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Haurongo: Alley, Rewi

Alley discussing the 1949 revolution in China

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Hear Rewi Alley recall events in China during the 1949 revolution, resisting the Kuomintang troops and assisting in the liberation of the Shandan region. This interview was recorded in New Zealand in 1960. (2 min 35 sec)

Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi

Sound Archives / Ngā Taonga Kōrero

Reference: T126

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Me pēnei te tohu i te whārang

Roderic Alley. 'Alley, Rewi', Ngā Tāngata Taumata Rau, i tāngia tuatahitia ki 1998, whakahou May 2008. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/speech/5/alley-discussing-the-1949-revolution-in-china (accessed 4 June 2026).