"I can't encourage this kind of indiscriminate charging, so I'm not going to go in and see it, I can buy a few copies of this postcard." Hong Tao didn't even bother to queue up for dinner, let alone go in and walk around to queue, security check and charge, he ran to the ticket office and bought 20 postcards, lay on Erin's back and began to fill in the address and recipient.

This kind of postcard is not very special, mainly because its stamps are relatively unique, there is no such stamp anywhere in the world, only postcards mailed from the United Nations headquarters have this kind of stamp, which can be regarded as a commemoration. As for who to send it to, Hong Tao didn't think about it, and wrote all the people he was more familiar with, but he missed one problem, that is, the character of these recipients. When he returned to China, he didn't want to return any of these postcards, all of them were taken by the recipient as his own, and Hong Tao was busy this time.

Leaving the United Nations Headquarters complex, walk 2 blocks west along E42 Street, and on the north side of the road is the famous Chrysler Building.

The building is much taller than the United Nations Secretariat building, with a nameplate that says it is 319 meters high, but it is hard to tell how tall it is at its feet, and even if you look at it from the ground, you can't see the full view of its top floor.

Although the Petronas Twin Towers have fallen, this building is still not the tallest in New York, not only because the Empire State Building has suppressed it for decades, but also because the Bank of America Tower surpassed it last year, and it is still in third place.

However, as New Yorkers, Nancy and Bonnie still have deep feelings for the third child, and in their eyes, the Chrysler Building is the most beautiful, because its top spire is covered with stainless steel, which shines as soon as the sun shines during the day, and there is a professionally designed lighting system at night, which can be seen from afar.

Sadly, the building is not as open to visitors as the Empire State Building. Except for the lobby on the first floor, which can be turned, the other floors are private areas, and you are not allowed to go up, let alone sightseeing.

A block further west from the Chrysler Building, past the Hyatt Regency, in front of you is a quaint, low-rise building that looks a bit like a concert hall or opera house from a distance, but it's not at all the edge of New York's Grand Central Station.

Hong Tao took several photos here because the building is really chic. Not only is the shape beautiful, but there is also a group of Greek-style sculptures on the roof, surrounded by a clock.

"In the middle is Mercury, the god of commerce in Roman mythology, with Minerva, the goddess of wisdom on the right, and Hercules on the left, representing morality." At this time, Bonnie acted as Hong Tao's guide in art, but she had never heard of any of these mythical characters, Hong Tao, so he could only nod. I can't say anything, it's basically equivalent to playing the piano to a cow.

"Alright, now our journey has officially begun, sisters. Let's go! Seeing that Hong Tao had no special interest in these artworks, Nancy took Erin in her left hand and Bonnie in her right hand, facing northwest. Stride forward with your head held high. Hong Tao looked at the street in front of him, his mouth was full of bitterness, and he could only follow behind with his pocket.

The street in front is called Madison Avenue. Further on is the famous Fifth Avenue in New York, starting from Madison Street, which is home to all kinds of large department stores and designer clothing stores, which is why Nancy is so excited, even as a New York girl, they are no less calm than foreign tourists, which speaks volumes about the allure of this business district.

Speaking of Fifth Avenue, it starts from Washington Square Park in lower Manhattan and ends at the Haarlem River at the northern end of Manhattan Island, almost running through the entire Manhattan Island from north to south, dividing Manhattan into two areas, east and west, and the geographical location is a bit like Beijing's Chang'an Avenue, which divides Beijing into two urban districts, north and south.

However, not all Fifth Avenue is a commercial district, generally speaking, only the section between 42nd Street and 59th Street is considered a real Fifth Avenue commercial street, with a total length of less than 2 kilometers, that is, the area starting from the New York Public Library to Central Park, including Madison Avenue a little south of Fifth Avenue.

This section of the neighborhood is filled with stores of all sizes, including some of the most famous jewelry, leather goods, clothing, and cosmetics stores in the United States, as well as all the world's top brands, such as CD, Gucci, Zegna, Versace, Herms, LV, and Tiffany&Co's jewelry.

At the intersection of 42nd Street and Fifth Avenue, the most conspicuous building is not a shopping mall and a boutique flagship store, but a library, the New York Public Library, the largest public library in the United States. Public means that you don't have to spend money or get a membership card, and anyone can go in to read books, use the computer and the Internet without affecting others. The library on 42nd Street is just one part of the story, and it has 80 branches spread throughout New York City.

Last night, the husband of the dumpling seller also said that he spends most of his free time here, even if you are a homeless person, you can calmly pick up a book and read it without pressure. From the girl who reads books despite the power outage standing outside New York Harbor to this large library in a prime location in New York, you can understand why US imperialism has been able to hold on to it for so many years.

The details of visiting the mall will not be repeated, the three women are like fish in the water, the bees have found the flowers, from clothing to shoes and hats, from cosmetics to jewelry, none of them are spared, and people are not just looking at it and not buying, that Nancy and Bonnie are very good at looking at their families, although they can't be called a big bargain, they have bought a few things more or less.

Poor Hong Tao, a big man, although he was a little dizzy when he looked at those labels, he couldn't let his daughter-in-law look wronged, so he gritted his teeth and stomped his feet, and Carry lost more than 60,000 yuan, in exchange for an evening dress designed by a cutting-edge designer in New York, if calculated according to the square foot, it is estimated that it is more valuable than Zhang Daqian and Qi Baishi's works, because there is basically no fabric on the back of the dress, if it weren't for Erin's height, the butt groove can be seen.

Of course, this price is RMB, not US dollars, if it is more than 60,000 US dollars, Hong Tao will not pretend to be so generous, and he doesn't like this evening dress very much, mainly because he exposes too much flesh. Men are like this, for a woman who is not their daughter-in-law, they want her to be naked all day, but when it is their daughter-in-law's turn, they want her to dress as conservatively as possible, and it is best to wear a cotton coat to the reception.

Hong Tao was bleeding a little too much this time, so much so that he was reluctant to do so in a game called Bergdorf Goodman. Goodman) bought himself a dress in a high-end shopping mall, because not only women's clothing can kill godfathers, but men's clothes can also kill godsisters, and the cheapest men's formal clothes also cost more than $1,500, not counting shirts, belts and shoes, and a set of all bought will cost $3 or 4,000.

Nancy and Bonnie once again highly affirmed Hong Tao's dedication to giving all the money to their daughter-in-law, and vowed that they must go to China with Erin before they get married, and strive to meet a Chinese boyfriend who is suitable for them, so that they can also enjoy this treatment after marriage.

Hong Tao wasn't sure if they were praising themselves or hurting themselves, but he didn't care what they thought of him, it was Erin who lived with him all his life, not them. For Hong Tao's request, Nancy and Bonnie thought for a long time, and finally determined the store that was suitable for Hong Tao's purchase grade, that is, the Macys department store chain.

Macy's New York, located northeast of the intersection of 34th Street and 7th Avenue, is the flagship store, and the goods here are also high-end, but not as luxurious as on Fifth Street, and generally acceptable, and there are many local brands here, which are relatively cheaper than those European brands.

Macy's is not too far from Fifth Avenue, 5 or 6 blocks away, within walking distance, and at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and 34th Street, you can also pass by New York's temporary first height, the Empire State Building. Why do you say temporarily, because before the World Trade Tower, the Empire State Building was only second, and it is said that the newly designed World Trade Center Freedom Tower is taller than the original World Trade Tower, so it can only temporarily rank first.

The shape of the Empire State Building is similar to that of the Chrysler Building, and it is also a building of the same period, the difference is that the Empire State Building is higher, about 381 meters, if it is considered a TV station on the roof, it can exceed 400 meters, and it is more friendly here, you can buy a ticket to visit, and it costs $16 for adults.

The ticket office is on the 2nd floor, from where you can take the elevator directly up to the 80th floor, and then change to an elevator to the observation deck on the 86th floor. This viewing platform is open-air, everyone ponders, at an altitude of nearly 400 meters, not to mention the temperature, just this strong wind is enough for people to bear, Hong Tao can't understand why the owner of this building has the money to build such a tall building, but he doesn't have the money to install a glass cover on the platform, does he want people to come up to visit it or don't want people to come up?

There are coin-operated binoculars around the platform but they are used, 2 dollars for 3 minutes, Hong Tao didn't go to join in the fun, Erin's coiled hair was blown away by the wind, the real value of the 16 dollars spent, dinner was saved, and I drank a half full directly from the wind.

When I walked to Macy's Department Store, it was already more than 5 o'clock in the afternoon, and after entering the mall, Hong Tao felt that the high-end atmosphere was the rolling ladder, in addition to the ladder board under his feet and the conveyor belt on his hand, it was all wooden, the dark wood with a very beautiful pattern, and when I knocked on the sound, I knew that it was definitely not a thin layer of wood pasted skin, it was really solid wood, quite thick. (To be continued......)

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