A Stone, a Leaf, an Opened Door
In the early morning, the open door of a Chinatown shop on Broadway may signal that the store is already open for business, or it may mean the proprietor is receiving deliveries, or is simply airing out her store. Festive Chinese lettering is abundant.
Older residents and shopowners enjoy animated conversations while walking down Broadway or Hill, or gathering in informal clumps outside an about-to-open Dim Sum restaurant before breakfast.
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