Comments on: A Chinatown in Japan http://benross.net/wordpress/a-chinatown-in-japan-%e7%be%8e%e5%9b%bd%e4%ba%ba%e5%9c%a8%e4%b8%9c%e4%ba%ac/2008/09/26/ Urban Sociology and Urbanism, in China and North America Fri, 04 May 2012 09:48:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Tong http://benross.net/wordpress/a-chinatown-in-japan-%e7%be%8e%e5%9b%bd%e4%ba%ba%e5%9c%a8%e4%b8%9c%e4%ba%ac/2008/09/26/comment-page-1/#comment-36181 Tong Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:26:05 +0000 http://benross.net/wordpress/?p=241#comment-36181 I always thought 牌坊 is more of a memorial, a symbol. For instance, 牌坊 was set up for women who fought to keep their virtue(贞节牌坊), for people abided filial piety(孝节 牌坊) or for outstanding people. While 牌楼 like what Beijing had and what China towns have are more of a decorated gateway. I wish someone could tell me if I was wrong. I always thought 牌坊 is more of a memorial, a symbol. For instance, 牌坊 was set up for women who fought to keep their virtue(贞节牌坊), for people abided filial piety(孝节 牌坊) or for outstanding people. While 牌楼 like what Beijing had and what China towns have are more of a decorated gateway. I wish someone could tell me if I was wrong.

]]> By: chenzi http://benross.net/wordpress/a-chinatown-in-japan-%e7%be%8e%e5%9b%bd%e4%ba%ba%e5%9c%a8%e4%b8%9c%e4%ba%ac/2008/09/26/comment-page-1/#comment-35931 chenzi Sat, 27 Sep 2008 22:19:20 +0000 http://benross.net/wordpress/?p=241#comment-35931 Meh, Philly Chinatown is the same as any other. Restaurants, gift shops and KTV places. There is a particular church at the end of Arch street that I like but don't know the name of. At night, when there's nowhere to go after a day of hanging out, my friends and I go there and just sit on the swings. Its not real interesting, but that location is a bit surreal cause its in the middle of a busy intersection but you can't see any of the cars within the really high walls that surround the ginormous church property. So, the juxtoposition of the noise and silence is... peaceful, I guess. And people smoke weed there, too. So, its pretty surreal. You should check it out when you visit. Meh, Philly Chinatown is the same as any other. Restaurants, gift shops and KTV places. There is a particular church at the end of Arch street that I like but don’t know the name of. At night, when there’s nowhere to go after a day of hanging out, my friends and I go there and just sit on the swings. Its not real interesting, but that location is a bit surreal cause its in the middle of a busy intersection but you can’t see any of the cars within the really high walls that surround the ginormous church property. So, the juxtoposition of the noise and silence is… peaceful, I guess. And people smoke weed there, too. So, its pretty surreal. You should check it out when you visit.

]]> By: Benjamin Ross http://benross.net/wordpress/a-chinatown-in-japan-%e7%be%8e%e5%9b%bd%e4%ba%ba%e5%9c%a8%e4%b8%9c%e4%ba%ac/2008/09/26/comment-page-1/#comment-35920 Benjamin Ross Sat, 27 Sep 2008 19:28:13 +0000 http://benross.net/wordpress/?p=241#comment-35920 @ Chenzi We have one in Chicago too, and I never know what to call it. Coincidentally, "Archer" street runs right through Chinatown, so maybe there is some sort of feng shui relationship with Chinatowns and streets with "arch" in them. What's Chinatown like in Philly? I have a good Chinese friend who just started his law degree at Temple (his primary impression of the US is North Philly) and I'm going to try to get out there to visit sometime before he graduates. @ Chenzi

We have one in Chicago too, and I never know what to call it. Coincidentally, “Archer” street runs right through Chinatown, so maybe there is some sort of feng shui relationship with Chinatowns and streets with “arch” in them. What’s Chinatown like in Philly? I have a good Chinese friend who just started his law degree at Temple (his primary impression of the US is North Philly) and I’m going to try to get out there to visit sometime before he graduates.

]]> By: shoe http://benross.net/wordpress/a-chinatown-in-japan-%e7%be%8e%e5%9b%bd%e4%ba%ba%e5%9c%a8%e4%b8%9c%e4%ba%ac/2008/09/26/comment-page-1/#comment-35913 shoe Sat, 27 Sep 2008 17:50:04 +0000 http://benross.net/wordpress/?p=241#comment-35913 oh man, you have these kind of eagle eyes, looking down everything from high up with large scale, right deep into the nature color and center of things. oh man, you have these kind of eagle eyes, looking down everything from high up with large scale, right deep into the nature color and center of things.

]]> By: chenzi http://benross.net/wordpress/a-chinatown-in-japan-%e7%be%8e%e5%9b%bd%e4%ba%ba%e5%9c%a8%e4%b8%9c%e4%ba%ac/2008/09/26/comment-page-1/#comment-35903 chenzi Sat, 27 Sep 2008 16:08:17 +0000 http://benross.net/wordpress/?p=241#comment-35903 Well, that's a real 'arch,' but since our Chinatown arch is actually on a street called "Arch Street," we just call it "The Arch." But yeah, its not really an arch. Well, that’s a real ‘arch,’ but since our Chinatown arch is actually on a street called “Arch Street,” we just call it “The Arch.” But yeah, its not really an arch.

]]> By: Jeremy Yeh http://benross.net/wordpress/a-chinatown-in-japan-%e7%be%8e%e5%9b%bd%e4%ba%ba%e5%9c%a8%e4%b8%9c%e4%ba%ac/2008/09/26/comment-page-1/#comment-35732 Jeremy Yeh Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:52:29 +0000 http://benross.net/wordpress/?p=241#comment-35732 its not 刀削面管,should be 刀削面馆. its not 刀削面管,should be 刀削面馆.

]]> By: Benjamin Ross http://benross.net/wordpress/a-chinatown-in-japan-%e7%be%8e%e5%9b%bd%e4%ba%ba%e5%9c%a8%e4%b8%9c%e4%ba%ac/2008/09/26/comment-page-1/#comment-35683 Benjamin Ross Fri, 26 Sep 2008 03:44:43 +0000 http://benross.net/wordpress/?p=241#comment-35683 @jch hmm..."Chinatown gate," simple, but I like it. Although usually I find myself affixing a "thingy" on to the end. @chenzi Then what do you call that thing(y) in St. Louis? @jch

hmm…”Chinatown gate,” simple, but I like it. Although usually I find myself affixing a “thingy” on to the end.

@chenzi

Then what do you call that thing(y) in St. Louis?

]]> By: chenzi http://benross.net/wordpress/a-chinatown-in-japan-%e7%be%8e%e5%9b%bd%e4%ba%ba%e5%9c%a8%e4%b8%9c%e4%ba%ac/2008/09/26/comment-page-1/#comment-35674 chenzi Fri, 26 Sep 2008 01:44:45 +0000 http://benross.net/wordpress/?p=241#comment-35674 I think you can call it an arch. That's what we call it in philly. I think you can call it an arch. That’s what we call it in philly.

]]> By: jch http://benross.net/wordpress/a-chinatown-in-japan-%e7%be%8e%e5%9b%bd%e4%ba%ba%e5%9c%a8%e4%b8%9c%e4%ba%ac/2008/09/26/comment-page-1/#comment-35664 jch Thu, 25 Sep 2008 22:41:38 +0000 http://benross.net/wordpress/?p=241#comment-35664 I think it's called the Chinatown gate. I think it’s called the Chinatown gate.

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