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Duration:
160 mins, filmed in Hong Kong, Shanghai, The United States​

Brief Description:
This documentary film about Xi Xi is named after Xi Xi’s own book entitled "Birds of Passage” which relates her autobiography and her development. Born in Shanghai, Xi Xi went through the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Chinese Civil War, then settled in Hong Kong. She encountered all kinds of hardships, and overcame them one by one. In the film, Xi Xi’s brother talks about life in Shanghai, and her younger brother (the prototype of the protagonist of "My City") talks about work in Hong Kong. Friends talk about her early writing, her film period, and "Su Ye Press," and also ​ discuss her literary relationship with Taiwan. Other friends respond to Xi Xi’s work through...

Date: 15 March – 9 April 2021
Venue: New Asia College Ch'ien Mu Library
Statement:

2019-20 Literary CUHK Essay Competition was organised by the Chinese Language Teaching Development Centre (CLTDC) of the Department of Chinese Language and Literature, CUHK. It aimed to arouse students’ interest in creative writing in the Chinese Language, enhance their observation and expressive skills. It was also hoped that the competition would promote literary creation on the campus. The competition was open to undergraduate and postgraduate students, staff and alumni from CUHK.

This Year, 24 contestants were awarded, including students and alumni from various faculties and departments. Literature belongs to everyone who feels......

Due to water leakage from the air conditioning condensate pipe, the second floor of the University Library (Tin Ka Ping Building area) is temporarily out of air conditioning. Users may consider making use of other area on the same floor. We apologize for the inconvenience caused before the leakage can be fixed.

For enquiries, please email to library@cuhk.edu.hk .

Artist: Lee Kwun Leung, Vincent
Date: 16 - 26 February 2021 (Extended to 12 March 2021)
Venue: New Asia College Ch'ien Mu Library
Statement:

Throughout these years of professional art practices, I use to psychologically struggle between Realism and Narrative Expression. It is inevitable that if I learn from the experience of Salvador Dali, I definitely do not rely on any visual references because I can simply create works in Surrealism. But in recent years, even though I observe the secular substances to paint, I am seemingly disordered by the illusions to portray the episodes in an impressionistic manner. So, is it an ironic phenomenon that I am also affected by Sigmund Freud’s “daydreaming” theory even dealing with Realism? That’s why...

The Chinese University of Hong Kong Library is pleased to announce a new publication “ An Annotated Bibliography of the Classical Writings of Hong Kong Poets. Sequel: Poetry Societies " (Call number: Z3107.H6 X5362 2021 ) compiled by Ms. Y.W. Chau. The book in University Library Series No.9 has been published by the Chinese University Press in January 2021.

About the Book

During times of political turmoil over the past 150 years, literati from Mainland China took refuge in Hong Kong. They would form various shi- and ci- poetry societies to carry on the Chinese poetic tradition. It is a pity that the poetry of most of these societies has not been published before. In order...

We are pleased to offer the following workshops on the theme “From Data Sourcing to Web Publishing” from February to April and a hackathon in May 2021.All CUHK students and staff are welcome to join.

Co-organizers : Center for Entrepreneurship, CUHK Library, Data Science and Policy Studies Programme, Department of Cultural and Religious Studies, Department of Management, Department of Social Work, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Minor Programme, School of Journalism and Communication of CUHK

Workshops

The workshops are classified in five categories:

Artist: Ho Sau Wa, Sharon
Date: 25 January – 5 February 2021
Venue: New Asia College Ch'ien Mu Library
Statement:

“Placid as the peaceful waters of a deep pool, buoyant as an unfastened boat. Find no cause for complacency in life, but cultivate emptiness and drift.” – 《Fu NiaoFu》

Busy makes people feel important. It feels good to be busy, and there is a connection to feeling accomplished or successful and wanting to share that with others. Everyone wants to be heard and appreciated. However, it might also enhance people deep down to confusing and tiring.

In a daze – is a comfortable way to help me to decide for myself and release my soul.
It does not mean that you need to...

Researcher workshops (Feb – Apr 2021)

The researcher workshops cover open access, author identifiers, and qualitative data analysis. All CUHK researchers and postgraduates are welcome to join.

Understanding Open Access Publishing

This workshop will cover:
• What is open access and its implication on research impact
• Different types of open access and their archiving policies
• Points to consider when publishing in open access journals
• Open Access publishing opportunities with the CUHK’s Transformative Agreement

Date and Time: 26 Feb (Fri) 11:30 a.m. -12:15 p.m.
Venue: Online
Medium of Instruction: Cantonese (English might be used if users require.)
Registration: Click...