Happy Lunar New Year from the USC US-China Institute!
Chinatown Celebrates “Year of the Ox” with a Parade
The 110th Annual Golden Dragon Parade celebrating the Lunar New Year
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The 110th Annual Golden Dragon Parade will take place on Saturday, January 31 from 2pm- 4pm along Broadway and Hill Streets. Over 100 floats, bands, marching bands, dignitaries in cars, and costumed organizations with Chinatown roots will parade through the streets. Also featured is a tribute to the 50th anniversary of the Broadway opening of “The Flower Drum Song,” the award-winning Rodgers and Hammerstein musical. A number of the original film and stage actors will ride in the parade including Nancy Kwan, Alvin Ing, Tamlyn Tomita, and others.
Actress Nancy Kwan will serve as Grand Marshal for this year’s parade. Discovered at age 19 and cast in the starring role opposite William Holden in “The World of Suzie Wong” (1960), Nancy Kwan went on to become one of Hollywood’s most visible Asian actresses, appearing in over forty films and numerous television and stage productions. One of her most endearing roles was in the film “Flower Drum Song.” Today, Ms. Kwan continues to work as an actress and producer and has been honored by the Chinese American Museum, the UCLA Asian American Studies Center, and was appointed Hong Kong’s film ambassador in 2002. She recently served as the Jury Chairperson for the Women’s International Film and Television Showcase Film Festival in Los Angeles.
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