The Chinese diaspora in the nineteenth century: Coming to Australia
Recorded in the Centre on China in the World at the Australian National University, this podcast features an interview with the Chinese Australian artist John Zerunge Young. For 12 years he has been working on an episodic series of works collectively called 'The History Projects'. We sat down to explore four of the narratives featured in this monumental series including the lives of Lowe Kong Meng and Jong Ah Suig, entrepreneurial women such as Alice Lim Kee and Daisy Kwok. We also discussed events such as the Lambing Flat Riots on Wurundjeri Country and the lost relatives born of the marriages and unions between Chinese migrants and First Nations women in Queensland and the Northern Territory. John selected for his intro music, Erik Satie's Gymnopedie no. 2 here performed by Daniel Varsano who chose a surrealist painting by Leonora Carrington for his cover. For those who listened to the first edit of this podcast, our guest speaker acknowledged the work of the historian Gordon Grimwade and referred to him as having passed away recently. We are delighted to confirm that this is not the case and that Gordon Grimwade is indeed well and truly alive! He is continuing his important research into Chinese migration in Australia. We apologise to any listeners who may have experienced any distress upon hearing this most incorrect information. We also confirm that the Lambing Flat Riots referred to occurred in the district of Young in NSW on Wiradjuri Country and apologise that my pronunciation was not clear.
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