By Xinming Li, bostonese.com
Boston, Oct. 8, 2016, — The Chinese Consulate-general in New York and the Massachusetts House of Representatives celebrated a “China Day” on Thursday, Oct, 7, at the Great Hall in the State House on Beacon Hill.
Consul-general Zhang Qiyue(middle) hands out award to University of Massachusetts Boston Confucius Institute.
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Boston, Sept. 26, 2016, — Music Director Andris Nelsons and the Boston Symphony Orchestra kicked off the 2016-17 season Saturday night at 6 PM with an all-Russian Opening Night program featuring highly-acclaimed Chinese pianist Lang Lang in Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 3.
Andris Nelsons conducts BSO at the opening night (photographer Michael Blanchard).
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Organizers, performers pose for a picture before the opening ceremony.
By Xinming Li, bostonese.com
Boston, Sept. 12, 2016, — The Sixth Asian American Day Festival wae held in Boston Common on Saturday, Sept. 10. Gov. Baker, Mayor Walsh and Boston City Council declared Sept. 10, 2016 the Asian American Day in Massachusetts and in Boston. About 20,000 visitors stopped by to watch cultural performances and check out 30 food vendors and 80 booths in the northwest part of Boston Common.
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By Xinming Li, bostonese.com
Boston, Sept. 7, 2016, — In just a couple days, the Sixth Asian American Day Festival will be held in Boston Common on Sept. 10. Boston City Council has issued an official resolution signed by Council President Michelle Wu declaring Sept. 10, 2016 the Asian American Day in Boston. This is the first such proclamation by a major US city to recognize the significant contributions by Asian Americans in all aspects of our society.
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By Xinming Li, bostonese.com
Boston, Sept. 2, 2016, — As the Asian American Day Festival is to take place on Sept. 10 in Boston Common, Boston City Council has declared Sept. 10, 2016 as Asian American Day in Boston. The proclamation is signed by Michelle Wu, president of Boston City Council. This is the first such proclamation by a major city in the nation. Over 1,000 signatures were collected in a petition to declare the second Saturday in September as Asian American Day in Boston and the state.
Mr. David Bai(right) hands the Asian American Day Petition with over 1,000 signatures to attorney Ye Edward Huang, president of the board of Asian American Association of Boston.
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Boston, Sept. 1, 2016, — The Chinese Historical Society of New England (CHSNE) and Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association of New England (CCBA) have gained cooperation from the City of Boston to have offering tables available for Chong Yang Festival this Fall.
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Boston, August 22, 2016, — Dragon’s Teeth, Arthur Wong’s Journey from Taishan to Normandy was recently released by Boston Bilngual Media and Publishing Inc. Authors of the book David Li and Changhong Zhang are invited to give a talk on this book in at 7:00 PM on August 23, 2016 at Sing Tao Daily’s Boston office (130 Lincoln St., Boston, MA 021111). They will share their experiences of writing this bio over the past two years.
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Acton, Mass. August 18, 2016, — More than 100 singers, dancers, musicians, and Taiji players will be featured in a performance of traditional Chinese music and dance on Thursday, August 25, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. at the Nara Park Amphitheater in Acton, Massachusetts.
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