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  • Delegation from Sichuan Held Info Session at Harvard University

    Boston, Sept. 5, 2014, — A delegation headed by Mr. Fan Ruiping from Sichuan province, China held a meeting at Harvard University Faculty Club on September 3. Dozens of Harvard professors, students, local entrepreneurs and professionals attended the meeting.
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    Signing of agreement of corperation between Harvard University and Sichuan province.
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  • The First Lantern Festival in Boston Chinatown to be Held on Sept. 6

    Boston, Sept. 3, 2014, — The first Lantern Festival in Boston Chinatown will be held this week. The opening ceremony is scheduled at 2:00 PM on Sept. 6 at Rose Kennedy Greenway Chinatown park at the gateway (Cross streets at Beach Street and Surface Road).
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  • Boston Chinatown Celebrates August Moon Festival

    By David Li, bostonese.com

    Boston, August 18, 2014, — Tens of thousands people showed up at the August Moon Festival in Boston Chinatown on August 10 as the weather was just perfect. Three candidates for MA Governor: Steve Grossman, Don Berwick and Charlie Baker greeted visors on the stage on Harrison Ave with CCBA-NE president Hung Goon.
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    Charlie Baker wishes visitors happy August Moon Festival (photo by David Li).
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  • Japanese Delegation Visits Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing

    Nanjing, China, August 16, 2014, — A group of peace advocates from Japan visited Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre yesterday. Friday, August 15, 2014, marked the 69th anniversary of Japan’s unconditional surrender at the end of world War II.
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    Zhu Chengshan (3rd L, front), curator of the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders, mourns for victims of the Nanjing Massacre (Xinhua/Sun Can)
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  • Notes from BBOA Summer Party

    By Beatrice Lee, bostonese.com columnist

    Medford, August 11, 2014, — Some of you didn’t make “THE” party of the year by Boston Beijing Operation Association(BBOA) on Sunday. It’s your loss. Sorry to say that. We had a wonderful time eating(stuff to our faces), chatting(no one was listening to others), singing(wild) and performing(wonderful and astonishing).
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    Group picture at the party (photo by Bo Yang).
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  • WWII Pacific War Memorial Hall to be Built in San Francisco

    By Han Shasha, People’s Daily Online

    San Francisco, July 9, 2014, — July 7 marks the 77th anniversary of the start of the Chinese people’s war of resistance against Japanese aggression. The buildup of the world’s first overseas memorial hall to memorize the war was announced Monday in San Francisco.
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    Florence Fang speaks at the news conference (photo provided by Barry Chang).
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  • Boston Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival Meets Father’s Day

    By Beatrice Lee, bostonese.com columnist

    Medford, Mass., June 16, 2014, –I went by public transportation at noon time yesterday, taking bus and subway to Harvard Square. And then I walked to the bank of Charles River to join the festivity.
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  • Jannie Mark Receives Visionary Award at QARI Community Banquet

    By David Li, bostonese.com

    Quincy, Mass., June 9, 2014, — The seventh Quincy Asian Resources Inc. community banquet were held on May 30 at China Pearl in Quincy. Close to 600 guests, including candidate for governor State Treasurer Steve Grossman, candidate for Lt. Governor Cambridge City Councilor Leland Cheung, participated in the banquet.
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    Jannie Mark (second from right) honored at the banquet (photo by David Li).
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  • Speech by President Obama at 70th Anniversary of D-Day

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    11:16 A.M. CET

    PRESIDENT OBAMA: President Hollande; to the people of France; friends; the family; our veterans:

    If prayer were made of sound, the skies over England that night would have deafened the world.
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    Mr. Arthur Wong, a D-Day veteran, lives in Boston Chinatown (photo by David Li).
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  • TV Schedule for 2014 World Cup

    New York City, June 5, 2014, –The 2014 FIFA World Cup will be ESPN’s eighth World Cup and most comprehensive presentation to date. ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC will combine to air all 64 matches live and in high definition (June 12 – July 13). All ESPN and ESPN2 games will be available on WatchESPN, while ABC matches will be available on WATCH ABC. ESPN3, ESPN’s live multi-screen sports network available in more than 85 million homes, will present matches live in multiple languages (other than English and Spanish).
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    Biden(left) and Kerry applaud the arrival of World Cup Trophy in a April 2014 ceremony (from state.gov).
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