A Streak of Brooklyn in Beijing - The New York Times
Feb 28, 2013 · Many of Beijing’s ancient hutongs — alleys formed by the outer wall of courtyard homes — have been erased from the cityscape to make way for new roads and high rises in …
Chinatowns in Brooklyn - Wikipedia
In 2017, it was announced that Chaoyang District, Beijing, would sponsor a 40-foot-tall (12 m), 12-foot-wide (3.7 m) "friendship archway" to be erected on Eighth Avenue between 60th and 61st …
Beijing to Brooklyn ‘Friendship’ Arch Gift Collapses
Jan 21, 2020 · It was touted as a gift from Beijing to Brooklyn: an ornate, 40-foot-tall “friendship” archway to welcome visitors to Sunset Park’s bustling Chinatown.
Mayor de Blasio and Borough President Adams Announce that New
Oct 27, 2017 · BROOKLYN – As part of City Hall in Your Borough, Mayor Bill de Blasio today announced that the City will pursue a new archway in the Chinatown neighborhood of Sunset …
From China, with love: Sunset Park Chinatown to get ... - Brooklyn …
Nov 1, 2017 · Gateway to friendship: The mayor announced on Friday that the city will get its first-ever Chinese archway in Brooklyn’s first Chinatown neighborhood, in Sunset Park on Eighth …
China-Donated Archway Coming to NYC’s Chinatown in Sunset Park
Nov 3, 2017 · Sunset Park’s Chinatown is being gifted a new public archway from Beijing’s Chaoyang district, which is known for its numerous archways. The gesture is a sign of …
All the Places The New York Times Has Compared to Brooklyn
Oct 10, 2014 · They loosely know what real estate being "Brooklyn" means: cool neighbors, artisanal food shops, Zagat-rated restaurants and bars. It's the stylish land of Blue Bottle …
Brooklyn to Beijing - 7 ways to travel via train, plane, and subway
The cheapest way to get from Brooklyn to Beijing costs only ¥5607, and the quickest way takes just 17½ hours. Find the travel option that best suits you.
BROOKLYN TO BEIJING - YouTube
I'm from Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn N.Y. majoring in Chinese Language and Culture in China. As a child, I acted on my captivation with all-things Chinese to take the chance to come here …
Hutong History and the Brooklynization of Beijing | Observer
Jun 22, 2016 · Over the last decade, Beijing’s dense, city-center residential alleys— hutong— have provided the backdrop for one journalistic cliché morphing into another. In the buildup to …