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Photograph

Title
Well-known unidentified Chinese merchant with his family waiting in their home for Chinese New Year visitors
Date
c. 5 February 1911
Place
Australia - New South Wales - Sydney

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  1. Published photograph
    Title
    "Kung-hi Far-Tsoy Sun-neen"
    Type
    Published photograph
    Form
    Caption: '"KUNG-HI FAR-TSOY SUN-NEEN". This picture depicts a well-known Chinese merchant in Sydney and his Chiense family awaiting guests in the reception hall of his residence. The lady, it will be noticed, has the small feet, "golden lillies" as they are known in China. A few years ago no mandarin would dream of marrying a lady who possessed feet more than three or four inches long. Thursday next will be the first day of the Chinese new year and that is the occasion for ceremonial visits among Chinese. On the entrance of the visitor there is a general exchange of the season's greetings: "Kung-hi Far-Tsoy Sun-neen"'.
    Source

    'The approaching Chinese New Year', Daily Telegraph (Sydney), 5 Feburary. Details

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