| If you’re on holiday in Sydney, a visit to | | | | and dried mushrooms. |
| Darling Harbour is a must. After all, it's Sydney's | | | | Chinatown's largest shopping complex is Market |
| most happening place for tourists with | | | | City which houses boutiques, restaurants, cinema |
| restaurants, museums, the Aquarium, shopping, | | | | and a flea and produce market known as Paddy's |
| dining and great nightlife. But while you're there, | | | | Market from Fridays to Sundays. |
| take time to explore some of the surrounding | | | | Paddy’s Market houses Sydney’s biggest |
| areas, especially the colourful welter of Chinatown | | | | Asian supermarket selling all kinds of gifts, home |
| which borders Darling Harbour to the south. Here | | | | wares, jewellery, and clothing from factory |
| in this area of oriental architecture, street lanterns | | | | outlets. |
| and ornate doorways, you can get away from | | | | Market City itself is a glitzy place more |
| the mainstream tourist mode and find some great | | | | reminiscent of Singapore than old Shianghai. It's |
| shopping and eating. | | | | the shopping place of choice for local Asia youth in |
| Sydney's Chinatown is located in Haymarket, | | | | search of the latest fashions. |
| between Central Station and Darling Harbour. | | | | The other main reason for visiting Chinatown is |
| Chinatown has stood at this location since the | | | | for eating with most of the restaurants located |
| 1920s. Previously, it was located in the Rocks and | | | | along Dixon Street. All together, there are more |
| later shifted to near Market Street in Darling | | | | than 60 restaurants and food court stalls around |
| Harbour. | | | | Chinatown. Other than cuisines from all regions of |
| Chinatown comprises 13 streets with Dixon | | | | China, they also serve Vietnamese, Thai, Korean, |
| Street, a pedestrian street mall with numerous | | | | Japanese, Taiwanese and Malaysian dishes. |
| Chinese restaurants, being the hub. At the eastern | | | | A special treat in Chinatown is yum cha (dim |
| side is George Street, one of the city's major | | | | sum). These are collections of steamed dumplings |
| thoroughfares. On the corner of George Street | | | | served with tea. Yum cha are served in baskets |
| and Hay Street stands a sculpture formed from a | | | | wheeled around on trolleys. They make a fine |
| dead tree trunk. Named Golden Water Mouth, it's | | | | breakfast or lunch. |
| a symbol of luck for the community. | | | | Chinatown is an especially good place to visit till |
| Other interesting sights are the Chinese places of | | | | late at night as its restaurants tend to stay open |
| worship. These are located away from the | | | | late. A bowl of Chinese rice porridge makes a |
| commercial Haymarket area and include the New | | | | wonderfully sustaining supper. |
| South Wales Evergreen Taoist Church and the | | | | Basing your Sydney holiday in Darling Harbour |
| Sze Yup Temple on Edward Street. | | | | makes great sense. It's right at the centre of |
| There are many interesting sights in Sydney's | | | | things, is packed with places to see and things to |
| Chinatown, but the main draws here are the | | | | do, and is just a hop from many of Sydney's |
| shopping and eating. | | | | beguiling districts like Chinatown. You'll find a wide |
| Chinatown is a real shopping treat with many | | | | range Darling Harbour hotels to choose from |
| ethnic stores selling imported clothing and home | | | | including the Star City Hotel and Apartments |
| wares, fragrant Chinese herbs, and exotic | | | | Sydney and the Ibis Hotel Darling Harbour. |
| foodstuffs including duck, goose, Asian vegetables, | | | | |