By Virginia Payne (施幼菱)
As one of the leading centers for music and culture in the US with more than its share of famous musical institutions, Boston has a plethora of talented musicians of national and international renown. Yet, it’s not every day that one encounters a musician with an unusual and diverse background as Mr. Chi-Sun Chan (陳志新).
Chi-Sun Chan conducts at the 2012 GBCCA Chinese Music Ensemble annual concert on May 19. (John Tsou photo)
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By Tom Gee，Translated by Nancy Lamb Fray
羊 城 秋 思 一 九 八 五
穆 穆 黄 花 墓，巍 巍 镇 海 楼。 云 涛 生 碧 树，船 舰 断 江 流。
城 廓 变 今 古，人 民 有 乐 忧 ， 一 轮 珠 海 月，几 度 汉 时 秋。
Thoughts of Guangzhou in Autumn 1985
Yellow Flower Cemetery is so peaceful; Zhen Hai tower is so majestic.
Emerald trees emerge through billowing clouds; numerous vessels float on the river, almost blocking the flowing water.
The city has changed a lot throughout history; the people remain, some happy, some sad.
A bright moon shines above Pearl River and the sea.
I wonder how many autumn seasons have passed since the Han Dynasty.
By Asian Community Development Corporation (ACDC)
The 9th Annual two-day golf getaway Liberty Mutual Invitational – ACDC Community Cup will be held on July 22 and 23, 2012 Lake Winnipesaukee Golf Club in New Durham, NH.
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By David Li, bostonese.com
New England Chinese Information and Networking Association (NECINA)’s 2012 annual meeting was held June 2 at Radisson Hotel in Chelmsford, Mass. The year’s annual meeting featured exceptional experts in the IT field, and provided great networking opportunities for its attendees. Dr. Mingsheng Hong was elected to be the new president of NECINA at the annual meeting, succeeding current president Sean Shen.
| IEEE President Peter Staecker gave an overview of today’s IEEE, the world’s largest professional association, and its efforts to advance technology for the benefit of humanity. Serial entrepreneur and angel investor Christopher Lynch shared his life stories and reviewed some of the technology innovations shaping up the Boston high tech landscape. He especially stressed that innovations in Big Data would power the next technology revolution that would surpass the Gold Rush, Industrial Revolution and the Internet. |
By A Proud Father
I took most of these pictures of my daughter Yuanyuan on June 4. She was just 40-day-old, and woke up for longer duration now. The three pictures of her foot were shot in the hospital when she was just days old.
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CAMBRIDGE – Wednesday, May 30, 2012 – Governor Deval Patrick today announced the creation of the Massachusetts Big Data Initiative, a number of steps and initiatives that will expand Massachusetts’ position as a world leader in the rapidly expanding Big Data sector.
Governor Patrick announces the Massachusetts Big Data Initiative to grow the state’s innovation economy. (Photo: Jeremiah Robinson / Governor’s Office).
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Come celebrate the 33rd Annual Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival on Sunday, June 10, 2012, from 12:00 p.m. – 5 p.m. Spectators will be able to watch brightly colored dragon boats, piloted by paddlers from Greater Boston, Rhode Island, Vermont, New York, Philadelphia, California, and Montreal, Canada as they race down the Charles River between JFK Street and the Western Avenue Bridge. While races start in the morning, cultural programs will begin at 12 Noon. All programs are free and family friendly for visitors.
By David Li, bostonese.com
Cambridge, Mass. – Xiamen is a beautiful city with growing economic power on the west side of the Taiwan Strait. In the evening of May 27, the Xiamen Municipal Government delegation successfully held Overseas Talents Forum and Double Hundreds Talent Program promotion conference at MIT Faculty Club.
Chen Qiuxiong delivers the theme speech of the evening.
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MELROSE, MA – Starting June 10, 2012, Focal Chinese Music Corp. (FCM), a music education and performing arts company will re-open and manage Melrose’s 116-year-old Corinthian Hall. Currently owned by Melrosian Stephen Longmuir, Corinthian Hall, with its 1900s interior preserved and restored, will serve as FCM’s headquarters.
By Mingwei Li, photographer
| Lotus flower has a special place in Chinese culture. An old Chinese saying states "it may have come from muddy water, but the lotus flower is so beautiful and pure." It's also one of the holiest symbols in Buddhism. I took these pictures in a small pond north of Boston in July 2011. I used Canon 5D II and 70-200mm and 100mm macro lens for these shots. |
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