This weekend I went to New York for the third time. You might wonder why. Actually more than a month ago on June 24th, I visited New York for the first time following the tour guide and had a general impression of New York, especially Manhattan: big and modern. We first of all climbed up to the 86th floor of the Empire Building which gave a bird's eye view of the many skyscrapers of Manhattan and helped us know about the different locations.We took a boat tour around Manhattan, observed the many skyscrapers, many of them with glass windows, we observed Statue of Liberty and also passed under the three bridges connecting the five boroughs of New York, Brooklyn Bridge, Manhattan Bridge and Williamsburg Bridge. At night we lived in a luxurious hotel. My first impression of New York is like a rich, tall, modern, fashionable girl enjoying every advantage God gives her. New York, to be exact, Manhattan, seems to be the center or gathering place of every thing good.
The second time I went to New York was on June 28th after we finished our 6-day travel from Boston. We ordered a cheap but clean family inn in Flushing in the area of Queen. The second time gave me quite a different impression of New York. The buildings in Flushing are much lower and shabby, streets and stores are so much old-fashioned and dirty. I kept wondering is this also New York? But New York is just like this, made up of different parts and elements. the second time my impression of New York is that New York are not always nor everywhere as modern or rich or prosperous.
The third time I went to New York was this Friday. I still lived in the same family inn in Flushing, but this time I arrived in Flushing at night. I found the streets and buildings in Flushing are much better-looking. The stores are full of various goods, fruits, vegetables and they are cheap.
