Melbourne's Chinatown is notable as the oldest Chinatown in Australia, the oldest continuous Chinese settlement in Australia, and the second longest continuous Chinese settlement in the western world, only because San Francisco's Chinatown was nearly, but not completely destroyed by the 1906 earthquake. In 2010, the ground floor of the Chinese Museum was remodelled as a visitor centre for Melbourne's Chinatown.
Numerous Chinese restaurants and other business find a home here and it's always nice to walk along this little piece of China right in the middle of Melbourne's CBD.
This post is part of the Our World Tuesday meme.
What a delightful, colorful part of your world, Nick!! Wonderful captures -- like walking there myself! And, by the way, the chicken looks delicious! Guess I'd better get some breakfast!!
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I've always liked to wander the China towns in the various cities that I've been in. Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I've been to China and to China Town in several cities. So many of the foods, aromas, merchandise are replicated beautifully in the China Towns around the world.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful reds flowing through your post. I too posted about Victoria (but in British Columbia, Canada) this week, and included one photo of the entrance to Chinatown. I liked the details added in your commentary.
ReplyDeleteThis looks like a lovely, colorful place! And seems to be very clean and neat! Like this!
ReplyDeleteWhat an adventure ! Thank you very much for this journey. Wish alike would be possible over here. Please have a good Wednesday.
ReplyDeleteInteresting to see Melbourne's China Town !
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely Chinatown! Great travelog photos
ReplyDeleteI like the reflection in the chicken. Looks good too.
ReplyDeleteTerrific collection. Makes me hungry for dumplings. :)
ReplyDeleteI have never been to Melbourne's CT, looks like a great place!
ReplyDeleteI like the mosaic tiles!
ReplyDeletelovely glimpse of the life
ReplyDeleteWe love visiting Chinatowns as we're not world travelers and they give us a taste of somewhere else!
ReplyDeleteHi Nick,
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I am a writer for CNNGo (http://www.cnngo.com/search/apachesolr_search/simon%20ostheimer).
I'm working on a story of the world's best (and most interesting) Chinatowns, and I came across your post.
Would it be possible to use your photos to accompany our story?
We would of course give you full credit.
All best,
Simon
PS. My contact email is simonostheimer@gmail.com
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