Boston Common Boba Tea Mandarin Walk

Let's meet up at Chinatown Gate on Beach Street, pick up boba tea from a nearby shop, then go for a long walk on Boston Common, loudly chatting in Mandarin. Afterwards, we might go to dinner together. So please bring cash to easily split the bill.

我们在波士顿唐人街华埠牌楼 "天下為公" / "禮義廉恥" 大字下聚集，到附近珍珠奶茶店买些好喝的，然后到波士顿公园一边散步，一边大声用中文聊天。完了可以一起去吃饭，所以请预备少量现金，以便分摊账单。

Start time: 3:00 PM EDT (Saturday, May 18th, 2025)
End time: 6:00 PM EDT (Saturday, May 18th, 2025)
Location: Boston Chinatown Gate (China Trade Gate) - Boston Common
Backup meeting point in case of bad weather - Cafe Darq - 38 Beach St.
Languages: Mandarin, English, some Cantonese

Location Map
Please note that the Meetup Map tool gives the street address of the Chinatown Gate as "kneeland street · Boston, MA". This is incorrect. It should be where Beach Street turns into Hudson Street. The map pin has been manually edited to reflect the correct location.

Leaving before the end:
Participants can leave any time they like. The main thing is for everyone to try and take part in the conversation, and make an effort to express themselves and communicate with others in their target language, Mandarin or English.

No-shows:
If you sign up for an event, please show up. If you have a schedule change and can't make it, please change your RSVP to "Not going".

Who should take part in this event?

• Mandarin Beginners
• Intermediate Mandarin learners
• Advanced Mandarin learners who would like to help other learners
• Native speakers of Mandarin who would like to help, and also practice English

Reading
Boston National Historical Park | Boston Common - by Steven Markos
Boston Common - Founded in 1634 - City of Boston
Boston Common - Wikipedia
China Trade Gate - Wikipedia
波士顿唐人街 - 维基百科
大道之行也，天下為公 - 禮運·大同篇
禮義廉恥，國之四維，四維不張，國乃滅亡 - 顧炎武
國有四維 - 管子·牧民

Please note that this is a free event
Members need to purchase their own food and drinks.

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Banner photo courtesy of Steven L. Markos:
Boston Common - 2018 - Copyright (C) 2018 Steven L. Markos.
Permission to use granted - 2025-04-25
- from National Park Planner