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Virtual Tour: Chinatown, NYC

Date & Time
11:00AM EST / 10:00AM CST / 9:00AM MST / 8:00AM PST
Class Description
Join Senior Planet and our tour guides from Discover Live for a variety of cultural and heritage tours….Zoom with us as we walk the streets with experienced Discover Live tour guides – in real time and LIVE.
Destination: Chinatown, NYC
Explore the ethnic enclave of New York City’s Chinatown during this 60 minute walking tour. In Chinatown, we will gaze at the ornate pagoda-style architecture while perusing Chinese merchandise shops. We will wander through bustling markets with hanging roasted ducks and live seafood tanks. We will get to see a Buddhist temple amid the towering buildings that surround this town. Learn how generations of immigrants shaped this community. Discover how the Asian culture continues to thrive, making New York a microcosm for diversity.
At the end of the tour, join a Senior Planet trainer for an exclusive demonstration of free the Bloomberg Connects app. Available on both iPhones and Android, the app offers access to collections at over 800 cultural institutions around the world. We’ll go over how to use the app to plan visits to museums, galleries, botanic gardens, and more. We’ll also demonstrate how you can read and listen to free guides in the app while visiting a museum and from the comfort of home.
Online event hosted on Zoom. Registration not required.
Resources
- Travel Brochure: Download here
How To Use Zoom: English instructions / Spanish instructions
Questions about this program? Need help joining us online? Call the toll-free Senior Planet Hotline at 888-713-3495.
