“She was the first to be in a bathing suit to win a contest. That was a no-no in 1948,” said Cynthia Yee, Miss Chinatown San Francisco in 1967. “She just made important strides and steps for Chinese American women. It’s been a long time. She deserves a crystal crown, don’t you think?”⁠ ⁠ Penny Wong, who made history 76 years ago as the first Miss Chinatown, was honored with a crystal crown by senior dancers to replace her original paper one. ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ 👑Learn more about Penny Wong in the full article on our website in our linkinbio ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ 💬Comment “email” to sign up to our daily newsletter.⁠ ⁠ 📰Follow us for the latest Asian News NextShark⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #news #pennywong #misschinatown #crystalcrown #AAPIHM #AANHPI #AAPIheritagemonth