Programme
Sep - Oct 2022
Event
Seminar (Webinar) / Book Talk
(1) Talk by alumni writers
Date: 9 September 2022 (Friday)
Time: 2:30 – 4:30 pm
Venue: Digital Interactive Lab, 2/F, Main Library & Zoom
Speakers: Mr Woo Kwok-yin, Ms Wu Yin-ching, Dr Chan Siu-hung, Mr Aman Chiu
Description: The writers, also HKU alumni, will not only talk about literature and writing but will also share their good old days in the School of Chinese, Chinese Society and Fung Ping Shan Library. Let’s come to the Libraries and join this journey!
(To be conducted in Cantonese)
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(2) Portrait of the Artist as a Young Woman: Eileen Chang at the University of Hong Kong
Date: 30 September 2022 (Friday)
Time: 6:00 – 7:30 pm
Venue: Multi-purpose Area, 2/F, Main Library & Zoom
Speaker: Prof Nicole Huang
(To be conducted in English)
Ingenium, 2/F Main Library
Exhibition
Manuscripts of School of Chinese teachers and alumni in Fung Ping Shan collections
Date: 9 – 30 September 2022
Venue: Exhibition area, 2/F and entrance lobby, G/F Main Library
Description: On the occasion of its ninetieth anniversary, the Library has selected some manuscript titles from the Fung Ping Shan collections and University Archives for this exhibition. The exhibits include typescript as well as unpublished and handwritten masterpieces of eight teachers and alumni of the School of Chinese, namely Prof Wong Siu-kit, Prof Mary M.Y. Fung, Ms Eileen Chang, Mr Woo Kwok-yin, Ms Wu Yin-ching, Mr Albert Leung, Dr Chan Siu-hung and Mr Aman Chiu.
Online archive: Resembling Chang's wartime reading experience in Fung Ping Shan Library
Oct - Nov 2022
Event
Seminar (Webinar) / Book Talk
(1) Outstanding Chinese businessmen of Hong Kong in the early days
Date: 6 October 2022 (Thursday)
Time: 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Venue: Multi-purpose Area & Digital Interactive Lab, 2/F, Main Library & Zoom
Speaker: Prof Lau Chi-pang, Dr Victor Zheng
Description: In Chinese history, it was difficult to gain social status with personal and family reputations through running successful business and attaining wealth. It was even rarer for businessmen to become a legend in their own lifetime. When China entered modern times, the Chinese merchants managed to break the social and cultural constraints of a traditional society in which they were viewed as the lowest within four basic social classes of government official, farmers, workers, and merchants. With their rapid development, the merchant groups have become a strong force in creating prosperity and improving people’s livelihood. Their success has attracted great attention in Chinese and overseas communities. Since the inception of Hong Kong as a port, the Chinese merchants have made brilliant business achievements in different fields and accumulated huge wealth. Focused on the study of this phenomenon, this talk will explore the source of strength that drives Chinese merchants into entrepreneurship and exploration of new opportunities.
(To be conducted in Cantonese)
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(2) Biography: From "Let us now praise famous men"
Date: 27 October 2022 (Thursday)
Time: 6:30 – 8:00 pm
Venue: Multi-purpose Area & Digital Interactive Lab, 2/F, Main Library & Zoom
Speaker: Prof Lau Chi-pang, Dr Victor Zheng
Description: Throughout human history, the records were always about the contributions and achievements of emperors, ministers, generals, and well-known families, but the figures of hard-working people were rarely seen. The latter were lost in the vast history as nobodies, due to the lack of research data over a long period of time. Even they themselves had little record of their own.
In Hong Kong, whether you want to do a research on social elites or the stories of ordinary families, the problem of lack of information is equally serious. In spite of this, the local information flow and record preservation system are good enough for making historical discoveries. With devotion to combing through the public and private records or Chinese and Western newspapers, you will always be able to make a difference and discover something that can contribute to filling the gaps of history. This talk will share some methods, experiences and observations based on research on the biographies of famous people in Hong Kong over a number of years.
(To be conducted in Cantonese)
Ingenium, 2/F Main Library
Exhibition
Hong Kong Chinese Merchants Collection
(Jointly organized by Fung Ping Shan Library and Special Collections)
Date: 6 October – 11 November 2022
Venue: Exhibition area, 2/F, Main Library
Description: Among many archival collections housed in Hung On To Memorial Library (Hong Kong Collection) of the Hong Kong University Libraries, the Hong Kong Chinese Merchants Collection is currently the most enormous special collection ever held. To mark the 90th anniversary of Fung Ping Shan Library, we have the pleasure of showcasing in this exhibition some of the archival materials of Chinese firms, namely Kwong Sang Hong, Wah Nam Printing Co. Ltd., Eu Yan Sang, Eu Tong Sen Co. Ltd., Cheung Tsun Kee and Ma Tsui Chiu to look back on the business life of Hong Kong over the century.
Nov - Dec 2022
Event
Seminar (Webinar) / Book Talk
International Symposium
Engaging the Past, with the Future, for the Future: Emerging roles of East Asian Libraries
Date: 11 November 2022 (Friday)
Ingenium, 2/F Main Library
Exhibition
Beauty and Treasures: Block-printed Editions of the Song Dynasty
Date: 14 November 2022 – 15 January 2023
Venue: Exhibition area, 2/F, Main Library
Description: Established in 1932, Fung Ping Shan Library has served as a centre for the preservation of Chinese rare books. Our Librarians have dedicated huge efforts in the collection, preservation and promotion of Chinese rare books. On the eve of its 90th anniversary, the Library has organized a special exhibition on the Song editions for teachers, students and the public to appreciate these treasures and pay tribute to the donors and librarians who have committed to preserving rare books.
2023
Event
Seminar (Webinar) / Book Talk
(1) Fung Ping Shan Library 90th Anniversary Ceremony
Date: 11 January 2023 (Wednesday)
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(2) Book launch and book talk
Chinese Music in Print: From the Great Sage to Lady Literata
Date: 17 January 2022 (Tuesday)
Time: 5:30 – 6:30 pm
Venue: Multi-purpose Area, 2/F, Main Library
Speakers: Prof Yang Yuanzheng, Dr Fong Sing Ha, Dr Colin Huehns
Moderator: Prof Chan Hing-yan
(To be conducted in English)
Ingenium, 2/F Main Library
Exhibition
Music in Print
Selections from the Fung Ping Shan Library and Western Rare Book Collection
Date: 16 January – 10 February 2023
Venue: Exhibition area, 2/F, Main Library