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Subject: Book Launch Author: Little Grasshopper [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 10:20:30 07/17/09 Fri Author Host/IP: CPE-121-219-59-213.vic.bigpond.net.au/121.219.59.213 In reply to: Lim Khoy Hing 's message, "Re: Driving Range?" on 13:59:19 07/16/09 Thu Captain, Ray et al, I will let you know much more after this weekend, re book launch. Meanwhile, the titles of the books to be launched are: Book 1: Chinese in the Creswick Cemetery. Headstones & Inscriptions. A Cultural Interpretation. 134 pages. This book is designed to be a reference book for the budding Australian family historians with little knowledge about Chinese Headstones and its related cultural matters -- hence the title. We translated each headstone at the Creswick Cemetery, Chinese Section. In addition we also managed to track down some decendends of the Chinese pioneers, now living in China. Book 2: "Coronial Inquests & Magisterial Inquiries. Creswick Chinese (1856 to 1905) 195 pages. In this book, we collected 104 Inquests and stories associated with these pioneers who died during that period, and who had an Inquest recorded. There are some very sad stories, but there are also some very heart-warming stories about the struggle of the Chinese pioneers. We do remember that during that period, the Chinese and some other nationalities were not treated very well by the Colonial Masters. And of course during part of that period Transportation was very much the order of the day for the poor folks of Mother England. And of course, back in China, its Trading Doors were forced open just so that the overseas traders could sell opium to China, in return for tea and other commodities. Justice? The books are as a result of 5 years of research by our not-for-profit Chinese Heritage organisation. Along the way, we met some very kind folks, and our Research Group has become well known to the kind folks in the community. Few more books on the way. More later, after this Saturday. Regards, LG [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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Subject Author Date Re: Book Launch Lim Khoy Hing 23:14:17 07/19/09 Sun Re: Book Launch -- klang wizard, 09:12:48 07/20/09 Mon Re: Book Launch -- Little Grasshopper, 12:17:46 07/20/09 Mon