9 essential Chinatown experiences
The lowdown on where to eat, quirky arcades to explore and hidden bars to discover in Chinatown.
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Cheap Chinatown eats
After a no-frills feed or have a crowd to please on a modest budget? Take a stroll down the Southern Hemisphere's oldest Chinatown.
Free February events in Melbourne
From Chinese New Year to the Greek Festival, alfresco movies to the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, fill your diary with freebies.
Lunar New Year guide
The Lunar New Year begins early this time around, on 25 January. Careful you don’t miss the fun when Melbourne celebrates the Year of the Rat.
Chinese New Year lights up the city
Melbourne is full of food, colour, culture and new beginnings as we welcome the Year of the Monkey.
Where to eat this Chinese New Year
Among the firecrackers, music and dancing dragons this Chinese New Year, Melbourne’s best Chinese restaurants are putting …
Chinese New Year highlights
Chinese New Year 2015 is here and there are plenty of fun-filled events in Melbourne to welcome …
Day 24: A Chinatown dessert bonanza
Christmas is a great time of year to over-indulge without the accompanying guilt. If your sweet tooth …
Keeping it in the family: Sun Shing Loong’s
On Saturdays in the mid 20th century, Chinese-Australians from around Melbourne would come into the city to …
Little Bourke Street: Street Smells
As you wander past the restaurants, cafes and bakeries that line Little Bourke Street, there’s the delicious …
Gallop into the Year of the Horse
We are now in the midst of Lunar New Year festivities, which started on 31 January. Since …
Day 7: Christmas shopping in Chinatown
Melbourne’s Chinatown might be known for its restaurants and out-of-the-way bars, but it’s well worth a visit …
The Asian Food Festival brings the yum
The Mid-Autumn Moon Festival, affectionately known as the Mooncake Festival, is like the Asian Thanksgiving – a time spent …
Name Calling: Celestial Ave
Following the dragon up Little Bourke Street from Swanston Street we come to Celestial Avenue, which runs …