Canberra author Gregory Baines talks about his book, a novella set in modern China against the background of massive urban and cultural change, and the challenges of corruption - both domestic and foreign. Lindon, an Australian project manager with a failed marriage behind him, is lured to China with the promise of a lucrative alary. […]
Members only event OCHRE AND INK, 2011, 27 mins Tells the extraordinary story of artist Zhou Xiaoping and his inspiring 23 year collaboration with Indigenous artists in the Maningrida area in the heart of Arnhem Land, Northern Territory. A film by James Bradley, with co-producer Rachel Clements. ROBERT FORTUNE THE TEA THIEF, 2002, 52 min […]
Sunday 20 June 12 noon. Members and their guests only. A yum cha lunch at 12 noon at Yum Cha @ CBD, West Row, Canberra City Cost $30 per person. Bookings at acfsevent@gmail.com by 16 June.
Talk by author Robert Macklin Our function for August will be a talk by Robert Macklin about his book Dragon and Kangaroo. The Dragon and the Kangaroo is the fascinating story of the Chinese presence in and influence on this country - our intertwined history from colonial times to today. Chinese 'presence' in Australia extends […]
Hidden treasures: The First Chinese − a Walk in Queanbeyan Sunday 19 September 2021 Tour information The tour will cover the fascinating story of one of this area’s earliest migrant populations, and visit some associated heritage sites. Access to skilled and reliable labour was a problem in early New South Wales, and particularly so after convict transportation […]
Professor Chey is one of Australia’s preeminent Sinologists. In a remarkable career, she moved seamlessly back and forth between academia, the public service, and the private sector. The title of her talk is “Both sides of the wall: stories from a lifetime’s engagement with China.” She will describe studying Chinese in 1950s Sydney and her […]
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