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The Province
a day ago
- Entertainment
- The Province
A Forbidden City in Vancouver rediscovered in vintage Chinatown photos
David Lee shares vintage photos of his father's cabaret during Chinatown's heyday David Lee with pictures of the Forbidden City cabaret that his father Jimmy Lee ran in the 1950's. Photo by Jason Payne / PNG In its heyday, Vancouver's Chinatown was home to many swinging nightspots, from the Mandarin Gardens to the Shanghai Junk and the Marco Polo. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles and comics, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. 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Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors David Lee remembers another Chinatown cabaret/restaurant: the Forbidden City. It was run by his father Jimmy from 1955 to 1959, and featured one of Chinatown's classic neon signs, a spinning neon lion that sat atop neon stating it had 'exquisite cuisine.' Alas, photos from the golden age of Chinatown nightlife are hard to find. But Lee has a treasure trove from his family that he posted on Facebook, where they were recently discovered by a reporter. The photos are a time capsule to another era, when television was still in its infancy and many people still went out to clubs for entertainment. The bandstand at the Forbidden City cabaret/nightclub at 90 East Pender St. in Vancouver, circa 1955-59. Note the 'FC' initial on the big band music stands for the house band members. Courtesy David Lee Photo by Courtesy David Lee His prints show the Forbidden City's chic interior, which featured a tiered bandstand, recessed lighting in a circular ceiling and Chinese touches like a curved roof on the bar. Then there are the shots of the performers, including a quintet of stylish female dancers/chorus girls, a house band with 'FC' music stands, and a female conga player in South Seas attire. Essential reading for hockey fans who eat, sleep, Canucks, repeat. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Vancouver performers Bud Lemire and his wife, Elaine, who played at either the Forbidden city or the Mayling in Vancouver's Chinatown in the 1950s. Photo by Courtesy of David Lee Unknown performer from the Forbidden City cabaret at 90 East Pender in Vancouver's Chinatown, circa 1955-59. Photo by Courtesy of David Lee Letterhead for the Forbidden City cabaret/nightclub at 90 East Pender Street in Vancouver's Chinatown circa 1954-58. Photo by Courtesy of David Lee An unnamed music combo at the May Ling cabaret in Vancouver's Chinatown, early 1950s. The guitar playing looks like he's trying to emulate rock and roll great Eddie Cochran, but this would be pre-rock and roll in the early 50s. Photo by Courtesy of David Lee Dancers/chorus girls at the May Ling cabaret/nightclub in Vancouver's Chinatown early 1950s . Photo by Courtesy David Lee An unnamed gymnastic act at the Forbidden City cabaret in Vancouver's Chinatown, early 1950s. Photo by Courtesy David Lee A dancer doing the splits at the Forbidden City cabaret/nightclub at 90 East Pender Street in Vancouver's Chinatown circa 1954-58. Photo by Courtesy David Lee The interior at the Forbidden City cabaret/nightclub at 90 East Pender Street in Vancouver's Chinatown, circa 1954-58. Photo by Courtesy David Lee The house band at the May Ling cabaret in Vancouver's Chinatown, early 1950s. The May Ling was the first nightspot opened by Jimmy Lee, who later opened the Forbidden City. Photo by Courtesy David Lee The bar at the Forbidden City cabaret/nightclub at 90 East Pender Street in Vancouver's Chinatown, circa 1954-58. Courtesy David Lee For John Mackie Photo by Courtesy David Lee The bandstand at the Forbidden City cabaret/nightclub at 90 East Pender Street in Vancouver, circa 1954-58. Note the "FC" initial on the big band music stands for the house band members. Photo by Courtesy David Lee Unknown performer from the Forbidden City cabaret at 90 East Pender in Vancouver's Chinatown, circa 1955-59. Courtesy of David Lee Full Screen is not supported on this browser version. You may use a different browser or device to view this in full screen. It looks like Jimmy Lee brought in all sorts of performers, including old vaudeville acts — there's a photo of a female gymnast standing on top of an older guy's head. Another pic is of an elegant guy with a top hat and white dove, which may mean he was a magician. The now 73-year-old Lee was just a child when the Forbidden City was operating, and doesn't remember any of the performers except for ventriloquist Peter Rolston. 'He used to have (his dummy George) propped up in the dressing room,' said Lee. 'As a little kid, I was terrified to walk past that mannequin.' Dancers/chorus girls at the Forbidden City cabaret/nightclub at 90 East Pender St. in the 1950s. Courtesy David Lee Lee remembers Chinatown was very vibrant at the time. 'It was almost like a Las Vegas atmosphere, (with) all the neon and everything else, all the restaurants,' he said. 'The streets were just bustling with people.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The Forbidden City was located at 90 East Pender at Columbia, and was Jimmy Lee's second cabaret/restaurant. He also owned the Mayling Club at 422 Main at Pender. Some of the photos are from the Mayling, including one of a musical combo where the guitar player looks like early rock 'n' roll great Eddie Cochran. The Mayling's big moment in the spotlight came in September 1954, when a drug dealer named Danny Brent was killed in the lane behind the Mayling. The Sun's Tom Ardies dubbed it a 'gangland slaying' worthy of a Mickey Spillane 'crime thriller.' 'There's a dead man, the police, hired killers, big-time drug pedlars, an ex-wife, an estranged wife, and a 'toe dancer' out of New York thrown in for good measure,' Ardies wrote. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. 'There's wild talk of three more men marked to die, of a gangland war, of a doublecross to a Chicago crime syndicate, and of an outwardly respectable businessman tightening an octopus-grip on Vancouver's lucrative drug trade.' Unknown performer from the Forbidden City cabaret at 90 East Pender in Vancouver's Chinatown, circa 1955-59. Courtesy of David Lee Photo by Courtesy of David Lee But Jimmy Lee had nothing to do with it, the murder just happened to be near his cabaret. He was born Lee Yook Jam in Victoria on June 4, 1907, which was anglicized to Jimmy Lee. He moved to Vancouver and was a cook in Chinese restaurants before opening the Mayling Club in late 1948. 'I think he wanted to make his restaurant stand out, so he brought in live entertainment and stuff like that,' said his son. 'I guess it was really popular, so he opened up this second location, which was the Forbidden City. The Forbidden City was supposed to be more upscale, more of a family venue.' This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The location of the Forbidden City was in the Great Northern Railway's first Vancouver station, which opened at 90 Dupont in 1905. Dupont had a bad reputation (it was home to opium dens and Vancouver's first red light district) and was renamed Pender in 1907. Jimmy Lee sold the Forbidden City to the Louie family, which opened the Marco Polo restaurant there in 1960. It became a cabaret in 1964, and was a success, with big acts like the Fifth Dimension playing there. But it faded with the decline of the cabaret era, and was torn down in 1983. jmackie@ Read More Tennis Local News NFL News News
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
New Bolton town centre store aiming to breathe new life into high street opens
A new store opened this morning, Friday, in Bolton town centre with special guests invited to welcome the first customers. Ideal Home and Food Hall opened at 8.30am in the space once occupied by Wilko and then Poundland in Deansgate, with a special five per cent discount for the first 1,000 customers. Mayor of Bolton, Cllr David Chadwick, and former Bolton Wanderers winger David Lee were in attendance at the store. Operations manager Thomas Berry said: "We're hoping to get a lot of customers in, we've had a lot of interest, so it's nice to see people coming in for the first time. (Image: NQ) More: Blue Light Card holders discount doubled at major clothing retailer More: Couple were horrified to discover live maggots wriggling in their cheesy lunch More: Topshop teases 'return' in cryptic posts as fans 'can't cope' amid rumours "I'm a massive Wanderers fan, so to get a legend like David Lee in is fantastic to see, and it shows what sort of establishment we are that the mayor of Bolton has come down." (Image: NQ) The store will eventually be across two floors, but due to a "hiccup", as Thomas described it, the bottom floor will be opening a few days later than the rest of the store. "We apologise severely for that and we've brought in a five per cent discount as a result," Thomas added. Former Wanderers winger David Lee met staff and customers (Image: NQ) As for prices, a six-pack of Walkers cheese and onion crisps is listed for £2.20, a box of 80 PG Tips teabags is £3.29, two brioche burger buns are 67p, and an extra-thick white bloomer loaf is £1.80. The business will aim to breathe new life into the town's high street, which has been hit hard in recent years by the loss of high profile names like Marks & Spencer. The store will be offering five per cent off food shopping for university students, old-age pensioners and disabled people, NHS staff, police officers and firefighters. The company also has plans to set up other stores in Edinburgh and Darlington.
Washington Post
15-07-2025
- Politics
- Washington Post
Arizona 7th District special primary election results 2025 live updates
The Washington Post uses vote count data from the Associated Press, which relies on a 50-state network of local reporters to gather election results directly from state, county and local elections offices. AP checks vote tallies against state and county election websites to ensure they are accurate. AP also calls winners when they are certain that a candidate will win. The Post is reporting AP race calls for most elections in 2024, but will use additional vetting and sourcing before reporting race calls in presidential swing states and key Senate races. Read more about how we report vote counts and race calls . HOW WE REPORT THIS PAGE Credits Development and production by Alexis Barnes, Lenny Bronner, Dana Cassidy, Jen Haskell, Claire Helms, Daniel Kao, Ben King, Shahryar Mozumder, Diane Napolitano, Patrick Nielsen, Mayra Perales, Anthony Pesce, Nhi Tran and Hai Vu. Product management by David Lee and project management by Henna Nawab. Design by Audrey Valbuena. Editing by Ashlyn Still and Rachel Van Dongen, with additional support from Scott Clement, Bryan Flaherty and Candace Mitchell. Visual editing by Chiqui Esteban, Greg Manifold and Virginia Singarayar.
Business Wire
10-07-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Diversified Streamlines Virtual Event Operations and Propels Engagement with ON24 Intelligent Engagement Platform
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- (NYSE: ONTF) – As digital engagement becomes a top priority for B2B marketers, Diversified, a global leader in B2B events and media, has transformed its virtual event strategy with the ON24 Intelligent Engagement Platform. By adopting ON24's first-party customer engagement platform and AI-powered Analytics and Content Engine (ACE), Diversified is improving operational efficiency, driving deeper audience engagement, and accelerating business outcomes through real-time insights and streamlined workflows. Managing hundreds of webinars and digital events annually, Diversified's Digital Solutions team faced challenges with data visibility, platform reliability, and integration support. With ON24, Diversified consolidated its tech stack, gained access to real-time first-party engagement data, and enhanced its ability to personalize and scale content—both live and on-demand. 'The decision to switch to ON24 was about more than just solving technical challenges—it was about elevating our entire first-party customer engagement strategy,' said Laura Poliskey, Senior Digital Solutions Manager at Diversified. 'With ON24, we're not only saving time and reducing complexity, we've gained the tools and data needed to innovate, personalize, and ultimately multiply the impact of every webinar.' With ON24, Diversified achieved a 60% registration-to-attendee conversion rate in 2024, experiencing a 19% increase in overall attendance year-over-year. Engagement scores for webinars have now consistently reached 5.0—the highest possible rating. These improvements are powered by ON24's immersive, customizable webinar console and its real-time first-party engagement metrics, including click-throughs, downloads, and interaction heatmaps. 'Diversified has shown how organizations can transform webinars into powerful engines of engagement and growth,' said David Lee, Chief Marketing Officer at ON24. 'By leveraging our ON24 Intelligent Engagement Platform and real-time AI-powered analytics and content, Diversified is not only streamlining execution but also unlocking deeper insights and personalization at scale. Their impressive conversion rates and top-tier engagement scores show what's possible when innovation meets actionable data.' With the ability to track on-demand engagement, a capability previously unavailable, Diversified now maximizes value long after a webinar ends. Nearly half of Diversified's webinar views come from on-demand audiences, which are now actively nurtured and personalized with ON24's AI-powered ACE content experiences that further propels business outcomes. About Diversified Diversified is a global B2B events and media company that strengthens business communities by fostering a space, in person and online, for professionals and businesses to connect and grow. The company serves as a trusted partner across several industries including active lifestyle, business management, clean energy, commercial marine, healthcare, seafood, technology and more. Established in 1949 and headquartered in Portland, Maine, the global company has divisions and offices around the world in Australia, Canada, Hong Kong and the United Kingdom. Diversified is a third-generation, family-owned business. For more information, visit: About ON24 ON24 is on a mission to help businesses bring their go-to-market strategy into the AI era and drive cost-effective revenue growth. Through its leading intelligent engagement platform, ON24 enables customers to combine our leading first-party experiences with personalization and content as well as capture and act on engagement insights, accelerating the buyer journey and propelling pipeline forward. ON24 provides industry-leading companies, including 4 of the 5 largest global software companies, 3 of the 5 top global asset management firms, 3 of the 5 largest global pharmaceutical companies and 3 of the 5 largest global industrial companies, with a valuable source of first-party data to drive sales and marketing innovation, improve efficiency and increase business results. Headquartered in San Francisco, ON24 has offices globally in North America, EMEA and APAC. For more information, visit
Straits Times
09-07-2025
- General
- Straits Times
Deaf teacher hopes to build bridge between the Deaf and hearing communities
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Mr David Lee, a deaf teacher, at the Teachers' Investiture Ceremony 2025 at Nanyang Technological University on July 9. SINGAPORE - When David Lee was in Primary 3, he had a mathematics teacher with a hearing impairment similar to his who fluently and clearly explained mathematical concepts in sign language. The teacher's 'passion for learning and his dedication to sharing knowledge with students left a deep impression on me', Mr Lee, 56, told The Straits Times. 'It was then that I began to dream of becoming an educator like him.' On July 9, Mr Lee was among 721 students who graduated from the National Institute of Education (NIE) and the Nanyang Technological Universit y, receiving the Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Primary). He currently teaches m athematics and science at Mayflower Primary School, which is one of many mainstream schools in Singapore that take in students with hearing loss. There, he works alongside subject teachers to ensure Deaf and hearing students can learn together in the same classroom. 'I hope to nurture an inclusive environment where hearing and deaf communities collaborate, learn from one another, and celebrate differences,' he said. Mr Lee's journey to fulfil his childhood dream of becoming a teacher took a few detours, as he worked in different industries as a mechanical and an electrical engineer, as well as a quantity surveyor. Throughout that time, the itch to teach gnawed at him. In 2000, he decided to pursue a Diploma in Special Education, after which he had two stints teaching at the Singapore School for the Deaf, which he believed was his calling. When the school closed in 2017 due to a decrease in student enrolment, he transferred to the Lighthouse School, which serves students with different special needs. At NIE, where Mr Lee enrolled in 2023, it supported him with advance access to lesson notes, voice-to-text assistive technologies, and sign language interpreters. Mr Lee said sign language allows him to explain academic concepts visually, which helps students. With hearing students who are unfamiliar with sign language, he communicates with them through the written word. During discussions and meetings in school, the use of assistive technology like the app, which converts speech to text in real time, enables him to be engaged. Mr Lee also teaches students and colleagues simple conversational Singapore Sign Language to build a bridge between the two communities. 'I see such moments as opportunities to improve communication and foster mutual understanding,' he said. 'I want every student – regardless of their hearing ability – to feel seen, heard, and empowered.'
