Wednesday, November 10, 2010

CHINATOWN IN SAN FRANCISCO

I AND MY FAMILY HAVE VISITED CHINA TOWN IN SAN FRANCISCO MANY TIMES. WE HAVE GONE TO THEIR CULTURAL CENTER WITH MY MOM AND MY FAMILY. I LOVE THE RUCKUS OF THE TOWN AS WELL AS THE FOOD THEY HAVE THERE. WE HAVE WALKED IN CHINA TOWN MANY PLACES LOOKING INTO ALL THE STORES AND HAVE FOUND MANY TYPES OF HERBS, TEAS, AND CLOTHING ITEMS THERE AS WELL AS JEWELRY. THE STREETS ARE VERY STEEP FOR THE MOST PART. THEY HAVE A BIG MALL WHERE I HAVE TAKEN MY MOM AS WELL.

THEIR LANGUAGE IS VERY DIFFERENT THAN OURS AND THEIR HISTORY IS ALSO VERY DIFFERENT. IT SEEMS THAT THE CHINESE ALL HAVE COOKING SKILLS THAT THEY BROUGHT WITH THEM FROM CHINA AND THEY IMPORT MANY VEGETABLES AND FISH FROM CHINA THAT ADDS TO OUR CARBON FOOTPRINT.

WE VIEWED MANY OFFICES OF ACUPUNCTURISTS AND MASSAGE OFFICES. THEIR MARKETS BAR B QUE THE DUCKS AND CHICKENS AND THEY HANG THEM IN THE WINDOWS. IT SEEMS THAT THEIR ELDERS ARE KEPT BUSY IN THEIR FAMILIES AND HELP THE CHILDREN UNDERSTAND THEIR OLD TRADITIONS. THEY HAVE A NUMBER OF CHILDREN'S PLAYGROUNDS WHERE MY SON HAS PLAYED. AND EVERY BLOCK SEEMS TO HAVE SEVERAL RESTAURANTS.

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