'Beijing-Istan' taking shape
By Erik Nilsson | China Daily | Updated: 2014-08-23 07:29
Yabaolu residents expect influx of people from 'New Silk Road' countries
The Soviet Union is reuniting - in a sense - in Beijing. More precisely, the people of the countries of the former Soviet bloc are expanding their presence in what's commonly referred to as "Russiatown" in the Chinese capital.
Few outsiders realize the moniker is something of a misnomer.
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