The Luck Ngi Musical Club celebrated its 79th anniversary on Sept. 16. They held a Cantonese Opera performance at the Grand Hall of the Chong Wa Benevolent Association. Four famous excerpts were played, including “Song and Dance for Zhou Yu,” “Story of an Umbrella,” “The Fort of Fan Jiang,” and “A Drunken Beating of the […]
PICTORIAL: Lunar New Year done up in style
On Feb. 6, Northwest Asian Weekly and the Seattle Chinese post threw their inaugural Lunar New Year Fashion Show and Contest at the House of Hong. Prizes were provided through generous sponsors and donors: Fortune Casino, Northwest Asian Weekly, Ben Bridge, and Lee & Lee, PS 1st: Model Starla Sampaco, Miss Teen Washington USA 2014; […]
BLOG: Santa’s list of heartwarming stories
By Assunta Ng The other night, I dreamed about Santa Claus delivering presents to kids in the International District. I rushed to him, waiting for my turn. Santa took a quick look at me and smiled, “You don’t need one.” “Why?” I protested. Because of my age? Like a child being abandoned, I was almost […]