Interesting Articles
“As in a Dream…” A Chinese poem written in wat...
Water calligraphy, a poetic activity where artists use a large brush to write Chinese characters using water instead of ink can be found...
A Chronology of Rewi Alley’s Life
Based mainly on the chronology in “Rewi Alley – An Autobiography”, Second edition 1987 (New Zealand). Published and printed by New World P...
What is Chinese Moon Festival and how is it celebrated?
"Happy Moon Festival!"- from the New Zealand China Friendship Society.
There are lots of Chinese holidays and festivals being celebrated i...
Book Review: The Porcelain Thief
The Porcelain Thief: Searching the Middle Kingdom for Buried China, by Huan Hsu. Fourth Estate, London, 2015. ISBN978-0-00-747943-6
A Chin...
China receives letter from Queen Elizabeth I – 383 years t...
In 1602 Queen Elizabeth I wrote a letter to the Emperor of Cathay seeking trade with China - intending for the letter to be delivered t...
Joseph Rock and Joseph Needham: Science Adventurers in the China...
Miles concluded his talk with some observations about the evolving nature of 'friendship', personal and corporate, with China over the year...
Rewi Alley’s Whare [farmhouse] at Moeawatea, NZ
When Rewi Alley returned to New Zealand to rehabilitate after suffering serious wounds on the Somme in World War I, he met his old high-...
Some aspects of Chinese toilets
So, briefly, Chinese toilets, at least for men are very 'respectable'. Let's hope that things are improving for women. Duncan France
A Great Video of Chinese Scenery
If you have always wanted to visit China, this video is a must to see and will definitely persuade you to go, especially along the River Li ...
Eyewitness account of Japanese attacks on British ships during t...
During this night bombs thudded incessantly, and shell shrieked away making things miserable for an already thoroughly nervous group of pass...
Places of Interest in Shanghai
If you are planning a visit to Shanghai, you might consider the places of interest suggested below by Barbara Markland, Secretary of the N...