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Our Homepage]] | CBD Homepage | Cultural Precincts Page Neehow! It all began with the Goldrush. When the Goldrush started, many people from all over the world came here to Melboourne, Australia to dig and look for gold. While they were here, the small Chinese community provided all the needs for the Australian diggers. From about the 1970s onward, growth was experienced between all the Chinese. All the gold had dried up and some of the Chinese community that came here to Australia went back to their homelands. The ones that stayed here in Melbourne, went on to discover Melbournes own little Chinatown. The Chinese found work and from then on, the population has grown, so much so that they have created their own well known precinct in the heart of Melbourne.
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Today, Chinatown is a major place of foundation for the Chinese people of Melbourne. It's main focus is along Litlle Bourke Street, but with small alleys linking it to Bourke Street and Londsdale Street. Chinatown is the centre of Chinese culture and many festivals and events are held there over the course of the year. One major event is called the Chinese New Year. To find more information about the Chinese New Year, please visit this link : Chinese New Year

Apart from its traditions and history, Chinatown is famous for its restaurants and is very well known for its fashion and mini arcades. Some people might say that Chinatown is a bit like a Shopping Centre, as it has many grocery stored, herbal remedial medicine, chemists, bookstores and Chinese cafes, with delicious hot herbal tea.