New York City Off The Beaten Path Tips by Maeniel

Ok. This is very out of the way of what you would expect of a tip on NYC. But I feel that this place is worth a mention.

China-Town can be found on Manhattan in all of its commercial glory, but you may find it to be a little 'put-on', for lack of another way of puting it. As I was going around it, I got the impression that people just didn't live there and because of this, it wasn't real for me.

I was lucky enough to have a local who was gracious enough to spend her time putting up with my eccentricities. She showed me where the lived-in China-town was. Flushing, Queens (found at the end of the ' 7 ' metro route) is this. This is where you are most likely to find that feeling that you may feel is lacking elsewhere. It worked for me. This place is fantastic, with everything written in Mandarin, and if you are lucky, English. The sights and sounds are so very different from Manhattan, I would recommend it. Oh, and it is cheaper as well.

Just remember - " Shey-Shey " (ph.) is thankyou. As English is not the primary language used here, it might help.