By David Li, bostonese.com
Recently, in figure skating competition of the 2012 Bay State Games, 10-year-old Acton resident Irsi Zhao won the junior figure skating championship for the second year in a row. The winter games were held at Williams College, and attracted more than 500 contestants from New England.
Iris Zhao (middle), second place Weston’s Jade Esposito (left), and third place Hopkinton’s Marisa Nagel on the podium.
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In the afternoon of March 3, Distinguished physicist and Vice President of Peking University Enge Wang was the guest of honor at the 12th Boya Forum by Peking University Alumini Association of New England at Harvard University. The title of Prof. Wang’s talk is Physics in China: the Past and Next Decade.
By David Li, bostonese.com
Chinese people have particular affection for the Year of the Dragon. As the only imaginary animal in the 12 zodiacs, the dragon totem symbolizes the Chinese people’s indomitable spirit and courage. In the evening of February 19, 2012, 300 dancers from Angel Dance Company and other friendly dance groups presented a Chinese New Year dance show at Massachusetts Bay Community College McKenzie auditorium. In front of an audience of more than 500, dancers celebrated the Year of Dragon with performances full of Chinese national styles and music. Even though not every movement by the dancers was impeccable, each dancer’s love of dance and devotion to performance impressed everyone in the audience.
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By David Li, bostonese.com
In the afternoon and evening of January 28, the 2012 New England Chinese professionals’ Chinese New Year Gala and Community Forums were held in the Sheraton Hotel in Framingham, MA. More than 500 medical, IT, finance and accounting, legal, education and scientific research Chinese professionals, entrepreneurs and distinguished guests attended the event to celebrate the Chinese New Year of the Dragon. The high-level positions held by many attendees, high-quality community forum and wonderful performances after the banquet, reflecting that the Chinese professional associations of the New England region with unity, cooperation and service to the community, have become a political and economic force to be reckoned with.
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By David Li, bostonese.com
March 6 is the so-called Super Tuesday. In the local elections in the historic city of Lexington, MA, Dr. Weidong Wang will run for committee member of the Lexington Housing Authority, and become the first town-wide Chinese American candidate in Lexington’s long history. Voters of Massachusetts will also cast votes in the Republican presidential primary. Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney should win the Massachusetts Republican nomination.
In a telephone interview with reporter on February 23, Wang hoped that the Asian community strongly support his campaign and turn out to vote.
