Miss Chinatown USA heads to San Francisco

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Miss Chinatown USA

Eighteen-year-old Lauren Yang will participate in this Saturday's parade in The City.

This year's Miss Chinatown USA is busy getting ready for the signature event of San Francisco's Chinese New Year celebration.

Eighteen-year-old Lauren Yang will participate in this Saturday's parade in The City.

She went to high school in Texas and now she's a freshman at Harvard University. 

As a teenager, she helped develop a Houston-area program to help young girls in developing countries live healthy, productive lives. Her hobbies include playing the piano and math. She also has served as a Girl Up volunteer and she worked at a homeless services nonprofit.

She’s coming on KTVU’s “The Nine” on Friday  to chat about her accomplishments. The Chinese New Year Parade starts at 6 p.m. on Saturday.

 

Miss Chinatown USA 2020 is Laurent Yang, 18.

Eighteen-year-old Lauren Yang will participate in this Saturday's parade in The City.

Eighteen-year-old Lauren Yang grew up in Texas and now attends Harvard University.