This is my second time going to Kimlau Square for a holiday observance. The first time was in 2006 when I was wandering through Chinatown on Veterans Day and ran into the American Legion performing an observance. I was thoroughly touched by it and thought I’d do the same thing this Memorial Day. Kimlau Square [...]
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Memorial Day at Kimlau Square
May 27, 2008What lies below Chinatown?
February 19, 2008A confession. I always comment about the size and growth of Chinatown and how it is enveloping all of Little Italy. I’ve wandered throughout Chinatown, but I had never, ever just gone through Chinatown to reach the other side. It’s a weird “confession”, but I was noticing that my own ideas of Chinatown seemed to [...]
New Year’s Day Parade in Chinatown Part 2
February 11, 2008Sunday’s parade was sort of fun and had a number of interesting moments. Being in the tight confines of Chinatown with a million or two or three close up against you can bring out some interesting issues. During the crowding time, some girls came up behind me. I never saw them, but they didn’t sound [...]
New Year’s Day Parade in Chinatown Part 1
February 10, 2008Yes, I finally found another parade. It’s been a while. I left late for the 1pm parade and knew it would be tough getting a good viewing spot. Chinatown’s tiny little streets and people’s fascination with dragon dancing and the like meant I wasn’t going to find a nice vantage point. When I got there, [...]
Happy Chinese New Year
February 6, 2008With a population as big as NYC, you know that there are communities celebrating something at almost every day of the year. Well, the 7th is Chinese New Year and I was down in Chinatown over the weekend looking at their first preparations for the festival. It was the 5th Annual Flower Market. The event was [...]
