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CHRISTMAS IN NEW YORK
Lights, Ice skating, and
window shopping,
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New York state vs New York city
• The city of New York is situated in the North-East part of the United States of America.
• The city of New York is the most populated city in the state of New York. Not the capital of USA, not the capital of the state of New York.
State of NY
New York City
State Capital City of Albany
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The boroughs of New York• New York is composed by five boroughs or
metropolitan districts which are worldwide famous: The Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, Staten island, and Manhattan.
Home of rap, hip-hop and graffiti culture. First immigrant settlement in NY.
Multicultural and artistic neighbourhood
Financial center and heart of the city.
Most populated district
Old rubbish damp, now a park
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Landmarks of New York: Skyscrapers
Chrisler Building
Empire state building
Rockefeller center
Flatiron Building
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Famous sites: the Stock Exchange
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Famous sites: Times Square
The heart of the city, holds lots of neon light shop windows, and its really near Broadway, the district of the theatres.
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Famous site: Rockefeller center
This complex of 19 buildings owned by a family of bankers was built in the fifth avenue.
Some famous places here are :
The Radio City Music Hall,
The Plaza,
The Observatory of the GE building (NBC TV sede),
the Ice rink.
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New York, the door to liberty
For Immigrants this statue placed at the entrance of New York harbor, was a symbol of freedom. They came here escaping from wars, famine, political prosecutions etc.
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SHOPPERS PARADISE
Fifth avenue and central park
You will shop for jewelers, electronics, Italian shoes, and brand clothes.
Macy’s
One of the most famous big stores in Manhattan
Chinatown
The best place to buy forged brand names. From clothes to accessories. All is fake and cheap.
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WHEN CHRISTMAS COMESWHEN CHRISTMAS COMESALL CHANGESALL CHANGES
• New York is covered in snow, or it is really New York is covered in snow, or it is really cold there.cold there.
• The city turns into a winter wonderlandThe city turns into a winter wonderland..
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The tree at the Rockefeller center
• It has got more than 45.000 lights.
• It is a big event when they switch the lights on. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5GKNWUl8Ks
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Ice skating at Rockefeller center
• It is a must at Christmas, you can skate while you watch the 45.000 lights of the tree.
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More Ice skating• Central Park , the biggest park in Manhattan, also has its
own ice skating rink.
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Everything is decorated
Tiffany’s Jewelers at fifth avenue
Bergdorf Goodman Saks store
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But specially shops
Grand Central Railway station model trains show.
Time Warner building shopping centre
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Even at the zoo
The Bronx zoo has lots of lights.
It has become a tradition to go there at christmas.
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Macy’s a special christmasMacy’s at fifth avenue, is a traditional big store, and can be compared to El Corte Ingles, referring to Christmas decorations.
The eighth floor of this store becomes Santa’s headquarters or office during christmas. All comes since the recording of “Miracle in 34th street” film.
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December 31st at Times Square
They countdown the time for the end of the year in big digital clocks placed
on neon lights in the buildings. Times Square has music, artists and
lots of people for 9 hours before the clock strikes
12:00
A big illuminated ball is placed on top of building one at Times square
The ball illuminates and falls down at twelve o'clock.
People go crazy. There are fireworks.
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Buildings are so big the ball looks tiny
Four minutes before 12:00 the crowds sing along “Imagine” by John Lennon as a peace wish. Its really moving!
See Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKpRXswgDwU
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HAPPY NEW YEAR 2013Follow the tradition
Kiss the person near to you.
Your dreams may come true in 2013