By Xinming Li, bostonese.com
Boston, July 23, 2016, — The Inaugural Chinese American Convention organized by United Chinese Americans (UCA) will be held in Washington DC from Setp. 8 to 10. The theme of the convertion is “Sharing Vision, Uniting Communities!”
Honorary Co-Chairs of the Inaugural Chinese American Convention.
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Boston, June 23, 2016 – Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced a free immigration legal consultation event will be held on July 23, 2016 at Madison Park High School in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling to uphold the preliminary injunction that continues to prevent the implementation of the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA) and the expanded Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) executive actions on immigration, announced in November 2014.
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Boston, June 23, 2016, — Chinese History Society of New England (CHSNE) celebrated the online launch of MIT Professor Emeritus Tunney Lee’s Boston Chinatown Atlas recently at Tufts Medical Center in Chinatown. According to Susan Chinsen, Managing Director of CHSNE, the launch of chinatownatlas.org has received $9,120 in donations as of today.
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Boston, July 20, 2016, — Thomas B.C. Shen of Lexington, MA passed away on June 15, 2016. A retired Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth, he battled Parkinson’s Disease for many years.
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By Xinming Li, bostonese.com
Boston, June 7, 2016, — The Chinese American Citizen Alliance (CACA) Boston Lodge hosted its inaugural U.S. Senator George Frisbie Hoar Award Gala on June 5 at the Empire Garden Restaurant. The event honored Chinese American elected officials in the greater Boston area.
Michelle Wu was honored at the gala. (photos by Xinming Li).
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By Xinming Li, bostonese.com
Boston, June 11, 2016, — Boston Bilingual Media & Publishing (BBMP) Inc. held a book preview party at Empire Garden restaurant in Chinatown at noon time on June 5. Dragon’s Teeth – Arthur Wong’s Journey from Taishan to Normandy was previewed at the party with about 60 people attending. State Rep. Tackey Chan and Annie Qin, representing Boston City Council President Michelle Wu brought citations for the 72th anniversary of Mr. Wong’s landing on Omaha Beach on D-Day, June 6. 1944.
Tackey Chan presents citation from MA House of Representivies to Mr. Wong.
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By Xinming Li, bostonese.com
June 6, 2016, Boston, — A group friends held a celebration dinner at Purple Bamboo restaurant in Billerica with renowned ballet dancer Junxiong Zhao recently. Zhao thanked his friends and fans for treating him for a delicious dinner, including a few Sichuan dishes from his hometown.
Beatrice Lee (3rd from left), Junxiong Zhao(middle) and friends (photos by Xinming Li).
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June 4, 2016, — One Love Children Helping Children (CHC) is a 100% student-run initiative that strives to help children in need of love, hope, and happiness. A board of CHC seniors will conduct a seminar on the college admission process and share at their respective high schools at 6:30 this evening.
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Boston, May 31, 2016, — Boston Bilingual Media & Publishing (BBMP) Inc. will hold a book preview party at Empire Garden restaurant in Chinatown at noon time on June 5.
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Boston, May 23, 2016, — Boston Bilingual Media & Publishing (BBMP) Inc. will hold a book release party for English-Chinese bilingual book Initial Campaign: An Earlier Version of Blitzkrieg at Nankou in North China at noon time on June 5 at Empire Garden in Boston Chinatown. Please send email to bostonese@gmail.com to RSVP the book release party.
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