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Artists: Lo Wing Tao and Tam Man Ching
Date: 20 - 24 January, 2020 and 18 - 29 May, 2020
Venue: New Asia College Ch'ien Mu Library
Statement:
"Harsh Heat" — I have learnt at a young age that Water Ghosts are the most ferocious. If I were to become a ghost amidst the vast Summer sea, I would probably, in days reeking of sweat, slam heads against walls with brute force, sing hymns in Japanese at the top of lungs, sanitize wounds with brute force, murmur prayers in Spanish at the top of lungs, hold “good morning” towels tight within palms with brute force, and while petting doggies with tears running down boiling cheeks, make a scene.

Lo Wing Tao (b. 1998, Hong Kong), eldest son in the family, takes interest in freestyle cooking and...

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For Teachers

CUHK Library services to support remote teaching and learning
A starting point for students to make best use of the Library off campus.

NEW - Electronic versions of Course Reserves
Where possible we will be automatically purchasing electronic versions of material in Course Reserves as this is material in heavy demand for teaching.

NEW - Special Request - Print Book to E-Copy
If the library holds a print book but no electronic version, CUHK staff and students can request an e-copy. We will try our best to purchase an e-copy, although...

To enhance access to library materials and in response to users’ feedback in the 2019 Library Survey, we are pleased to announce that a pilot Self-pickup Station with 18 lockers is now available at the Shaw College. The secured lockers enable CUHK students and staff to pick up books they request and return without having to go to a library.

This Station is the first of its kind among all university libraries in Hong Kong that is installed outside of a library building. It comes with a user-friendly touchscreen interface. As a pilot run, the Station has 18 lockers and a book drop. When a requested item is ready to be picked up at the station, users will receive an email pickup notice from the Library.

Please visit the...

Artist: MAK, Kit Jing Vivian
Date: 6 – 17 January, 2020
Venue: New Asia College Ch'ien Mu Library
Statement:
My paintings: Absorbing from the essence of Chinese ancient literati painting, works are developed in both meticulous and impressionistic painting ranging from ancient natural landscapes, flowers-and-birds to figures, in the Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties, together with paintings of Dunhuang murals from the Sixteen Kingdoms, Northern Wei, Sui and Tang, Five Dynasties, Song, Xixia and Yuan Dynasties. My calligraphy: A creation of academic and composition. While the art of calligraphy begins with the ancient works and rubbings from calligraphers of different dynasties. The highest art spirit of poetry, paintings and seal...

Artist: Chan Anpel and Fung, Yee Lick Eric
Date: 23 December, 2019 - 3 January, 2020
Venue: New Asia College Ch'ien Mu Library
Statement:
This exhibition presents the collaboration between Anpel Chan and Eric Fung which examines human relations in our contemporary world where human are connected by the most advanced technology under a globalised context. By juxtaposing western and eastern art media, the artists question how technology, when it goes back to its origin, assists or hampers the communication between people. While we are going into another new decade, let us rethink how human beings interact and restart from where everything begins. Part of the work are also displayed in the Greater China region during the same period, echoing...

The Li Ping Medical Library will be temporarily closed at the time below for carpet cleaning.

Date: 5 January, 2020 (Sunday)
Time: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

We apologize for any inconvenience caused....

Approved by the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism announced the sixth batch of ‘National Catalogue of Precious Ancient Books’ on 13 November 2020 in Beijing. Fifteen Chinese ancient books from the CUHK Library’s Rare Book Collection have been included in the final list. The selection criteria of the National Catalogue of Precious Ancient Books are extremely strict - listed materials must be of scholarly value, historical and cultural significance, and they should be handwritten or printed before 1912 in the form of classical binding. This is the first time that Chinese ancient books from Hong Kong academic library collection being selected as national precious books.

The CUHK Library has developed a distinguished Chinese...

Date: 14 October – 1 November 2019
Venue: New Asia College Ch'ien Mu Library
Statement:
Over the years, the Chinese University of Hong Kong Library has acquired very finely reproduced artworks made by specialists including the Nigensha Publishing Co. Ltd. in Japan and kept in the New Asia College Ch’ien Mu Library. The Collection consists of calligraphy and paintings reproduced from the Tang to the Qing Dynasty. The originals of these artworks are housed in different museums such as National Palace Museum, Taipei, Shanghai Museum, and British Museum. The artwork reproduction requires a high standard of professional and specialized skills.
This art works display showcases the landscape paintings of the Yuan Dynasty. All are welcome during the Library’s...

Do you want to make your research known to the research community and to the public?

The following talk organized by the Library is to provide you with information and tips on writing and publishing with international journals and books. The Library is pleased to invite The Chinese University of Hong Kong Press to conduct the talk. CUHK researchers and postgraduate students are all welcome to join.

Author Strategies for Successful Academic Publishing: Journal Articles and Book Manuscripts

28 Oct (Mon) 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

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