Chinese Dough Art –Folk Dancing – Martial art demonstrations
– delicate origami – turtle sales and a HUGE selection of market stalls are all
part of a significant celebratory event that marks the Moon Festival in
ChinaTown, Boston. We browsed the streets soaking up the rich aroma of sweet dishes
being freshly cooked among the Chinese population who had turned out on mass
and proved their presence in this culturally diverse city! I was particularly
taken by the distinctive wooden toned instruments that bounced of all buildings
and echoed oriental tunes.
Harlen acted as our tour guide as we traipsed through Quincy
Market that was buzzing with weekend visitors. We stopped to watch a number of
street performers that were entertaining the mobbing crowds. My favourite were
the street dancers that called themselves ‘Black men dancing’ and managed to
wipp out some extraordinary tricks and routines.
We caught a glimpse of the waterfront and the North End
which holds a romantic European essence before our last stop of the afternoon…
the HIGHLY RECOMMENDED ‘MIKES PASTRY’ bakery. After guzzling my first cannoli it’s
safe to say I will return to this end of town to sample some more of the local
delights in the near future!
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