An exhibition titled ‘Macao: A Gateway to the Cultural Interaction between China and the West, Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Rare Collections Exhibition’, is being held in the University of Macau (UM) Wu Yee Sun Library.
Held on the fifth floor of the UM library, the exhibition displays old documents on Macao studies collected from Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao, which highlight Macao’s important role in the cultural exchange between the East and West from the 16th century to the 19th century. The exhibits are divided into seven categories: A Pictorial View of Macao, China in the Eyes of Foreigners, the Society of Jesus, the Translated Works, Trades and International Relations, Early Periodicals of Macao, and the Life of Early Macao.
The event is jointly organised by the libraries of Sun Yat-sen University, Hong Kong Baptist University, the Macau University of Science and Technology, and UM, as well as Macao Public Library, the Archives of Macao, and Macao Museum. It is open daily from 10:00am to 5:00pm until 22 October. Admission is free. For enquiries, please call 8822 8170.
For the full version, please refer to the Chinese version.
Source: University of Macau Wu Yee Sun Library
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