Michael Wong will tell us about his family history and his journey to document this.
Date: Friday 5th August
Time: 7.30pm
Where: Hastings District Council Chambers in Lyndon Road.
Hawkes Bay born and bred, Michael’s great-grandfather came out to New Zealand in 1896. Michael has been a contributing author for a book about his ancestral village of Gwa Leng in Quangzhou, China, that profiles early Chinese immigrant families to New Zealand.
Michael believes that it is important to record the history of Chinese New Zealanders from Gwa Leng for future generations. He is a chartered professional engineer.
