"Street signs bearing colonial-era references to China have become the focus of a renewed debate in Berlin, as residents question whether confronting history means preserving its symbols - or erasing them. Among the streets under scrutiny is Kiautschoustrasse, named after Jiaozhou Bay and the city of Qingdao, which Germany occupied from 1898 to 1914. Social Democratic Party representative Frau Hahn said that these street names reflect Germany's attempt to showcase itself as a 'world power'. "They wanted to show with these streets that they were world powers, that they participated in the competition for colonies and countries and also tried to win. They wanted to show their success with these street names," she stated. Some Chinese citizens and local residents are calling for these streets to be renamed, while others urge using these spaces to educate the public on German colonisation in East Asia. "I think most people don't know, or maybe they know but they don't care," said Milu, a local. "I think it's important to have more awareness and also to change those colonial names into different, maybe progressive or human rights-based names of other people." "If we only erase the names of the streets, then I don't know what we are doing here. Just erase it like this - do we want to see history or cover it up?" argued Haonan Hu, a Chinese citizen. Zhang, an international student from China, claimed that renaming the streets would be 'complicated', advocating instead for the city to introduce plaques explaining the names' historical context. "The best way is to write the history of the colonial era under the street sign. At least people who live in the neighbourhood can understand the history of the street. I think this would be very respectful behaviour," she said. The streets date back to the German Empire, which acquired Jiaozhou Bay through a lease treaty and developed Qingdao as a 'model colony.' The debate follows Berlin's decision to officially rename Mohrenstrasse, a street long criticised for having racist connotations - a move welcomed by some residents but opposed by others who argued it disrupted local familiarity."