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  • Over 1,000 Singers to Perform at Yellow River Cantata Grand Concert on Oct. 11

    By Xinming Li, bostonese.com

    Boston, Oct. 2, 2015, — The Yellow River Cantata grand concert will be held at the Agganis Arena at Boston University on October 11, 2015 to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese Peoples War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the victory in the World Anti-Fascist War. Over 1,000 singers from cities across North America will gather in Boston, and the Agganis Arena near the bank of Charles River is expected to be packed with an audience of 6,500.
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    Singers practicing in Newton, Mass. (all photos by Daryl Luk)
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  • Art Groups, ATV Miss Asia Contestants Rock the Fifth AA Day

    By Xinming Li, photos by John Tsou

    Boston, Sept. 28, 2015, — The Fifth AA Day event was successfully held at Boston Marriott Burlington on Sept. 20. Many local art and cultural groups participated in this annual event to celebrate the cultural heritage of Asian Americans as the Mid-Autumn Festival is just around the corning. Over 600 guests showed up for the event presented by Asian American Association of Boston and its 12 partner orgnizations. State Senator Jason Lewis, State Rep. Donald Wong and Selectman of Town of Burlington Robert Hogan were on hand to offer citations to Asian American Association of Boston. CCBA-NE president Hung Goon and Nam Pham representing Quincy Mayor also made congratulatory speeches.
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    (L to R)Coco Miao, Joe Li and Jiahui Jiang hold a Chinese calligraphy, which means “beauty and health coexist”(all photos by John Tsou).
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  • Pictures and Quick Notes from the Fifth AA Day Celebrations

    By Xinming Li, bostonese.com

    Boston, Sept. 21, 2015, — The 5th AA Day celebrations was held yesterday at Boston Marriott Burlington Hotel. Over 500 guests showed up for the event. State Senator Jason Lewis, State Rep. Donald Wong and Selectman of Town of Burlington Robert Hogan were on hand to offer citations to Asian American Association of Boston. CCBA-NE president Hung Goon and Nam Pham representing Quincy Mayor also made congratulatory speeches.
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    ATV Miss Asia Boston winners and president of US Qipao Association pose for a picture(all photos by Xinming Li).
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  • Governor Baker Welcomes Living Legends from Medal of Honor Society

    BOSTON – Forty of this country’s greatest living heroes, including two from Massachusetts, are being celebrated in Boston this week at a conference exclusively for those who received the nation’s highest honor.

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  • Flying High! NEU’s Coco Miao Wins ATV Miss Asia Boston

    By Xinming Li, bostonese.com

    Boston, Sept. 15, 2015, — Just a couple years ago, Coco Miao worked hard at 30,000 feet above ground to bring smiles on faces of first-class passengers of China Eastern Airlines. Her beautiful smile won the hearts of the six judges and cheers and applause from 600 in the audience at John Hancock Hall Sunday night. Miss. Miao was crowned as the first ATV Miss Asia Boston winner.
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    Miss. Miao reacts as she is announced as the winner(photos by bostonese.com).
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  • Desert River Concert at Jordan Hall Features China’s Louis Armstrong — Yazhi Guo

    Boston, Sept. 10, 2015, — Foundation for Chinese Performing Arts will present Desert River concert at NEC’s Jordan Hall on Sept. 26. Mr. Yazhi Guo, also known as China’s Louis Armstrong and one of the best suona players in China, will showcase his take on Jazz music after studying at Berklee College of Music for past three years.
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  • 2015 SAPA Annual Conference to Be Held at Princeton University on 9/12

    Boston, Sept. 5, 2014, —  The annual meeting of Sino-American Pharmaceutical Professionals Association (SAPA) will be held a week from today at Princeton University. The online registration will be close at 9:00 PM on Sept. 10. The conference features leading scientists and executives from the pharma industry from both the US and China.
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  • Obama to Attend 2015 Greater Boston Labor Council Labor Day Breakfast

    Boston, Sept. 4, 2015, – The Massachusetts labor movement will have plenty to celebrate Monday as President Barack Obama arrives for a confirmed appearance at the 2015 Labor Day breakfast organized by the Greater Boston Labor Council (AFL-CIO). Presidential Labor Day visit follows wave of union victories. Across industries, workers in Mass. make gains through organizing in new and traditional sectors, and support for unions in America and union organizing in Bay State both trending upwards.
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    Obama arrives at Logan Airport in June 2013(file photo).
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  • Pictures and Video from 2015 CAAL Summer Outing

    By Xinming Li, bostonese.com

    Lexington, Mass, Sept. 1, 2015, — Over 400 people showed up for the annual summer outing of Chinese American Association of Lexington (CAAL) on August 29. The weather was perfect at Patriot Golf Course in Bedford this year as many people still remembered the huge thunderstorm that moved all the party goers into a big tent last year.
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    People enjoy tug of war game at the party (photos and video provided by Xiaomei Zhuang).
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  • Anthony Soto Draws Support at Chinatown Campaign Event

    By Xinming Li, bostonese.com

    Boston, August 31, 2015, — After attending the August Moon Festival, Mr. Anthony Soto, candidate for Mayor of Holyoke was back in Chinatown on August 25. Mr. Soto and his wife Lisa Wong, Mayor of Fitchburg, greeted dozens of supporters at Empire Garden Restaurant, including State Treasurer Goldberg, Vice Mayor of Cambridge Dennis Benzan, and CCBA-NE president Hung Goog.
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    Soto and Wong hold a copy of Sampan newspaper with their picture on the front page(photos by Xinming Li).
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