Rockefeller center is one of the most interesting and picturesque places in New York. It’s located between 48th and 51st streets not far from the Time Square.
Center includes plaza where at winter the rink is opening and the skyscraper with the observation deck.
Center has been built by the John D. Rockefeller who considered the Center as the greatest place in New York. Then it was biggest private building in the city. Today Rockefeller Center holds shops, boutiques and a lot of restaurants.
This district in low Manhattan is a second largest Chinese enclave in USA. Also it’s one of the oldest Chinese enclaves out of the China.
One of the advantages of the USA in common and New York in particular, is that during the visit to this country you can explore different cultures from the different regions. I never had been in the Asia before so I decided to go to the China Town in New York and feel a piece of China at the heart of the North America.
China Town in New York originates from 1840, when the first businessman from China Ach Ken received from the US government permission to open cigarette's shop. Since at that time the area of China Town was a real slum with low cost of rent he chose it for dwelling. Arch Ken has been successful in business; lately he bought in this district the entire building and began to rent it to other immigrants from China.
In 1965 US government adopted a special act for immigrants which gave permission for many immigrants from China to come in USA. Of course many from them settled in the China Town of New York and as result the district very quickly grew up.
Today the China Town is not a cheap district for living. The district borders with SoHo which is know for its luxury apartments and facet between two districts is very subtle.
Today the China Town in New York is a big fish market where you can find exotic products from China. Also here a lot of shops where you can buy furniture, dress and electronics made in China.
And of course here there are a lot of restaurants of traditional Chinese kitchen where you can test exotic dishes. Also you can find here subsidiaries of Chinese banks.
Mainly I write about historical places but today I feel inspiration to write about the place which should be visited by everyone who loves rock music. I’m going to share my memories about the Hard Rock Café in New York.
What is the most famous street in New York? Yes, it’s Manhattan. So when I first time visited the city I went there. I was not going visit Hard Rock Café. Even more. At that moment I had no idea that such restaurant exists in the city. But when I found it I passed inside without any doubts and hesitations.
My first perception of the place was - this is the restaurant (before, I thought that Hard Rock Café in New York - is a museum). Second perception, that the prices here are affordable for everyone. I don’t remember exact number of my spending but for 20 USD you can have here nice dinner.
What is nice – is that nobody smokes here. I worried about it because Hard Rock Café – is a temple of the Rock music. But all my fears disappeared as soon I came inside.
And of course Hard Rock Café in New York wields some interesting artifacts which belonged to the rock legends. I did not shoot them all because it was too many and I made photos of those in which I was most interested. Near the entrance to the café there is shop where you can buy some souvenir to remember this place.
