A Chinese common phrase says that, "it does not matter if a home is made of gold or silver; one's own home is always the best even if it is like a dog house." It means that even if one's home is not as good as others, it is still that person's own home, where he or she belongs to and feels comfortable with. My home is my favorite place because of its convenient location, its comfortable and secure environment, and its abilities to provide me with freedom and love.
My home locates in a very convenient neighborhood. It is in the city of Monterey Park which is in between the 10 and 60 freeway. There is a big Chinese shopping mall just a few blocks from my house to the north-east side, and that is where I usually go to purchase my clothes or shoes. Sometimes, I will have dinner at the LaiLai restaurant that locates next to the Chinese shopping mall; Walking half block south and one block east, there are two big plazas. Each of the plazas has a supermarket; one is Chinese, and the other one is American. Most of the time, I like to buy food such as vegetables, .
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fruit, meat and seafood at the Chinese supermarket since they fit my taste buds. However, I also buy certain items such as bottled-water, ice cream, milk, toilet paper and toothbrush at the American supermarket, because the qualities of them seem to be better. Many restaurants, fast food courts and bakeries are also settled in these two plazas. I can almost try different kinds of food each day. Besides the easy access to markets and restaurants, places of entertainment or hanging out are very close to my home, too. There are about three movie theaters, three karaoke houses, and many Chinese tea stations within the fifteen-minutes driving distance from my house, and they are where I often go during leisure time. The convenient location is definitely an important factor the makes me enjoy my own home.
