December 2022 is the fiftieth anniversary of formal diplomatic relations between the People's Republic of China and New Zealand. This collection of 50 texts, written by diplomats and poets, politicians and academics, students and businesspeople, reflects on personal experiences of China over the last half century. It offers a unique insight into the changing face of what is now one of the world's great powers, and our relationship with it. Contributors include Hone Tuwhare, Nina Mingya Powles, John McKinnon, James Ng, Alison Wong, Murray Edmond, Meng Foon and Pauline Keating.