不过这不是在租界嘛
“But since we are in the concession,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
都可以
“Anything is fine.”
不过 这不是 在租界 嘛
“But since we are in the concession,”
“Guide Liu, do you have any recommendations?”
“Remember where we are—things work differently in the foreign concession.”
In cities like Shanghai and Tianjin during the Republican era, foreign concessions operated under their own laws and police, creating distinct cultural and political safe zones or grey areas.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
isn't it the case that...; after all...
A very common spoken frame used to point out an obvious fact as an excuse, reminder, or justification.
foreign concession
Historical term referring to territories within Chinese cities administered by foreign powers during the late Qing and Republican eras.
Marks the statement as something obvious and indisputable, softening the reminder into casual common sense.
