Will Chinatowns in Melbourne and Sydney make a comeback after big-name closures?

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Will Chinatowns in Melbourne and Sydney make a comeback after big-name closures?
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Lunar New Year is usually the most vibrant time of year for Chinatown precincts. But in 2020, it coincided with the outbreak of the pandemic. sbschinese speaks to restaurant owners whose businesses went under - and those still trying to stay alive.

It’s been a tumultuous and disruptive decade for business operators in Sydney’s Chinatown.

“We feel we have a responsibility because we’re a gathering place of Chinese people, history and culture.” Jiu Long Ding Chongqing Hot Pot on Dixon Street in the heart of Sydney’s Chinatown has been open for three years but has been operational for a much shorter period. He only recently reopened but now says the spread of the Omicron variant threatens his restart.

Chinatown used to be a tourist destination so many owners thought they only needed to feed a thousand people once. Out with the old, in with the new The chefs are the same and there’s no tweak to the traditional Cantonese cuisines that have served customers at Golden Century from its earliest days.

“Chefs are cooking all the time. It’s sometimes a struggle for them to look up and discover what the next trend is,” Mr Zhou says.

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