Read the excerpt from "Homesick."

Not like those in the Chinese part of the city: a jumble of rickety shops with people, vegetables, crates of quacking ducks, yard goods, bamboo baskets, and mangy dogs spilling onto a street so narrow it was hardly there.

How does the word choice in the sentence affect the meaning of the text?

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It describes the aspects of Chinese culture that the narrator most appreciates.
It describes the aspects of Chinese culture that the narrator most appreciates.

It highlights the harsh conditions in the Chinese part of the city that make it different.
It highlights the harsh conditions in the Chinese part of the city that make it different.

It highlights the abundance of goods available in Chinese part of the city.
It highlights the abundance of goods available in Chinese part of the city.

It gives details about why the narrator chooses this area over others to visit.

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It gives details about why the narrator chooses this area over others to visit.
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