The Arrowtown Chinese Settlement is a heritage listed, historic village located in Arrowtown, New Zealand, which was set up by Chinese people during the Otago gold rush of the 1860s.
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The settlement is sometimes referred to as a village and has been restored and is now a common tourist attraction. It is close to Arrowtown on the banks of Bush Creek which is a tributary of the Arrow River.[1]
Ah Lum is a well known example of the Chinese miners who lived in the area, and his store is a category 1 listed building by Heritage New Zealand.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Arrowtown Chinese Settlement". Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga. Retrieved 23 January 2019.
- ^ "Ah Lums Store". Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga.
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