Sunday, January 30, 2011

Chicago Trip - China Town

Chinese New Year is coming soon, ISA had prepared a trip to Chicago China town this weekend. We had so much fun this time, we had real Chinese food and drinks, visited all kinds of stores in China town and we sang karaoke.It was an amazing trip to celebrate Chinese New Year.
On Saturday morning, we got up so early like 6 am and got ready to take a train to Chicago. We made it to Waterloo train station. Luckily, the train came on time and we all got on the train. On the way to Chicago, it was a so interesting trip. Guys were watching their Chinese movies and Mengting and I were watching the passing by beautiful views. It was so quiet and beautiful outside the train. Sherard who is from Bahamas has been hanging out with us all the time and we were just keeping teaching him how to speak Chinese and Chinese culture. He had so much fun to get access to a totally new and different culture.
Three hours later, we made it Chicago and  it was not that cold and windy as I thought. We took subways to China town was so convenient transportation. When four of us just got China town, we were super excited to see Chinese characters, Oriental markets, restaurants everywhere. We were automatically start talking in Chinese.It was a very happy and busy town. A lot of people came for Chinese New Year which we called Spring Festival in China. Everyplace was crowed with people not only Asians but also some Americans. Red festival decorations were pasted or hanged everywhere.
We couldn't wait and went into a busy and famous restaurant. After we sat down and started eating Chinese food, I was about to cry. It has been a long time no eating such kind of delicious food. We had very good conversations together. And everyone all felt like missing home cook more.
Anyway, China town is a very good place for us to go at this special time in a year. I wish everyone has a very happy and good new year.

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