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  • Eight Fun Events in June as Hong Kong Celebrates Massachusetts

    Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office New York
    Boston, June 2, 2013, –Hong Kong and Massachusetts have all along enjoyed very close ties. With the historic visit to Hong Kong by Deval Patrick, Governor of Massachusetts in December 2013, Massachusetts exported US$1.76 billion worth of goods to Hong Kong last year, representing a growth of close to 150% compared to 2012.

    Massachusetts companies have also established a long presence in Hong Kong – for instance, State Street, Liberty Mutual Insurance and Fidelity have all chosen Hong Kong as the location of their regional head offices. Universities in Massachusetts have strong links with Hong Kong too. Harvard University, MIT, Boston University and Tufts University, etc have all established a vibrant alumni community in Hong Kong over the years.

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  • Boston Celebrates 35th Annual Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival on June 15

    Boston, June 2, 2014, –Today is the Duanwu Festival Day, also known as Dragon Boat Festival. The festival occurs on the fifth day of the fifth month of the traditional lunar calendar to honor ancient Chinese poet Qu Yuan. Boston is the host of one of the longest running Dragon Boat Festival celebrations in North America.
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  • Harvard Hosts Book Launch Ceremony for Macroeconomics A Chinese Perspective

    By Qian Liu and Gang Wu, Visiting Scholars at HKS

    Cambridge, Mass., May 26, 2014, — “Macroeconomics(English version)” written by Prof. Li Xiaoxi has been published by CENGAGE Learning Singapore. This is the first Macroeconomics textbook written by Chinese economist issued internationally.

    In the book launch ceremony this afternoon at Harvard University, Prof. Li Xiaoxi expounds the evolution of GDP and NI as a focus in economics history by starting with “Capital in the Twenty-First Century” written by Thomas Piketty. The book launch ceremony was organized by Chinese Students and Scholars Association(CSSA) of Harvard Kennedy School(HKS). Attendees of the ceremony congratulated Prof. Li for his book and his groundbreaking research.
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    Prof. Li at the book launch ceremony.
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  • Returning from Afghanistan, President Obama Delivers Memorial Day Speech

    (After taking a surprise visit to US troops in Afghanistan on Saturday, May 24, President Obama returned to Washington for Monday’s Memorial Day events.)

    Arlington National Cemetery
    Arlington, Virginia
    11:38 A.M. EDT

    THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you so much. Please be seated. Thank you, Secretary Hagel, for your introduction and for your lifetime of service — from a young Army sergeant in Vietnam to our nation’s 24th Secretary of Defense.
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    President Barack Obama waves at the conclusion of his remarks to U.S. troops at Bagram Airfield in Bagram, Afghanistan, Sunday, May 25, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)
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  • Angel Dance Company Presents Splendid Dunhuang to Start AAAOB Festival

    By David Li, bostonese.com

    Boston, May 15, 2014, — In cooperation with Asian American Association of Boston (AAAOB), Angel Dance Company will present a grand dance show Dunhuang My Dreamland – Tales of the Silk Road on May 17 at Quincy High School. It will bring the splendid colors from the Silk Road to Boston during the Asian Pacific American Heratiage Month celebrations in the state.
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    Ke Ke (first from left), Klysler Yen (first from the right) at a press conference announcing Dunhang My Dreamland performance (file photo).
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  • Colonial Figure Skating Club Presents Dreams of Gold

    By David Li, bostonese.com

    Boxborough, Mass., May 8, 2014, — In this quiet town 25 miles northwest of Boston, you don’t expect to see a show that features some of the best young figure skaters in the US. Colonial Figure Skating(CFS) Club, whose elite alumni includes Olympic medalists Nancy Kerrigan, Tiffany Scott and Paul Wylie, held its annual Ice Crystals Show “Dreams of Gold” at Nashoba Olympia Rink in Boxborough on May 3 and 4.
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    2014 National Juvenile Champion Iria Zhao at the show。
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  • Chinese Railroad Workers Inducted to Labor Hall of Honor

    Washington, D.C., May 9, 2014, — The Department of Labor inducted Chinese Railroad Workers into the Labor Hall of Honor in a ceremony earlier today. Secretary of Labor Thomas E. Perez presides at the ceremony. Chinese workers finally receive their due 145 years after their work completed.
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  • Pianist Sean Chen to Debut at Jordan Hall on May 24

    Boston, May 6, 2014, — Sean Chen captivated audiences and critics at the 2013 Cliburn Competition with concerts “that had the crowd not just standing, but cheering loudly” (KDHX, St. Louis), earning the crystal award and winning three years of concert tours in the United States—the first American to win a prize since 1997.
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  • Jeffry Shea Recognized as Mass. Teacher of the Year on National Teacher Appreciation Day

    Boston, May 6, 2014, — Today is National Teacher Appreciation Day. Belmont High School social studies teacher Dr. Jeffry Shea was recognized as Massachusetts Teacher of the Year by students and school administrators.
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    Dr. Shea delivers a speeches at a ceremony in Belmont High School.
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  • Music for Food Concert to Be Held on Mother’s Day at BU

    Boston, May 5, 2014, -— On Sunday, May 11, Music for Food will kick off its first international initiative with a benefit concert for the Child Welfare League Foundation. This is the first concert in the organization’s history to benefit international hunger relief efforts.
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