Sons of the Soil
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Sons of the soil : Chinese market gardeners in New Zealand / Lily Lee, Ruth Lam with Nigel Murphy.
| Authors: | Lily Lee, Ruth Lam, Nigel Murphy |
| Publish info: | Pukekohe, N.Z. : Dominion Federation for New Zealand Chinese Commercial Growers Inc, 2011. |
| ISBN: | 9780473196196 |
| Language: | English |
| Note: | Prepublication ISBN. Ruth Lam is a local author based in Tuakau, South Auckland. She used to work for the Franklin District Library Trust. |
| Summary: | This book travels through each major region where there were communities of Chinese market gardeners. In the growers' own words, the book presents their stories, their experiences and their thoughts on the life of a grower. |
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Hi
Ana,
Maybe
you would like to publish the following as a follow-up to “Nice thought, Len,
but.....” article on Monday, 23 July, 2012.
Thanks Sideswipe for correcting Cantonese-speaking book launch attendee's
mis-interpretation of Mayor Len Brown's Putonghua (Mandarin) speech.
After reading Monday, 23 July 2012, edition of Sideswipe, Cantonese-speaking
attendee told his wife, "So the Mayor spoke Mandarin......I thought he was
speaking bad Cantonese!"
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Check out these links
Success through adversity http://search.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/?itemid=|library/marc/supercity-iii|b2694359
Sons of the soil http://search.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/?itemid=|library/marc/supercity-iii|b2694356
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More photos and interviews from the book launches and exhibitions are on the website:
http://www.sonsofthesoil.co.nz
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sfoo
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Sons of the Soil is not just a story about Chinese market gardeners and their contributions to New Zealand but also it is a piece of history we need to preserve and keep alive for our future generations
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nzbc
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Nice thought, Len, but ...
Two new books on the history of New Zealand's Chinese market gardeners - Sons of the Soil and Success Through Adversity - were launched in Mangere on Saturday. Auckland Mayor Len Brown, doing the honours, began his speech to the 600 guests in Putonghua (Mandarin). The gesture was much appreciated by the growers, even though few would have understood him. Coming from southern Chinese pioneers, they speak Cantonese. Sideswipe 23/7/2012
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sideswipe/news/article.cfm?c_id=702&objectid=10820013
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