Note: This post is part of a series authored by First Lady Michelle Obama to share her visit to China with young people in the U.S. You can read all of the First Lady’s posts atWhiteHouse.gov/First-Lady-China-Trip. Xi’an, China, — March 24, 2014, — This morning we left Beijing and flew for about two hours to… Continue reading The First Lady’s Travel Journal: Visiting Ancient City Xi’an
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At Least 17 People Injured in Beacon Street Nine-alarm Fire
By David Li, bostonese.com Boston, March 26, 2013, — A nine-alarm file was reported this afternoon on Beacon Street between Fairfield and Exeter Streets tonight. Many users of WeChat shared the following news update on the popular mobile social media app just before the start of evening commute.
Michelle Obama’s Journal from China: Meeting with Students at PKU
Note: This post is part of a series authored by First Lady Michelle Obama to share her visit to China with young people in the U.S. You can read all of the First Lady’s posts at WhiteHouse.gov/First-Lady-China-Trip. This morning, I had the privilege of visiting Peking University and speaking with Chinese students and American students… Continue reading Michelle Obama’s Journal from China: Meeting with Students at PKU
The First Lady’s Journal from China: Our Official Visit Begins
Note: This post is part of a series authored by First Lady Michelle Obama to share her visit to China with young people in the U.S. You can read all of the First Lady’s posts at WhiteHouse.gov/First-Lady-China-Trip. After a long flight from Washington, D.C. – one that took around 20 hours – my mother, my daughters,… Continue reading The First Lady’s Journal from China: Our Official Visit Begins
Singaporean Vessels Search for Missing Malaysian Plane with Four Mysteries
(Xinhuanet)Singaporean vessels searching for the missing Malaysia Airlines passenger plane have found some suspicious floating objects, Vietnamese official media outlets reported Sunday. A press conference is held by the Malaysia Airlines at the Lido Hotel in Beijing, capital of China, March 8, 2014. A Malaysian passenger plane carrying 239 people has lost contact with air… Continue reading Singaporean Vessels Search for Missing Malaysian Plane with Four Mysteries
Hainan Airlines to Offer $188 Round-way Tickets between Beijing and N.A. Cities on March 10
Boston, March 7, 2014, — The limited time offering by Hainan Airlines for this summer has generated a lot of buzz on the Internet. As the fourth largest airline in China, Hainan Airlines has been aggrassively expanding its international markets with direct flights from Beijing to North American cities like Seattle, Chicago, Toronto and Boston.
Emirates to Start Nonstop Service between Boston and Dubai on March 10
Boston, Feb. 18, 2014, -– The Massachusetts economy will be better connected with the world on March 10 when Emirates – named the “World’s Best Airline” at the 2013 Paris Air Show — begins flying daily nonstop service between Boston and the United Arab Emirates. From its Dubai hub, Emirates flies to 134 destinations worldwide, including… Continue reading Emirates to Start Nonstop Service between Boston and Dubai on March 10
Top Five Tips for Winter Driving in Boston
By David Li, bostonese.com Boston, Feb. 16, 2014, — We had two snowstorms on last three days in the greater Boston area. Luckily, the Friday evening’s BCTC Winter Doubles tennis league at Woburn Racquet Club was not interrupted. My partner arrived a little bit late as she had a minor accident driving her car out… Continue reading Top Five Tips for Winter Driving in Boston
Nonstop Flights to China Four Days a Week to Start on June 20, 2014
By David Li, bostonese.com, translated by Mei Liu Boston, Dec. 18, 2013, — Due to the delay of Boeing 787’s delivery, the nonstop flight between Boston and Beijing that Hainan Airlines proposed a few years ago has not become reality. However, you will soon be able to get on a dream-liner on Monday, Wednesday, Friday… Continue reading Nonstop Flights to China Four Days a Week to Start on June 20, 2014
Post Card from Yao Kou Village, China
By Sophia Yee, bostonese.com columnist Our car circling around mountain roads, we were in awe at the passing sights; after about two hours of driving through small villages we finally came to the remote village of Yau Kou (窈口) in the deep mountains. About 100 kilometers from the city of Hangzhou, Yao Kou village is… Continue reading Post Card from Yao Kou Village, China