Connecticut-based filmmaker Paulo of Dawens Films recently created this stunning video of the 2018 Chinese New Year parade in Manhattan's Chinatown. Check it out!
The Chinese New Year is the most important and celebrated holiday in China. I had the pleasure of filming the annual Lunar New Year parade in Chinatown, NYC, which included bright costumes, decorated floats, and colorful dancing dragons and lions. Despite the rainy weather, there was a great turnout.
Local web developer Eric Markfield from Unfounded Labs recently created this interesting NYC subway map which changes based on the current state of the lines. Calling it a "realistic subway map, the slightly tweaked MTA map only shows the lines which are listed as in "Good Service", and hides any that are delayed, under construction, have skipped stations, or other problems.
This map shows the currently functioning NYC subway system. Only lines that have Good Service are visible. Hidden lines have Delays, Service Changes, or Planned Work. Good Luck!
Check out realmta.info to play around with the map.
Visitors to Versailles is an upcoming exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art that focuses on the many royal, famous, and/or well-known people who have explored the French palace over the centuries. Get a sneak peek at what to expect in this short video from the museum.
The palace of Versailles and its gardens have attracted travelers ever since it was transformed under the direction of the Sun King, Louis XIV, from a simple hunting lodge into one of the most magnificent and public courts of Europe. Bringing together works from The Met, the Château de Versailles, and over 50 lenders, this exhibition will highlight the experiences of travelers from 1682, when Louis XIV moved his court to Versailles, to 1789, when the royal family was forced to leave the palace and return to Paris. Through paintings, portraits, furniture, tapestries, carpets, costumes, porcelain, sculpture, arms and armor, and guidebooks, the exhibition will illustrate what visitors encountered at court, what kind of welcome and access to the palace they received, and, most importantly, what impressions, gifts, and souvenirs they took home with them.
