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Flushing, New York City, United States. A city bus with a US flag passes in front of a Chinese sign advertising mailboxes for rent. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62be146400bd7a0cb9ab4158/1784062970637-OH89REYXXJ8LIGLWBYGA/MarkZhu_Chinatown-01.jpg Tang People’s Streets March 2019. San Francisco, United States. The Transamerica Pyramid building overlooks a sculpture of Terracotta Army general and a street lamp in the shape of a hexagonal palace lantern. Although both are undeniably Chinese, they would not appear as street decorations in Chinese cities. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62be146400bd7a0cb9ab4158/1784062988301-27RA9J4Y0U0Y87VQL11R/MarkZhu_Chinatown-03.jpg Tang People’s Streets March 2019. San Francisco, United States. A street snack vendor pushes his cart towards an optician's shop named Ey'Con 88. 8 is considered a lucky number in Chinese culture as its pronunciation is close to the word for "to become rich". https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62be146400bd7a0cb9ab4158/1784063037601-QB0QP4XK8EPCDXP2M96P/MarkZhu_Chinatown-05.jpg Tang People’s Streets May 2024. Milan, Italy. A worker transports crates of drinks, in between the Italian phrase "Buon appetito" in the foreground, and the sign of a Chinese medicine shop in the background. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62be146400bd7a0cb9ab4158/1784063056675-2R34GWQZPXVK9FBG9RKX/MarkZhu_Chinatown-06.jpg Tang People’s Streets March 2019. San Francisco, United States. A doctor taking a cigarette break in front of a Chinese medical clinic specializing in neck and back pain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62be146400bd7a0cb9ab4158/1784063483601-494GCLGFHH7KGYV7DR6J/MarkZhu_Chinatown-07.jpg Tang People’s Streets November 2018. Manhattan, New York City, United States. Travelers waiting for buses at the ticket booth. The shop also sell a variety of travel snacks, including cup instant noodles, which have become a signature item of travelers in China. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62be146400bd7a0cb9ab4158/1784063528542-7X1TSOZWCB42IVOD3G20/MarkZhu_Chinatown-09.jpg Tang People’s Streets November 2018. Manhattan, New York City, United States. True Light Lutheran Church with its sign and service schedule written in both English and Chinese. The majority of population in China is irreligious, and Buddhism and Taoism are the main ones practiced by the rest. A Lutheran church with a Chinese sign would be quite a rare sighting in China. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62be146400bd7a0cb9ab4158/1784063842863-WBQIYSKUMYUHNA6E2Q2C/MarkZhu_Chinatown-10.jpg Tang People’s Streets February 2019. Manhattan, New York City, United States. A woman walks past busy traffic on Canal Street, with a cleaning service truck behind her. On the side of the truck, while the name of the cleaning business in English is "imperial", the name in Chinese is "sincerity". It is an opportunity for businesses to convey different values to customers depending on the languages they speak. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62be146400bd7a0cb9ab4158/1784062899048-JM3WLFTSBCUXGCL4P5NL/MarkZhu_Chinatown-11.jpg Tang People’s Streets February 2026. Belleville, Paris, France. A woman fixes her headscarf in front of a Chinese restaurant, inside which a chef prepares roast ducks. Belleville is known as a multi-ethnic neighborhood, home to one of the city's two Chinatowns, and also a large North African population. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62be146400bd7a0cb9ab4158/1784062970638-JOFS484Q6T3HOG7BKKVX/MarkZhu_Chinatown-12.jpg Tang People’s Streets July 2025. Milan, Italy. An Italian man is having a glass of wine next to a Chinese skewers restaurant. Instead of traditional Chinese restaurants, Milan's Chinatown features a wide range of trendy street food eateries, many of which are also popular chains in China. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62be146400bd7a0cb9ab4158/1784063028799-G55OBMC2424CWHZB7X4S/MarkZhu_Chinatown-13.jpg Tang People’s Streets April 2019. Seattle, United States. A woman making a phone call next to a statue of Sun Yat-sen, with his mottos inscribed in Chinese and English. Sun Yat-sen was a Chinese politician and revolutionary, who founded the Republic of China (ROC) in 1912 and was designated "Father of the Nation". https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62be146400bd7a0cb9ab4158/1784063061786-D7AG3D485G4MWA10M1RZ/MarkZhu_Chinatown-14.jpg Tang People’s Streets April 2019. Flushing, New York City, United States. Outside of a parking garage, a stone qilin statue sits on top of a pillar with cloud motif. Qilin is a chimerical creature in Chinese mythology, usually associated with prosperity and peace. The cloud motif is also a common decorative pattern that symbolizes auspicious signs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62be146400bd7a0cb9ab4158/1784063093659-MAC7ISPK8E8YZNJ4FH4P/MarkZhu_Chinatown-15.jpg Tang People’s Streets March 2019. San Francisco, United States. Crossroads of Jackson Street and Grant Avenue, with a builiding with upturned eaves in the background. Known as "flying eaves" in Chinese, these eaves are commonly seen in traditional Chinese architecture. But the ones on this building seem to be a geometric interpretation of the traditional style. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62be146400bd7a0cb9ab4158/1784063098525-XRH35KX9KGST95T39UMJ/MarkZhu_Chinatown-16.jpg Tang People’s Streets April 2025. 13th arrondissement, Paris, France. On the occasion of Songkran, the Thai New Year, Tang Frère supermarket displays a Thai-style Yaksha statue in its courtyard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62be146400bd7a0cb9ab4158/1784063109043-J49WNS8MHXYA87LEUKRB/MarkZhu_Chinatown-17.jpg Tang People’s Streets March 2019. San Francisco, United States. Lion dance performers practicing in the streets. Nowadays, in major cities in China, lion and dragon dance performances are not often seen in the streets. But in overseas Chinatowns, they seem to have become the main symbols that represent Chinese culture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62be146400bd7a0cb9ab4158/1784063117110-D5PJ9NB4W0AXYBE9JRUM/MarkZhu_Chinatown-18.jpg Tang People’s Streets February 2025. 13th arrondissement, Paris, France. A dragon dancer carrying the head of a dragon passes in front of a street vendor selling traditional desserts and snacks. In the days leading to the annual Chinese New Year parade, dragon dance teams travel around the district to perform at various locations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62be146400bd7a0cb9ab4158/1784063128266-JXCP3MSCDBQUW39V0IUZ/MarkZhu_Chinatown-19.jpg Tang People’s Streets February 2019. Manhattan, New York City, United States. A dragon dance team during the Chinese New Year celebration event. In many Chinatowns around the world, people of non-Chinese backgrounds also join the local lion or dragon dance teams, as a way to explore and engage with Chinese culture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62be146400bd7a0cb9ab4158/1784063166106-U74ZSGQY4V2Q1PJP3LO9/MarkZhu_Chinatown-20.jpg Tang People’s Streets February 2025. 13th arrondissement, Paris, France. Two young lion dance performers during a Chinese New Year celebration event, with locals gathering together to greet each other. 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During the annual Rendez-vous Grand Siècle event at the Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte, three women dressed in period costumes pose for photos in front of the château. The château was built in the 17th century for Nicolas Fouquet, the Superintendent of Finances of Louis XIV, and was an influential work of architecture at the time in Europe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62be146400bd7a0cb9ab4158/1787507191466-0Q6VT7TERDB93BK9BLUL/MarkZhu_Jetlagged-2.jpg Jetlagged June 2026. Provins, France. A man and a kid dressed as medieval knights take selfies at the base of Cesar Tower, a 12th century dungeon. Provins was an important economic center during the Middle Ages, and still has well-preserved medieval architecture and fortified walls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62be146400bd7a0cb9ab4158/1787507192510-RMLSLNDJCMIL1FB3VA7J/MarkZhu_Jetlagged-3.jpg Jetlagged August 2024. Florence, Italy. On the feast day of San Lorenzo, a historical procession proceeds past a road closure sign, with the Basilica of San Lorenzo in the background. Every year on this day, a series of events are organized to celebrate San Lorenzo, Florence's co-patron saint. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62be146400bd7a0cb9ab4158/1787507192784-V2IUBDRG214178PGMN99/MarkZhu_Jetlagged-4.jpg Jetlagged August 2026. Arles, France. A man in Roman soldier costume passes the Obelisk of Arles, a 4th-century Roman obelisk. In the background are the façades of the City Hall and the Archbishop's Palace, both of which date back to the 17th century. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62be146400bd7a0cb9ab4158/1787507193793-SFRHJDWKSLIMQ295E2C3/MarkZhu_Jetlagged-5.jpg Jetlagged February 2024. Quanzhou, China. In front of Kaiyuan Temple, tourists take photos with performers dressed as Tang Dynasty dancers. Kaiyuan Temple was first founded in the 7th century during the Tang Dynasty, and is now the largest Buddhist temple in Fujian province. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62be146400bd7a0cb9ab4158/1787507193962-LRAT8IE2VC4TLWOGO62S/MarkZhu_Jetlagged-6.jpg Jetlagged May 2026, Maincy, France. During the annual Rendez-vous Grand Siècle event at the Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte, a woman dressed in period costume is checking his phone in front of a mirror inside the château. The château was built in the 17th century for Nicolas Fouquet, the Superintendent of Finances of Louis XIV, and was an influential work of architecture at the time in Europe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62be146400bd7a0cb9ab4158/1787507194994-PD09LFR5GUDSBB9Q3TT8/MarkZhu_Jetlagged-7.jpg Jetlagged August 2026. Memmingen, Germany. A Wallenstein Festival procession passes through the city's Market Square. The festival happens once every four years, and reenacts the events when the Bohemian general Wallenstein was in Memmingen in 1630, during the during the Thirty Years' War. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62be146400bd7a0cb9ab4158/1787507195128-P8T6TSGT2N14ICH23F5C/MarkZhu_Jetlagged-8.jpg Jetlagged February 2025. Venice, Italy. During the annual carnival of Venice, a woman wearing a mask is looking at another woman dressed in period costume. The carnival traces its origins to the 13th century, and is known for participants dressed in elaborate costumes and masks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62be146400bd7a0cb9ab4158/1787507196417-XK1U6YOCFUSQNCEBFZ6D/MarkZhu_Jetlagged-9.jpg Jetlagged July 2026. Brussels, Belgium. Stunt performers dressed as Renaissance knights get ready to participate in tournaments of chivalry, on the occasion of Ommegang of Brussels. Originally a medieval lustral procession, the modern event is a reenactment of the entry of Charles V into Brussels in 1549. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62be146400bd7a0cb9ab4158/1787507196565-CTXM5TR3P8Z0FZ3RZOYL/MarkZhu_Jetlagged-10.jpg Jetlagged August 2026. Arles, France. A group of people in Roman attires pose for a group photo in front of the Church of St. Trophime, a Romanesque church built between the 12th and 15th century. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62be146400bd7a0cb9ab4158/1787507197890-QZ0VBDO5ZUHLDU6AJI15/MarkZhu_Jetlagged-12.jpg Jetlagged July 2026. Monteriggioni, Italy. A man medieval peasant costume plays medieval board games, including alquerque and mill, with kids. Monteriggioni was built by the Sienese in the 13th century for defensive purposes, and was also referenced in Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62be146400bd7a0cb9ab4158/1787507197610-6GVLYKBU3N0G1VD5RLDQ/MarkZhu_Jetlagged-11.jpg Jetlagged July 2026. Vianden, Luxembourg. At Vianden Castle, a man is setting up a catapult game for a kid. The Vianden Castle was built between the 11th and 14th century, but fell into ruin in the early 1800s. The castle standing today was restored at the end of the 20th century. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62be146400bd7a0cb9ab4158/1787507198917-QS97M441JSQBV26O8GYZ/MarkZhu_Jetlagged-13.jpg Jetlagged February 2025. Venice, Italy. During the carnival of Venice, two women dressed in period costumes head towards a gondola ferry station. The carnival traces its origins to the 13th century, and is known for participants dressed in elaborate costumes and masks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62be146400bd7a0cb9ab4158/1787507199052-U65NIWD0JFE8EJ66LP2X/MarkZhu_Jetlagged-14.jpg Jetlagged July 2026. Lucca, Italy. During the Days of San Paolino where the city celebrates its patron saint, actors in period costumes launch canons at the San Donato bastion, to reenact the miracle of San Paolino of 1664. The bastion makes part of Lucca's city walls that date back to the Renaissance era. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62be146400bd7a0cb9ab4158/1787507201601-3NXR1VRQR8VIT8WHADT4/MarkZhu_Jetlagged-18.jpg Jetlagged August 2026. Memmingen, Germany. During the Wallenstein Festival, two vendors in 17th-century costumes pack up their stand at the end of the day. The festival happens once every four years, and reenacts the events when the Bohemian general Wallenstein was in Memmingen in 1630, during the during the Thirty Years' War. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62be146400bd7a0cb9ab4158/1787507200089-KB9I7RVXG8EIKXSA2TR2/MarkZhu_Jetlagged-15.jpg Jetlagged August 2026. Arles, France. A photographer is taking a portrait of a man in Roman soldier costume, using an analogue Afghan box camera. Arles was an important city in Roman Gaul, and still has multiple well-preserved Roman monuments in the city center. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62be146400bd7a0cb9ab4158/1787507200307-N5TBD9EJDIGMNXDYE5JO/MarkZhu_Jetlagged-16.jpg Jetlagged July 2026. Brussels, Belgium. Before the procession of the Ommegang of Brussels begins, a participant in Renaissance attire purchases food at a street food stand. Originally a medieval lustral procession, the modern event is a reenactment of the entry of Charles V into Brussels in 1549. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62be146400bd7a0cb9ab4158/1787507202659-8VO9BOEPR2VVZJ4P1DKY/MarkZhu_Jetlagged-20.jpg Jetlagged August 2026. Memmingen, Germany. During the Wallenstein Festival, a visitor is taking photos of the reconstructed 17th century military camp. The festival happens once every four years, and reenacts the events when the Bohemian general Wallenstein was in Memmingen in 1630, during the during the Thirty Years' War. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62be146400bd7a0cb9ab4158/1787507201267-55WEJCVYFWVIMW71FTFK/MarkZhu_Jetlagged-17.jpg Jetlagged February 2025. Venice, Italy. During the annual carnival of Venice, a man in feathered costumes is smoking in front of the Doge's Palace, next to two women dressed in period costumes. The carnival traces its origins to the 13th century, and is known for participants dressed in elaborate costumes and masks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62be146400bd7a0cb9ab4158/1787507202590-2N0Z8PBWCK6OIJ4D5QP9/MarkZhu_Jetlagged-19.jpg Jetlagged June 2026. Provins, France. A couple in medieval costumes visit a tent, with the Cesar Tower, a 12th century dungeon, in the background. Provins was an important economic center during the Middle Ages, and still has well-preserved medieval architecture and fortified walls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62be146400bd7a0cb9ab4158/1787507203788-2FS1DP86OBCCBCFWHM12/MarkZhu_Jetlagged-21.jpg Jetlagged August 2026. Memmingen, Germany. During the Wallenstein Festival, a man in 17th-century soldier costume navigates the city. The Wallenstein Festival happens once every four years, and reenacts the events when the Bohemian general Wallenstein was in Memmingen in 1630, during the during the Thirty Years' War.