Taranaki New Zealand Chinese Stories

[helen]

This is where I was born, in Taranaki - Some articles written about Chinese contribution in our region. (All from Canton area)
Our Entrepreneur Chew Chong www.pukeariki.com/en/stories/immigration/chewchong.asp

My Aunty's Yep family www.pukeariki.com/en/stories/immigration/yep.asp

and a business man Ping Leong

www.pukeariki.com/en/stories/newtaranakistories/pingspies.asp

[helen]

I have finished my book on the Chinese in Taranaki, New Zealand 1870-1970. The book will be ready in 2 weeks - at the printers now. Nearly 4 years of work - coming to fruition. albeit - not full timr working on it.

[douglaslam]

Hi Helen,

I am interested in getting a copy of your book. Again, I want to be the first cab off the rank just as I did with Henry's Tom Genealogy. Please give us the details.

We are neighbours after all, there is only a narrow ditch separating us. We must support each other.

Douglas

[helen]

Thanks Douglas - It's called in the Mountain's Shadow, A Century of Chinese in Taranaki 1870-1970. It is my Home province. My Grandfather came from the Chan village of Sa Chuen, Jung Seng Province, Canton. It's a book about the era he and his sister were there, and all the other Chinese who were there at the time.

The synopsis:

In The Mountain‘s Shadow

A Century of Chinese in Taranaki 1870 to 1970

The year in which the Chinese first arrived in Taranaki is unclear, but it may have been some time before 1874. Entrepreneur Chew Chong had already discovered fungus in the province, having advertising for it in a January 1874 edition of the Taranaki Herald.

This book provides a historical record of the Chinese in Taranaki during this period. A collection of early newspaper articles and advertisements, government records and interviews with locals and families of the early Chinese provide an insight to their lives.

By the early 1970s there were no early Chinese families left in South Taranaki, and few families remained in the rest of the Province.

Helen Wong August 2010

ISBN 978-0-473-17508-5


I'll be sending an email out shortly - Thanks for the interest.

[helen]

The book has been reprinted and available from [e-mail]


inthemountainsshadow1.blogspot.com/