I think the first thing I should say when I wrote this bog, I had emailed, but hadn’t received responses from my fellow group members yet. Therefore, I would like to point out that nothing written and explained below is defensive for my project. For sure, I will have the opportunity to converse with my group members and decide the definite medium and Chicago neighborhood by the next due date.
For my project I would like to use the Chicago Chinatown neighborhood for my project. My reasons for wanting to use this neighborhood for this project, is simple: Chinatowns were built as enclaves for the Chinese immigrants in Americans and tend to carry a certain spirit, products and style that you would not be able to find in other city neighborhoods. As a result, I think the Chinatown would be an ideal choice for this project.
Two things that I already know about the modern day Chinatown other then the neighborhood’s origins, is that it is a major tourist spot filled with authentic restaurants and stores that honor the culture’s heritage. Another thing that I already know about Chinatown is that its architecture is modeled after the one in China. I also know that the Chinese holidays (particularly Chinese New Year) are extravagant events.
I would like to learn more about the history the Chicago Chinatown. I would also like to learn more about the food and culture in this enclave. Finally, I would like to learn more about the celebration rituals of Chinese new year.
I would like to talk my group into talk my group into making a video, neighborhood visual recipe book for our project. I think there are a lot of things we can cover in Martha Stewart and the Cooking Chanel like segments about how to make a traditional Chinese dish, create origami, dress like a geisha amongst other things.
As I mentioned before, none of these ideas are definite. I look forward to conversing with my group and declaring our official project in the coming days.
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