123rd Rewi Alley Birthday Commemoration
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About this Event
About The Event:
Wednesday’s event is to commemorate the special day and good memory of Rewi Alley.
Please note: this is an outdoor event so if the whether is not good enough, we will inform everyone as soon as possible.
1. Please RSVP.
2. Soft drinks will be provided at the end of the event.
3. To cover expenses a gold coin would be appreciated.
About Rewi Alley:
Rewi Alley was born in Springfield, Canterbury, on 2 December 1897 to Frederick James Alley, a schoolmaster, and his wife, Clara Maria Buckingham, who was active in the temperance and women's rights movements. He was christened Rewi on the wish of his father's childless sister, Amy, who had great admiration for Rewi Maniapoto, a Ngāti Maniapoto leader. Hard work, discipline, respect for education, and a willingness to challenge authority were formative factors in his upbringing.
Rewi was one of the most influential foreigners in China in the 20th century and has been recognised as one of China’s top foreign friends. Rewi contributed significantly to the bilateral relationship in his support and goodwill that he personally generated for New Zealand in China and in 1952, he was the driving force behind the establishment of the New Zealand-China Friendship Society. As recently as 2012, Rewi was named one of the Top Ten Influential Foreigners in China in the 20th century by an Internet poll of over 50 million Chinese.
About New Zealand China Friendship Society:
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The New Zealand China Friendship Society was established in 1952. We have almost 70 years of experience working with China. Our society has a strong reputation, relationships, and contacts with China. We nurture people-to-people links, which are developed through sister-city and sister-school programmes, other friendship associations.
Auckland Branch:
The Auckland Branch (then known as the China Friendship Association) was founded in 1952.
Branch meetings are held regularly in Auckland CBD
A monthly newsletter is published which details current activities
Regular banquets, welcoming Chinese visitors, film or culture - there's much to love!
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