Boston, April 18, 2016, — It’s a picture perfect day at the 120th running of Boston Marathon. There was a light headwind and temperature in the upper 60s for the elite runners. Lemi Berhanu Hayle won the men’s group in 2:12:45. Fellow Ethiopian Atsede Baysa came from behind and pull ahead in the end to… Continue reading Ethiopian Runners Dominate at the 120th Boston Marathon
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Gov. Baker and Mayor Walsh to Mark the One Boston Day
By, Xinming Li, bostonese.com Boston, April 15, 2016, — Today is the first One Boston Day. Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito will join Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh, families and survivors at a wreath laying ceremony at the sites of the bombings on Boylston Street. The new Boston Strong banner on a overpass on… Continue reading Gov. Baker and Mayor Walsh to Mark the One Boston Day
Governors Baker, Nixon Wager Friendly Bet for NFL Playoff Game
Boston, Jan. 14, 2016, — Ahead of Saturday’s AFC Divisional Round game between the New England Patriots and the Kansas City Chiefs, Governors Charlie Baker (R-MA) and Jay Nixon (D-MO) have staked a friendly bipartisan bet on the playoff game. Gov. Baker at minority media round table meeting in March 2015(file photo).
Xiamen to Host First Ironman Event in China
BEIJING, Dec. 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Wanda Sports Holdings Co. signed a cooperation agreement with the Xiamen Municipal Government on December 24. Under the agreement, Xiamen will become the first city to host Ironman events in China. Wang Jianlin, CEO of Wanda Group, lectures at Harvard University.
Rising Star — Wellesley College Wushu Team
By Li Qiang, translated by Cecille Yang Located in the western Boston suburbs, Wellesley College is the famed alma mater of notable female Chinese figures like Soong Mei-Ling and Bing Xing and US presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton. Recently, the Wellesley Wushu Team attended the 2015 Cultural Day event on campus, featuring a 9-minute wushu performance… Continue reading Rising Star — Wellesley College Wushu Team
Register Now: 2016 Chinese New Year Indoor Soccer Tournament
Boston, Dec. 17, 2015, — Youth soccer players, a long snowy winter is cancelling good chances of playing soccer outdoors. Do you have a strong hunger for footballing due to inclement weather conditions? Stronger than ever? Soccer players clear a field after a blizzard in early 2015.
The Latest US Export to China: NCAA Sports!
Hangzhou, China, Nov. 19, 2015 – The student-athletes participating in the Pac-12 China Game and their university delegations visited the headquarters of Alibaba Group (NYSE: BABA) in Hangzhou to kick off the historic week of activities in China. The Pac-12 China Game presented by Alibaba Group was played on Saturday, Nov. 14 at the Mercedes-Benz… Continue reading The Latest US Export to China: NCAA Sports!
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… Continue reading Semi-finals of Chang Qi Cup Held at Harvard University
UIUC Wins 2015 Mid-America Cup Soccer Tournament
By Xinming Li, bostonese.com Chicago, Sept 7, 2014, — UIUC Old Corns defeated Chicago Purple Warhead 3:0 in the final match of Mid-America Cup soccer tournament at Oak Brooks Central Park on Sunday afternoon. It’s the first time that a championship team having two woman players, according to organizer Mr. C.M. Lei of Mid America… Continue reading UIUC Wins 2015 Mid-America Cup Soccer Tournament
Three More World Championships for Kathryn Tian This Summer
By Eric Wu, bostonese.com Boston, Sept. 3, 2015, — By the end of the World Championships held by American Taekwondo Association in Little Rock, Arkansas, Kathryn Tian from Los Angeles had won championships in three competitions, including the women’s 15-to-17-year-old creative martial arts competition, competition with equipment and the ultimate boxing match. So far, she… Continue reading Three More World Championships for Kathryn Tian This Summer