Wednesday, 6 June 2012

Gum San Chinese Heritage Centre

Welcome to Ararat, located at the foothills of the Grampians & surround by picturesque grazing country



An interactive hands on experience that enables you to imagine life & excitement of the
Chinese immigrants who discovered one of the world's richest shallow alluvial goldfields

 


Sadly there a very few Chinese in Ararat these days apart from a few Chinese restaurants

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Tunnel dug by the Chinese miners, very small 
 
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Colourful Chinese masks


Bob trying his luck at panning
 


Beautiful peacock statue 


Hand made Silk shoe 
 
 
 


Photo of woman who had her feet bound 


Lovely silk gowns
 
 
 
 


View from the museum stairs

 
 


Red lanterns
 
 
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Canton Lead richest alluvial gold fields, discovered by a
party of 700 Chinese
29 June 1857



Confuscious


Town Hall
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