February 21, 2025 | Vol. 54, Issue 4

The only bilingual Chinese-English Newspaper in New England

Tufts MC welcomes Year of the Rat

Tufts Medical Center celebrated Lunar New Year Feb. 7 with performances by children attending the Josiah Quincy Elementary School. (Image courtesy of Ling-Mei Wong.)

Tufts Medical Center celebrated Lunar New Year Feb. 7 with children’s performances and crafts.

“This is the most exciting day of year,” said Tufts MC president and CEO Dr. Mike Apkon. “I wish you a happy and healthy Year of the Rat.”

Josiah Quincy Elementary School students danced, sang and played music on the recorder. They sang in Mandarin “Gong Xi Gong Xi,” “The Great Wall” and the “Gratitude Song.”

Boston Councilor for District 2 Ed Flynn said, “I’m proud to represent this diverse immigrant community at City Hall.”

Guests included Sen. Joe Boncore, Boston chief of Health and Human Services Marty Martinez, Chu Huang for Rep. Aaron Michlewitz, JQES Principal Cynthia Soo Hoo and Chinatown liaison Lisa Hy. Bingrun Liang created dough figurines. The Gung Ho Athletic Club performed a lion dance.

(From left) Boston District 2 City Councilor Ed Flynn, event emcee Fong Cheong, Chinatown liaison Lisa Hy, event emcee Sherry Dong, Boston chief of Health and Human Services Marty Martinez, Tufts MC president and CEO Dr. Mike Apkon, Chu Huang and a Gung Ho Athletic Club lion dancer. (Image courtesy of Ling-Mei Wong.)
Josiah Quincy Elementary School students played the recorder together. (Image courtesy of Ling-Mei Wong.)

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