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  • Pianist George Li Returns to NPR’s From The Top

    By Beatrice Lee, bostonese.com columnist

    Boston, Oct. 23, 2015, — Harmony Zhu, 9-year-old piano prodigy from New Jersey, recently visited Jordan Hall of New England Conservatory (NEC). She participated in the From The Top recording of National Public Radio (NPR) and shared the stage with George Li, who won the silver medal at the 15th Tchaikovsky International Piano Competition. This edition of From the Top will be released to NPR stations around the nation on November 30.
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    George Li and David Loebel wave to the audience after the performance(bostonese.com file photo).
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  • Amazing Pictures from 2015 Harvard China Day

    Photos by John Tsou, bostonese.com

    Harvard Chinese Student & Scholar Association (HCSSA)presented the 2015 Harvard China Day in the afternoon of Oct. 4 outside the Science Center in Harvard campus. Art groups from Harvard, and renowned artists in great Boston area, such as one of the top suona musicians of China Yazhi Guo, erhu artist Tao He, the first musician majoring in guzheng at NEC Ms. Weng Hui and models from Boston Qipao Association. Hundreds of Harvard students and spectators cheered the wonderful performances and visited the art exhibitions at the Science Center plaza.
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  • Semi-finals of Chang Qi Cup Held at Harvard University

    By Xinming Li, bostonese.com

    Cambridge, Mass., Sept. 30, 2015, — The ancient Chinese game Weiqi, also known as Go in the US, is the only board game that super-computer hasn’t defeated human yet. For the first time in history, the semi-finals of an Asian professional Go tournament: 2015 China’s Chang Qi Cup was held on U.S. in the North America at Harvard campus from Sept. 26 to 28.
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    Picture from the semi-final match on Sunday, Sept. 27(photos by Xinming Li).
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  • President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences to Give Talk at Harvard on 9/22

    Boston, Sept. 7, 2015, — Prof. Bai Chunli, a well-known chemist and leading scientist in nanoscience, is the President of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). He is also the President of the World Academy of Sciences for the Advancement of Science in Developing Countries (TWAS). Prof. Bai will give a lecture titled Science, Technology and Innovation in China at Harvard Science Hall B at 4 PM on Sept. 22.
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  • Department of Education Has Let Asian-American Communities Down Again

    By Organizing Committee, Asian American Coalition

    Short Hills, New Jersey, July 8, 2015, — We are very disappointed to learn that the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), U.S. Department of Education has recently dismissed our Administrative Complaint against Harvard University filed on May 15, 2015. Even though our Complaint presented overwhelming evidences indicating that Harvard University has been engaged in continuous and systemic discriminatory practices against Asian-American applicants, OCR chose to dismiss our Complaint citing a procedural ground. The Department of Education has clearly let Asian-American communities down.
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  • American Pianist George Li Takes Moscow by Storm at Tchaikovsky Competition

    By Xinming Li, bostonese.com

    Lexington, Mass., June 26, 2015, — On Father’s Day of 2015, Mr. Jian Li and his son Andrew Li were having Zongzi for lunch, a delicacy from the Dragon Boat Festival. There eyes glued to the TV screen on which George Li was performing live in the round 2 of Tchaikovsky Competition. “Go George!” shouted Andrew Li, the little brother, whiling taking a selfie in front of the TV set with his cell phone.
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    (from left) Andrew and Jian Li cheered for George Li from their home in Lexington, Mass.
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  • Father’s Day Gift — George Li Advances to Round 2 at the Tchaikovsky Competition

    By Xinming Li, bostonese.com

    Boston, June 20, 2015, — On the third day of auditions in the nomination “Piano” at the Tchaikovsky Competition on June 18, the sensation of the day was 19-year-old American pianist George Li. The highly artistic, masterful, and enchanting performance of the young pianist from Lexington, Mass. delighted the public. Li is a Harvard student, and posted a Happy Birthday Facebook update to his father Jian Li after his performance in the first round. And a Father’s Day gift came today as the results of Round I in the Piano category have been announced and George Li was among the 12 pianists making the cut as expected.
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  • Bay Area Forum to Discuss Discriminatory Admission Policies of Top Universities

    San Jose, May 13, 2015, — You are cordially invited to a public forum on legal challenge to admission policies of prestigious universities on May 30. This forum features civil rights activist Edward Blum and attorney Will Consovoy, as well as a slate of renowned experts on equal opportunities for education, including Ward Connerly, Prof. Chenming Hu and author Yukong Zhao.
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  • Prof. Guoping Zhang Deliveres Keynote Speech at Global Corporate Governance Symposium in Harvard University

    By Wendy Wang, contributing reporter for bostonese.com

    Cambridge, Mass., May 6, 2015, — Global Corporate Governance Forum：Finance Risk and Social Governance was held at Science Center, Harvard University on April 26, 2015. This is the symposium and seminar on the theme of corporate governance hosted and supported by CACG (China Association for Corporate Governance). Professor Guoping Zhang, CEO of China Association for Corporate Governance (CACG), Wertheim Fellow and visiting scholar at Harvard University and NBER, served as chairman of the Global Corporate Governance Symposium and delivered a keynote speech.
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    President of Global Corporate Governance Forum-Guoping Zhang-CACG （photos by Wendy Wang and Cynthia Kim）.
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  • HBS’ Ruth Mulan Chu Chao Center Tops Off

    Boston, April 27, 2015, — Harvard Business School (HBS) held a “Topping Off” ceremony at the construction site of a new Executive Education facility — the Ruth Mulan Chu Chao Center on Friday, April 24, signifying the completion of the structural phase of the project. The 30-minute ceremony began at 11:30 AM with remarks by Harvard Business School Dean Nitin Nohria; former U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine Chao (MBA 1979); Ms. Angela Chao, Deputy Chair, Foremost Group (AB 1994, MBA 2001); and Robert C. O’Leary, Senior Vice President, Lee Kennedy Company, the construction firm building the Ruth Mu Ian Chu Chao Center.
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    Members of the Chao family at the topping off ceremony of the Ruth Mulan Chu Chao Center at Harvard Business School, from left: Jeff Hwang, Christine Chao, Tyler Shaver, May Chao, Jessica Chao Hwang, Secretary Elaine L. Chao, Dr. James S. C. Chao, Miranda Chao Hwang, HBS Dean Nitin Nohria, Angela Chao, James Breyer(photo by Susan Young).
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