The Global Search for Education: Ying Chu’s Exploration of Heritage and Resilience in Australia
This month, audiences can screen Chinese Pioneers on the Planet Classroom Network.
Chinese Pioneers: A Captivating Tale of Resilience and Community in Australia
by Jack DeWitt In the story Chinese Pioneers directed by Ying Chu, the audience learns about the first Chinese pioneers in Australia. After the early 1900s, assimilation of the Chinese into the broader Australian culture became increasingly difficult due to xenophobia and racism. To combat these prejudices, an association called the “Chung Wah Association” was formed and later recognized by the supreme court of the...
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