Chinatown proposal for Parramatta’s Church Street
In the last few years, Chen has seen many Chinese stores closed. Now, he says he’s very quiet.
“Ten years ago, [there were] Many Chinese people here, but they are all moving to other areas to live. ”
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Chen believes that transforming the area into Chinatown is a “great idea ve and will result in more stores and restaurants on the street.
According to the 2021 census data, 22 percent of the inhabitants of the parramat are descended from China, and 13.9 percent claiming that they have British descendants and the Australian heritage.
Parramatta’s connection with China extends far backwards – NG said the oldest known Chinese immigrant Mak Sai Ying came to Sydney in 1818 and lived in Parramatta. He was licensed for Golden Lion Hotel, a public house in Church Street.
Chao Zhou, who emigrated from China in 1999 and lived in Parramatta for the last five years, works with the multicultural community association in the parramat. Many Chinese Australians in Parramat said that they could come together as a community and have struggled to find an area where they think they could have a sense of belonging.
Chao Zhou expressed strong support for Parramatta to have his own Chinatown.Credit: Wolter Peeters
“One of the things we always hear from everyone [there’s a] Lack of community area, lack of access to programs and services. ”
“I think I think I have an area for Chinatown, both for the field and for a community meeting on people with a clear space on people on people on people on people, I think this would be incredible.”
Earlier this year, the Council voted to start creating a master plan for CBD in the South Parramat, which will discover ways to renew the region.
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Potential Chinatown region is receiving support from Western Sydney organizations. David Borger from Business Western Sydney said that he would give people more to people to olmak staying late, celebrate good food and culture ında in a long -ignored part of Parramatta.
Not everyone has set up a jaw in Sydney’s second CBD. During the meeting, Liberal Assembly Member Steven Issa expressed his concerns about the Council that created a multicultural zone determined compared to the organic development of the region in a similar way to the small India of Harris Park.
Chinatown is afraid that the proposal will form a precedent for other suburbs in the local government zone.
“Where do we stop, do we call OATLANDS LUBNAN?” he said.
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