www.nzchinasociety.org.nz Christchurch Branch Newsletter June 2013 In this Issue Monthly Meetings Held Monthly Meeting Speaker Member News Last Thursday of the Month (except January, 2013 National Conference September, November and December) Subscriptions are now due Diverse China Tour 7:30 pm 8 – 30 October 2013 Rewi Alley Education and Cultural Centre Member Subscription Form (Wharenui School) 32 Matipo Street, Riccarton PLEASE NOTE: SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE DUE BY 30 JUNE. IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY RENEWED IT, PLEASE SEE A COMMITTEE MEMBER OR PAY AS PER THE ATTACHED FORM. About Us Patron: The Hon Philip Burdon Hon Patron: Simon Deng Li Next Meeting – 27 June 2013 President: Dave Adamson Ph 389 1376
[email protected] Speaker: Judy Livingstone Secretary: Natasha Barnett Ph 358 2286 Judy and Eric took a group of
[email protected] photographers to China in April Treasurer: Vivien Qin 2012. While there they visited Ph 358 4418 such picturesque places as Guilin Mob 021 500429
[email protected] and Zhangjiajie National Park; a photographer’s paradise! Then Executive 2013: they went by boat down the Li Ailsa Dodge river to Yangshuo, where they Anna Chen Anna Lu saw a spectacular evening show Bill Willmott (VP) on water “Impressions of Liu Sanjie”. From there it was off to a Yao village of Chris Goodwin Deborah Rhode (VP) Longji in the rice terraces, then by train from Liuzhou to Hunan, visited the George Elder ancient river city of Fenghuang and ended up in Hangzhou then Shanghai. 23 days Jian Chen Judy Livingstone of delightful sights, & people – a great tour.