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From China to Borneo To Beyond. 海外华人的中国魂 Synopsis
这是陈氏和江氏两个家族的记录，追溯到1907年从中国广州第一次迁移到婆罗洲的森林里。这里边录了六代的记录和第二次的大迁移，到英国、加拿大、日本、新加坡、澳洲、美国和新西兰。记录始于作者的曾祖父陈观国，并以作者的父亲陈鹞飞为中心，一直到他于2006逝世为止。中国的鸦片战争导致了南渡中国海的漫长艰苦旅途。早期的移民在原始热带森林中种植树胶和胡椒为生。1940年至1945年间，两个家族饱受日军世界大战的折...
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ABC Wednesday letter N for never
This is the story of my Nana,Nana told us of her Never, Never eat wild mushrooms.Today, My Old Blogging friend and Facebook friend talked about mushrooms.Then my even older friend from school days,...
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CK 发型美髮沙龍. CK Hair salon
My hairstylist, Jacky Zhang and his sister Wendy. They are a sister brother pair,and I am glad that they are business people with a heart. They support the leprosy mission. They have a charity box. I...
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New Zealand Chinese Book Shop
My bookseller, New Zealand Chinese Bookshop, Mr. Fang Wah,email: bookshop@readers.co.nzwww.readers.co.nz 672 Dominion Road, Balmoral, Auckland.
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Bamboo Resource Centre, my book seller
My book seller. I like the Bamboo Plant, it is a plant my ancestors planted. My grandfather said it is the strongest plant.I was very impressed with the woman working at Bamboo Resource Centre at...
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Giant poppy to commemorate Anzac Day
http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/CU1504/S00239/launch-of-giant-poppy-build-launch-in-auckland-domain.htm My friend Susie Poon kindly let me use this photo.Launch of Giant Poppy Build Launch in Auckland...
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New Zealand Chinese Asso: Book Talk
Thanks to Helen who organised my talk.The New Zealand Chinese Association kindly hosted my book talk/presentation. I also showed the Youtube of the A Chinese boy in...
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The Auckland War Memorial Museum.
Here's the friendly host.The Auckland war memorial Museum hosted the Tales of Tamaki/ stories over Auckland.We are also celebrating 100th memorial of the Gallipoli. Commerating 100 years of World War...
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ABC WED Letter O for overhead
an overhead adventure my family went last Summer. I stayed solidly on the ground and looked occasionally over my head.http://abcwednesday-mrsnesbitt.blogspot.co.nz/
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Auckland Museum, we remember Gallipoli
The friendly Dan, the visitor host.I went to the Auckland memorial Museum with my friend Elaine. Dan was very friendly and helpful in telling us about the Museum.
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Welcome to Sarawak.
I left Sarawak in 1975, and in 2009, I returned to Sarawak, the country of my birth with my son. We went to the world famous Mulu caves, The Royal Mulu resort gave us a very warm welcome.My friend from...
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Kranji War Cemetery in Singapore
Father became a boarder at the Malayan Seminary ran by the Seven Day Adventist Church. It was the Youngberg Memorial Hospital[1]. The boys in the boarding school found on the bottom of the desk, POWS...
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World War 2 and my Dad.
My Dad, John Chan Hiu Fei.Dad was barely seventeen when the Japanese soldiers invaded Borneo.Dad was an unsung hero.All the men and boys 15 and over were forced to do the Romushu, the Japanese forced...
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World War 2 and Mum and Dad
陳鹞飛/陈鹞飞My parents were married during the World War 2, (Japanese War), they didn't take a wedding photo.When the Japanese soldiers came to Borneo, Mum was 12 years old. At fifteen, Mum gave up her...
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Ann's speaking engagements
Ann's writing has led to speaking engagements. Here Ann spoke at The New Zealand Chinese Association.Ann has spoken on many topics from Asian Culture, bereavement, to doctors, to libraries, to...
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https://www.facebook.com/nzherald.co.nz/videos/vb.34497296301/10152728798706302/?type=2&theaternzherald.co.nz at Auckland DomainAn inspired and original interactive community art installation, The...
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Yellow: Chairs for anyone to sit.
beautiful cast iron chairs for tired legs to rest on a road side of a public road.http://reducefootprints.blogspot.com/http://mondaymellowyellows.blogspot.com.au/...
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So happy to hear from a reader
so happy to hear from a reader.I have just started reading your book. It is giving me some insight into my family history as when I was growing up it was never talked about nor did we sit down and...
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ABC Letter P
Precious memories, of the time I was 15 and 16, I was in the school hockey team. Purple kale, the shop I was in won't allow for photography. So I bought a bunch home to photograph it. Temuka pottery...
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Alphabe-Thursday letter X
Letter X for an xtremely difficult jobhttp://jennymatlock.blogspot.co.nz/search/label/Alphabe-Thursday
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