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Mo Yimei taught English in the East China Normal University, Shanghai, before coming to the Australian National University, Canberra, in 1986, to undertake research in Malayan Chinese literature. It was Yimei's dedication and determination that brought about the creation of the Harvest of Endurance scroll. Yimei researched the many people, events and stories that make up the history of the Chinese in Australia. This history was then transformed by the artists into an illustrated and representative historical record.
Mo Yimei acknowledges the valuable support given to the project by the Australian Chinese community and the wider Australian community. However, Yimei notes that the constraints of time and resources limited the scope of the project and that there were some notable omissions from the scroll. There are many more stories that could be told about the contribution made by Chinese people to Australia.
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