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Saturday, June 23, 2012

Chinatown, Boston, Massachusetts, USA


The arch (or paifang) marks an entrance to Boston's Chinatown. Although named Chinatown, many folks of other Asian descent now call the neighborhood home. The area offers many popular restaurants, dim sum, Asian markets - it is very walkable, adjacent to the theatre district, close to Boston Common, and on a subway line. (And yes of course, this Boston driver honked angrily at me for daring to stand in the roadway).

Even McDonald's gets into the Asian spirit.

An Asian street market selling very small bananas.

I don't know what it says - but I think it was a restaurant. Writing these Chinese script characters looks more challenging for the neon light tube shapers when compared to the more linear English language characters.


5 comments:

  1. Thanks for sharing. I have not been to China - yet...... someday.......

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  2. Your picture of the moon on July 3rd was breathtaking! Like I said when you were in ABQ .....You are an artist with your little point & shoot camera!

    Happy Fourth to my favorite Brother-in-law (& family, of course)!

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    1. Thanks - July 3rd is a special day in White Horse Beach.

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  3. You picture of the banana is beautiful. The Chinese sign means "King Banana". The first two characters mean "king" and the last character "banana". Pronounce in Cantonese "wong day Chill". Thank you for sharing.

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  4. Thank you for providing a translation!

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