New Zealand, the Land of

Author: Hou Yan
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Publish Date: 2003-11-01
Features: Modern New Zealand is a beautiful natural environment, politically stable, and economically developed, being one of the developed countries with the most extensive social welfare programs in the world. With the continuous acceleration of globalization, New Zealand is attracting more and more people from around the world to visit and travel. In recent years, an increasing number of Chinese citizens have come to New Zealand for study, visits, business, and tourism, making it an ideal destination for immigration for many. To provide the Chinese people with an in-depth and detailed understanding of this island nation and to enhance friendship between the two countries, the author, during their studies in Australia, extensively read and collected books and materials about New Zealand, especially for this book. This is currently one of the most detailed and comprehensive books in China about New Zealand's geography, history, society, culture, cities and scenic spots, agriculture, communications, transportation, government institutions, education, religion, and the Māori people. It is hoped that this book will be helpful to all readers who wish to learn about New Zealand and improve their English skills. The book is written in both Chinese and English. When reading the English version, readers can appreciate the unique characteristics of New Zealand English, and the Chinese translation is not a word-for-word translation.