Mammei Lee’s dad, paternal grandparents and their parents were all born in Taipei, Taiwan; her mom, maternal grandparents and their folks were born in Beijing, China. The two met in high school in Taiwan and both remain there. These are some photos of her family when Mammei was a little girl.
My family in Taipei, Taiwan @ 1950
With her husband, Mamei left her homeland a few years ago, following in the footsteps of her brothers and sons. Retired now, she and her husband have settled in Newport Coast, a beautiful neighborhood overlooking the Pacific in Newport Beach.
In her melodic voice and in her native language (Taiwanese), Mammei sang two childhood songs with the accompanying hand gestures in Dancing With Ghosts, an all-seniors performance in the fall of 2008 at the Newport Beach Senior Center (OASIS). These photos and geographic genealogy were part of this production.
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