從歷史學者的角度看攝影：1842-2016紐西蘭華僑華人歷史影像展

由中國華僑歷史博物館主辦，紐西蘭華裔學者李海蓉博士、紐西蘭攝影史研究專家John B. Turner參與策劃的《域外拾珍—1842-2016紐西蘭華僑華人歷史影像展》在中國華僑歷史博物館舉行。展覽日期為2016年10月21日~2017年1月21日。

中國華僑歷史博物館舉辦本次展覽是為了紀念第一批華工到達紐西蘭150周年，以此讓更多的人了解紐西蘭的華人和紐西蘭。希望可以帶領觀眾穿越時空，體驗感受早年華人在紐西蘭的發展足跡。

據紐西蘭官方記載，1842年第一位廣東籍船員黃鶴廷抵達尼爾森，開啟了中國人移民紐西蘭的歷史篇章。早年他們以開採礦山、種植果菜、開洗衣店、經營餐館為生。斗轉星移，世事變遷，今天在紐西蘭的華僑華人，活躍於當地社會的各個領域，在商業、文化、教育、科技等領域取得了驕人的成績。

李海蓉博士是一名歷史學者，John B. Turner是紐西蘭攝影史研究專家，兩人分別從歷史的維度和歷史照片的編輯角度貢獻出專業知識，因此在這次展覽上，你可以看到明顯的不同，既可以獲得歷史研究的嚴謹性，同時可以看到不同於以往的攝影展覽。

The history of the New Zealand Chinese began with Cantonese cabin steward Appo Hocton s arrival in Nelson in 1842. According to the latest census conducted in 2013, the Chinese comprise about 3.7% of today s New Zealand population: over 170,000 people. These include recent migrants primarily originating from China, but also many other parts of the world, with about one quarter being local-born.

The aim of this exhibition is to introduce the history of Chinese people in New Zealand over the past 170 years, and to illustrate the importance of photographs as historical artefacts that make aspects of this history more tangible and real than just words can.

The photographic record is far from complete, but from the earliest times it depicts a people participating in the building of New Zealand, a young nation, through hard physical labour, self-sacrifice, determination and innovation. We wish the audience to appreciate the profound impact of the unique way that photographers can tell and retell our past.

Overseas Chinese History Museum of China, Beijing, 20 October 2016 – 21 January 2017.