Brother Andre's Home is in Xiaoximuqiao
by Sun Qi
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The most lively place in Harbin is Central Street. The entire street, which is more than two miles long, is paved with stones. Rectangular granites are placed at the smallest end. Sugar maple trees covered with darts are planted on the sidewalks on both sides. The lush branches and leaves hold hands tightly in mid-air. The gaps in the leaves are like a dense mesh sieve. The sunlight is leaked into fine sand and sprinkled on the road with staggered grooves. The city has many stone paths. When the stone is hard, the road will also be hard. I think Central Street is the only one that is soft. Its northern end is next to the Songhua River, and the water is soft. On both sides of those stone streets were all the public offices with serious faces, this bureau, that committee, and on Central Street, the whole street was open for business. In addition to big department stores, there were also small shops specializing in accordions, cultural and educational supplies, and knitting balls. Especially the one selling vinyl records, which only had a cramped business room.
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