Thank-you Letter from Chinese Students Presented to Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis

By David Li, bostonese.com Boston, August 27, 2013 — Ms. Xiuli Shi and Mr. Lee Libbey from Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology (IMUST) in Baotou city, China presented Commissioner Ed Davis with a Thank-you letter signed by hundreds of students at Boston Police headquarters this morning. Commissioner Davis accepted the Thank-you letter on… Continue reading Thank-you Letter from Chinese Students Presented to Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis

Fudan Overtakes PKU as China’s Best University in a Recent Ranking

SHANGHAI, China (AFP) –- US universities dominate the top 20 in global annual rankings released by a Chinese organisation Thursday, with Harvard once again in top spot. Commencement Exercises are held at Harvard University on May 30, 2013 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. US universities dominate the top 20 in global annual rankings released by a Chinese… Continue reading Fudan Overtakes PKU as China’s Best University in a Recent Ranking

Aerosmith Cancels Debut Performance in China Due to Poor Ticket Sales

(from china.org.cn) Legendary rock band Aerosmith have been forced to cancel their Shanghai and Taipei gigs due to a local promoter’s inability to meet contractual obligations. “It is with sincere regret that Aerosmith has announced that it must cancel two previously scheduled festival gigs,” the band wrote in a statement on their official website. The… Continue reading Aerosmith Cancels Debut Performance in China Due to Poor Ticket Sales

“Chinese Culture Land” Brings China’s Top Talents to Boston on Sept. 15

Boston, August, 12, 2013, — The 2013 Talented Youth Troupe, a group of brilliant, young artists carefully selected by the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of China State Council, will perform a show called “Chinese Culture Land” to audiences in Boston and Washington, DC to promote better understanding and appreciation of Chinese culture.  It features Chinese… Continue reading “Chinese Culture Land” Brings China’s Top Talents to Boston on Sept. 15

Explosion Hits Beijing Airport

BEIJING, July 20 (Xinhua) — An explosion occurred Saturday evening at Terminal 3 of the Beijing Capital International Airport, police said. A man watches the closed-circuit television system broadcasting an explosion in T3 terminal at the Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, July 20, 2013. The explosion occured around 6:24 p.m. on… Continue reading Explosion Hits Beijing Airport

Diaoyu Islands: “Stolen” Territory since 1895

There are solid reasons for China to claim ownership of the Diaoyu Islands. The islands have been under the jurisdiction of China’s navy as islands affiliated with Taiwan since the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The Ming and Qing dynasties of China exercised sovereignty over the Diaoyu Islands and their affiliated islands, and officially included them in… Continue reading Diaoyu Islands: “Stolen” Territory since 1895