Chinatown is mostly known for its good and bad Asian restaurants but did you know that Melbourne's Chinatown is the longest continuously running Chinatown outside of Asia? The Chinese, like many other nationalities were lured over to Victoria (and Australia) with the promise of finding gold during the 1850's gold rush. Shops and boarding houses were set up around 1854 to service the ambitious Chinese immigrants. After the gold rush fizzled, the area around Little Bourke Street transformed from boarding houses into various stores, importers, furniture makers, and of course restaurants. For much of the Chinese community, it has evolved into a place where friends and family get together to celebrate various occasions....Read Full article»
