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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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  • Chinese Students Mark Youth Day

    (Host of this CCTV report is Raquel Olsson, a Boston University graduate.)

    To celebrate China’s annual Youth Day which falls on May 4, a dazzling gala featuring students from around the country was aired on CCTV on Saturday night. Some 1,500 students took part, filling the atmosphere with their energetic songs and dances, all based on the theme “Flowers of May, Our Chinese Dream”.

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  • Tufts Medical Center to Hold Asthma Awareness Fairs in May

    Boston, April 23, 2014, — In recognition of Asthma Awareness Month (coming up in May), the Asthma Prevention and Management Initiative (APMI), an initiative of Community Health Improvement Programs department at Tufts Medical Center, is organizing several asthma awareness health fairs to provide community education and raise awareness about our home visiting, educational, and clinical programs. The fairs are free and open to the public and we encourage children and their families to attend to learn more.
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  • Meb Keflezighi Wins Boston Marathon as First American Winner in 31 Years

    By David Li, bostonese.com

    Boston, April 21, 2014, — It’s a perfect day for Marathon in Boston, and American runner Meb Keflezighi makes it even better as he led all the way to finish line. Keflezighi became the first American winner of the Boston Marathon since 1983 on Patriots’ Day of 2014.
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    Meb Keflezighi crosses the finish line (from Boston Marothon Facebook page).
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