{"id":95,"date":"2015-04-14T16:20:32","date_gmt":"2015-04-14T08:20:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lib.hku.hk\/hkpages\/?page_id=95"},"modified":"2026-10-22T15:52:42","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T07:52:42","slug":"home-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lib.hku.hk\/hkpages\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s New?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lib.hku.hk\/general\/instruction\/tcbbws2026.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>\u201cGleanings from the Jiaye Library\u201d Traditional Chinese Bookbinding Workshop<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/lib.hku.hk\/hkpages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/TC_bookbinding_workshop_content-banner.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3588\" src=\"http:\/\/lib.hku.hk\/hkpages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/TC_bookbinding_workshop_content-banner.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lib.hku.hk\/hkpages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/TC_bookbinding_workshop_content-banner.jpg 800w, https:\/\/lib.hku.hk\/hkpages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/TC_bookbinding_workshop_content-banner-300x63.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lib.hku.hk\/hkpages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/TC_bookbinding_workshop_content-banner-768x160.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As part of the Gleanings from the Jiaye Library exhibition, the HKU Libraries Preservation and Conservation Centre is pleased to offer a hands-on workshop on traditional Chinese bookbinding. From tracing the evolution of traditional Chinese bookbinding to creating a four-hole thread-bound book, participants will gain firsthand experience of traditional binding techniques and develop a deeper appreciation of Chinese rare book culture.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Workshop Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>30 October 2026 (Friday): <\/strong>Session 1: 15:00\u201316:00 (English) | Session 2: 16:30\u201317:30 (Cantonese)<\/li>\n<li><strong>31 October 2026 (Saturday): <\/strong>Session 1: 10:00\u201311:00 (Cantonese) | Session 2: 11:30\u201312:30 (Mandarin)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Venue: Conservation Laboratory, 1\/F, Main Library, The University of Hong Kong<\/p>\n<p>Capacity: Maximum 15 participants per session<\/p>\n<p>RSVP at 10:00 a.m. on 14 October 2026. Scan the QR code or click <a href=\"https:\/\/lib.hku.hk\/general\/instruction\/tcbbws2026.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">link<\/a> for more details<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Check out our Instagram for workshop&#8217;s poster.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Stay tuned for our latest lectures, workshops, exhibitions, events and other activities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For enquiries, please contact the HKUL Preservation Centre at Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m.\u20135:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hkuems1.hku.hk\/hkuems\/ec_hdetail.aspx?guest=Y&amp;ueid=110039\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Rare Books of Jiaye Library\u2014Gleanings from the Jiaye Library Public Forum<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/lib.hku.hk\/hkpages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Jiaye-_Public_Lecture_E-notice_Thumbnail_V2-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-3595\" src=\"http:\/\/lib.hku.hk\/hkpages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Jiaye-_Public_Lecture_E-notice_Thumbnail_V2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lib.hku.hk\/hkpages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Jiaye-_Public_Lecture_E-notice_Thumbnail_V2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lib.hku.hk\/hkpages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Jiaye-_Public_Lecture_E-notice_Thumbnail_V2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lib.hku.hk\/hkpages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Jiaye-_Public_Lecture_E-notice_Thumbnail_V2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lib.hku.hk\/hkpages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Jiaye-_Public_Lecture_E-notice_Thumbnail_V2-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lib.hku.hk\/hkpages\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Jiaye-_Public_Lecture_E-notice_Thumbnail_V2-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In conjunction with the ongoing exhibition \u201cGleanings from the Jiaye Library: Rare Books of Ming and Qing Bibliophiles\u201d at the University of Hong Kong Libraries, this Forum brings together leading scholars specializing in the Jiaye collection. Through a series of lectures covering the vicissitudes of the library founded by Liu Chenggan (1882\u20131963), the compilation of rare book bibliographies, and the preservation of library archives, the Forum invites the public to share the unique joy of exploring the fascinating stories behind the book covers and pages.<\/p>\n<p>Date: 11 Nov 2026 (Wed)<br \/>\nTime: 9:30 am &#8211; 1:00 pm<br \/>\nVenue: Multi-purpose Area, 2\/F, Main Library, The University of Hong Kong<br \/>\nLanguage: Putonghua<\/p>\n<p>REGISTRATION INSTRUCTION<br \/>\nRegistration is open from 22\/10\/2026 12:00(HKT) to 10\/11\/2026 12:00(HKT) on a first-come-first-served basis. The registration quota for this event is 100. Registrants will be placed on a waiting list if the registration quota is reached.<\/p>\n<p>CONTACT INFORMATION<br \/>\nShould you have any enquiries, please feel free to contact Fung Ping Shan Library by email at fpslib@hku.hk<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cGleanings from the Jiaye Library\u201d Traditional Chinese Bookbinding Workshop &nbsp; As part of the Gleanings from the Jiaye Library exhibition, the HKU Libraries Preservation and Conservation Centre is pleased to offer a hands-on workshop on traditional Chinese bookbinding. 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