Our Story: Aboriginal Chinese People in Australia

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‘This book beautifully captures the voices of contemporary families of Aboriginal and Chinese heritage that tells of this important history that will not be silenced….This book is an important contribution…, shining a light on the rich and complex history of Chinese people in Australia and their relationship with First Nations communities. It is my hope that by engaging with these stories and perspectives, we can move towards a more inclusive and compassionate future.’
– Professor Peter Yu
Vice President First Nations Portfolio, ANU

‘Our Story allows us to do three important things: it helps us retrieve the Chinese contribution to the development of colonial Australia; it will enlighten the general community about the almost unknown story of Chinese-First Nations relations; and more broadly, it will bring back into national consciousness the multicultural nature of colonial Australia.’
– Professor Henry Reynolds

‘…Zhou Xiaoping’s 35-year commitment to Aboriginal art and culture was more than theoretical. He stayed in remote camps with desert artist Jimmy Pike, a Walmajarri man, and Ganalpingu artist John Bulun Bulun from Arnhem land, and supported them in so many unacknowledged ways…This is a pioneering project, being arguably the first and largest body of work on this subject to date.’
– Adjunct Professor Margo Ngawa Neale, ANU.
Emeritus Curatorial Fellow: First Nations,
National Museum of Australia