NZ China Friendship Society Dunedin Branch
September 2011 NEWSLETTER
THIS MONTH:
Guest Speaker: Dr.Haixin Jiang Senior Lecturer at University of Otago
following a recent visit to Wenchuan Dr Jiang presents: “Rebuilding after the Earthquake”.
TIME: Wednesday 14 September at 7 pm
Place: Fernhill Church at 22 Stafford Street (opposite My Mate John’s Furniture shop).
The 5.12 Wenchuan earthquake buried counties and towns in Sichuan Province and killed about 80,000 people. While the pain is still lingering on among those who lost their dear ones and shock is still fresh for those who experienced the quake, the reconstruction on the ruins or on a new site was miraculously completed within 2 years.
New roads are built, the old shabby houses are completely replaced with new buildings in the formerly ruined areas, which have rapidly become tourist attractions.
The speed of reconstruction, just like China’s recent development, is amazing.
This talk aims to introduce the reconstruction and display some of the pictures of a few completely rebuilt towns and a new county built on a new site as the old site was no longer suitable for people to live on.
WHAT’S BEEN HAPPENING –
MANDARIN LESSONS
A successful 4 week Beginners course was held in August. Our thanks to Yun Cheng. She is a volunteer teacher at Confucius Institute of UC. Her teaching and the support from the Confucius Institute (see article below) is much appreciated.
For info on future courses
Contact : Steven Spelman [email protected]
KEEPING YOU UP-TO- DATE
CHINGLISH
105.4 FM Otago Access Radio Mondays 7pm
Presented by NZCFS Dunedin President Steven Spelman.
This programme is currently on hold. New material is being sourced. Access later in the year.
For further details from the newsletter, or to find out more about the Dunedin Branch NZCFS Contact: Treasurer/Secretary: Vivienne Child
027 2808860 or email [email protected]
