| New York City is the most exciting city in the world. | | | | Chinese food for dinner. The same holds true for other |
| This is true for many reasons - one reason being the | | | | ethnic neighborhoods such as Little Italy and Spanish |
| diversity that can be found here. New York is home to | | | | Harlem. |
| all kinds of people, ranging from the rich and famous, to | | | | There are also many annual cultural events in the city |
| important businessman, to students and recent | | | | that can be found throughout the year. In September, |
| immigrants. People living in NYC now have come from | | | | there is the San Gennaro festival in Little Italy. This |
| every continent in the world. With over 8.2 million | | | | festival is usually in the last two weeks of September |
| residents within an area of 322 square miles, New | | | | and is characterized by parades, street vendors, and |
| York City is the most densely populated major city in | | | | lots of food at the local Italian restaurants. In February, |
| the United States. 36 percent of the people living in the | | | | there is a celebration of the Chinese New Year in |
| city are foreign-born and City hall has translators for | | | | Chinatown. This celebration lasts for ten days and |
| 150 different languages. | | | | includes parades featuring the dragon and authentic |
| New York City has been known as a melting pot of | | | | Chinese costumes. In March, there is the St. Patrick's |
| culture since the early 1900s and as this has continued | | | | Day parade down Fifth Avenue, and in June, Fifth |
| through the present day, the city has become rich with | | | | Avenue is reserved for the Puerto Rican Day Parade. |
| different cultures. Just walking around the streets of | | | | Whatever culture you are looking to experience, you |
| the city can be like walking around the halls of a | | | | can find an event for it somewhere in the city. |
| cultural museum. In fact, it might even be better since | | | | If the idea of traveling to different ethnic neighborhoods |
| you're actually a part of the diversity and culture. If you | | | | and attending cultural events seems a little |
| are looking to experience a culture other than your | | | | overwhelming, you can always experience the culture |
| own, you probably won't have to walk more than a | | | | of New York City by people watching from your own |
| few blocks outside of your door. | | | | neighborhood. It is always fun to spend a nice day |
| You can easily experience many aspects of different | | | | sitting in a park or outdoor restaurant and watching the |
| cultures by going to the different ethnic neighborhoods | | | | people that walk by. New York is so diverse that you |
| that exist throughout the city. For example, if you could | | | | are bound to see culture right in front of you. |
| just never afford that trip to China that you've always | | | | Whether you are excited to visit all the ethnic |
| dreamed of, when living in New York City you can hop | | | | neighborhoods throughout the city or just want to |
| on a subway to Canal Street and be in Chinatown for | | | | experience the diversity as you walk around the |
| just a few dollars. Of course it's not the same as | | | | streets, New York City is the place for you. All the |
| actually being in China, but you can experience some | | | | culture and diversity that anyone could want can be |
| of the culture and maybe grab some authentic | | | | found in NYC. |