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China through Western Eyes: 16th and 17th Century Titles from the University of Hong Kong Libraries Exhibition

27 Sep 2016

The Main Library will present China through Western Eyes: 16th and 17th Century Titles from The University of Hong Kong Libraries Exhibition at the 2^nd Floor Atrium/Exhibition Area of the Main Library from 5 – 18 October 2016.

The Libraries’ collection of Western rare books comprises over 11,700 volumes including the Morrison Collection, a collection from the Rev. Robert Morrison (1782-1834), the first Protestant missionary in China and many that belonged to the Hankow Club Library, a Club founded by the British in 1878. The strength of the Libraries’ Western Rare Book 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 sometimes held a privileged position at the Emperor’s Court long before other Europeans were able to reside in China. 

Through these rare titles, some of which are, you are invited to travel back in time to appreciate how China was once perceived and understood by the westerners during the Ming and Qing dynasties. 

Details of the Exhibition
Date:       5 October to 18 October 2016
Time:      08:30 – 22:00 (Monday to Friday) / 08:30 – 19:00 (Saturday) / 10:00 – 1900 (Sunday)
Closed on Public Holidays
Venue:    2/F Atrium/Exhibition Area of the Main Library, HKU

For more information about the Western Rare Book Collection, please visit the Special Collections website at http://lib.hku.hk/hkspc/.

Media Contact:  Mr. Gary Chin, Tel: 2859 2211 / Ms. Marina Yeung, Tel: 2859 8903