淡水老街 - Danshui Old Street

 

盈珍攝影 - Ying Chen Photography

淡水，位於台北盆地淡水河出口。

西元1858年開始通商，

是台灣北部最早開發的港口。

境內除淡水河口平原外，

多為大屯山陵地。

淡水泛指淡水河流域一帶（北台灣 ）。

漫步淡水街道，

西式、閩式、日式的老建築，

有說不完的陳年往事。

遊客可搭乘往八里、大稻埕間的渡輪

欣賞淡水河景。

中正路渡船碼頭附近到與中山路交會的老街

古董藝品店林立，

也是人群聚集的地方。

眺望一望無際的山水，

朵朵浪花不斷湧現，

也看到人們臉上的安寧與喜樂。

Danshui is  located at the exit of the 

Danshui river in the Taipei Basin.

Started trading in 1858.

It is the earliest developed port 

in northern Taiwan.

Except for the Danshui estuary plain in the territory,

most of them are the mausoleums of Datun Mountain.

Danshui generally refers to the area of the Danshui river basin,

( North Taiwan ).

Stroll along the Danshui street,

Western-style, Traditional architecture of South Fujian and Japanese-style old buildings,

there are endless old past events.

Tourists can take the ferry between Bali 

and Dadaocheng to enjoy the scenery of the Danshui River.

There are a line of antique shops in the old street near the ferry terminal of Zhongzheng Road and Zhongshan Road.

It is also a place where people gather.

Overlooking the endless mountains 

and river,

the waves keep surging,

I also see the peace and joy on people's faces.

農曆新年 - Lunar new year

盈珍攝影 - Ying Chen Photography 

巴黎共和廣埸周圍張燈結綵，

正在迎接農曆新年的來臨。

回想巴黎亞裔區每年都舉辦

新年花車巡遊、舞龍舞獅

熱鬧非凡 。

人人笑開懷。

The Place de la Republique is surrounded 

by lanterns and ribbons. 

As I recall,  the Asian District 

in Paris was held every year

Lunar New Year's float parade, dragon 

and lion dance.

It was very lively.

Everyone was so happy 

and smiling.

巴黎十三區亞裔區 - Asian District of Paris (13th District )

 

盈珍攝影 - Ying Chen Photography

巴黎的主要亞裔唐人街

Quartier chinois de Paris

亦稱為小亞洲Petite Asie 

位於巴黎十三區。

是巴黎的三個亞裔社區之一。

巴黎的三個其他亞裔區：

巴黎二十區（Belleville )

是巴黎第二大唐人街。

巴黎第三區（rue au Marie )

華人和西南亞社區。

巴黎第二區（rue des Petits-Champs)

日本和韓國區。

1970年代，來自前法國殖民地

越南、柬埔寨、寮國

的華人定居於此。

許多居民說粵語、潮州話、

越南語高棉語和寮語。

巴黎唐人街是歐洲最大的亞洲社區。

此區居住約50,000華人。

居民還包括來自法屬玻里尼西亞

和法屬圭亞那的華人，

以及來自新喀里多尼亞的亞洲人。

有人說此地可謂臥虎藏龍。

其實移民的辛酸一言難盡。

我感受到此地雖有許多不同的族群，

但互動還是很融洽。

多元文化、語言、習俗⋯

需人們相互的的包容、理解與交流。

社會才能和諧美好。

傳統小店、手工藝品、茶具、

糕餅店、超商⋯目不暇給。

林蔭大道在夕陽中閃閃發光，

還有嘻哈笑鬧的人群

一掃冬日的陰霾。

漫步在久違的唐人街

有種特別親切的感受。

The main Asian Chinatown in Paris

Chinese Quarter of Paris

Also known as Little Asia.

It is located in the 13th arrondissement 

of Paris.

It is one of the three Asian communities 

in Paris.

Three other Asian districts in Paris :

Belleville -

in the twenty district of Paris.  it is the second largest Chinatown in Paris.

Rue au Marie -

in the  third district of Paris.  Chinese and Southwest Asian communities.

Rue des Petits-Champs -

in the second district of Paris,

it is the district of Japan and South Korea.

In the 1970s, 

from the former French colonies

Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos

Chinese settled here.

Many residents speak Cantonese, 

Chiuchow dialect, Vietnamese,

Khmer and Lao dialect.

Paris Chinatown is the largest Asian community in Europe.

There are about 50,000 Chinese 

living in this district.

Residents also include people from 

French Polynesia.

And the Chinese in French Guiana,

And Asians from New Caledonia.

Some people say that this place can be said

 ” crouching dragon and hidden tiger ” 

In fact, the bitterness of immigration is indescribable.

I feel that although there are many people from different ethnic groups in this area, 

the interaction is very harmonious.

Multiculturalism, language, customs...

It requires people's mutual tolerance and understanding and communication.

Only then can the society be harmonious and beautiful.

Hawkers, traditional shops, handicrafts,

tea sets, pastry shops, supermarkets

and abound.

The boulevard gleamed gold 

in the shine of the setting sun,

also crammed with laughing crowd

sweeping away the gloomy in winter.

Stroll in this place,

haven't been to for a long time,

I feel something special 

and affection.