Today we(Mallory, Kelly F and Meredith) walked around Chinatown and got lunch. At the entrance of the area is a huge decorated arch, this is called the Friendship Archway. This archway looks like a traditional Chinese gate, and was actually built to honor of the friendship between D.C. and Beijing.
We were very excited to find a good place to eat, but we first stopped in a Chinese gift shop. Unlike Kelly's experience in Chicago with Chinatown, this gift shop didn't leave her with fish guts on her face. We looked around and especially noticed there were many sculptures of cats in particular.
After the gift shop, we explored our restaurant options and noticed that each menu and sign was written in both Chinese and English. It was later discovered, that this is in fact a local law to preserve the character and tradition of the area. We found ourselves at the Full Kee, where we enjoyed some traditional Chinese food, and tea. All in all, it was a beautiful day for exploring a new part of the city.
-Mallory, Kelly F., Meredith
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