By Victor Chen, bostonese.com
Boston, March 12, 2015, — Boston Bilingual Media and Publishing (BBMP) Inc. hosted a book release party for Love of Four Seasons on March 7 at Royal East restaurant in Cambridge. Over a dozen people showed up to congratulate author Ms. Shuping Yao for her new novel about four love stories of Chinese student Mo Ni.
(from left)Author Shuping Yao, Beatrice Lee and other attendees at the release party
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By 2013 North American Chinese Invitational Volleyball Tournament(NACIVT) Organizers
In the late 1930′s, there was not much for young Chinese laundry workers to do anything else other than work. Just about ten years earlier, the Immigration Act of 1924 had effectively shut the door on all immigration from Asia to the United States declaring that all Asians were “not eligible” for citizenship. It then went on to state that persons not eligible for citizenship were barred from entering the United States. Since Asians were not eligible for citizenship, this meant that any Asian who was not a citizen of the United States at the time the law was passed could not leave the country if he or she ever wished to return later.
Group photo of the Boston team arriving at an airport in Chicago for the NACIVT tournament in the 1960s (provided by Uncle Frank).
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By Victor Chen, bostonese.com
Acton, Mass., March 11, 2015, — The RJ Grey team won the state championship over the past weekend in MathCounts. The four students were congratulated by teachers and parents for their hard work to
(L to R}Maxwell Wang, Allen Wang, Ari Xuan, Richard Huang and coach Mr Stameris of Team RJ Grey receive award at MathCounts state competition (provided to bostonese.com).
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Boston, March 10, 2015, — Just as the Spring arrives after a cold and snowy winter in Boston, Golden Dragon Acrobats will bring two amazing performances at Emerson/Cutler Majestic Theatre on Saturday, March 21. Tickets can be reserved online at: worldmusic.org, or by calling the box office at (617)876-4275.
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By Victor Chen, bostonese.com
Boston, March 9, 2015, — Close to 400 of his Facebook friends liked George Li’s status update last week: “I am honored to participate in the 2015 National Chopin Piano Competition and won the Third Prize”. George Li also shared the picture below on his timeline.
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Washington, D.C., March 9, 2015, — Today, the U.S. Senate confirmed Michelle K. Lee as Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the first woman to hold this position in the USPTO’s 200+ year history. While women represent less than 15% of executive officers in the private sector, more than 40% of the USPTO’s executive officer positions are filled by women.
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New York City, March 8, 2015, — In 2015, International Women’s Day, celebrated globally on March 8, highlights the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, a historic roadmap signed by 189 governments 20 years ago that sets the agenda for realizing women’s rights. While there have been many achievements since then, many serious gaps remain.
Photo: UN Women/Fernando Bocanegra
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Beijing, March 7, 2015(ECNS) — The quality of protective face masks sold across China will soon be required to reach a minimum national standard to overcome industrial disruptions, the China Business News reported on Friday.
File photo shows children wear face masks on a smoggy day in Beijing. (Photo/China News Service)
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Boston, March 5, 2015, — The Boston School Committee, in at 5-2 vote on Tuesday evening, named Dr. Tommy Chang Boston Public School’s next superintendent.
Dr. Chang at an interview on Feb. 24, 2015 (from Twitter @chu_on_the_go).
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