Elizabeth Denny studied Chinese history and Chinese language in Melbourne and spent a year at the Beijing Language Institute in 1979. After teaching in inner‑city Melbourne, she moved to Ballarat where she has become fascinated by the local records of early Chinese communities on the goldfields.
Author email: liz.denny@prov.vic.gov.au
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