{"product_id":"chinese-down-under-chinese-people-in-australia-their-history-here-and-their-influence-then-and-now-paperback","title":"Chinese Down-Under: Chinese people in Australia, their history here, and their influence, then and now. - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatrick Grayson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor three hundred years the Chinese have influenced Australia - in a million ways... and it continues to today. It is a fascinating story of a race transference and heritage from China to Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book covers the following;\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Early migration to Australia of Chinese people, including their life and hardships on the goldfields.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Chinese-Australians who influenced the growth of Australia, such as; Mei Quong Tart, born in China's Canton province in 1850, who, when he died in Sydney, was mourned by thousands, both Chinese and Westerners. It also documents other interesting characters like, Sam Poo, a Chinese born bushranger, who in 1865 went to the gallows for murdering a police officer, and highway robbery. Follow the life of young Chinese man, Wang Cai, who came to Australia in the 1850s, leaving his family farm in the Shandong Province, up to his death in Australia, some seventy years later. There are many such tales.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  Interviews with current day Chinese-Australians from all vocations and societal levels, discussing what they like and don't like about Australia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe work is populated with literally hundreds of interesting historical facts, and is a celebration of Chinese-Australian relationships, is easy reading, entertaining, and informative. It has filled an important role in Australian\/Chinese history in terms of China's biggest, and certainly their most important export - her people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 200\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.42 x 8 x 8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52722342887731,"sku":"9780994402868","price":34.32,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/Pp_Xhtje009780994402868.webp?v=1763650570","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/chinese-down-under-chinese-people-in-australia-their-history-here-and-their-influence-then-and-now-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}