Chinese Garden of Friendship Oral History Project, interviews by Sue Andersen, commissioned by the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority

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6 March 2015, 14 December 2015

Nonmusical Sound Recordings, Oral Histories, Textual Records

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4 audio files (4 hr., 52 min.) - digital, WAV, stereo (48 kHz, 24 bit)
3 text files (85 pages) - digital, Microsoft Word

The Chinese Garden of Friendship (CGOF) was constructed as part of the redevelopment of the former railway goods yards into the Darling Harbour precinct during the mid-1980s.
Initiated by the Chinese community of Sydney, the CGOF was built as a symbol of the enduring friendship between Sydney and the city of Guangzhou in the province of Guangdong. It is one of only a few public Chinese gardens outside mainland China. The CGOF was designed by the Guangdong Landscape Bureau in Guangzhou in China, and incorporates items manufactured in or salvaged from China, as well as elements sourced and crafted in NSW.
The CGOF were formally opened as part of Australia’s Bicentennial Celebrations on 17 January 1988, and listed on the NSW State Heritage Register 30 years later in 2018.

Reference
Sydney Living Museums. https://sydneylivingmuseums.com.au/sydneyopen/city/unique-stories/chinese-garden-friendship, (accessed 22 September 2021)

The Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority (SHFA) was established on 1 February 1999 by the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority Act, 1998 (Act No.170, 1998), and was responsible for the management of approximately 400 hectares of Sydney Harbour foreshore land between Garden Island in the east and White Bay to the west of Sydney Harbour Bridge.
As at 23 September 2021, the Authority is part of Property NSW.

Reference
Research Data Australia. https://researchdata.edu.au/sydney-harbour-foreshore-authority/164934, (accessed 23 September 2021)

File 1: Henry Tsang interview and transcript, by Sue Andersen, 6 March 2015

File 2: Ron Powell interview and transcript, by Sue Andersen, 6 March 2015

File 3: Bob Pentecost interview and transcript, by Sue Andersen, 14 December 2015

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