Wander a few blocks away from Churchill station and all of a sudden, the manufactured scenery changes. Zoe JoyallZoe JoyallI started to notice that there is a lot less here which I could understand. Zoe JoyallShopfronts are covered with a foreign language, and their contents sometimes mystify. Zoe JoyallIts intriguing, and satisfying to see another culture hold such a strong grasp on these few blocks in the city. Zoe JoyallZoe JoyallI found this man standing on one of the corners and asked him if I could take his picture. He laughed and said no one had taken his picture in a very long time. Zoe JoyallLoud drums were playing in the distance which lead me to the last of the Chinese New Year Parade. Zoe JoyallSoon I arrived at the front of it all to find they were performing the traditional lion dance at each shopfront in china town – a ritual meant to bring good luck. Zoe JoyallIt seemed as though most of the Chinese New Year celebrations had finished, people were returning to their normal daily rituals. Zoe Joyall
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