By David Li, bostonese.com On Saturday, August 4, Chinese Historical Society of New England (CHSNE) will present a free public lecture by Suffolk University Professor and CHSNE board member Da Zheng, author of Chiang Yee: The Silent Traveller from the East. This lecture is part of CHSNE’s 20th anniversary lecture series, and is co-sponsored by… Continue reading CHSNE’s 20th Anniversary Lecture Series: Prof. Da Zheng on Chiang Yee
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The 9th Annual Revere Beach National Sand Sculpting Festival – Cool Place Amid Heat Wave
By Jing Xia, bostonese.com The 9th Annual Revere Beach National Sand Sculpting Festival was held from July 12 to 15, 2012, amid of a 7-day heat wave in the Boston area in Revere Beach, Mass. Over half million spectators visited the 4-day festival. Tourists enjoyed the beautiful sand sculptures by artists, new features including the… Continue reading The 9th Annual Revere Beach National Sand Sculpting Festival – Cool Place Amid Heat Wave
You Are Invited to 33rd Annual Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival
Come celebrate the 33rd Annual Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival on Sunday, June 10, 2012, from 12:00 p.m. – 5 p.m. Spectators will be able to watch brightly colored dragon boats, piloted by paddlers from Greater Boston, Rhode Island, Vermont, New York, Philadelphia, California, and Montreal, Canada as they race down the Charles River between… Continue reading You Are Invited to 33rd Annual Hong Kong Dragon Boat Festival
New England Got Talent, Notes from the Chinese Bridge College Student Talent Competition
By David Li, bostonese.com, photo and video provided by Yi Sun of UMass Boston The second annual New England Chinese Bridge college student talent competition was held at UMass Boston on March 10. Sixteen finalists from colleges across New England participated in the competition. Due to increasing popularity of this event, University of Massachusetts Confucius… Continue reading New England Got Talent, Notes from the Chinese Bridge College Student Talent Competition
Chinese Lion Dance Came to Metrowest, I-495
By David Li, bostonese.com For many years, Chinese lion dance has been performed in Boston Chinatown around Chinese New Year, which is also known as Spring Festival. 2012 is the Year of Dragon according to Chinese calendar, and celebration of the Spring Festival made its way westward to I-495 belt this year. Lion dancers from… Continue reading Chinese Lion Dance Came to Metrowest, I-495
Winners of White House Video Contest, Local High School Students Prepare a Trip of a Lifetime
By David Li, bostonese.com On April 5, twelve teen students from Charlestown High School, most of them immigrated to Boston area with their families from China less than three years ago, will participate in a White House meeting as winners of a video contest. Started as a joint project between Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center(BCNC) and… Continue reading Winners of White House Video Contest, Local High School Students Prepare a Trip of a Lifetime
Ying Wu’s Vocal Classes Celebrated Year of Dragon with Beautiful Songs
By David Li, translation by Jun Yang On the afternoon and evening of January 28, Ying Wu’s vocal classes held a Chinese New Year’s concert in Hancock United Church of Christ in Lexington, Mass. As a special guest, Kristy Lee, New England’s only 24-hour news TV station NECN’s morning news anchor, hosted the concert. The… Continue reading Ying Wu’s Vocal Classes Celebrated Year of Dragon with Beautiful Songs
From Chemistry Engineer to Comedian – A Dialogue with Joe Wong
By David Li, photo by Han Yan, bostonese.com In the afternoon of March 25, MIT Chinese Student and Scholar Association (CSSA) Career Development team hosted a special lecture, titled “From chemistry engineer to comedian – a dialogue with Joe Wong” at classroom 35-225 at MIT. Well-known Chinese American comedian Joe Wong shared his experience from… Continue reading From Chemistry Engineer to Comedian – A Dialogue with Joe Wong
Zhejiang University Boston Alumni Celebrated Year of Dragon Together
By David Li, translation by Jia Liu and Junhua Shen Located on the banks of the beautiful West Lake in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, Zhejiang University (ZJU) is one of the finest universities in China. On the afternoon of Feb. 18, 2012, more than 100 Zhejiang University (ZJU) alumni and their relatives attended the ZJU… Continue reading Zhejiang University Boston Alumni Celebrated Year of Dragon Together
Donation to Dr. Peng Wang’s Family Is Urged after Tragic Accident
By David Li, bostonese.com with reference information from U.R.I. Department of Chemical Engineering website. Dr. Peng Wang, a 2004 PhD graduate from the Department of Chemical Engineering at Columbia University was involved in a fatal automobile accident on his way to work in Rhode Island on February 6, 2012. He was the husband of Ran… Continue reading Donation to Dr. Peng Wang’s Family Is Urged after Tragic Accident