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Guide to Chinese New Zealand Headstones

Nigel Murphy has prepared the following document to assist with reading New Zealand Chinese headstones, of which there are many at Karori Cemetery.

See also our Chinese Marker Project.

Brief guide to reading Chinese New Zealand women’s headstonesDownload
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