Dunedin NZCFS Newsletter September 2018

Then at 1.00pm In this newsletter: branch member * Lunch, Learning and Miao Zhang will take a session on Friendship learning English and * 2019 Tour preparing for the IELTS exam for our * Chinese Garden Anniversary Chinese guests. Events Simon Wang and Miao Zhang Coming up: The recent venue we used was very good and we are going there again: * ENGLISH AND KIWI Dunedin Labour Party Rooms 68 Macandrew Rd CULTURE Please contact Sec Colin if you can come and he will give you directions. Lunch, Learning and * The NZCFS’s goals are quite broad, which is Friendship good as it allows for people with a broad range of interests to get involved. Committee member Simon Wang is helping some Chinese families adapt to The goals are: To foster interest in and promote the study of Dunedin life. How about coming and , its history, culture, political and social having some English and Chinese structures – past and present; conversation with some Chinese To support specific aid projects in China; families. (*See our goals below) To promote the study of the Chinese language by New Zealanders and advanced English Sunday 9 September. 12.00pm LUNCH studies in this country by Chinese; – a chance to share some Chinese food, To foster on-going development of all sister-city and kiwi food – we will teach some of links between New Zealand and China; the eating habits NZers have for To assist both visiting students and new making school and work lunches. migrants from China requiring help to fit in to New Zealand society

NZCFS Explore China – The Province: Nanchang; Lushan – hill Southeast 2019 Tour town, scenic beauty, CP history ; Jingdezhen ceramics; Wuyuan ancient villages March 21 to April 10 2019 (dates to be confirmed) Zhejiang Province: Hangzhou – West Lake, Estimated all inclusive cost $8250 Grand Canal, silk museum; Wuzhen water village

This itinerary offers a range of Shanghai: old and new experiences in a compact tour, designed to better explore one region – A detailed itinerary will be published on the website the south-east –with efficient travel soon, http://nzchinasociety.org.nz/ in the itinerary that captures the best cities meantime please email [email protected] for modern and old, sites of historical and expressions of interest cultural significance, ethnic minority groups, beautiful ancient villages, breath taking scenic wonderlands, and a brief connection to Rewi Alley.

It will be a tour of local experiences, enjoying the tea culture, tasting the cuisine typical of the area. A reasonable level of walking fitness is required to participate in all the activities.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE TOUR

Guangzhou city

The opium war intrusions, ancient history, the beginning of the republic period with Sun Yatsen

Fujian Province ; Yongding County – Hakka round houses; Changting County and the very picturesque Dingwuling village – Rewi Alley and Gung Ho history; Wuyishan scenic area and Hakka roundhouses, inside and outside tea production

DUNEDIN CHINESE GARDEN NZCFS DUNEDIN 10 Year Anniversary Celebrations BRANCH MEMBERSHIP What an amazing series of talks and special events. Benefits of belonging – your subscription supports the work of the society – * Rewi Alley, the Cold War and the art fostering understanding, language culture of museum diplomacy in China and and friendship, and you might enjoy New Zealand * A Garden on a Plate: willow some of our local activities too! pattern design and world history * Long-lasting Friendship between Yu and Lan – photographic display Send a reply email with membership form * China on screens: from shadow play request in the subject box. to digital animation

* Object. Affection: Dialogues with ancestors NEW ZEALAND CHINA * Chinese Moon Festival FRIENDSHIP SOCIETY * Reading Chinese in the Garden: the book, the collection, and the library. “Building New Friendships on Solid Foundations” * The language of the flowers - the Learn more about the aims of role of plants in traditional Chinese NZCFS, its history, its current projects culture. http://nzchinasociety.org.nz/ Check out the details for these https://www.facebook.com/NZChinaSociety/ activities in September. For information about the Dunedin http://www.dunedinchinesegarden.com/events Branch NZCFS /10-year-anniversary-celebrations Contact: [email protected] President Craig Holmes [email protected] Anyone who wants to go to those events can Treasurer Vivienne Child reserve by the Garden [email protected] 027 2808860 email: [email protected] Secretary Colin Child or phone 4773248 [email protected] 021 02222 679

Language classes: Karen Tang [email protected]

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