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Asia

Historic Area sights in Asia

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    Italian Concession

    Like a well-cut suit discovered hanging in the back of its wardrobe, Tiānjīn's newly spruced up Italian Style District (意式风景区; Yìshì Fēngjǐngqū) aims to dress up the city as a cosmopolitan and elegant destination. It's probably more for out-of-towners who come here to dine expensively at Italian and French restaurants and daydream they are in Europe. While it's an attractive quadrant for exploration, prices are stratospheric and the blatant commercial bent unnecessarily robs it of some charm.

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