Going Bananas

From Voices 30 June 2014

Professor Liu is challenging notions of our identity at the Going Bananas Conference at the University of Auckland Business School. A “Banana” is a familiar term used somewhat ironically and affectionately amongst Chinese New Zealanders about themselves. A “banana” refers to being “yellow on the outside and white on the inside.”

The conference is focusing on Chinese New Zealanders and is filled with the breadth of the Chinese community from across the country, particularly young, smart and driven people.

2021 population projection

Audience at the Going Bananas

Audience listening to lawyer Mai Chen

Lawyer Mai Chen at the Going Bananas conference 2014

Points to ponder - how to become CNZ

Professor Manying Ip at Going Bananas

Unwritten white policy

Vivienne Choong and John Cum at the Going Bananas conference

Yellow Peril aka Inv-Asian

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