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  • Treasurer Goldberg Visits BCNC, Part of Her Economic Empowerment Tour

    By Menglei Han, bostonese.com

    Boston-Wednesday, April 17 2015 – Treasurer Deborah B Goldberg recently visited Boston’s Chinatown neighborhood on her statewide economic empowerment tour. The aim of the tour is on raising awareness about the Commonwealth’s new office of Economic Empowerment (OEE). BCNC Executive Director Giles Li receives Ms. Goldberg and gives her a tour. BCNC Acorn Center for Early Education and Care Program Director Kathy Cheng, Bernadette Davidson, BCNC board President Selina Chow, BCNC director of Education and workforce initiatives Russell Fenton give Ms. Goldberg warm welcome.
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    Director Li takes Glodberg for a tour of BCNC(photo by Menglei Han).
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  • Whole Foods and Roche Bros. Receive Award at CPA Banquet

    By Victor Chen, bostonese.com

    Boston, April 12, 2015, — Chinese Progressive Association (CPA) recently held its annual Spring Banquet. Nearly 400 guests attended the banquet to celebrate the Chinese New Year of Goat, and many achievements by CPA in the past year.
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    (Left)Mr. Desheng Liang was awarded CPA’s annual Unsung Hero award for his commitment and volunteerism with CPA (provided to bostonese.com). (Right) City Councillor Ayanna Pressley presented the Good Neighbor Award to Whole Foods Market and Roche Bros. Supermarkets for signing agreements with the Chinatown / South End Collaborative to do first source hiring, bilingual interviews and regular hiring reports.
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  • Hundreds Call for New Housing Policies in Boston

    Boston, April 7, 2015, — “Up with the wages, down with the rents!” rang the shouts of tenants and community activists as they marched into City Hall Plaza this afternoon. Led by tenants who have been forced out of their homes by speculative developers, the march began on Hudson Street in Chinatown, where protesters called on First Suffolk LLC to halt its acquisition of historic brick row houses that threatens to displace low income immigrant families. Chinatown has experienced skyrocketing real estate values following the addition of nearly 3,000 luxury units in the past 15 years.
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  • Residents March from Chinatown to City Hall for “Right to Remain”

    BOSTON (April 6, 2015) – Displaced tenants will march from Chinatown’s row houses on Hudson Street to join residents and activists from across the city at a Right to Remain Press Conference on City Hall Plaza on Tuesday, April 7.  After the press event, they will join a public Hearing to Discuss Displacement, Community Stability and Neighborhood Preservation, sponsored by Boston City Councilor Tito Jackson.

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    Picture from a housing rally in Boston Chinatown (file photo).
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  • Brief History of 9-Man Volleyball

    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.
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    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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  • Mayor Walsh Cheers for the Chinese New Year at CMA Banquet

    By Victor Chen, bostonese.com

    Boston, March 1, 2015, — Mayor Martin Walsh attended the Chinese New Year banquet of Chinese Merchants Association (CMA) at China Pearl restaurant in Boston Chinatown tonight. Mayor Walsh and board members of the CMA led three toasts for health, booming business and family harmony for the Chinese New Year of Sheep.
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    Mayor Walsh toasts with CMA board members (photos by Victor Chen).
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  • Chinatown Main Street Celebrates 20th Anniversary, Hosts Chinese New Year Cultural Village

    By Victor Chen, bostonese.com

    Boston, Feb. 20, 2015, — Chinatown Main Street (CMS) 20th Anniversary fundraising gala was recently held in Boston Chinatown. Over $30,000 donation was raised during the banquet and about 300 guests enjoyed an evening of fine dining and performances by local dance and Kung Fu groups.
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    (from left)Boston City Councilor Ayanna Pressley, State Rep. Aaron Michlewitz and CMS President Tony Yee cut the 20th anniversary cake(photo by Victor Chen).
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  • Tufts Medical Center Honored at Kwong Kow Chinese School Fundraising Gala

    By Menglei Han, bostonese.com

    Boston, Feb. 3, 2015, — Kwong Kow Chinese School(KKCS) held a fundraising dinner party at the Empire Garden Restaurant in Boston Chinatown recently. The theme of the party is “Heritage, Innovation, and Responsibility.” Nearly 500 people attended the party and donated. KKCS collected about $180,000 for their future development. Boston City Councilor-At-Large Michelle Wu, a volunteer at KKCS years ago, congratulated the achievements by the its teachers and students.
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    Theresa Tsoi gives Make the Difference award to Michael Wagner, CEO of Tufts Medical Center (photo by Menglei Han).
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  • Governor Elect Baker Attends Grand Opening of Top Bread Bakery

    By Victor Chen, bostonese.com

    Boston, Dec. 19, 2014, — As the holiday season arrives, elected officials have frequented Boston Chinatown to join the festivities. Governor Elect Charles Baker and State Senator Anthony Petruccelli attended the grand opening of Top Bread Bakery on Dec. 11. Mayor Walsh was in Chinatown a week earlier for the tree lighting event.
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    Gov. elect Charles Baker(middle) attends grand opening and ribbon cutting of Top Bread bakery in Boston Chinatown with Uncle Fran, Sherry Dong and other community leaders(provided to bostonese.com).
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  • CACA Boston Lodge Honors CHSNE as It Relaunches

    By Victor Chen, bostonese.com

    Boston, Dec. 16, 2014, — Chinese American Citizens Alliance (CACA) relaunched its Boston Lodge Charter and held Inauguration Gala in the evening of Dec. 13 at Hei La Moon restaurant in Boston Chinatown. Chinese Historical Society of New England (CHSNE) was honored at the Gala as their “2015 Community Organization of the Year.”
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    CACA National President Edmond J. Gor (2nd from left) and Esther Lee(3rd from left) accept a 1928 picture of old CACA Boston building as gift from Sherry Dong and Susan Chinsen (3rd and 2nd from right) of CHSNE.
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