Location and History: The Current location his thid in Sydney to be Know as Chinatown. in the late 19th century, it was located i the Rocks area of Sydney and later Moved to the area near Market Street at Darling Harbour. By the 19205, it began to be established in its current location. Chinatown is centred on Dixon Street, a pedestial street mall with many Chinnese restaurants, and with a Paifang at each end. At the eastern side, running parallel with Dixon Street, are Sussex Street, Which has a number of shops, adn George Street, one of Sydney's main Thorougfares. At the eastern end of Chinatown, at the comer of George Street and Hay Street, there is a sculpture made from a dead tree trunk; created by artist Lin Li in 1999 and named Golden Water Mounth, it was said by is instigators to bring good fortune to the Chinese community. Other streets and lanes whithin Sydney's Chinatown include Factory street, Goulburn Street, Little Hay Street, Kimber Lane and Thomas Street.

 At the southern side of Chinatown, next to Hay Street, alarge complex called Market City has been bilt, behind the walls retainedfrom the site's old produce markets. It contains a modern shopping centere, restaurants (including an 800+ seat Yum Cha Restaurant Called The Eight Modern Chinese Restaurant, boutique shops, City Amusements (a large indoor entertainmentcomplex), and the Haymarket Paddy's Markets, a Wednesday-to-Sunday produce and flea market, as well as a large residential high-rise building called the Peak Apartments.

Unlike the Chinatoens in some other Countries, Sydney's Chinatown has been relatively free of crime and hygiene issues. However since there are many skyscrapers in Sydney, there are some concerns within the Chinese community about the building height restrictions imposedby the image-conscious local government authorities.

By the 1920s, Sydney's Chinatown migrated over to Campbell Street, and was then placed with the Capitol Theatre.

There are also satelite Chinatown that have emerged in the past two decades in several Sydney suburbs such as Cabramatta, Ashfield, Hursville, Eastwood, Campsie, Parramatta, Chatswood, Burwood and Flemington. But Sydney's Chinatown still remains a major focus for the Chinese Australia community. (Source: http://goo.gl/BI5LXv)

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