Golden Enterprise offers a compelling re-examination of New Zealand Chinese history from the 1860s to the 1970s, focusing on the important role of Cantonese merchants.

Commissioned by the Chinese Poll Tax Heritage Trust, this richly illustrated volume combines in-depth historical analysis with vivid human stories, complemented by a stunning collection of paintings and photographs. Golden Enterprise can appeal to both academic readers and those with a general interest in New Zealand and Chinese diaspora histories.

• By Phoebe H. Li
• Designed by Rim Books
• Features full-colour illustrations, encased in a quarter cloth-bound hardcover
• Published by Chinese Poll Tax Heritage Trust
• Hardcover
• ISBN 978-0-473-69998-7

Phoebe H. Li holds a PhD from the University of Auckland and was a research fellow at Tsinghua University in Beijing. She is currently an independent historian. She was the principal curator of the acclaimed photographic exhibition Being Chinese in Aotearoa, hosted by the Auckland War Memorial Museum, the Waitangi Treaty Ground Museum, and the New Zealand Portrait Gallery (2017-2020).

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