https://padlet.com/laweber3114/vcm0j44ya4ykvvjl An exploration of Chicago's "Asia on Argyle" neighborhood by Audrey Weber en-us 2023-04-12 21:08:01 UTC 2023-04-18 21:06:45 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/26e9.png laweber3114 https://padlet.com/laweber3114/vcm0j44ya4ykvvjl/wish/2552149116 Statues of the Buddha for sale at Q Ideas on Argyle Ave. Depicted as jovial here, his pleasant disposition reflects the harmony of enlightenment in Buddhism.]]> 2023-04-12 21:14:10 UTC https://padlet.com/laweber3114/vcm0j44ya4ykvvjl/wish/2552149116 laweber3114 https://padlet.com/laweber3114/vcm0j44ya4ykvvjl/wish/2552151106 Banners lining the street in this district. These distinguish the neighborhood from the rest of Uptown's blue and pink banners. Red and gold are colors significant to Chinese New Year, with red symbolizing good luck & fortune, and gold symbolizing wealth.]]> 2023-04-12 21:17:23 UTC https://padlet.com/laweber3114/vcm0j44ya4ykvvjl/wish/2552151106 laweber3114 https://padlet.com/laweber3114/vcm0j44ya4ykvvjl/wish/2552154024 Sign that reads "We Teach, Not Preach". This advertises The Bridge International School connected to the South-East Asia Center.]]> 2023-04-12 21:22:10 UTC https://padlet.com/laweber3114/vcm0j44ya4ykvvjl/wish/2552154024 laweber3114 https://padlet.com/laweber3114/vcm0j44ya4ykvvjl/wish/2553792086 Storefront of a pharmacy called Tiện Thuốc Bắc Vĩnh Hoa, which translates roughly to a pharmacy which sells Northern Vietnamese medicinal goods.]]> 2023-04-13 23:49:38 UTC https://padlet.com/laweber3114/vcm0j44ya4ykvvjl/wish/2553792086 laweber3114 https://padlet.com/laweber3114/vcm0j44ya4ykvvjl/wish/2553804907 A presentation of queer literature in the front window of Argyle's library branch. This indicates that the neighborhood (or, at least, the city's narrative of the neighborhood) is accepting of queer people. There is often religious controversy surrounding queer rights, indicating that the area's religious affiliation is either humanistic in its beliefs or that there is no inherent religion in the region.]]> 2023-04-14 00:06:20 UTC https://padlet.com/laweber3114/vcm0j44ya4ykvvjl/wish/2553804907 laweber3114 https://padlet.com/laweber3114/vcm0j44ya4ykvvjl/wish/2557250320 A rack of bonsai trees for sale at Q Ideas. Bonsais symbolize the practice of harmony, patience, simplicity, and are a popular plant among Buddhists.]]> 2023-04-17 16:24:13 UTC https://padlet.com/laweber3114/vcm0j44ya4ykvvjl/wish/2557250320 laweber3114 https://padlet.com/laweber3114/vcm0j44ya4ykvvjl/wish/2557264425 Mural commissioned by the city on the wall outside the Bezazian Branch of the Chicago Public Library. It's worth noting that the Bezazian branch is named after Harold Bezazian, an Armenian immigrant and lieutenant in the US military who died in the Battle of Luzon in the Philippines during WWII.]]> 2023-04-17 16:34:46 UTC https://padlet.com/laweber3114/vcm0j44ya4ykvvjl/wish/2557264425 laweber3114 https://padlet.com/laweber3114/vcm0j44ya4ykvvjl/wish/2557266763 Shelves containing various sets of herbs, fungi, roots, and other plants for sale in Tai Nam Food Market, a one-stop-shop for food, medicine, and household products. Most of the items pictured here are native to China and Southeast Asia, and are general dietary supplements, used to treat colds/respiratory infections & general illnesses or promote longevity. Some are used in spiritual practice and promote control over one's self-care, forming a deeper relationship between oneself and the Earth (aka harmony and pursuit of enlightenment as a human being on Earth). ]]> 2023-04-17 16:36:37 UTC https://padlet.com/laweber3114/vcm0j44ya4ykvvjl/wish/2557266763 laweber3114 https://padlet.com/laweber3114/vcm0j44ya4ykvvjl/wish/2557317081 A sign under the Argyle CTA stop identifying the neighborhood. It generalizes the entire neighborhood as Asian, ignoring minority specifics.]]> 2023-04-17 17:13:15 UTC https://padlet.com/laweber3114/vcm0j44ya4ykvvjl/wish/2557317081 laweber3114 https://padlet.com/laweber3114/vcm0j44ya4ykvvjl/wish/2557826166 A set of cutouts in the shapes of Chinese zodiac animals for sale at Q Ideas. Though a secular holiday, Chinese New Year celebrations are often mixed with religious practices that vary from family-to-family and region-to-region]]> 2023-04-18 02:00:24 UTC https://padlet.com/laweber3114/vcm0j44ya4ykvvjl/wish/2557826166