Complete Classics Collection of Ancient China (Gu Jin Tu Shu Ji Cheng)

It is an online collection of classics of Chinese literature and culture, from ancient China through the Qing Dynasty. It covers works on astronomy, geography, history, philosophy, literature, politics, economics, art, education, agriculture, medicine, and more. The Online Database includes full-text and images of Chinese classics and it is searchable by keywords and subjects.

Available at: All Hong Kong Public Libraries (excluding mobile libraries) , Remote Access

Tag: Astronomy  , Classics Collection of Ancient China  , Culture  , Education  , Encyclopedia  , History  , Military Affairs  , Philosophy  , Politics  , Qing Dynasty

 

 

Dragonsource Qikan Reading Service

Dragonsource Qikan Reading Service offers a wide variety of Chinese e-magazines from Mainland China and supports reading in both traditional and simplified Chinese characters. Readers can read both current and back issues of the e-magazines and use multiple search fields such as name of the magazine, article title, keywords and publication year to search for information.

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Tag: Arts  , Business  , Culture  , Education  , Health  , Law  , Literature  , Politics  , Science

 

 

Gale OneFile: Culinary Arts

This database offers full-text articles on cooking and nutrition from major magazines and academic journals. It covers all aspects of knowledge in cookery, such as food ingredients, kitchen appliances, nutrition, cooking techniques, food culture, hospitality industry, etc.

Available at: All Hong Kong Public Libraries (excluding mobile libraries) , Remote Access

Tag: Catering  , Cookery  , Cuisine  , Culture  , Food and Nutrition  , Healthcare  , Ingredient  , Journal  , Magazine  , Recipe

 

 

Kiss Holiday

"Kiss Holiday" is an interactive multimedia Chinese database based on the "Kiss Holiday" series published by the Chin-Chin Publications Ltd in Taiwan. It aims to introduce to children the history and underlying meaning of 13 major festivals in a lively manner through animated stories, games and handicrafts, thus enabling them to understand festive customs from around the world. Parents and teachers can make use of the "Tutorial Area" to help their children learn more about these festivals. Dialogues of the stories are in Putonghua.

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Tag: Celebration  , Christmas  , Culture  , Customs  , Dragon Boat Festival  , Festivals  , Lunar New Year  , Mid-Autumn Festival  , Teaching  , Valentine's Day

 

 

ProQuest Asian & European Business Collection

This collection provides information pertinent to the study of business and finance topics across Asia and Europe, including academic journals, newspapers, newswires and magazines.  It offers information on companies, economies, markets, international trade and overall business conditions and practices throughout these regions.

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Tag: Business  , Company  , Culture  , Economics  , Europe  , Finance  , Human Resources  , Insurance  , Journal  , News  , Politics  , Society

 

 

WiseNews

WiseNews is an electronic database daily updated with articles of newspapers, periodicals and electronic media from such regions as Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan for online reading and search of information by readers.

Available at: All Hong Kong Public Libraries (excluding mobile libraries)

Tag: China  , Culture  , Economics  , Education  , Government  , Magazines  , News  , Newspaper Clipping  , Public Policy  , Social Issues