By David Li, translation by Yunan Jiang
Have you ever heard of a suona, erhu, guzheng (all traditional Chinese instruments) ensemble with saxophone, bass clarinet, bass guitar, guitar and other Western instruments?
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World-Class Suona Master Yazhi Guo Performed in a Local Charity Concert
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Student Leaders Call for Activism at BU’s 2012 MLK Day Celebration
By David Li, translation by Tielong Xie
In the afternoon of January 16, Martin Luther King’s alma mater Boston University (BU) held the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Day celebration in MacDermid Kraft Metcalf Hall. Over 1000 BU students, faculty and the community activists, attended the commemoration.
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Neighbors and Community Leaders Coming Together at BCNC’s Chinese New Year Banquet and Found-raiser
By David Li, bostonese.com
Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center (BCNC) had its 24th annual Chinese New Year Banquet on March 2 at Empire Garden Restaurant. Over 600 guests who live in or work at Chinatown neighborhood enjoyed a wine and dim sum reception, children’s lion dance by Gund Kwok Cubs, and traditional Chinese New Year banquet.
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Time to End Inequality in College Admissions by Removing Race as a Factor, 80-20 Educational Foundtion Argues
By 80-20 Educational Foundation
A historical moment has arrived. On February 21, 2012, the Supreme Court decided to review a pending lawsuit that challenges the prevalence use of strong racial preferences in college admission.
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World-renowned Classic Guitarist Xuefei Yang Pays Visit to Boston
By Han Yan, translation by David Li
Weather turned warm again when Boston ushered in one of the of the greatest classical guitarist Xuefei Yang. On March 9, Xuefei Yang’s solo recital was held in the First Lutheran Church of the Boston with over 300 music fans showing up. This recital was sponsored by the Boston Classical Guitar Society. After Boston Guitar Orchestra’s warm-up performances, Xuefei Yang took the stage. With wonderful music flowing through the six strings of her guitar, the classical guitarist struck a chord with everyone in the audience.
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News Is Sometimes Very Incidental
By David Li, bostonese.com
An afternoon planned for running on the soccer field, was turned into handshakes with Olympic champions in a hockey arena, and a news report on the front page.
Zhao Hongbo and Shen Xue wish the best of our readers at Harvard ice hockey arena(photo by David Li).
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Jeremy Lin’s Return to Boston Inspired God Loving Fans from River of Life Christian Church
By David Li, bostonese.com
On Sunday, March 4, Jeremy Lin returned to Boston with the New York Knicks for an NBA match against Boston Celtics. Four members of the River of Life Christian Church in Boston went to TD Garden to cheer for Jeremy Lin, a devoted Christian.
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Collection of Poems and Photos of West Lake in Hangzhou, China
By Sophia Yee, painter and poet
I traveled to my hometown Hangzhou, China again in October until December last year. I wrote more poems this time about the West Lake, I took a lot of photos of the lake and did some sketches for my new paintings.
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Donation to Dr. Peng Wang’s Family Is Urged after Tragic Accident
By David Li, bostonese.com with reference information from U.R.I. Department of Chemical Engineering website.
Dr. Peng Wang, a 2004 PhD graduate from the Department of Chemical Engineering at Columbia University was involved in a fatal automobile accident on his way to work in Rhode Island on February 6, 2012. He was the husband of Ran Luo and the father of seven-month old Carolyn Wang.
Dr. Wang was born in Loudi, Hunan, China in 1975. He was an outstanding student, and earned his master’s and bachelor’s degrees from Tsinghua University, Beijing, China. In the eyes of his co-workers and friends, Dr. Wang was an outstanding scientist and loving husband and father.
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Weidong Wang Wins the First Town Wide Election in Lexington as Chinese American
By David Li, bostonese.com
On Super Tuesday, March 6, of 2012, Dr. Weidong Wang becomes the first Chinese-American elected officer in town-wide elections in the historical Lexington Mass.
