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| Prof. Xu Xiaodong chairs the third talk of New Asia College Cultural Talks 2015/16 | |
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Co-organized by New Asia College, New Asia College Alumni Association and New Asia Middle School, the third talk of New Asia College Cultural Talks 2015/16 was successfully completed on 23 April 2016 at the hall of the New Asia Middle School. It was our honor to have invited Prof. Xu Xiaodong, Associate Director of the Art Museum and Associate Professor (by courtesy) of the Fine Arts Department, the Chinese University of Hong Kong. The topic was "Emperor Qianlong and the jades of his reign" with Ms. Wong Wai-ting, Principal of New Asia Middle School, as the moderator. Prof. Xu's main research areas are ancient Chinese arts such as jade arts, gold and silverware, amber, arts and crafts of loyal families in the Qing and Ming Dynasties and the exchange of ancient arts between the East and West. Prof. Xu started by introducing some basic knowledge about jade such as its formation and nature, places of origin and the process from mining raw jade to becoming a work of art. Prof. Xu further explained why jade arts prevailed during Emperor Qianlong's reign and illustrated different jade arts of the loyal families by the presentation of photos and videos with citations to enrich audiences' appreciation of jade arts. |
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