foreign concession; settlement
Historical term for areas in China leased to foreign powers, especially in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Often used in historical or political contexts.
The great powers established a concession in Shanghai.
Many foreigners lived in the Shanghai concession.
租界は不平等条約の結果として設けられた。
The concessions were established as a result of unequal treaties.
After the war, the concession was returned to China.
植民地 refers to a colony under full foreign sovereignty, whereas 租界 is a smaller leased enclave within a still-sovereign nation.
joint concession; international settlement
foreign concession administered by a single country (in China)
From Chinese 租界 (zūjiè), literally 'leased territory'. The term was adopted into Japanese during the late 19th century to describe foreign concessions in China.