By Ruth Ann Ruiz

The Post Newspaper Features Editor

As she bowed to the judges after her solo violin performance of Fritz Kreisler’s “Chinese Tambourine,” her body was visibly shaking from the vigorous performance she had just delivered. Her violin solo communicated the vibrancy that Kreisler intended to convey in the “Chinese Tambourine.” The audience’s applause matched the spirit of her solo.

It was August 9, the evening of the 53rd annual Miss Chinatown Houston Scholarship Pageant, and Megan Martono, a Rice University student, had just finished her talent performance. Martono was honored with the title of Miss Talent, and for the grand finale, she was crowned the 2025 Miss Chinatown Houston.

During the live-question and answer porti

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