The history and evolution of the work choices of Chinese Australians | Belongings | ABC Australia

From a 50-metre-long Chinese Gongbi scroll to a drum kit dated back to WWII, we take an intimate look at the history and evolution of the work choices of Chinese Australians.

Initially, Chinese Australians could only work in limited fields like mining, laundering, and furniture-making. But eventually people start embracing something closer to their hearts, like the way late jazz musician Alma did, pursuing music as a profession.

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