By ZHU LIXIN | China Daily | Updated: 2021-05-06 10:25 Share CLOSE
A Huizhou-style house native to ancient East China stands in Salem in the US city of Boston, Massachusetts.
The building, called Yinyutang, was transported there from Xiuning county in Huangshan city, Anhui province. Huangshan is the current name of the ancient Huizhou prefecture, which is known for the Huizhou culture created by merchants who ran businesses across China.
Thanks to the efforts of Nancy Berliner, the former curator of Chinese art at the Peabody Essex Museum, Yinyutang was shipped more than 11,200 kilometers from its original site to Salem in the late 1990s.
Both Lunar New Year and Valentine’s Day are around the corner and we’ve got a round-up of events you can do with just about anyone. A loved one, a parent, a friend or your wonderful self! A virtual festival, a live-streamed concert and a talk with a notable writer it might be hard to choose which one most appeals to you.
Thursday, Feb. 11
Claudia Rankine, poet, author and one of my personal favorite writers will be giving a lecture for Tufts University’s Beckwith lecture series. I discovered her writing in college; her book “Citizen: An American Lyric” was a required reading. And I m so glad it was. It s a vital collection of poems about race. Her latest book, “Just Us: An American Conversation,” came out last year and tackles the nation s division. In this lecture, you can expect Rankine’s insightful commentary on how to begin discussions in our very own communities that will break down walls.
February 11, 2021
While Massachusetts businesses and cultural institutions remain partially open amid reopening rollbacks, many residents are continuing to stay home due to the coronavirus pandemic amid new orders and advisories from Gov. Charlie Baker and Boston Mayor Marty Walsh. With that in mind, this week’s BosTen offers a mix of in-person and virtual things to do this weekend. Have an idea about what we should cover? Leave us a comment on this article or in the BosTen Facebook group, or email us at [email protected].
This Thursday, GBH will host a lunchtime chat about Black contralto Marian Anderson and her historic 1939 performance in front of the Lincoln Memorial on Easter Sunday. “American Experience” Executive Producer Cameo George and Duke University historian Adriane Lentz-Smith will join host Sue O’Connell as they discuss Anderson’s legacy, which is the subject of GBH’s upcoming film “Voice of Freedom.” The free talk will stream live at noon on
Common Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) between CRKI and KCCC
A common international Scientific Advisory Board between Cancer Research KI and the Karolinska Comprehensive Cancer Center (KCCC) has been established. The board of directors of the KCCC, representing both the Karolinska Institute and The Karolinska University Hospital, aimed to incorporate advisory members with broad expertise in clinical, basic and caring cancer research; covering a varied set of cancer subdisciplines.
This common SAB will be able to advise on matters including, but not limited to, the long-term strategic development of research, education, care and prevention within cancer for both Cancer Research KI and the CCC. The current members of the SAB are listed below in the table.