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Gateways to the Urban Economy: Chinatowns in Antwerp and Brussels

Publication date: 2012-01-01
Pages: 52 - 68
ISSN: 978-0-415-89959-8
Publisher: Routledge; London

Author:

Pang, Ching Lin
Aytar, Volkan ; Rath, Jan

Keywords:

China, ethnicity, place making, place marketing, Social Sciences, Geography, Urban Studies, ENCLAVE

Abstract:

The chapter discusses the process of commodification of Chinese ethnic neighbourhoods in the cities of Antwerp and Brussels for consumption purposes. In this process different actors, including the Chinese, local government and the media play a significant role.