Hanbo Liu (center), 21, who is from Liaoning province and lives in New Jersey, won first place in the Supernova Chinese American Singing Contest Final 2014 held on Sunday in Queens. Ricky Nan (right), 22, from Xi'an, Shaanxi province, took runner-up and Paulina Yeung, 24, who is from Hong Kong, finished third. PHOTO BY gong wenmo / for CHINA DAILY