Peter Hack Author of The Art Deco Department Stores of Shanghai - In Conversation
Wednesday, Dec 06, 2017 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location:
Asia Bookroom
Lawry Place (adjacent to the Jamison Centre) Macquarie
ACT 2614
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Peter J. Hack author of
The Art Deco Department Stores
of Shanghai:
The Chinese-Australian Connection
In Conversation
at Asia Bookroom 6pm December 6th
We invite you to join us to hear author Peter Hack talk about a forgotten story in the Australia - China Relationship...
Shanghai's Nanjing Road is internationally famous for its iconic art deco department stores. These stores are not just about shopping. They are not just about selling modern goods from around the world. They are about entertainment and they are about pleasure!
But if you were to ask who established these stores, there would be very few people who would know the answer. Even fewer would know the names of the Chinese-Australian merchants who were key-players. It is no exaggeration to say that the department stores of China and Hong Kong were built on the back of Sydney's Haymarket banana trade. Join us on Wednesday December 6th to hear this intriguing Chinese-Australian story!
About the Author: Peter Hack had a 33-year career in the NSW Department of Education before leaving the Public Service in May 2016. He now spends time researching modern Chinese history and the overseas Chinese in Australia. Peter is a life member of the Chinese Museum in Melbourne and the Chinese Australian Historical Society. He is a regular visitor to Shanghai and spoke at the World Congress on Art Deco in Shanghai in 2015. Peter is also a supporter of the National Gallery of Australia and the National Library of Australia.