Rich Treasure in Alien Soil, an exciting new book that sheds light on the history of the Chinese Churches in Aotearoa 1865 to 1960.
Written by Stuart Vogel and commissioned by the Chinese Poll Tax Heritage Trust (CPTHT), Rich Treasures in Alien Soil delves into history. What we now call racism against the Chinese was undeniably blatant in Aotearoa New Zealand, and the poll tax was designed and imposed to keep these “undesirable aliens” out of the country.
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History Repeats - from late C1980's. Spent this morning decluttering and came across this from my BOT days at MAPS
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Copies of Rich Treasures will be available for purchase for $50 during the launch.
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The Chinese people who did live here had to come to terms with this experience of racism and formed their understanding of Western civilisation through their acute personal social and political observations.
If you’re interested in history and the development of society in New Zealand, this book is an essential read.
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Rich Treasure in Alien Soil, an exciting new book that sheds light on the history of the Chinese Churches in Aotearoa 1865 to 1960.
Written by Stuart Vogel and commissioned by the Chinese Poll Tax Heritage Trust (CPTHT), Rich Treasures in Alien Soil delves into history. What we now call racism against the Chinese was undeniably blatant in Aotearoa New Zealand, and the poll tax was designed and imposed to keep these “undesirable aliens” out of the country.
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Waiuku Music Festival - today was perfect. Congratulations Lian and Sid. Well run event.
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Only in China could this happen. Let's keep the Cantonese up - New Zealand
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This language has a rich history in Australia but it's at risk of disappearing forever
Learning a language can help with employability, but that focus is putting one of Australia’s most popular languages — and its connection to culture — at risk. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/this-language-has-a-rich-history-in-australia-but-its-at-risk-of-disappearing-forever/1e80480tn?fbclid=IwY2xjawIHorBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHRLS3w7vzy73PMfWQP1KTJgR6i2z6D5cmfBOo7vMJ3aTLkve58ENfp8rUw_aem_wEbOkP0SDMOnyIJ2WfpmOQ
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Golden Enterprise: New Zealand Chinese Merchants 1860s-1970s by Phoebe H. Li (Chinese Poll Tax Heritage Trust) The BookHub Award for Illustrated Nonfiction ($12,000 prize)
https://thespinoff.co.nz/books/30-01-2025/its-here-all-the-books-longlisted-for-the-2025-ockham-new-zealand-book-awards?fbclid=IwY2xjawIHdVpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHTeg3d6XsbZ0z1VyViyDV4QRDwqBSqHGGItyWI4UTQ4VA0T0rDOCqev6YQ_aem_KrG-TMu5yVb_lYflTIihpA
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The best Chinese vegetarian dishes, recommended by chefs https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/chinese/540031/the-best-chinese-vegetarian-dishes-recommended-by-chefs?fbclid=IwY2xjawIGL0VleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHWpDvASjtI5Nlar-PzOI5NCOVwdULOTPJhWkH8tZOFtnvZDecyTITOv5cA_aem_3UFEZYwhOFCbPjp20UxDXQ
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Lunar New Year: They’re the only Māori in a Chinese family https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/360561757/lunar-new-year-theyre-only-maori-chinese-family-their-whakapapa-meets-across-ocean?fbclid=IwY2xjawIGLK1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHQ5DXcB39vwhfWzH3Zp6k2f0Frv-8_AaaGOYnypJIbE2Axcdndnqp_dvJw_aem_kvSDDiUvTHHz1hbCxKE35g
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Happy and Prosperous New Year everyone.
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Lunar New Year Collection
This collection celebrates the Lunar New Year and accompanies the current exhibition at Wellington Museum - Fortune, a knitted feast for the eyes.
At the heart of Fortune is a knitted yum cha banquet, created by Auckland-based artist Bev Moon during lockdown in 2021.
https://store.museumswellington.org.nz/collections/luna-new-year-collection?fbclid=IwY2xjawIFlXZleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHd_RELxvvvRrcrwuUWV9U9z0OR0AdspsgtBkL6f4c1oGcw9VpiZeRbRynA_aem_ZURMlqgB3hJYPRcvC9QFCQ
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https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/the-weekend/audio/2018972156/farewell-guangdong-director-lynda-chanwai-earle
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Farewell Guangdong Tuesday 28 January RNZ Media Release:
Seven stories of love, humility, and sacrifice in new documentary series Farewell Guangdong.
Farewell Guangdong is a documentary series launching on rnz.co.nz on Wednesday to coincide with Chinese New Year, bringing to life seven first-hand accounts of the original women of the Chinese community in Aotearoa.
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Book now: https://bit.ly/4g1uED3
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Wellington Museum Wellington Museum [FORTUNE EVENTS] Join us next month for two special events celebrating food, family, and craft, inspired by Bev Moon’s Fortune exhibition.
Knitorious Lulu and the Stitch Up Crew 🧶
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https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/farewell-guangdong
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Farewell Guangdong | Trailer Wednesday 29 January 2025
https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/farewell-guangdong/story/2018971672/farewell-guangdong-trailer
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