Paris has a chinatown (actually two of them). In the 13th arrondissement, its axis is from Avenue de Choisy and Avenue d'Ivry all the way down to Porte d'Ivry. The second photo is taken in a Buddhist ceremonial hall where traditional music is played often during the week. This area in the 13th is inhabited by at least 50,000 Chinese, Vietnamese and Laotian nationals. Another Chinatown area has settled in the Bellevue area in the 19th arrondissement.
On our short walking tour yesterday, we were shown several areas of the Chinatown in the 13th including a Buddhist temple as well as a Mandarin social center. The first photo is one of the God of good luck found in the Mandarin center. Their view of reincarnation and reaching "nirvana" was very eye opening.
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Looks good, Burn. Thanks!!
ReplyDeleteOooh, Chinatown in Paris! We had the chance to eat their once! Would love to go back for an eye-opening walking tour like yours :-)
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