I am taking an 8 year old, Yilin, to NYC for the first time next week.

[HUAJIAO]

----- Along with my ex- who is Chinese and is his mom.
And my sister...

American Museum of Natural History- (Yilin wants to see dinosaurs, Haydn Planetarium, gems exhibit, et al)
MoMA ( So Yilin can see the Water Lilies room; he wants to see REAL Monet, Cezanne, Manet, Pissarro, etc. go figure)
Metropolitan Museum- (Yilin's choice to see. medieval armour, Egyptian exhibit, Persian porcelain and lots of other stuff)
Cafe China- (because it is a dynamite Sichuan joint....)
Hangawi- Korean vegan restaurant-- (same as Cafe China and my sister is vegan)
Xi'an Famous Foods (Yilin wants to go there for their 'stewed pork belly burger.')

Circle Line Cruise (Yilin wants to see Statue of Liberty up close... OK)
UP the Empire State building.... just because......

He's a real Renaissance kid!!!

Wish me luck.

[Prof. Toru Tanaka]

1. Have a great time and enjoy NYC.

I enjoyed my trip on the Circle Line, especially that fabulous Manhattan skyline.

[HUAJIAO]

10. Thanks. As a kid I remember taking the boat around manhattan.. all the way !!

[Nittersing]

2. Oh, what fun!! NYC thru the eyes of an 8 year old!!

I hope it's everything he's imagined!

[HUAJIAO]

11. I know.. It should be a 'real trip,' so to speak.

He's smart as a whip, reads basically adult books on every possible topic you can imagine, fahter is a mechanical engineer working for aircraft manufacturer, mom is yoga teacher and artist.. and great Chinese cook... He has the best of both worlds.. a real challenge...

[lapucelle]

3. Sounds like a great experience!

Have fun.

PS: There’s new street art on Doyers St. in Chinatown.



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[HUAJIAO]

12. beautiful,, maybe we can make it there. I have a couple friends in the area,...

[dhol82]

4. Sounds like a great trip. Make sure you get your entry times confirmed at all the museums.

[HUAJIAO]

14. Thanks, I have all the reservations- plus Amtrak from Rochester, NY.

Just for kicks.. Although he will be surprised after his experience on Chinese high speed rail!

[dhol82]

15. Excellent! Have a great trip.

[SWBTATTReg]

5. Wow, and only a certain amount of time to enjoy the attractions! You all are going to be exhausted

by the end of the trip! Sounds like a lot of fun, enjoy!

[HUAJIAO]

8. Thanks. I'm exhausted already, and I grew up near the City....

[markie]

6. What fun!!

and good luck

[HUAJIAO]

13. Thanks..... :)))

[Jim G.]

7. I Took My Older Boy To NY With Me One Time...

When he was about that age. One of the places we went was up the Empire State Building. As we were walking around the observation deck he got real excited & pointed to the MetLife building & said. "Dad! That's the building Godzilla came though!."

[HUAJIAO]

9. LOL :)))))))))))))))

[MLAA]

16. What a cool kid!

I made friends with a Chinese family when I worked there for a few years. After that I went to NYC for a year and these friends (including a 7 year old daughter) made their first trip to the US to visit us. Her wish list was very similar to your itinerary, except she also had a fascination with the Statue of Liberty. The Circle Line Cruise was great and we had great views of the Statue. She also loved the Red Bus hop on hop off.

Enjoy!

[HUAJIAO]

20. Great story.....

I will also go to SUSHI NOZ Thurs night, alone (after I drop them at the hotel), as it is $395 for their Omakase dinner. and they are not big sushi fans. So that is the one thing for ME !!!

[MLAA]

22. I'm vegan, so I'll be envious of that dinner!

I did go to what I believe was a well known sushi restaurant called Nobu in Tokyo. Enjoy your treat! 🙂

[HUAJIAO]

23. Nobu IS well known and for good reason.

There is one in nyc too.it might still be the hottest ticket in town...

[abqtommy]

17. I was in New York City in 1955 as a 6-year old. I can guarantee that all of you will have a

good time but for Yilin it will be unforgettable! Will you visit the U.N. building? Take the stairs to the
top of The Statue Of Liberty? You can tell that's what I did and I haven't forgotten. At all.

[HUAJIAO]

18. I was born in NYC and grew up just across the river in NJ so I know it pretty well,

at least midtown and the upper East and West Sides...

Played many jazz gigs there when in HS and college summers...

The UN is on the possible list... I believe the Statue of Liberty is closed at the moment. Anyway the cruise we have is the 1 hour one and I don;t think it actually even stops there. just goes around it and back to 42nd St.

[abqtommy]

19. Ideally this will be the first of many adventures for you and Yilin.

and a /shout out to Yilin

[HUAJIAO]

21. HA HA --- what a great wish from you.... Thank you...

Right now he's racing, and I mean RACING, his 18" bicycle around the condo complex driveway with his neighbor friend who is 12.... THAT says something...
Once during the school year he read 200 books!! And I don;t mean picture books ... LOL..

I'll pass your good wishes on to him....

[electric_blue68]

24. This born & bred NYC'r says "Welcome back!" to you and...

your other family adults, and "Welcome!" to Yilin for
his first time visit!

[HUAJIAO]

25. Thank you so much..

[electric_blue68]

26. 👍