Chinatown Afternoon

In addition to the fractional addresses (scroll down to yesterday's post) another aspect of Chinatown I like is how much more laid back it is than the rest of the city. It's a little frowsy and sleazy, over-neoned and overparked and there always seems to be someone shouting in Chinese, groups of tourists wandering around, people jay-walking, clothes and vegetables for sale on the sidewalks. But if I spend a half hour in Chinatown I always feel more human.