The Chinese Garden of Friendship features a high, jagged wall of gray granite that separates the lush interior from the bustling streets of Darling Harbour. Designed by architects from Sydney’s sister city, Guangzhou, the garden opened in…
Chinatown and Haymarket Walk
We'll trace the evolution of Sydney's Chinese and Asian diaspora through the vibrant streets, historic markets, and contemporary food hubs of Haymarket. Along the way, you'll experience how heritage ceremonial gates and hidden art-filled lanes meet the neighborhood's modern energy.
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1. Chinese Garden of Friendship
2. Darling Square
Darling Square is defined by a massive, twisting timber structure known as the Exchange building, which wraps around its six levels like a knotted wooden ribbon. This site once served as the home for the Sydney Entertainment Centre, a…
3. Kimber Lane
Kimber Lane is marked by a series of vibrant, large-scale murals that wrap around the brick walls of the narrow alleyway. These paintings were commissioned as part of a street art project to transform a neglected service route into a…
4. Chinatown Sydney
Two large, golden, twin-arched gates mark the entry to Dixon Street. These structures, capped with traditional Chinese tiles and red lanterns, identify the heart of Sydney’s Chinatown. Chinese merchants first settled this area in the…
5. Paddy's Markets Haymarket
The corrugated iron roof of Paddy’s Markets stretches across an entire city block, sitting low and wide against the glass towers of Haymarket. This structure shelters the oldest continuing market in Sydney. It began in the nineteenth…
6. Golden Water Mouth
The Golden Water Mouth sits as a bronze fountain at the corner of Hay and George Streets, shaped like a stylized dragon head spilling water into a basin. Sculpted by Amy Lee in nineteen ninety-nine, it marks the gateway to Sydney’s…
7. Capitol Theatre
The Capitol Theatre features an intricate, terra-cotta facade that mimics a Mediterranean courtyard under the open night sky. When the theatre opened in nineteen twenty-eight, it brought the grandeur of atmospheric cinema to Haymarket.…