HKU Libraries 110th Anniversary

𝑯𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑩𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒔 110𝒕𝒉 𝑨𝒏𝒏𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝑫𝒊𝒈𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝑩𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒔
To celebrate Valentine’s Day (14 Feb) and Lantern Festival (元宵節) (15 Feb), take a moment to search for a book/e-book available in the HKU Libraries to honour the ones you love.

Your support to HKU Libraries 110th Anniversary Celebration is much appreciated.

Get your customized bookplate and donate to the Libraries now at: https://lib.hku.hk/hwb/hwb110.html

𝐄𝐱𝐡𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐊𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐧, 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝟐
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英京賽會（大英帝國博覽會）在1924至1925年於倫敦舉行，香港於專屬的「香港展區」參展，是殖民地統治期間，香港僅此一次在英國進行的綜合展覽。
是次展覽的第一部介紹了香港展區的基本資料、並回顧香港的華人社群在英京賽會內被如何（錯誤）呈現。第二部將進一步探討香港館的建築設計，以及香港的英籍及歐裔社群的參與。展覽亦會展出更多關於香港展區、以及英京賽會內其他展區的藏品。
展覽詳情：
日期：2022年2月9日至3月11日
地點：香港大學圖書館二樓中庭展覽廳
地址：香港薄扶林道香港大學圖書館二樓
開放時間大學圖書館開放時間內；公眾假期閉館
[https://lib.hku.hk/general/hours/index.html]
* 免費入場；在大學圖書館2樓詢問處登記
* 香港大學要求所有進入校園之人士已完全接種疫苗、或已自行進行每周檢測。所有訪客均需要在校園入口之讀卡機掃描食物環境衛生署的「驗證二維碼」。
出發前請查看香港大學的入場政策：https://covid19.hku.hk/announcements/all/2021/12/11231/
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The British Empire Exhibition was held in London in 1924 and 1925. Hong Kong took part, with its own exhibition area - the Hong Kong Section - which was the only comprehensive showcase of Hong Kong to take place in Britain during the colonial era.
Part 1 of this exhibition introduced the basic facts of the Hong Kong Section and evaluated the (mis)representation of Hong Kong’s Chinese communities in the British Empire Exhibition. Part 2 will further evaluate the Hong Kong Pavilion’s architectural design and the involvements of British and European communities in the Section. It will display more items about the Hong Kong Section, as well as other sections of the British Empire Exhibition.
Details of the Exhibition:
Date: 9 February 2022 – 11 March 2022
Venue: Exhibition Area, Ingenium, 2/F Main Library, The University of Hong Kong (HKU)
Time: During Main Library Opening Hours; Closed on Public Holidays [https://lib.hku.hk/general/hours/index.html]
* Free admission; register at the Enquiries Desk, 2/F of the Main Library
* HKU requires anyone wishing to enter the campus either to be fully vaccinated or to take weekly self-tests. All visitors are required scan the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department’s eVT QR code on one of the readers at the entrances of HKU.
Please check HKU’s entrance policy here before visit: https://covid19.hku.hk/announcements/all/2021/12/11231/
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The University of Hong Kong - HKU - 香港大學

China through Western Eyes: 16th and 17th Century Titles from The University of Hong Kong Libraries Online Exhibition.
域外看中國 : 香港大學圖書館藏十六、十七世紀典籍展

The Libraries’ collection of western rare books comprises over 11,700 volumes including the Morrison Collection and the China section of the Hankow Club Library. The strength of the collection lies principally in its titles on China and the Far East and includes many accounts of early travellers to Peking, particularly those of the Jesuit missionaries who held a privileged position at the Emperor’s Court long before other Europeans were able to reside in China.

The online exhibition offers a first-hand glimpse of the rare books originally authored by a number of Jesuit missionaries and those of other Catholic orders, as well as by explorers, scholars and merchants, including works by Alvaro Semedo (1585–1658), Athanasius Kircher (1602–1680), Martino Martini (1614–1661), and Johannes Nieuhof (1618–1672). Through these rare titles, you are invited to travel back in time to appreciate how China was once perceived and understood by westerners during the Ming and Qing dynasties.

The online booklet is available at:
https://lib.hku.hk/files/publications/western-rare-books.pdf

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