@yawen » photo http://yawenchen.com/blog the city and its stories Fri, 28 May 2010 16:11:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Mermaid Parade in Coney Island http://yawenchen.com/blog/2009/06/22/mermaid-parade-in-coney-island/ http://yawenchen.com/blog/2009/06/22/mermaid-parade-in-coney-island/#comments Mon, 22 Jun 2009 05:03:32 +0000 yawen http://yawenchen.com/blog/?p=146 We rode in the pouring rain. 11 miles? Done.Mermaid parade crowda crowd gathers

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MermaidsSea creatures by the shore

By the seaBy the waters

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Chinese corner stores

An intersection of Chinatown & Lower East Side, New York City.

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