Five hundred and ninetieth eight chapters vomiting blood
"I can't encourage this kind of arbitrary charging, so I don't plan to go in to see it. I can buy a few of these postcards." Hong Tao didn't even bother to line up to eat, let alone go in and walk around, go through security checks and charge.
He ran to the ticket office and bought 20 postcards, then lay on Irene's back and started filling in the address and recipient.
This kind of postcard is not very special. The main reason is that its stamp is relatively unique. There is no such stamp anywhere in the world. Only postcards sent from the United Nations Headquarters have this kind of stamp. It can be regarded as a souvenir. As for who to send it to.
, Hong Tao didn’t even think about it
, he wrote about all the people he knew well, but he neglected to consider one issue, which was the character of the recipients. When he returned to China, he did not ask for any of these postcards back, and they were all considered by the recipients.
Since I have it, Hong Tao's work has been in vain this time.
Leave the United Nations Headquarters buildings and walk west along E42 Street for 2 blocks. On the north side of the road is another famous building, the Chrysler Building.
This building is much taller than the United Nations Secretariat Building. The nameplate says it is 319 meters high, but you can’t really see how high it is from your feet. Even if you lie on the ground and look at it, you can’t see the top floor.
The whole picture.
Although the Twin Towers have fallen, this building is still not ranked as the tallest in New York. Not only has the Empire State Building suppressed its popularity for decades, but last year the Bank of America Tower surpassed it again, and it is still ranked third.
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However, as New Yorkers, Nancy and Bonnie still have deep feelings for this third child. In their eyes, the Chrysler Building is the most beautiful because its top spire is covered with stainless steel. The sun shines brightly during the day.
Shenghui, there is also a professionally designed lighting system at night, which can be seen from a long distance.
It is a pity that this building is not open to tourists like the Empire State Building. Except for the lobby on the first floor, which can be walked around, the other floors are private areas and are not allowed to go up, let alone sightseeing.
Walk one block west from the Chrysler Building. Passing by the Hyatt Regency Hotel, in front of you is an antique low-rise building. From a distance, it looks a bit like a concert hall or an opera house. In fact, it has nothing to do with it. This is New York's Grand Central Train
stand.
Hong Tao took several photos here, because this building is really unique, not only the shape is beautiful. There is also a group of Greek-style sculptures on the roof, surrounding a clock.
"The one in the middle is Mercury, the god of commerce in Roman mythology. On the right is Minerva, the goddess of wisdom, and on the left is Hercules, representing morality." Bonnie now acted as the role.
Hong Tao is the leader in art. However, Hong Tao has never heard of any of the mythical characters she mentioned. He can only nod and say nothing, which is basically like playing the piano to a cow.
"Okay, now our journey has officially begun. Sisters, let's go!" Seeing that Hong Tao had no special interest in these works of art, Nancy held Erin in her left hand and Bonnie in her right hand, facing the northwest.
He strode forward with his head held high. Hong Tao looked at the street in front of him, his mouth full of bitterness, so he could only follow behind with his pocket in his pocket.
The street in front is called Madison Avenue, and beyond that is the famous Fifth Avenue in New York. Starting from Madison Street, this area is home to various large department stores and famous brand clothing stores. This is why Nancy and the others are so excited.
The reason is that even as a New York girl, they are not at all calmer than foreign tourists, which fully illustrates the allure of this business district.
Speaking of Fifth Avenue, it starts from Washington Square Park in lower Manhattan and ends at the Harlem River at the northern end of Manhattan Island. It runs almost through the entire Manhattan Island from north to south, dividing Manhattan into two areas, east and west. Its geographical location is a bit like Beijing.
Chang'an Avenue divides Beijing into two urban areas, north and south.
However, not the entire Fifth Avenue is a commercial district. Generally speaking, only the section from 42nd Street to 59th Street is the real Fifth Avenue commercial street, with a total length of less than 2 kilometers, that is, from New York City
The area starting from the Public Library and ending at Central Park also includes Madison Avenue a little south of Fifth Avenue.
This block is filled with shops of all sizes. The most famous jewelry, leather goods, clothing, and cosmetics stores in the United States are concentrated here. All the top brands in the world, such as CD, Gucci, Zegna, Versace, etc.
Herms, LV clothing, Tiffany & Co. jewelry, etc. also regard this place as their home base.
At the intersection of 42nd Street and Fifth Avenue, the most conspicuous building is not a shopping mall or a boutique flagship store, but a library. This is the New York Public Library, the largest public library in the United States. Public means
, you don’t need to spend money or apply for a membership card. Anyone can go in and read books and use the computers and Internet without disturbing others. And the library on 42nd Street is only part of it. It has 80
branch structures throughout New York City.
The husband of the dumpling seller also specifically talked about this place last night. He said that he spent most of his free time here every day. Even if you are a homeless person, you can calmly pick up a book when you get here.
Read on without any pressure. The man standing outside New York Harbor
Girls who want to read even when the power is out, go to this large library located in a prime location in New York, and you can understand to some extent why the US imperialists can persist in dire straits for so many years. They love reading so much, and they hold up their books during the power outage.
You have to watch the torch, you can watch it if you have money or not.
I won’t go into too many details about shopping in the mall. The three women were like fishes in water and bees finding flowers. From clothes to shoes and hats, from cosmetics to jewelry, they spared no one. Moreover, they were not just light-hearted.
I didn’t want to buy it. It seemed that Nancy and Bonnie had good family backgrounds. Although it couldn’t be called a big shopping spree, they both bought a few things.
Poor Hong Tao, an old man. Although he was a little dizzy looking at those labels, he couldn't let his wife see him being wronged. So he gritted his teeth and stamped his feet, and more than 60,000 yuan was lost from his card. In exchange for a
An evening dress designed by a cutting-edge designer in New York, if calculated based on square feet, is probably more valuable than the works of Zhang Daqian and Qi Baishi, because there is basically no fabric on the back of the dress, and if Irene was not tall, the buttocks can be seen
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Of course, the price is in RMB, not US dollars. If it were more than 60,000 US dollars, Hong Tao would not pretend to be so generous. Moreover, he didn't like this evening dress very much, mainly because he thought it exposed too much flesh. Men all
It's like this. For a woman who is not their daughter-in-law, they wish she would be naked all day long. But when it comes to their daughter-in-law, they want her to dress as conservatively as possible. It is best to wear a cotton coat to attend the reception.
Hong Tao was bleeding a lot this time, so much so that he was unwilling to buy himself a dress in this high-end shopping mall called Bergdorf Goodman, because not only women's clothing here can trick his godfather, but men's clothing can also trick him.
Damn you, the cheapest men's formal attire costs more than 1,500 US dollars. This does not include shirts, belts and shoes. If you buy a complete set, it will cost you 3,000 to 4,000 US dollars.
Nancy and Bonnie once again highly affirmed Hong Tao's dedication to spend all his money on his daughter-in-law, and vowed to the sky that they must go to China with Eileen before getting married, and strive to meet a Chinese man who is suitable for them.
Boyfriend, so that you can enjoy this kind of treatment after getting married.
Hong Tao wasn't sure whether they were praising him or hurting him, but he didn't care what they thought of him. It was Irene who lived with him for the rest of his life, not them. Nancy and Bonnie thought about Hong Tao's request for a long time, and finally
The store that suits Hong Tao’s purchasing grade has been determined, and that is the Macys department store chain.
Macy's department store in New York is the flagship store located on the northeast side of the intersection of 34th Street and 7th Avenue. The products here are considered high-end, but not as luxurious as those on Fifth Avenue. Generally speaking, it is acceptable, and there are major local American brands here.
There are many products, which are relatively cheaper than those European brands.
It’s not too far from Fifth Avenue to Macy’s Department Store. It’s only 5 or 6 blocks away and can be walked. Moreover, at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and 34th Street, you can also pass by the Empire State Building, the tallest building in New York.
Why do you say temporarily? Because before the World Trade Center collapsed, the Empire State Building was only second. It is said that the newly designed Freedom Tower of the World Trade Center is taller than the original World Trade Center, so it can only be ranked first temporarily.
The shape of the Empire State Building is similar to that of the Chrysler Building. They are both buildings from the same period. The difference is that the Empire State Building is taller, about 381 meters. If you count the TV station on the roof, it can exceed 400 meters. It is also more friendly and you can buy
Tickets to visit are $16 for adults.
The ticket office is on the 2nd floor. From here, take the elevator directly to the 80th floor, and then change to an elevator to go to the viewing platform on the 86th floor. This viewing platform is open-air. Let's think about it. At an altitude of nearly 400 meters, first
Let’s not talk about the temperature.
, this strong wind is enough to bear. Hong Tao can't figure out why the owner of this building has the money to build such a tall building, but not the money to install a glass cover on the platform. Does he want people to come up and visit?
Don't want anyone to come up?
There are coin-operated telescopes all around the platform, but they cost only 2 US dollars for 3 minutes. Hong Tao didn't join in the fun, and Irene's hair was blown away by the strong wind. The 16 US dollars was really worth it, and I saved dinner.
I was half full after drinking the wind.
It was already past 5 pm when we walked to Macy's Department Store. After entering the mall, what made Hong Tao feel the most high-end and classy thing was the escalator. Except for the steps under his feet and the conveyor belt that he held up, they were all made of wood.
, a kind of dark wood with beautiful patterns. When you knock it and listen to the sound, you will know that it is definitely not a thin layer of wood on the surface. It is really solid wood and quite thick.
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