Europe Street Explained

C:	欧洲风情街
P:	Ōuzhōu Fēngqíng Jiē
Lang1:	fr
Lang1 Content:	rue de l'Europe
Lang2:	es
Lang2 Content:	calle de Europa

A Europe Street (also Little Europe or Europetown) is a type of shopping area in China where European culture is on display.

Examples include:

• Chengdu's Tongzilin (桐梓林) neighborhood^[1] While officially called "Tongzilin European Culture Street", a source claims that Chengdu's Tongzilin European Culture Street is "... is in European style with European architecture, pools, and porches. Road signs of this street are written in four languages: Chinese, English, Japanese and Korean."^[2]
• Yancheng as of July 2010^[3]
• Hefei, called the "Hefei Economic and Technological Development Zone", which is north of Pearl Plaza, is a "... creative mix of European streetscape, merged into a distinctive European style buildings."^[4]
• Huai'an, known as "Huai'an Square" is a "key municipal project" that is "... located in Huaian Huaihai Road No. 65." The place is described as a "... European and American classic fashion apparel and merchandise with the characteristics of leisure travel."^[5]
• Shenzhen's "Europe Town Shenzhen", which is located in the Nanshan district.^{[6] [7]}
• Luodian, Shanghai, is known as the "North European New Town"

Beijing had a two-day festival in 2005 named "Europe Street", located in Firework Square near Chaoyang Park.^[8] It was organised by a delegation from the European Commission of the European Union, celebrating the 30th anniversary of EU-China diplomatic relations. The event had music and street theatre performances drawn from many EU countries.^[9]

See also

• Jackson Hole, China
• Thames Town
• Ju Jun - known as "Orange County, China"
• Africans in Guangzhou
• Hallstatt (China)
• Qidong Old Quebec

Notes and References

1. http://www.sc.xinhuanet.com/content/2007-02/07/content_9252791.htm 桐梓林欧洲风情街
2. Web site: Tongzilin European Culture Street .
3. http://js.xhby.net/system/2010/05/07/010745103.shtml 盐城欧洲风情街7月对外开放
4. Web site: European style street. 2013-06-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20101205162100/http://www.hfly.gov.cn/n1105/n235791/n237674/n239964/n240183/1119125.html. 2010-12-05. dead.
5. Web site: European style street Huai'an Square . 2013-06-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110403061352/http://www.oyly.net/destination/sceneryinfo_4561.html . 2011-04-03 . dead .
6. Web site: Europe Town Shenzhen.
7. Web site: Shenzhen Europe City – Ikea, B&Q, Metro & Decathlon. 5 December 2011.
8. News: Europe Street: a celebration of European diversity . 7 January 2021 . www.chinadaily.com.cn . 9 September 2005.
9. Web site: Europe Street - a celebration of European diversity . 20 July 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20060720071602/http://www.delchn.ec.europa.eu/en/whatsnew/pren150805.htm . 2006-07-20 .