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First Day: "I was surprised by how casual people were"

Dr. Leng Tan, SBS Sydney, 2016
Dr. Leng Tan, SBS Sydney, 2016 Source: Ashley Mar

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Dr Leng Tan remembers her first impression of Australia's architecture. She say it was like seeing a story book, with the cottages and the gardens, mostly small houses.

Coming from Singapore where she could get any kind of Asian food, arriving in Australia in the sixties was a big challenge.
Dr. Leng Tan interviewed by William Shi.
Dr. Leng Tan interviewed by William Shi. Source: Ashley Mar

The only place where I could find Chinese food was in China Town, and there were only two restaurants.

Dr. Leng Tan, 2016
Dr. Leng Tan, 2016 Source: Ashley Mar

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