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  • Third Annual Harvard Life Science Symposium To Start on April 28 at Harvard Medical School

    David Li, bostonese.com

    Life science field is a major growth area of Massachusetts economy. Contributions from Chinese American scientists and doctors to the life science field in the greater Boston area have been well-recognized by leaders in the field and by government officials.

    Only three weeks after Boston BioForum, organized by Chinese-American BioMedical Association (CABA), another major conference in life sciences field will take place on April 28 at Harvard Medical School. It will showcase the latest advances and discoveries in the life science field, and provoke meaningful discussions in the public health polices in both the US and China.

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  • Forum Focuses on Chinese Firms’ Overseas Expansion

    (from chinadaily.com.cn)

    BOSTON, United States — The two-day 15th Harvard China Forum concluded on Sunday, with Chinese and US business leaders and scholars discussing the opportunities and challenges Chinese companies face while expanding overseas.
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  • 2012 Boston Marathon Runners Battle High Temperatures

    David Li, bostonese.com

    The 116th running of Boston Marathon started on schedule despite unusual high temperatures on this Patriot’s Day of 2012. A pair of runners from Kenya Sharop Cherop and Wesley Korir won the women’s and men’s titles. Kenya runners dominated this year’s race, and took top three finishes in both woment’s and men’s races. Top US finisher is Jason Hartmann, fourth in men’s race.

    Please visit the following website for top finishers in each category.
    www.baa.org/top-finishers.html

    Just one day after the 100 year anniversary of sinking of Titanic in northern Atlantic, the early arrival of summer temperatures makes people wonder if there is still any icebergs in the sea where Titanic was hit 100 years ago.

    A couple miles from Boston Marathon’s finish line in front of Boston Public Library, Boston Red Sox was shut out by Tempa Bay Rays in the annual 11 O’clock Patriot’s Day game in Fenway Park. This year also marks the 100 year anniversary of Fenway Park.

    Overall, a tough day for Boston Marathon runners, hometown boys and any icebergs still hanging around in the Atlantic.

  • Young Asian Performaners to Compete at Kollaboration Boston’s Second Annual Show

    Kollaboration Boston is proud to present the city’s second Asian American talent show competition featuring its final contestants, who will compete for $1,000 prize during its inaugural event on Saturday, April 21, 2012. As a continuous celebration of Asian American talent, Kollaboration Boston is honored to once again seek to inspire Asian Americans in their pursuit of talent in development in the arts.

    PK, founder and executive director of Kollaboration said, “Kollaboration’s underlying mission is Empowerment Through Entertainment. Artistic expression through entertainment is one of the most powerful forces on earth and one of the greatest ways we can build our community, and understand both ourselves and other communities in a healthy, positive way.”

    The April 21 show will be taken place at the John Hancock Hall, located at 180 Berkeley Street Boston, MA 02116. Our team of passionate, young professionals and students from Boston College, Boston University, Harvard, Northeastern, MIT, Wellesley, Suffolk, and has come together to once again to gain exposure of the Asian American entertainment industry.

    The Kollaboration Boston 2 talent show will feature its seven local talents CONcept Artists, UPRising, Fusion, Justin Chiou, K-Soul, Andy Kim, and Yui Mugino will compete with their vocal, instrumental, and dance talents for the winning title and the $1,000 grand prize.

    With a mission of Empowerment through Entertainment, Kollaboration Boston has mobilized the Asian American community since its November 2010 launch and will continue to do so through its second show in Boston on April 21, 2012 at John Hancock Hall located at 180 Berkeley Street, Boston, MA 02116. Kollaboration Boston is part of a national movement headquartered in LA that seeks to bring Asian American talent into mainstream media and thereby raise awareness of Asian American issues. The Kollaboration movement has caught fire in 11 different cities: Los Angeles, Chicago, Seattle, Atlanta, Washington DC, New York City, Tulsa, Houston, Columbus, San Francisco, Toronto, with shows selling out year after year. Boston is the 12th city to join the national Kollaboration movement.

    KOLLABORATION BOSTON’s website: – www.kollaborationboston.org

  • My Life in New York City, a Video by a Newcommer to NYC

    Jennifer Yuewen Jiang, Columbia University

    I made this video for my Art & Technology class iMovie project. Many thanks to my friends starring in this video: Amy Perry, Armand Gerstenberger, Daniel Hayman, Fran McGeever, Keith Kaplan, Mark Ang, Mance Ryan, Sarah Brandt and Tanya Ginop. You guys are amazing!

  • Region’s Top Innovators in Bio-medical Research Recognized at Boston BioForum 2012

    By David Li, bostonese.com

    Boston-Cambridge area has long been the hub for pharmaceutical research. On April 7, Boston BioForum 2012 was held at MIT Faculty Club. The big conference hall was packed with 4 sessions, 2 panel discussions, 25 speakers, and more than 400 attendees. The day-long conference was hosted by Chinese-American BioMedical Association (CABA). In its five year history, CABA’s contribution to advancing biomedical research and bridging US and China in this field was well recognized by many speakers and attendees at Boston BioForum 2012.

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  • Homemade Chow Mei Fun – Lots of Fun!

    By Lin Kong, Master of Nutrition Science, Dietetic Intern (from linjoyfulbite.wordpress.com )

    Chow Mei Fun means “stir fried rice noodle”, one of my favorite Asian cuisine dish. It is widely liked in southern China and many other countries in South Asia. Depending on the cooking method, it can be high in fat and salt. The Chow Mei Fun recipe I developed at home use very moderate amount of salt and oil, but still carry multiple layers of flavor by using fresh ingredients and spices. It came out so yummy that I couldn’t help to eat an entire bowel after finishing it at 10pm! =D

    The materials we need for Chow Mei Fun (5 servings) and the way to prepare them are as follows.

    • Rice noodle: I bought it from a local supermarket. Immerse 2 pieces of dry rice noodle in warm water for more than half hours, drain the water.
    • Shiitake mushroom: this bag of dry shiitake has been in my cabinet for a while since I got it from Chinatown. Take about 20 mushrooms to immerse in warm water for a hour. Press out the water and slice.
    • Fresh ginger and garlic: a handful of each and finely mince them.
    • Chicken: slice 6 oz fresh chicken breast and mix in 1 Tbsp of corn starch and some black pepper.
    • Frozen Shrimp: about 10
    • Scallion: chop into half-inch pieces
    • Spices: black pepper, cumin, basil leaves

    Dry rice noodle from local super market, Shiitake mushroom from Chinatown grocery shop, and minced garlic and ginger

    When mix cornstarch into chicken, give it a nice massage to make chicken tender. Corn starch wraps the chicken pieces and preserve the juice during pan frying.

    After all materials are ready, set up two pans on heat-one for noodle and one for chicken and mushroom.

    Set the noodle pan on medium heat, use 2 Tbsp of olive oil and 1 cup of water. Put in the noodle and stir occationally. Dilute 1 Tbsp of soy sauce by half cup of water, then stir it into the noodles to give the nicely brown color. After about 10 nimutes when water is completely evaporated, add in frozen shrimp and keep stiring until all the shrimp turn red.

    1. Set chicken and mushroom pan on high heat, use 1 Tbsp of olive oil. Put in minced garlic and ginger first, when oil starts to sizzling, add in mushroom and chicken. Stir continously until chicken become white. Add 1 tsp of seasalt and whatever spices you like (I used cumin and basil).
    2. Combine two pans into one, add in scallion right before serving. Mix well and serve in plates.

    Enjoy! So Yummy =D

    For more balanced nutrition I would add a vegetable side dish to complete the meal. Since rice noodle is made of rice flour and rice, the entire recipe is gluten-free-this is a happy coincidence haha.
    Shiitake mushroom is not only absolutely DELICIOUS but also beneficial for health! Look at what I found in cancer.org: (http://www.cancer.org/Treatment/TreatmentsandSideEffects/ComplementaryandAlternativeMedicine/DietandNutrition/shiitake-mushroom)

    “Shiitake mushrooms are promoted to fight the development and progression of cancer and AIDS by boosting the body’s immune system. These mushrooms are also said to help prevent heart disease by lowering cholesterol levels and to help treat infections such as hepatitis by producing interferon, a group of natural proteins that stops viruses from multiplying.”

    I just love and be proud of the old wisdom of Chinese culture! =D

  • Dancing Like Angels, Busy Was My Canon

    By Yuhaojie Zheng, Emerson College

    I was the asked to shoot some pictures at the dance show by Angel Dance Company on April 7 at John Hancock Hall in Boston. I enjoyed the show greatly, along with the sellout audience of about 1100.

    It was a great experience going to see the performance. The dance that impressed me the most was the “Plum”. When the dancers were dancing, fake snow flakes were flowing on the stage with the red background lighting, which impressed the entire audience. The camera I used for these pictures was Canon 5D Mark II.


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  • No Look Pass – A Sure Hit in Its Boston Premiere at Brattle Theatre

    By David Li, bostonese.com

    In the evening of March 24, documentary film No Look Pass had its Boston area premiere at Brattle Theatre in Harvard Square. About 300 people, including many current and former Harvard Women’s Basketball team members, were on hand to welcome back director Melissa Johnson, a former lady Crimson.

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  • Donnie Yen Shared His Parent’s Wedding Photo with His Followers

    (source: chinanews.com), translation by David Li

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