“KNOWLEDGE AND WISDOM“

CHINATOWN RUNS DEEP. I’VE BEEN HEARING ABOUT THE ACTIVE CHINESE COMMUNITY IN CHICAGO FOR A WHILE NOW.. TO BE SPECIFIC, MY PEOPLES FROM KAIPING AND TOISAN, ENGPING PEEPS FROM THE PROVINCE OF GUANGDONG, CHINA.

IT’S A SPECIAL AND WARM FEELING WHEN TRAVELING TO ANOTHER CITY LIKE CHICAGO OF ILLINOIS. THREE HOURS LATER BY PLANE FROM LAGUARDIA TO OHAR’E I HOPPED ON THE CTA HEADING STRAIGHT TO CHINATOWN. I FOUND A PLACE TO STAY RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF BOTH NEWER AND OLDER CHINATOWN. THE JASLIN HOTEL ON WEST CERMAK ROAD IS VALID AND WOULD STAY THERE AGAIN FOR MY NEXT TRIP BACK.

GEARED UP WITH MY BACKPACK STRAPPED TO MY BACK I GOT OFF THE RED LINE CERMAK OF CHINATOWN AND THERE WAS THIS BEAUTIFUL ART PIECE WITH NINE DRAGONS. RIGHT FROM THAT MOMENT I KNEW THIS CHINATOWN IS SPECIAL. I COULDN’T WAIT TO DROP OFF MY BAG AND HEAD OUT FOR SOME GRUB.