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Several mahjong instruction sites are online. For those who prefer in-person instruction, public libraries are a possibility — the Waianae branch recently held classes — and in the Chinese community, the game remains extremely popular.
Hawai‘i Ethnic Pageants Are More Than Just Beauty Contests Ethnic beauty pageants have long been a staple of Hawai‘i’s diverse cultural history. Over the years, though, they’ve had to evolve to fit the changing times. February 10, 2015 Left: Miss O‘ahu Filipina Lovely May Orsino. Right: The 65th Narcissus queen Brittany Lee in Chinatown. Photos: Mark Arbeit After marveling at Chinese acrobats in Shanghai and walking along the Great Wall of China in Beijing, Brittany Lee went on a side excursion to a small village in the province of Lung Doo that left the biggest impression...