The Fruit Shop: a story of growing up as a Chinese New ZealanderMurray Wilson/ FAIRFAX NZ Market gardening and the grocery trade provided a foothold in New Zealand life for many Chinese families. READ MORE:* From gold mines to green fields: the contribution of Chinese market gardeners in New Zealand* Why Chinese Aucklanders love Auckland but loathe the city's politicsKatherine George/STUFF Life in the fruit shop provided a colourful but often difficult perspective on life for a young Chinese New Zealander. They, too, had a fruit shop, the Shanghai Fruit Company. FIRST HARD STEPSChinese culture has been part of New Zealand life for many years but hasn't always been warmly embraced. Whāngārei had its share of the poor and the wealthy, but neither was obvious and all came to our fruit shop at some point.

Source: Stuff December 31, 2017 15:56 UTC