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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Lifestyle
Mostafa Rachwani Photography by Carly Earl

‘A fresh start’: Bankstown roars back to life to usher in year of the tiger

Kim Chi, owner of Huong Giang Kim Hoan Jewellers.
Kim Chi, owner of Huong Giang Kim Hoan Jewellers. Photograph: The Guardian

On a humid Saturday afternoon, the Sydney suburb of Bankstown comes to life for the first time in many moons.

Locals arrive in droves for the council-organised lunar new year festival, dressed to the nines to celebrate the year of the tiger.

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