Scandal
“Barrio Chino”, which displays the working-class neighbourhood of El Raval, Barcelona.
Throughout the city’s modern history, the area became known as “Barrio Chino”, with reference to New York’s China Town, with similarities in certain aspects such as lifestyle, economic status and cultural diversity.
The project stemmed from the interesting fact that during the time it was given this name, there never seemed to be any Chinese or other Asian residents in the neighbourhood.
“El Raval” has been the area’s name since 1990, but never before has its previous name applied more than it does today.
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Antonio Olmos, Spain, Barcelona
