Such were the memories of Marguerite Duras, who was born and grew up in Vietnam under French colonial rule. In her novel L'amant, she recalls the elegance of Tan An, the Chinatown of Saigon (today Ho Chi Minh City) located in the west of the city's sixth district.
這是法國殖民越南時期，在越南出生成長的法國作家瑪格．杜哈絲，在小說「情人」書中回述當時西貢市（現名胡志明市）華人聚居區的堤岸風味。