Issue 76  Jul 09, 2012
  1. Renovation Works in the University Library
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  3. An Exhibition In Memory of Professor Shiu-ying Hu, Chung Chi College Administration Building Lobby Gallery and Elizabeth Luce Moore Library, October 2012
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  5. An Ancient Qin of Ming Dynasty
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  7. Database on History of Modern Chinese Thoughts (1830-1930)
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  9. Western Languages and Literature, and the Linguistics Collections
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  11. Architecture Library
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  13. Easy Search is Coming Soon
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3. An Ancient Qin of Ming Dynasty

The University Library System would like to express our deepest gratitude to Mr. Shum Hing Shun, Prof. James Watt, Mr. Sou Si-tai and Dr. Tse Chun Yan for their generous and kindly help in verifying the manufacturing date of an ancient qin donated by Professor Rulan Chao Pian.  They are very prominent qin musicians, experts, scholars and collector.  Also, we wish to thank Prof. Fok Tai Fai and Prof. Francis Chan for their great support in arranging and conducting the endoscopy for the qin

With the help of an endoscope, the inside cavity of the qin was examined. Judging from the qin's wood, sound, shape and design, the manufacturing date of the qin is estimated to be around early Ming (1368 – 1644).  It is a great honor and fortune for the Library to have this invaluable donation.

Rulan Chao Pian Music Collection see University Library System Web page http://rulanchaopian.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/

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