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At the same time as we have been celebrating Rewi Alley's 125th birthday here in Aotearoa New Zealand, our friends in China have been celebrating, too. In Shandan, they have also been celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Shandan Bailie School, founded in 1942 with the support of Rewi Alley and with Rewi's friend George Hogg as its first headmaster.I was invited to deliver two speeches on Fr...
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Calligraphy and Painting Exhibition to Commemorate the 126th Ann...
In order to let more New Zealanders know about Kathleen Hall, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between New Zealand and China and the 126th anniversary of Kathleen Hall's birth, the New Zealand China...
New Zealanders making a difference – Rewi Alley
New Zealanders Making a difference. Rewi Alley Week, Dec 2 to 4 in AucklandThree events were held over three days to commemorate the 125th anniversary of Rewi Alley’s birth.Friday December 2. Rewi is 125 this day.This was the key day to c...
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People-to-people diplomacy celebrated in Shanghai Daily
2022 has been a busy year for the New Zealand China Friendship Society. Not only was it the 125th year since Rewi Alley was born, the 80th year of the founding of the Shandan Bailie School, and the 70th year since the Society was founded, it was...
New Zealanders in China
A new series of articles featuring New Zealanders who played significant roles in China, both famous and less well known.
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Kathleen Hall
Kathleen Hall (He Ming Qing)Kathleen Hall (He Ming Qing) was a New Zealand missionary nurse in China who worked in poor rural areas under extremely difficult conditions, and trained local nurses to work alongside her. She was also swept up in the war...
The New Zealand China Friendship Society has a long history of providing in depth and specialised tours to China. Because of our unique contacts built up over many years we can provide access to this wonderful country that other providers cannot match. "We know China best" is our motto and we have been successfully demonstrating this to our many clients for over thirty years.Read More
We hope the following may be helpful to all concerned, especially educational institutions with Chinese students as part of their pastoral care programme.Read More
Rewi Alley was born in Springfield, Canterbury, New Zealand in 1897. He went to primary school at Amberley and Wharenui (Christchurch) where his father was headmaster.Read More
