By Larry Ho, Gordon McKay Professor of Systems Engineering, Emeritus, Harvard University The current problem facing Greece and the Eurozone has been dominating the news lately. The reports people sees in newspaper and broadcasts make the problem overly complex, difficult to understand and resolve. As a citizen of the US, this is my own simplified… Continue reading A System Engineering Professsor’s View on The Greek Economic Crisis
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Divorce Rate Peaks in China after Gaokao
Wuhan, China, July 10, 2015, — An annual “divorce peak” reemerged recently as a large number of couples ended their marriages after their children completed China’s national college entrance exam, known as the gaokao.
Department of Education Has Let Asian-American Communities Down Again
By Organizing Committee, Asian American Coalition Short Hills, New Jersey, July 8, 2015, — We are very disappointed to learn that the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), U.S. Department of Education has recently dismissed our Administrative Complaint against Harvard University filed on May 15, 2015. Even though our Complaint presented overwhelming evidences indicating that Harvard… Continue reading Department of Education Has Let Asian-American Communities Down Again
MAACC Youth Holds Community Partners Appreciation in Malden
Malden, Mass., July 2, 2015, — –Upon hearing an announcement in the Malden High School (MHS) cafeteria, students Lindsay Trannguyen, Nicole Baltazar and Yuki Cheung decided to sign up to join the youth leadership team of the Malden Asian American Community Coalition (MAACC), an organization that seeks to determine the needs of Asian residents in… Continue reading MAACC Youth Holds Community Partners Appreciation in Malden
Yazhi Guo’s World of Winds Concert Combines the Best of East and West
By Victor Chen, bostonese.com Boston, June 30, 2015, After finishing the two-year Artist Diploma program at Berklee, Yazhi Guo, a woodwinds master player who enjoys prestigious reputation in Asia, gave a recital and present his academic achievements during the two years. The music genres of the recital was mixed with traditional Chinese music, jazz, music.
Ambassador Zhang Qiyue Visits CCCC Little Wagon Program
By Xinming Li, bostonese.com Waltham, Mass., June 26, 2015, — Ambassador Zhang Qiyue, the Council General of Chinese Consulate in New York City, visited Cambridge Center for Chinese Culture (CCCC) in the afternoon of June 23. Ambassador Zhang had a meeting with representatives from the Chinese community after greeting parents, students and teachers of the… Continue reading Ambassador Zhang Qiyue Visits CCCC Little Wagon Program
Autobiography From Tsinghua to M.I.T. Released in Lexington
By Xinming Li, bostonese.com Lexington, Mass., June 22, 2015, — Boston Bilingual Media and Publishing (BBMP) Inc. held a book release party at Yangtze River restaurant in Lexington on June 20. Over a dozen friends attended the party to congratulate Prof. Shih Ying Lee for releasing his auto-biography From Tsinghua to M.I.T. — My Journey… Continue reading Autobiography From Tsinghua to M.I.T. Released in Lexington
Letter Urging Against Proposed A-B School Bus Policy Change
(Note: bostonese.com obtained letters sent to Acton-Boxborough school committee opposing the proposed school bus policy change) To: [email protected] Subject: About school bus policy change
Contestants of ATV Miss Asia Debut at NAWA Banquet in Boston Chinatown
By Victor Chen, bostonese.com Boston, June 17, 2015, — Five contestants of ATV Miss Asia Pageant attended the annual banquet of National Asian Women Association (NAWA) in Boston Chinatown in the evening of June 14. Thanks to Jing Xu, runner up of 2014 Miss Asia Pageant in the US East Coast region, contestants in the… Continue reading Contestants of ATV Miss Asia Debut at NAWA Banquet in Boston Chinatown
Children Helping Children Raises $1,500 for Nepal Earthquake Relief
Boston, June 16, 2015, — The Wellesley Community Center hosted Children Helping Children (CHC)’s 2015 Annual End-Of-Year party on Saturday, June 13. Dozens of students and parents attended from local communities the party. Students pose for a group picture at the party (photos provided to bostonese.com).