Writes of Passage

60-06 Main Street
Flushing, NY 11355

Won’t return, even the service is fine, and the free soup is pretty yummy.

Dishes we ordered looked aged and bland. The fried fish is too salty. We wanted the king crab but it’s not available. The beef is tender.

$125 for 100 oysters from Island Creek. The park is pretty empty with birds.

The followings are from AI:

The best taste oysters are

1. Bluff oysters (New Zealand)
2. Gillardeau oysters (France)
3. Kumamoto oysters (USA)

The secondary best taste are

1. Sydney Rock oysters (Australia)
2. Belon oysters (France/Maine)
3. Olympia oysters (Pacific Northwest)

The main oyster species cultivated and consumed in the USA are: Eastern (or Atlantic), Pacific, Kumamoto, Olympia, and European Flat. Within these species, there are numerous regional and brand-specific varieties, like Blue Points, Wellfleets, and Fanny Bays.

Below are five major species and some notable varieties:

1. Eastern Oyster (Crassostrea virginica): Native to the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of North America, this species is known for its salty and robust flavor. Varieties: Blue Point, Wellfleet, Malpeque, Apalachicola, and many more.
2. Pacific Oyster (Crassostrea gigas): The most widely cultivated oyster globally, it’s popular on the West Coast, known for its rich, sweet flavor and fluted shell. Varieties: Fanny Bay, Shigoku, Kusshi, Chelsea Gem, and many more.
3. Kumamoto Oyster (Crassostrea sikamea): Originally from Japan, now cultivated in the US, particularly on the West Coast. Known for its small size, deep cup, and sweet, fruity flavor.
4. Olympia Oyster (Ostrea lurida): The only native oyster species to the West Coast of the US, known for its small size and slightly sweet, mild flavor.
5. European Flat Oyster (Ostrea edulis): Originally from Europe, now found in some areas of Maine. Known for its creamy, flat, and round shape.

Bay Shore Club (4) in Miami

too large a list

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Photos are from my first grade classmate Yan Dee -:)

7 Wenjin Street
Beijing
北京市西城区文津街7号

This was the old library of Peking or China: Imperial Library of Peking 京师图书馆, founded in 1909. It had moved to Purple Bamboo Park in Haidian District in 1987 and renamed to National Library of China, NLC.

^{⇐ 2018.4.15: the NLC is in the background; The rest of the photos are from my cousin Zhou Hong. 其余照片来自表姐周红.}

这个专门收藏旧书古籍馆,位于北京市西城区文津街7号,是前北图/国图: 1909 京师图书馆在广化寺, 1928 北平图书馆, 选在此地 1931年开馆时是远东最大及先进的图书馆. 1987 搬到白石桥 1999年成为国家图书馆的一部分. 2005年这个旧址成为国图古籍馆.

Parkview Green shopping center locates at 9 Dongdaqiao Rd, Chaoyang, Beijing 100010. Photo courtesy Xu.
北京市 朝阳区东大桥路9号, 侨福芳草地购物中心

This building took twelve years to complete, done in 2012, which considered long in China. The magazine AC Architectural Creation had a piece on it, published three years after, read on zhihu. The sculpture group in front of the building, depicting life in a variety of ways, is vivid.

《AC建筑创作》2015年第1期

小站练兵 (1895). Photos are from Judge Zhou.

知名度为何不如五四? 再次全程参观,发展有不少改动,去袁化的改动,相信不是园方本意. 无语,无奈.

胡耀邦同志纪念馆 is at Wencang Road, Liuyang city, Hunan province. The general admission is free. Photos are from Tantan 谈谈.

In spite of the pools at the clubhouse, many buyers add their own pool inside the lanai. This one is on a 2,268 a/c sq ft /3,298 total sq ft lot.