Description

With a Vietnamese guide who lives in this Chinatown, come and discover another culture. The expression "Different countries, different customs!" takes on its full meaning here. Amidst buildings with Parisian architecture, accompanied by a Vietnamese guide, this guided tour of the largest Chinatown in Paris, and indeed in Europe, will decipher Asian culture for you in a few hours that will fly by.<br><br> Sometimes there are sitting breaks to develop certain topics. As a result, the distance covered is rather short.<br> This is more of a cultural outing focused on Asia than a simple tourist visit to a neighborhood!<br> Accompanied by a Vietnamese guide, who has been in France since 1972 and lives in this "Chinatown" which she has known since adolescence, this guided tour takes place in a small group, calmly, with relaxation and good humor!<br><br> The main topics discussed will be:<br> - two Buddhist temples, with numerous explanations of what we see there + a church for Chinese Catholics<br> - 3 monumental murals<br> - the new "gateway" to this Chinatown<br> - the various reasons why this neighborhood became Asian<br> - Asian traditions<br> - good addresses for Asian restaurants if interested.<br><br> With the help of five themed document protectors, visits to this Chinatown can be customized on: the ancient history of this district + the boat people, the periods of immigration of the "Chinese" to France, Asian cuisine and traditions, Buddhism, and also street art.<br><br> All the photos illustrating this visit were taken in this Chinatown.<br><br> <b><li>Namely:</li></b><br> Photography is permitted in places of worship.<br> Bring shoes that are easy to take off, for one of the two Buddhist temples.<br> In case of bad weather, don't worry: half of the route is indoors.<br><br> The meeting place and your guide's contact details are shown on the voucher.