SF Chinese New Year Parade grand marshal Joan Chen reflects on her love of Chinatown
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Joan Chen, renowned actress and producer, is the grand marshal for the upcoming San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade on February 15. During a banquet interview at R&G Lounge, she shared her deep appreciation for Chinatown and its cultural significance, calling it a fun place filled with history and amazing food. Chen, a Chinese American immigrant, expressed her comfort in San Francisco's diversity. With over three million expected attendees, she hopes the parade celebrates Chinatown's vibrant community and heritage.
As a Chinese American and an immigrant, I feel comfortable here. It's a spectacular, physically gorgeous place.
It's such a fun place. It has old buildings, amazing food, curio shops, and groceries - it's full of flavors.
Read at ABC7 San Francisco
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