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Rare books exhibition sheds light on long history of Chinese migrants in Australia

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A set of rare Chinese to English phrasebooks have been put on display at Victoria's State Library. The books were produced in 1862 during the state's gold rush; a time of massive Chinese migration to Australia and particularly Victoria.
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