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07.04.2010
七月四日北卡佛光山傳授三皈五戒
北卡佛光山 (IBPS NC Temple) 于七月四日為慶祝正式啟用落成，下午舉辦首次「甘露灌頂三皈五戒典禮」，提供社會人士受戒因緣，淨化人心。並恭請「人間福報」發行人心定和尚為逾130位戒子主持三皈五戒典禮，芝加哥滿普法師、波士頓三佛中心覺屏法師、西來寺覺懺法師、如松法師、邁阿密妙華法師等前來支援。戒子中多為新戒，近三十皈依，除本地信徒外，還有近30位來自德州、佛州、阿拉巴馬州、馬利蘭州、維吉尼亞州等地，不少人把握因緣一家一同受戒，年紀少的只有1歲，大部份戒子為美藉人士。 典禮前，監寺永瀚法師為戒子詳細講解儀軌程序，隨後由四位戒子班首代表戒子迎請和尚為大眾授戒，主持三皈五戒典禮。和尚為眾人講授皈依佛法僧及求受五戒：不殺生、不偷盜、不邪淫、不妄語、不飲酒的意義，並慈悲特別以中英文雙語正授，使得外語人士也因能順利完成三皈五戒，每位戒子都以歡喜又虔誠的心宣誓，受得清淨滿分戒。
典禮後和尚叮嚀戒子受戒後要時時提醒自已，觀照自已，多利用我們豐富的道場資源來充實自已。戒子們個個都法喜充滿。常住以念珠及小叢書與戒子結緣。
11.25.2009
Carolina China Council and CAFA will hold Art Beijing 2009 on Nov. 25 at Page Theatre in DUKE University, coming stars including famous hostess in CCTV Zhou, Tao, and hostess in BTV Xu, Chunni. For more details including tickets info. please visit www.cafanc.org/events/ArtBeijing.html
10.31.2009
CAFA 2009 Best Singers Contest will hold the FINAL contest on Oct. 31, please go to support your favorite singers.
感谢大家对华联歌手大奖赛的热心支持。十月二十四日的预赛精彩纷呈，经过激烈的角逐后，15位选手有幸进入十月三十一日的决赛。决赛的评分将由专业评委(70%)和观众评委(30%)两部分相加。此外，我们还会由现场观众投票选出最佳人气奖、出最佳表演奖和出最佳服装奖。华联再次邀请您亲临现场，并为他们加油。
Time: Saturday, October 31, 2009 at 7:30pm
Location: The competition will be held in Stewart Theater, Talley Student Center at North Carolina State University
Address: 2610 Cates Avenue, NC State University, Raleigh, NC 27695
Driving directions: http://www.ncsu.edu/student_center/driving_directions.html
10.24.2009
CAFA 2009 Best Singers Contest will hold the preliminary contest on Oct. 24, please go to support your favorite singers.
2009年华联歌手大奖赛将在本周六（十月二十四日）晚拉开帷幕。本次报名参赛的选手共有27位，年龄从二十到八十岁，来自当地大学、企业、科研单位以及政府部门。还有已经退休的歌唱爱好者，是历届歌手大奖赛中年龄跨度最大的一次。在本周六的预赛中将由评委会选出15位优胜者参加十月三十一日的决赛。参赛的选手都是颇有实力的歌唱爱好者，预赛的角逐将会非常激烈。请亲临现场，欣赏他们高水平的表扬，并为他们加油。
Time: Saturday, October 24, 2009 at 7:00pm
Location: The competition will be held in Walnut Room (4th floor), Talley Student Center at North Carolina State University
Address: 2610 Cates Avenue, NC State University, Raleigh, NC 27695
Driving directions: http://www.ncsu.edu/student_center/driving_directions.html
11.01.2009
A Chinese Delegation will be hold on Nov.1, 2009. Officers from Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council, Ministry of Science and Technology, Academy of Macroeconomic Research at Department of Project Planning and Management and National Development and Reform Commission of People Republic of China will offer insight into challenges and opportunities in China and also answer questions at this event.
For details about the delegation, please FLYERS.
10.05.2009
On Oct.5, a FREE master class and concert will be hold at Stewart Theatre by pianist Xiayin Wang. See the flyer for more information.
09.09.2009
China Hour radio is a pan Chinese – American cultural radio program (or Hua Xia), a voice of ethnic Chinese in North Carolina, with programming covering Chinese culture, international and local news, music, travel, and personal perspectives.
We are currently having a competition for its website design that ends on 12:00am Sept. 28. The winning designer will be awarded $200 cash and also receive recognition on the site and during occasional broadcasts (Frequency to be determined by the program manager) while China Hour (Great Wall Media) owns the copyright of the design.
The following are the guidelines for the competition:
Content should include, but not limited to:
Design/format:
Technical Requirements:
08.22.2009
On Aug.22, Confucius Institue at NC State University will hold an International Welcome Event. There will be Chinese Shadow Puppetry, singing, dancing and other activities. AND ALL FOR FREE. Check the flyer for more details.
08.14.2009
In the coming week, we will have Lauren Connell as our guest to talk about how to get a job from a recruiter's point of View. Lauren is the Direct Hire Practice Manager for Resource Accounting, which is a national placement and staffing firm that provides direct hire “permanent” placement, temporary staffing, and flexible project services in the accounting and finance industries.
07.17.2009
In next two weeks, China Hour is bringing you a story of a Chinese Gu Zheng Soloist, Jennifer Chan, who currently resides in Cary, North Carolina.
A former member of the Association of China Musicians, the Chinese Symphony Orchestra of Conservatories, the Chinese Symphony Orchestra of Xi'an and ShaanXi Opera and Ballet Theatre, Jennifer Chan has received many awards and has been a celebrated performer at many Chinese art festivals and national events. While in China, she also received many recording contracts for Cd's, movie soundtracks and Chinese television. As a celebrated Gu Zheng Soloist, Jennifer has performed as an honored guest in Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and throughout the United States. Two of her most notable performances were as a soloist for the Emperor of Japan and former United States President, Bill Clinton.
In 2007, Jennifer performed with the North Carolina Symphony presenting a concerto conducted by Grant Llewellyn. The concert was named by the Raleigh News and Observers' Roy C. Dicks as; “One of the season's most enjoyable concerts.” Jennifer was also the first Chinese musician to introduce Gu Zheng music to the world of ballet in North America when she performed a solo accompaniment for the ballet “Ballet Festival”, created by the Carolina Ballet's artistic director, Robert Weiss.
07.10.2009
Dr. Xuguang Guo will be our guest in this week's interview of Chinese in America.
Dr. Guo got his Ph.D at UNC Chapel Hill. After that, he worked as senior scientist in Constella Corp. and now he is the senior statistician in Westat in RTP.
Dr. Guo devotes himseld in Chinese Community for many years as principal of Chinese School at Chapel Hill and President of the Chinese-American Friendship Association (CAFA) in RTP area.
06.16.2009
The North Carolina Chinese Business Association (NCCBA) is hosting a seminar featuring one of the region's top entrepreneurs, Stephen Wiehe, President and CEO of SciQuest.
Before taking the position at SciQuest, Steve served as Senior Director, Strategic Investments and Mergers and Acquisitions at SAS Institute. He joined SAS in 2000 after the company acquired DataFlux Corporation, where he was President and CEO.
NCCBA is proud to have him speak on leadership and the lessons he has learned throughout his career. Please join us on Tuesday June 16 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at the MCNC on 3021 E Cornwallis Rd, Durham, NC 27709.For more information, please visit our website at http://www.nc-cba.org.
05.24.2009
On May 24th, a delegation of four members from Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the State Council, Ministry of Science and Technology , Academy of Macroeconomic Research at Department of Project Planning and Management and National Development and Reform Commission of People Republic of China will be giving a talk at NC State University, titled "Chinese Delegation: Policies and Advisories on Start-Ups in China".
You can RSVP for this Event on the meetup site and if you do so, there's no need to RSVP through the event organizer.
* Please note the talk will be given in Chinese *, but Q&A can be in both Chinese and English.
For details, please view the Chinese Delegation Announcement (English Version, Chinese Version)
05.08.2009
John came to the US in 1962. Upon completing his graduate degrees from Louisville (MSCHE) and Princeton (MA, PhD), he joined Celanese Corporate Research Laboratory in Summit, New Jersey. He held a number of positions and became the head of new business development in the Cellulose Acetate Division. He was appointed Managing Director of SciMat Limited in UK, until his retirement in 2002.
During his professional career, John was instrumental in commercializing Celanese engineering plastic, the Vectra liquid crystal polymer. He was appointed the world wide sales manager of Vectra in 1987. In1991, he was promoted to the business manager of Celanese cigarette tow product for the Asia Pacific region. He was appointed to the position, new business development manager, in 1995. Two major new applications of cellulose acetate fibers were since launched and commercialized, the first since 1956.
Since his retirement, John has been devoting literally full time in volunteer work with several organizations to develop, nurture and build better interactions between various Asian community groups and citizens of the Charlotte community. He is the Vice Chairman of the Carolinas Asian-American Chamber of Commerce, a Board member of the United Way of Central Carolinas, the Chinese American Association of Charlotte and advisor to the Chinese Phoenix Arts and the founder and president of the Charlotte Dragon Boat Association. He was on the Board and the past Chair of the Baoding Committee in Charlotte Sister Cities, and a member of the Mecklenbrug Park & Recreation South Park District Advisory Council.
John is married to Julie, with two sons, Andrew and Vincent.
04.12.2009
China Hour Radio on TV
Dr. Liuying Shen, the founder of ChinaHour Radio was interviewed by Lisa, Go ChinaHour Radio!
Online Video for the interview, click here
04.04.2009
FREE Asian Health Fair 免费亚裔健康博览会
Organizer: The National Association of Asian-American Professionals North Carolina Chapter and IBM Asian Diversity Networking Group.
Date: This Saturday, April 4th Time: 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm Where: Cary Senior Center Address: 120 Maury Dell Place , Cary , 27513. Map
** FREE Health Screenings (免费健康检查): Blood Pressure (血压), Blood Glucose (血糖), Bone Density (骨质密度), Dental (牙科), Vision (视力) …
** FREE Educational Information (免费健康教育): Nutritional Consulting (营养咨询), Pharmacy Medication Reviews (药房用药评论) …
** FREE Door Prizes (奖品), Children Activities – Educational Coloring and Face Painting (儿童活动中心 - 彩绘), Free Massage (按摩), Yoga Class (瑜珈课程), Hip Hop Lesson (嘻哈舞蹈课) …
** For more details, please see attached Flyer. 详情请看宣传单. OR visit http://april2009asianhealthfair.weebly.com 或上网查看
** Any questions? Email to: april2009asianhealthfair@gmail.com. 如有问题， 请发邮件.
FYI - there is also an Easter Egg Hunt event (sponsored by the Town of Cary ) this Saturday at the Bond Park next to the Asian Health Fair's Cary Senior Center. If you have a family with young children (up to age 10), bring them to the Easter Egg Hunt (10:00am and 1:30pm), then stop by the Asian Health Fair afterward! For more information, visit: http://www.townofcary.org/depts/prdept/events/ easteregghunt.htm
03.17.2009
From "To Live" to "Brothers" A Discussion with Chinese Writer Yu Hua
Free and Open to the Public
3:30 p.m. Tuesday March 17, 2009
Howell Hall 103, (directly south of Morehead Planetarium)
Sponsored by:
UNC Dept of Asian Studies
Carolina Asia Center
Contact: Prof. Robin Visser, rvisser@email.unc.edu
Yu Hua, an often-named candidate for the Nobel Prize in Literature, will discuss his creative process. From his avant-garde fiction in the 1980s, to his award-winning novel, "To Live"(1992), to his latest bestseller in China, "Brothers"(2005), Yu Hua’s fiction provokes controversies and intrigues readers.
Reviews of "Brothers", short-listed for the 2008 Man Asian Literary Prize, call it "a tremendous novel in tone and historical scope and narrative technique" (NPR) and "one of the great literary achievements" of the year ("Boston Globe"). "The only response possible to its not winning [the Man Asian Prize] is that the novel that did win must have been magnificent indeed" ("Taipei Times").
03.13.2009
Rockets edge Bobcats at Charllote, Yao Ming hit the 2nd 3-pointer in his NBA career. After the game, Liuying got a short interview wiht Yao. Listen to ChinaHour Radio @9:00AM, Mar.20 for more details.
03.13.2009
Duke Chinese Media Program and Asian Studies Department of UNC will organize a Round-table Panel on Media and US-China Relations at UNC-Chapel Hill on March 13, 2009 Friday 2:00--4:00 p.m. at 219 New West Hall, Cameron Ave. (across Memorial Hall).
Liu Kang, Professor and Director of Duke Chinese Media Program, and Scott Savitt, Research Fellow at Duke Chinese Media Program and former UPI and LA Times correspondant in Beijing, will be moderators. Participants include 14 senior officials in charge of media and communication from Guangzhou government, headed by Ms. Ye Min, Director of Guangzhou Information Office. The panel will be conducted primarily in Chinese. The event is open to the general public.
For further information please contact Professor Liu Kang liukang@duke.edu
03.28.2009
Confucius Institute at North Carolina State University is proud to co-sponsor along with Music@NCState and UNC-Greensboro the premier of the Huai Opera Company of Shanghai performing the seldom-seen form of Chinese Opera from the Yangtze Delta region. This is a rare opportunity to see one of the world's cultural treasures--an art form that combines singing, story-telling, lavish costumes, and stunning acrobatics. This is the first time the Huai Opera Company will be performing this opera in the United States. Location: Stewart Theatre of NC State University Time: 3/28/2009 7:00pm-9:00pm Admission Information: $10 Public, $8 Senior Citizens/NCSU Faculty & Staff, $5 NCSU Students. For more ticket information, please call Ticket Central at 919-515-1100.
Contact: Prof. Guanlin Dai, Phone: 919-513-2924, Email:guanglin_dai@ncsu.edu
03.06.2009
Many Chinese immigrants came to the U.S. first as a student, especially graduate student. Have you noticed the differences between the educational systems in China and in U.S.? Maybe, you or your siblings will not be so frustrated with applying the American graduate schools anymore because there are alternative ways nowadays for the Chinese students who are interested in studying in U.S. In this week’s interview, we will talk with Dr. Bailian Li, who is the vice provost of NCSU, and have worked in the academia for more than 20 years, Dr. Li will tell us some of the trends in internationalizing higher education and share his views on the differences of education between U.S. and China.