“Kirk and Anne Douglas sent regrets. But Cary Grant’s daughter, Jennifer, was there. Nancy Kwan, who starred in 1961’s ‘Flower Drum Song,’ came, as did two elderly granddaughters of Sun Yat-sen, the revolutionary who helped overthrow the Qing dynasty and create modern China. Other guests traveled from Singapore and the south of France to fete a grande dame of the Los Angeles culinary scene: Madame Sylvia Wu, who for nearly 40 years dished up Chinese delicacies to presidents, stars and dignitaries from around the world.”
Madame Wu’s Garden was the place to find fine Chinese food in an ambiance that catered to the stars. At 100 (by Chinese calculations; 99 by ours), “she’s fit, she’s dressed, she’s bejeweled and ready to go to lunch every day at 1 p.m.” Read more here, and check out her website, too. She’s also an author and philanthropist.
Thank you for sharing this delightful and inspiring news story. How amazing to have so many living legends among us!!
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