II.4.1. EUROPE'S "CHINATOWN"

MENU: 2.4.1. Europe's "Chinatown"

THE LARGEST ASIAN NEIGHBORHOOD IN EUROPE IS ON PARIS'S SOUTHEASTERN FRINGE

(IN THE 13TH DISTRICT)

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Explore a neighborhood that few associate with Paris 

Symbols: tower and color

• The Asian presence comes from high rises that Gauls reject

• A walk where cultures connect

• The T'ang supermarket

• A crossroad for Asian color

• Still more color

• On to the towers 

• Asians enliven a neighborhood of "Gauls" 

• A park that evokes Asians and kings

• Posters on park railings

• An alignment of shops that are small and distinctive

• Restaurants 

• A bustling Vietnamese canteen

• A Thai restaurant whose decor is as refined as its cuisine
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• The Chinese New Year, a Parisian celebration

• At least in the Gauls' part of the 13th 
• Parisians adopt the Chinese New Year parade

• A parade unique in Europe

• Asians emerge from the shadows

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