Part 2: Beihai 24th World Hakka Conference 北海第24届世界客家恳亲大会

In this Part we publish some photos with captions for when the contingent were in Beihai, attending the 24th Hakka World Conference 北海第24届世界客家恳亲大会. 


We arrived on the evening of 29 November 2011, and were welcome at the Beihai Airport and escorted most of the way.

WELCOME sign for our Hakka Association of Western Australia Inc. by the team assigned to look after us while we were there.

Guided tours by experienced tour guides

Even the rain coats provided by the Organisers and all the warm clothes the delegates could gather, few could withstand the cold winds, and most had to leave before the end when the rain arrived.

The handsome and gallant gentlemen of the delegation with a Beihai Hakka Government official assigned to show us around. From left: Zhang Xiaoting, Alan Yit, Peter Hoe & Norman Chia.

Guided tour of the white-sand beach

Tour of the Buddhist Centre

A high Government official from Nanning, the capital city of Guangxi, friend of  Annie & Norman Chia,  hosted a luncheon for the delegation.

Even the security forces behind Norman & Annie Chia shown here at the Beihai Airport wore the World Hakka Conference official name tag around their neck.

High security alert to assure the safety of delegates, and to assure friendliness,  shown here wearing their World Hakka Conference official Identification Tags att he airport, behind Alan & Lily Yit.