Saturday, October 15, 2011

My neighborhood.


 

I live in Excelsior District, which is located along Mission Street. Living in Excelsior for almost a year, i found out that the majority of the residents here are Latino and Chinese .Someone thought it was a good idea to name all the streets here after the places in Europe, and that's one of the reasons why i like living here. Excelsior keep on going after it skirts Bernal Heights, and any attempt at gentrification is abandoned. It’s replaced by liquors Laundromats, and a few dining establishments with seriously unpretentious character. Latino culture can see anywhere in Excelsior ,while there are also a lot of Chines living here in the lately year. I know Latino culture after I moved in San Francisco, living next to Latino gave me a chance to know another different culture besides Chinese culture and also let others know more about Chinese. I like eating Mexican food because there is a lot of Mexican cuisine here near my house. I like living here also because the convenient of transportation , there are different lines of bus and also Bart station near my house.
I am who I am because of the neighborhood I live in. I like most of the people who live here, they are nice to me. As I said earlier, there are a lot of Chinese people living in my neighborhood. It feels like I am in my hometown. It also it gives me a chance to learn another country's culture. Another thing I have to mention is my landlord; who is a Chinese couple. They’ve lived here in Excelsior over 40 years and own three houses which they worked very hard for in their early ages. They said they love this place. They like to talk to their renters. Occasionally, when I run into them up in public places, they stop and chat with me. They make me feel as if I am talking to my family or friends instead of my landlord. I don’t think I will ever forget their kindness, even after I move out of here in the future.

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