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Itâs Chinatown: your guide to RISINGâs golden district
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Thereâs a lot to love about Melbourneâs Chinatown. Itâs where the dim sim as we know it was born, for instance, but thatâs the kind of distinction youâd expect from the oldest continuous Chinese settlement in the Western world. Part of its longevity might be due to its ability to transform itself, from goldrush-era slum to thriving furniture production hub to hotbed of opium and gambling dens to world-renowned tourism destination.