When I decided to study ESL abroad at EC San Francisco
, I wanted to experience many new things. Recently, my Intermediate Writing class visited Chinatown.
San Francisco’s Chinatown is the oldest and largest Chinese community in the Western United States. When I first went there, I thought it was very touristy. Still, it was very interesting, because of the enjoyable Chinese atmosphere in there.
There are a lot of shops that sell food, tea, fashionable clothing, jewelry and furniture, and of course, cheap t-shirts, and postcards showing scenes from China. Among these stores, a shop selling traditional Chinese clothes was the most impressive to me. As I am really interested in clothing, I really liked that store. There were plenty of qipaos (a type of traditional Chinese clothing), sorted by color, length, and material. I was very beautiful.
And, I looked slim when wearing a qipao. Also, the price was not expensive. So, I thought, a cheap price is also one of Chinatown’s advantages. For this reason, if someone is planning to visit San Francisco, I want to recommend that you put Chinatown high on your list of places to go.
Dahee, from S. Korea