Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0347077

Funding Activity

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Funded Activity Summary

Chinese imprint on Tasmania and consequent connnections with China. The project identifies and analyses Chinese cultural heritage in Tasmania and consequent connections with China. It will establish the veracity of life and work of Chinese settlers in Tasmania and of their descendants in China as a result. It will analyse Chinese traditional cultural values that underlined migrant motivation and behaviour patterns. Finally it will analyse how their connections with Tasmania influenced life of their descendants. The project will provide intellectual content for local community to establish Chinese aspect of cultural heritage and find a niche tourist market for affluent Chinese from where their ancestors came to Tasmania.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 02-2003

End Date: 06-2008

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $79,913.00

Funder: Australian Research Council