Pictured above is a statue of Sun Yat-sen sitting in Columbus Park, a man that is revered throughout China and Taiwan as a revolutionary responsible for the… Read more “Sun Yat-sen Statue Part 2/2”
Category: Reading the City 1: Lower Manhattan
Yu and Me Bookstore – Part 2/3
Collaboration between Michael Frid, Sameer Auluck, and Giridhar Bonu On July 4th, 2023, Yu & Me Books was devastated by a fire that broke out in the… Read more “Yu and Me Bookstore – Part 2/3”
Yu and Me Bookstore – Part 1
Collaboration between Michael Frid, Sameer Auluck, and Giridhar Bonu On our adventure through the Five PointsNeighborhood last week, we stopped by a small bookstore on Mulberry Street,… Read more “Yu and Me Bookstore – Part 1”
Yu and Me Bookstore – Part 3/3
After renovation, the bookstore reopened to the public on January 28th. It boasts a new bar, where they serve an assortment of coffees, as well as beer… Read more “Yu and Me Bookstore – Part 3/3”
Reading the City 1: Lower Manhattan – Aryan Lahar
When we left Columbus Park to go explore the cultural tokens throughout Chinatown, I ran into multiple small mom and pop shops. These included video game stores,… Read more “Reading the City 1: Lower Manhattan – Aryan Lahar”
Chinatown: lanterns & dragons Part 1/2
Chinatown: lanterns & dragons Researched by: Meir Farkas and Rachel Sharon While walking through the streets of Chinatown, trying to keep our eyes on where we were… Read more “Chinatown: lanterns & dragons Part 1/2”
Chinatown: lanterns & dragons Part 2/2
Chinatown: lanterns & dragons Researched by: Meir Farkas and Rachel Sharon These lanterns hang above many streets in Chinatown, a well-known one being Mott Street. Many of… Read more “Chinatown: lanterns & dragons Part 2/2”
Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Statue – Part 1/2
Standing in the northern plaza of Columbus Park in Chinatown, this statue of Dr. Sun Yat-Sen proudly reflects his ideals and impact on democracy. In order to… Read more “Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Statue – Part 1/2”
Dragon Iconography
IMG_6244 Researched by: Avi Alaev Upon entering Chinatown, you will find that dragon symbols are everywhere: hanging across store fronts, peeking off the sides of buildings, and… Read more “Dragon Iconography”
Chinatown Fair
Featuring an unassuming and old, torn up sign stands the Chinatown Fair, only a short distance away from Columbus Park. One may wonder when gazing upon it,… Read more “Chinatown Fair”
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