Chinatown #2

An early morning walk continued.

By Grant Cameron

September 7^th, 2020

. . BEING CONTINUED

We've now reached, in place and time (later in the morning) one of the busiest sections of Chinatown, with markets, shops and stall all selling their wares. What is interesting now, looking back at these images from early 2018 is the absence of the ubiquitous face masks with which we are so familiar in this time of Covid.

GOLDEN LADY

Again, the absence of a mask is so striking, compared to now, as is the quantity of gold displayed on this shopper's right hand.

SINCE 1890

. . is the proclamation on the wall of this 130 year old tea shop.

And what visit to Chinatown would be complete without exploring one of the many Chinese temples hidden away down small alleys and streets?

One of the most interesting features we found on our walk was the old building of the Historic Hut Charoen Chai community. With more than 100 years of history, the Charoen Chai Community is home to local shops that have inherited their business from generation to generation. One of the project's aims is to preserve and restore a former residence of Chinese opera performers and which has been turned into a community center / museum, and this is the last part of our journey today.