Zhang Zhaohong: The legendary story of "Pearl of the Desert" - Liying's colorful clothes talk about Wang Wa

Zhang Zhaohong: The legendary story of "Pearl of the Desert" - Liying's colorful clothes talk about Wang Wa The Federation of Overseas Chinese is a big stage, and the vast number of volunteers serve the overseas Chinese on this platform...

The Federation of Overseas Chinese is a big stage, and the vast number of volunteers serve the overseas Chinese on this platform, contribute their talents, and also leave legends and good stories for the Chinese history in Phoenix...

In the early activities of the Phoenix Overseas Chinese Federation to celebrate the National Day of the United States, there was a program that allowed all overseas Chinese men, women and children to satisfy their "desire for performance", and that was the "fashion show". At that time, the Overseas Chinese Federation had a good relationship with JC Penny, a large local American company. The clothing was provided by the large company, which was both ready-made and convenient. The Overseas Chinese Federation also had a fashionable performance program; and JC Penny had free Chinese "models" to advertise in the community. It was cheaper for one company than for two, so why not do it. This kind of "fashion show" that does not require strict rehearsal and can be enjoyed by oneself regardless of age has been one of the programs in the celebrations of overseas Chinese communities for many years. People from the elderly to kindergarten children, as well as Americans, often put on various fashionable costumes and "models" to walk on the catwalk. Therefore, from the 1970s to the 1990s, fashion shows became "evergreen" programs and lasted for a long time. But in the early 1990s, Ms. Wang Wa came to the city, and the fashion show changed a bit. Wang Wa is from Hong Kong. She was once elected as "Miss Smile" in Hong Kong and is also a consultant for the "Revlon" company. She graduated from the Education Department of California University at Long Beach and was a member of the California Beauty Association. After coming to Alberta, she opened a beauty and fashion store called "Boutique Astar" in Scottsdale City. She is very business-minded. In order to give the store a Chinese name, she thought of listing it in a newspaper and the winner would receive a prize. As a result, a group of "poet writers" from Huangcheng City submitted articles one after another, vying to name the beauty and fashion store. Within three months, a total of 75 names were collected. The naming surrounding the essay is also very interesting. Some people say that the name "Wang Wa" has a royal demeanor, which is reminiscent of the story of "Nu Wa mending the sky". It is also said that Nu Wa once left a stone when she was "refining five-color stones to mend the sky". In the future, it became the "psychic jade" of Jia Baoyu in "A Dream of Red Mansions". It would be better to name this store "Baoyu", or Baoyu's other code name, "Yihong Gongzi". This nickname is not only jewel-like, but also unique to many The makeup sisters are destined to be together, maybe it will attract a lot of business. The author also suggested that the name of this store should be related to the word "hua", because the Chinese word means "beautiful and lustrous", and the words "gorgeous", "huacai", "huahua", etc. are suitable for the nature of its business. The English name of the store "Boutique" also contains the meaning of "high-end and luxury", and it is a Chinese-owned enterprise and also serves the Chinese. The name may as well be "Yihua" and a couplet was drawn up: The artistic appearance and the beautiful appearance are accompanied by heavy make-up and gorgeous dresses, suitable for celebrities and beauties. The first couplet talks about beauty, and the second couplet talks about fashion, which is okay. But some people think that there is only one thing in the world that can turn "devils into beauties and beauties into fairies". Using it as a store name is unprecedented! This golden sign is "Painted Skin"! They asked Wang Wa if he had the courage to use it? In the end, Jia Shu won the name "Yi Zhi Hua" and donated the winning $500 to the Chinese Senior Citizens Association. Not to mention the name that suited Wang Wa's wishes, but the publicity had worked. Wang Wa took advantage of the victory and launched the "Fenghuang City's First Female Model" contest at Huamei Restaurant. Once the news spread, a total of nine beauties signed up to participate. After ten days of careful training by Miss Wang Wa, these young and beautiful amateur models finally wore Boutique. The fashion and evening gowns provided by Astar Fashion Store were on display in the evening, and Wang Wa specially invited Sherdon, the chairman of the "World Fashion Council" in Los Angeles. West, a reporter from the local Fashion Trend magazine served as the referee. Hundreds of people came to Huamei Restaurant to watch the model competition. The winner on the night of the competition was 17-year-old high school senior Huang Yali. As the name suggests, there is a kind of cold beauty. The runner-up was Jian Ping, and the third runner-up was won by Cai Huiying. In 1995, Huang Yating participated in the Miss Chinese Beauty Pageant in Phoenix City and won the crown, becoming the only queen to win both the model and beauty pageant titles. After holding the model competition, Wang Wa became famous. Not only did she gain popularity and attract business, but the Overseas Chinese Association in Huanghuang City also had a beauty and fashion consultant. So in 1993, the Feinie Overseas Chinese Federation held an event to celebrate the National Day of the United States and the 25th anniversary of the founding of the Overseas Chinese Federation. Wang Wa served as the chief editor and directed the fashion show. Next, including Vice Chairman of the Overseas Chinese Federation Yu Ziren, Chairman of the Women's Association Xie Miaoqiu, and Chairman of the Chinese Restaurant Association Yu Zhaowei, more than 40 men, women, and children acted as models. They were trained and rehearsed in advance, and the performance was an unprecedented success. Since then, the popular and casual fashion show of the Overseas Chinese Federation has become more orthodox. In 2005, Dongsen TV was invited to film the Overseas Chinese National Day and the beauty pageant. Wang Wa led the film team to tour the scenery of Fengcheng, and went to Scottsdale to shoot scenic spots. They also went to the northern scenic spot to visit the arched cave where the small plane flew through in the 007 spy film that was filmed in Ho Chi Wan, which was an eye-opener for everyone. Wang Wa once entered politics, but her long-cherished wish failed. She later switched to real estate and achieved good results for more than ten years. She was elected as a director of the Scottsdale Real Estate Association and became the first Chinese director on the board of directors of the Scottsdale Real Estate Association, which has 10,000 members. In 2009, she served as the census commissioner of the province. In the "show" of life, Wang Wa always performs in beautiful and colorful clothes, which is enviable. Wang Wa's "registration" and "female model competition" have also added a good story to the Chinese people in Phoenix.

Huang Yating

>1993 Phoenix City’s First Female Model Contest Champion 1995 Phoenix City Miss Chinese Beauty Queen