 2019. As part of the grant program of the Massachusetts Cultural Council, a state agency, this funding was awarded the ough the Cambridge Arts Council. Huang is a director and producer with a background in fine arts and graphic design.

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  • Asian American Commission Announces Awardees for the 13th Annual Unity Dinner

    BOSTON – The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Asian American Commission (AAC) 13th Annual Unity Dinner will be held on Friday, May 3 at Crowne Plaza Boston – Woburn at 7 PM preceded by a networking reception with appetizers, cash bar, and silent auction starting at 6 PM. Proceeds will be used to support, expand, and strengthen AAC’s advocacy work on behalf of the Asian American community in the Commonwealth.

    MA Treauror Deb Goldberg (2nd from left) seared in 2019 AAC new committee members.
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  • Golden Age Center Unveils Giving Tree

    Boston, March 22, 2019 — Greater Boston Chinese Golden Age Center’s president Peter Chan, and executive director Ruth Moy took great pride in announcing the dedication of the Giving Tree today by by hosting a luncheon. The Giving Tree is located in the main lobby of Hong Lok House, at 25 Essex Street in Chinatown.

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  • Celebrating Golden Spike 150th Anniversary, US-China Summit to be Held in May

    On May 10, 1869 in Promontory, Utah, the first transcontinental railroad across North America officially opened for through traffic with the driving in of the last “Golden Spike”. Over 600 miles of the most hazardous part of the Central Pacific route was mainly built by more than 12,000 Chinese workers, the majority of whom were originally from the Canton province. They toiled in extremely harsh condition and accomplished a seemingly impossible mission. In total, nearly 2000 lives were lost during the railroad construction though this is likely an underestimate.

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  • Fraud Alert: DHS Telephone Numbers Used in Scam

    Washington, DC, — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) is issuing this fraud alert to warn citizens of reports that DHS telephone numbers have been used recently as part of a telephone spoofing scam targeting individuals throughout the country. Spoofing is the deliberate falsifying of information transmitted to a caller ID display to disguise an identity.

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  • CCCC 2019 Summer Program / 2019年剑桥中文学校暑期班

    In 2019, CCCC offers multiple summer programs at two different campuses – Our Lady’s Academy (920 Trapelo Rd, Waltham) and CCCC Headquarters (425 Waverley Oaks Rd, Waltham).

    Campus: Our Lady’s Academy (920 Trapelo Rd, Waltham, MA)

    CCCC’s 24th Chinese Culture Summer Program at Our Lady’s Academy offers three two-week sessions (Jul. 8-19; Jul. 22-Aug. 2; Aug. 5-16) in our air-conditioned school facility for children 6 years or older (as of Jun. 30, 2019) from the U.S. and abroad. Each session features a variety of classes and activities, and takes place Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 6:00 pm. Daily hot lunch will be provided. Students will get to meet friends, develop independence and confidence, and have a lot of fun. It is a summer to remember.

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