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  • Why Asian Americans Should Vote, and Vote Wisely?

    (Yukong Zhao, a Chinese-American bilingual author, is the president of Asian American Coalition for Education. He recently founded yukongpost.com to promote critical thinking and balanced perspectives. bostonese.com is the only media outlet that Mr. Zhao granted permission to publish both English and Chinese versions of this important article on 2016 presidential election.)

    By Yukong Zhao, Guest Columnist, bostonese.com

    In this 2016 presidential election, many ethnic groups are featured in Hillary Clinton’s and Donald Trump’s campaign speeches and highlighted in various media analyses. Predominantly, these are white working-class voters, white educated women, Hispanic-Americans and African-Americans. Who is absent? Once again, Asian-Americans and the issues important to them are missing.
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    Mr. Zhao was interviewed for this article on Wall Street Journal in June 2015.
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  • NEACP’s 39th Annual Conference to Be Held on Oct. 29 at MIT

    Cambridge, Mass., Oct. 24, 2016, — The 39th Annual Conference of New England Association of Chinese Professionals (NEACP) will be held this Saturday, Oct. 29, at MIT. This year’s conference features four distinguished speakers, and has a them of “Technology, Literature, Past and Future.
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    Picture from NEACP’s 35th annual meeting (bostonese.com file photo).
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  • Video Report: New England’s First Confucius Institute Celebrates 10th Anniversary

    By Ming Zhou, bostonese.com

    Boston, Oct. 20, 2016, — To celebrate its 10th Anniversary, University of Massachusetts Boston Confucius Institute held a celebration at Campus Center of UMass Boston on Oct. 11. About 200 teachers, students and distinguished guests attended this event, and enjoyed wonderful performances by Renming University of China (RUC) Student Art Troupe.
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    Chancellor Motley speaks at the event (photos by Long Ding).
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  • Celebrating 10th Anniversary of Boston Confucius Institute, RUC Student Art Troupe Performs at UMass Boston

    By Xinming Li, bostonese.com

    Boston, Oct. 17, 2016, — To celebrate the 10th Anniversary of University of Massachusetts Boston Confucius Institute, Renming University of China (RUC) Student Art Troupe gave a wonderful performance at the Campus Center. About 200 teachers, students and guests attended the performance.
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  • Pictures from Century Chinese Language School 20th Anniversary Celebration

    By Xinming Li, bostonese.com

    Boston, Oct. 17, 2016, — The 20th Anniversary Celebration of Century Chinese Language School (CCLS) was hold on Oct 15 at Fuller Middle School in Framingham. About 400 students, teachers and parents enjoyed an evening of cultural performances and even a fashion show.
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  • Dr. Kissinger to Speak at Suffolk University China Townhall on Oct 18

    By Ronald Suleski, Professor and Director, Rosenberg Institute for East Asian Studies, Suffolk University

    This year our topic is United States-China Relations. That is what we’ll talk about at our annual China Town Hall meeting.

    Speaking to us live at Suffolk will be Professor Steven Goldstein, an Associate at the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies at Harvard. Speaking to us via live webcast will be Henry Kissinger, former Secretary of State and National Security Advisor.
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    Dr. Kissinger attended an event at Chinese Consulate in New York City on July 7, 2015. (file photo)
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  • Pictures from Xiamen University America Alumni Association Annual Meeting

    By Xinming Li, bostonese.com

    Boston, Oct. 8, 2016, Xiamen University(XMU) America Alumni Association Annual Meeting held its 2016 annual meeting today at Empire Garden in Boston Chinatown. Over 100 Xiamen University alumni from across the US attended the annual meeting with honor guest Vice President Zhan Xinli of Xiamen University.
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    Zhan Xinli (fourth from right), Dr. Xinsheng Zhu, president of New England XMU Alumni Association and others pose for a picture.
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  • BU Student Maggie Yu Wins 2016 Miss Earth China (Boston)

    By Xinming Li, bostonese.com

    Manchester, Vermont, August 31, 2016 — 2016 Miss Earth China (Boston) grand final was held yesterday afternoon at beautiful Taconic Hotel in downtown Manchester. BU pre-law student Maggie Yu won this special event after talent show, speech contest and Q&A sessions. Elena Peng of Binghamton University and Tianhuizi Zheng of Columbia University finished as first and second runners up among seven contestants who made to the grand final. Some contestants of this event will also appear at the Sixth Asian American Festival to be held in Boston Common on Sept. 10, 2016.
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    (L to R) Top 3 contestants: Elena Peng, Maggie Yu and Tianhuizi Zheng. (photos by Xinming Li)
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  • Boston City Council President Wu Congratulates 2016 Miss Earth China (Boston)

    By Xinming Li, bostonese.com

    Boston, August 30, 2016, — 2016 Miss Earth China (Boston) Grand Final will be held today at Kimpton Taconic Hotel in Manchester, VT. Michelle Wu, President of Boston City Council, congratulated the organizers and contestants. President Wu signed a Boston City Council resolution in recognition of Miss. Jing Xu for bring this event to Boston area.
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  • GAS — The Gradual Admission Strategy for 9th and 10th Graders

    By Neil Chyten, the Chyten Center

    You may be loath to ask your 15-year-old daughter to think about college campuses and dormitory life and majors. No one would blame you. After all, it is difficult enough to get a 9th grader to think about cleaning his room or washing her hands, or to answer a question about homework. But…college? Is it even appropriate to ask a student 15 year old, perhaps just a few months out of middle school, where she would like to spend her 20th birthday? Of course, the answer to that question is no.
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    Mr. Chyten(right), nicknamed as the SAT Guy, has over 30 year experience in preparing students for college.
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