Boston is one of the current Chinese communities, with nearly 100,000 Chinese living in the Greater Boston area. As the only Chinatown in New England (the fourth largest Chinatown in North America), Boston Chinatown is located in the center of Boston, covering an area of about five acres and about 100 stores. The main entrance of the Chinatown archway is engraved with four big characters: "The world is for the public", and the reverse side is engraved with "courtesy, righteousness and shame".

Boston's Chinatown is close to SouthStation, one of the city's transportation hubs, and is accessible by the Boston Metro (MBTA) Redline, Silver Line, and Commuter Rail. The Orange Line also has a dedicated Chinatown Station. Both Interstate 93 and the Massachusetts Turnpike (Interstate 90) have exits near Chinatown. Both Fenghua Bus Company and LuckyStar have hourly long-distance buses to New York's Chinatown.

Boston's Chinatown Park is located just outside the Old Gates of Chinatown as part of the largest public utility project ever built in the United States, the Boston Tunnel (TheBigDig). It creates an Asian identity of a new Chinatown with a contemporary twist. It opened in September 2007.

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When Qingyi came out of the bathroom, he heard his mobile phone ringing. He has a small circle of life and no friends, so who would look for him during a prime time like a weekend? As soon as he looked at the call number, he couldn't help but sigh - it was black sharp.

"Hey, June? Not busy right now, right? "Authentic Chinese came.

"What do you say?" Qingyi just listened to the voice, and he could imagine that the other party was not serious but pretended to be serious. "What's the matter with me?"

"It's nothing, just see if you have time on the weekend to come to Chinatown to have fun? Nesting at home will grow mushrooms! ”

"Mushrooms?! That's disgusting, I'd rather be penicillium! ”

"Isn't Penicillium more disgusting...... the other party was silent for a while, and said, "Whether you are free or not, then forget it." I'm a good person, and I won't force you. ”

In the game, I am taking a boat back to China, even if the character is not online, it will not matter. Qingyi thought for a while and said, "Okay, where can I see you?" ”

"Nonsense, why don't you just come to Chinatown, do you want me to pick you up? Are you the eldest young master? Come over now and find me at the Hongyi Martial Arts Hall. Black Edge hung up.

Hony Yi? "A scholar cannot fail to carry out his duties, he has a long way to go, and benevolence is his own responsibility, and it is also important" ("Analects? Taber", I can now know where Hong Yi of "Yang God" came from, it's really an afterthought)? That's a good name. Qingyi pouted, turned off the computer, dressed neatly, and left the house.

It's okay to go to work and ride a bike, but getting to downtown Boston can be too time-consuming, and the March 2006 issue of Bicycle magazine ranked Boston as one of the least bike-friendly cities in the United States. The streets of downtown Boston have no rules to follow, as they were formed centuries ago as needed, unplanned, and gradually filling up the tiny peninsula. Some winding streets, each with a different name, suddenly disappear and suddenly divide into several alleys. Boston is portrayed as a "City of Squares," with major avenues traditionally named after the city's historical figures. On the other hand, streets in Back Bay, East Boston, Boston Southside, and South Boston are named using a checkered system. These grid roads were built on the periphery of the chaotic streets that formed in the early days of the city. Due to the city's compact layout and large number of students, the number of walkers in Boston reached 13%, far more than in a city of the same size in the United States.

Therefore, Qingyi took an unhurried pace and planned to go to the subway station. He prefers the subway because it is difficult to get stuck in traffic and does not delay time. It's a bit cold outside (3-11 degrees Celsius), but even if you wear a jacket, you can still feel the chill seeping into your face and the back of your hands. If it weren't for the increasingly obvious effects of global warming in recent years, I'm afraid Qingyi would have to wear gloves by now. Ah, it would be nice to be able to feel the cold like a necromantic creature now.

As he walked, he saw a familiar figure, it was the Jewish girl downstairs, Dora? Woolwitz. To say hello or not to say hello? He hesitated. The friendship between the two sides doesn't seem to be too deep, so it's okay if you don't say hello, right? Anyway, the other party is walking forward without distraction, and he doesn't notice himself walking behind at all. Well, don't say hello, lest you don't know what to talk about after saying hello.

"Hi Zhang! It's so rare that you're going out! The man in front of him turned his head, cried out in surprise, and turned to approach him.

Qingyi was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly pretended to look like he had just seen the other party, and asked the most vulgar everyday phrase: "Hi, Dora!" What a coincidence, where are you going? ”

"Go to Boston Harbor with a few friends to buy clothes!" Dora smiled. Dressed in a vibrant and cute pink long-sleeved hoodie, a pair of denim pants and a pair of pink Nikes, she looked like a student and not an adult who had been working for a few years. She was carrying a white bag. "What about you?"

"Walk around Chinatown with someone...... Chinatown or something. The two began to talk as they walked.

"Wow, you're dating?" Dora said curiously.

Qingyi said continuously: "No, no, no, no...... I don't have a girlfriend, so this time I'm shopping with friends of the same sex. ”

"Shopping with 'same-sex friends'?" Dora's expression began to become secretive, and her face was full of "Ah, I understand you".

"I don't know about his sexuality, but I'm normal." Qingyi rolled her eyes.

Dora giggled, "Well, I'm not kidding you. You've been busy lately, right? It must be hard work to be a delivery person. ”

Topic, topic! If you don't want to get cold in the conversation, you have to find a topic, and you have a great topic in front of you! Thinking like this, Qingyi encouraged himself and said with a smile: "I'm not a delivery boy, but a supervisor." At that time, there was something going on, and there was a shortage of manpower, which is why you saw me delivering takeaways. Here's the thing......"

After chatting and chatting, the two had come to the subway station and then parted ways. After waiting for the subway, Qingyi patted his head and regretted: "Oops, I should let them talk a little more when talking to women, why am I rushing to say so much?!" ”

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Chinatown has always been a poor, dirty corner of America's big cities, but Boston's Chinatown is the only one that has a lot of money.

Instead of restricting outsiders from buying houses, Boston has allocated enormous resources to encourage low-level, "low-quality" foreign workers to live and work here until land prices soar. Chinatown is just a few blocks away from Boston's Central Park, adjacent to the downtown shopping district and the arts district filled with theaters and theaters, and on the other side is right across from the train station and across from the financial district. Add to that the influence of Chinatown Park (which is part of BigDig), and it's no wonder that land prices aren't high.

In what Qingyi has seen and heard, Chinatown is indeed very lively, and the various restaurants are always so crowded that there are long queues at the door. Although there is a Chinese atmosphere everywhere, people of all colors gather here, confirming the saying that "what is national is what is global". Some coach drivers will even designate a Chinese restaurant to eat at as soon as you get off Interstate 93.

"Where is the Hongyi Martial Arts Pavilion...... Ah, here it is! ”

Qingyi's eyes were sharp, and he saw a building with a vermilion door frame and a black lacquer sign on the lintel (the four characters "Hongyi Martial Arts Hall" are in Chinese and English), so he walked straight inside. A front desk lady said, "Sir, are you interested in learning martial arts?" Here's the brochure for our martial arts hall—"

"I'm sorry, I'm here to find someone." Qingyi smiled. He inadvertently swept his eyes across the wall and found that there were many photos of the museum owner taking photos with Boston political and business celebrities, and the owner was a middle-aged man who looked like Li Mo and was very proud, I think it was Li Mo's father, right?

The other party was stunned by his smile, and then blushed and said, "Who are you looking for?" ”

"Li Mo."

"Ah, he's in the field, please come in." The front desk lady opened the curtain of the side door, Qingyi thanked her, and walked in.

The front hall of the reception just now is very small, but this one is very large, and it can accommodate dozens of people to practice radio gymnastics without interfering with each other. It's spacious, sunny and bright. The floor is a perfectly spliced mahogany floor, smooth and shiny, and should be cleaned frequently. More than a dozen students stood on this wooden floor, practicing boxing one by one; A martial arts instructor wearing a vest walks slowly with his hands behind his back while checking whether the students' movements are in order. Everyone was very serious, and even strangers didn't get distracted when they came in.

Black Edge sat in a chair against the wall, with his hands on his chest, wearing a black jacket and a pair of military pants. He found Qingyi as soon as he could, and waved his hand at Qingyi. His eyes were much sharper than those of ordinary people, as if he had been looking for a whetstone for ten years.

"Why don't you end up?" Qingyi paced closer.

"I'm going to take you out shopping later, and I'll have to sweat all over the place, but I'm too lazy to take a shower." Black Fengrui bounced up from the chair, patted Qingyi on the shoulder, and led him to the door: "Let's go." ”

"So fast? I just came in......" Qingyi couldn't help but look back and asked, "Why are all foreigners studying?" What about the Chinese? ”

"Where are the Chinese who are keen on practicing martial arts, are you stupid?" Black Edge sneered. "Most of the people who come to the martial arts hall to study are foreigners. The Chinese of the first and second generations of immigrants have to work hard for life, and only the third generation has spare money and leisure to practice martial arts. In the United States, a green card is much more useful than a martial arts. Hmph, even in China, martial arts have long been in decline and have become unrealistic utopia. ”

Qingyi nodded and stopped talking.

After Hei Fengrui walked out of the martial arts hall, he glanced left and right, and immediately made a decision: "Okay, it's lunch time, let's go to Moxianglou and have a good time!" ”

"Do you only have food on your mind?! Didn't you say you'd come shopping?! Qingyi's anger rose.

"Only when you have enough food and drink can you have the strength to go shopping."

"Then why is Moxianglou again?!"

"Because the boss and I know each other well, you can get a discount."

"You just want to eat mustard!"

The two gaged all the way to Moxianglou. Before they could go in, they heard the attendant shout, "Sir, you can't pay your bills!" ”

"Oops, I've come across someone who eats overlord's meal. That was the last time I came to dinner with you, right? I know people very well. Black Sharp said.

Qingyi looked inside, and the person who was arguing with the waiter was Harry, a colleague who had resigned.

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(First of all, I am deeply affected by Hong Yi, "repay virtue with virtue, repay grievances with straightforwardness", so I will scold the person who scolded me in front of me, and I am really sorry if I was injured by mistake.) Personally, swear words can add color to a character, so it doesn't hurt to use them in fiction, but it's better to say less in life. My parents pay attention to the book review area, and every word that scolds me will be seen by them. If others scold "you +", but I don't fight back, doesn't it seem that I am very uneducated and unmotivated? ）

(This article is a reference to the Wikipedia and Business Review April '11 article, "Why Boston's Chinatown Counts Hard.") Because every time I take out the material, it seems that I am verbose, so I will not mention the copyright-free article - in other words, Baidu and the wiki will be misused by me. I have never been abroad, any description of the United States is all learned from online information and American dramas, if there are omissions, please bear with me. I don't think everyone will mind.,After all, it's impossible to really fix the truth.,Maybe the one who writes the stallion is still playing singles)

(By the way, I don't know martial arts, but my grandfather practiced Bagua Lotus Palm - I don't know if I can really fight or fake it.) Li Mo's gossip lotus palm in the text is based on this)