Print and Preservation: Chinese Books Beyond Technology
An interdisciplinary research project examining and promoting the legacy, study, and...
Ming Court Publishing and Cultural Transmission
Participating scholars Prof. Chen Fong Fong, Dr. Ma Xueliang, Dr. Tseng Chi Kang, Prof. Tam Ka Chai, and Prof. Wang Yuanfei visited the HKU Libraries Preservation Centre and view the rare Ming book entitled 'Daming Renxiao Huanghou Quanshanshu' (Exhortations to promote good deeds by Empress Renxiao of the Great Ming) from a private collection before the project programmes period led by Ms. Lesley Liu, Head of Preservation and Conservation at HKUL.
The project held a total of three public lectures.
A total of four sessions of Digital Seal Printing Workshops were held on March 26-27 and April 5 at Leung Fong Oi Wan Art Gallery, Lingnan University and Lingnan@WestKowloon campus.
Two sessions of the Traditional Chinese Book Workshop - Printing and Binding were held at Leung Fong Oi Wan Art Gallery, Lingnan University on March 28.
A collectors’ sharing session held on March 28 at Lingnan@WestKowloon campus.
A showcase at ‘Print and Preservation: Chinese Books Beyond Technology’ is open to the public during the programme period and provides an overview of China’s book printing history and technology.
The banner of the 'Print and Preservation: Chinese Books Beyond Technology' project at the main entrance of Lingnan University.
