Meet 'Mr Chinatown' of Toorak, Crown Casino's biggest whale catcher

By Philip Wen
Updated October 29 2016 - 1:20am, first published 12:15am
Chinese-born private junket provider Zhou Jiuming. Photo: Contributed
Chinese-born private junket provider Zhou Jiuming. Photo: Contributed
Private junket provider Zhou Jiuming. "I'm not doing business," he says. Photo: Contributed
Private junket provider Zhou Jiuming. "I'm not doing business," he says. Photo: Contributed
The $15 million Toorak home of Zhou Jiuming, also known as "Mr Chinatown". Photo: Penny Stephens
The $15 million Toorak home of Zhou Jiuming, also known as "Mr Chinatown". Photo: Penny Stephens
Video from a March 2015 event organised by Zhou Jiuming for the Hubei Association of Melbourne shows carts at Crown's Capital Golf Club.
Video from a March 2015 event organised by Zhou Jiuming for the Hubei Association of Melbourne shows carts at Crown's Capital Golf Club.
In 2009, Zhou Jiuming purchased a $7.9 million house in Toorak with his wife. By 2013, they had upgraded to their current home there. Photo: Penny Stephens
In 2009, Zhou Jiuming purchased a $7.9 million house in Toorak with his wife. By 2013, they had upgraded to their current home there. Photo: Penny Stephens

In the rarefied world of Crown Casino's chartered VIP jets and seven-figure lines of credit, there is one man who stands apart.

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