The Chinese New Year Parade festivities will be in full swing in San Francisco Saturday.
SAN FRANCISCO -- Streets will be closed and the city will be packed with people downtown and shops in the area are looking forward to the extra business.RELATED: San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade is Saturday. Here's what to knowRay Tam is a bartender at the Lipo Lounge in Chinatown.'We're famous for the Chinese Mai Tais,' Tam said.This particular drink was highlighted on television by Anthony Bourdain and now people from all over the world come here to order this cocktail.
'In Union Square, the annual Ms. Chinatown pageant Friday night was held for the 66th time. One of the co-chairs of the event is Chelsea Hung, a San Francisco native who won the crown in 2016.'It was just nerves but it was truly rewarding,' Hung remembered. 'All the hard work each contestant and myself have put into this.'As crews put the final touches on setting up for the parade, many hope this year's parade will be among the best-attended in the event's history.
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