Wellington Chinese History on Nostr: The Chinese Mission Hall has historical significance as one of the last remaining ...
The Chinese Mission Hall has historical significance as one of the last remaining buildings of Wellington’s former Chinatown.
It was recognised as Category 2 on the New Zealand Heritage List Rārangi Kōrero in 2023.
In the 1880s, many Chinese goldminers left the depleted goldfields of Te Waipounamu South Island. Some settled in Wellington’s Haining Street and Frederick Street, the heart of an area which became known as ‘Tong Yan Gaai’.
https://www.heritage.org.nz/news/stories/former-chinese-mission-hall-receives-heritage-nod
It was recognised as Category 2 on the New Zealand Heritage List Rārangi Kōrero in 2023.
In the 1880s, many Chinese goldminers left the depleted goldfields of Te Waipounamu South Island. Some settled in Wellington’s Haining Street and Frederick Street, the heart of an area which became known as ‘Tong Yan Gaai’.
https://www.heritage.org.nz/news/stories/former-chinese-mission-hall-receives-heritage-nod