2006 Miss Chinese New York Pageant finalists announced

East Buffet & Restaurant, Flushing, N.Y. – The 14 finalists for Miss Chinese New York 2006 introduced themselves to the press and pageant sponsors at East Buffet & Restaurant. The contestants are undergoing a packed schedule leading up to the crowning of Miss Chinese New York on Aug. 12 at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Connecticut.

The finalists are as follows:

Contestant Number, Name, Age, Education, Height, Talent Portion:

1. Barbie Li, 19, Professional Business College, 5’2”, dancing
2. Adeline Chui, 17, senior at Bronx High School of Science, 5’4”, Latin dancing
3. Leslie Yu, 24, graduate of SUNY-Binghamton University, 5’4”, hip-hop dancing
4. Jane Teng, 24, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, 5’7”, piano & singing
5. Yin Zhang, 20, TCI College, 5’6”, singing
6. Audrey Diao, 22, Haidian Beijing School, 5’7”, Korean dancing
7. Cinney Zhang, 18, sophomore at Rutgers University, 5’8”, piano
8. Maggie Weng, 21, Rutgers University, 5’6”, singing
9. Susan Liu, 20, Lehigh University, 5’7”, folk dancing
10. Annie Yang, 20, Long Island Business Institute, 5’7”, singing & dancing
11. Kelly Sun, 23, Jianshe Senior High School, 5’7”, singing
12. Ashley Zhu, 22, New York University, 5’8”, accordion
13. Sirena Wang, 20, senior at Birmingham-Southern College, 5’10”, piano & singing
14. Xixi Liu, 23, Queens College, 5’9”, ballet

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