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Students from Nelson and Yangjiang developed friendship on the return exchange

National Conference Panel: Fostering Friendship and Connecting C...

Nelson has cultivated strong and dynamic ties with Huangshi in Hubei province and Yangjiang in Guangdong, fostering enriching exchanges ...

National Conference Keynote Address: Bridging Cultures and Conne...

Recent UpdatesIn her presentation to conference, Dr. Peggy Burrows, the esteemed Manukura/Principal at Haeata Community Campus in Ch...
Beautiful Huangshi gardens

Come and Explore Nelson

Included in your 2024 Conference & AGM fee is the opportunity to experience Nelson attractions in a choice of two fascinating tours on S...

Banquet will be a Conference highlight

Get ready for one of the major highlights of this year's conference - the banquet! It's a fantastic opportunity to reconnect with old friend...
View of the bridge in the Huangshi Chinese Garden, Nelson.

Discover Huangshi Chinese Garden at this year’s National C...

During the morning of this year's National Conference in Nelson, you will be able to enjoy one or more local experiences, from visiting the ...

Grand Canal Heritage Tour, a diverse experience with NZCFS, Sept...

“The East is Red”, Mao Zedong proclaimed from the summit of Tai Shan. Several millennia earlier, Confucius stated from the same summit t...
Attendees at a special viewing of items from the Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington. China Ambassador Dr Wang Xialong and National Librarian Rachel Essen are in the centre, with Dr Alistair Shaw standing next to the National Librarian.

James Bertram Research Project Underway

 Preliminary research into New Zealander James (Jim) Bertram’s life and work is being undertaken by former NZCFS National Secreta...

17-19 May 2024 – NZCFS National Conference

The New Zealand China Friendship Society’s 2024 National Conference and Annual General Meeting (AGM) is scheduled to take place in the beaut...
The route to be travelled

Grand Canal Tour September 2024

From the 4th until the 24th of September, travel from Beijing to Shanghai visiting important sites along the route of the Grand Canal. B...
Samarkand, the final destination

Silk Road Tour, May – June 2025

Xi'an to Samarkand Early notice of this tour to slot into your forward planning!  16 days in China, travel from Xi’an, the east...

Commemoration of the 30th Anniversary of James Bertram’s D...

An Online Symposium co-organised by the New Zealand China Friendship Society (NZCFS), the International Committee for the Promotion of C...