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1/ Exploring Magazine Back Issues
| Date: | 2025/5/1 (Thursday) to 2026/4/30 (Thursday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (4/F Back Issues of Newspapers & Periodicals Reading Area) |
1/ Reference Book Display: Window of Shenzhen
| Date: | 2025/3/8 (Saturday) to 2026/3/31 (Tuesday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (9/F Reference Library) |
1/ An Overview of Chinese Ceramics Art
| Date: | 2025/9/10 (Wednesday) to 2026/1/13 (Tuesday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Arts Resource Centre) |
1/ Food Writing in Hong Kong Literature
| Date: | 2025/4/2 (Wednesday) to 2025/10/7 (Tuesday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Hong Kong Literature Room) |
| Description: | This exhibition is one of the activities in the Chinese Culture Promotion Series. The LCSD has long been promoting Chinese history and culture through organizing an array of programmes and activities to enable the public to learn more about the broad and profound Chinese culture. For more information, please visit https://ccpo.gov.hk/en/. |
1/ Longing for the Olden Days – An Exhibition on History and Culture of Hong Kong
| Date: | 2025/9/3 (Wednesday) to 2025/12/31 (Wednesday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (8/F Cultural and Historical Resources Corner) |
1/ Exhibition on Documents of Hong Kong Landscape Gardening
| Date: | 2025/9/1 (Monday) to 2025/12/31 (Wednesday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (8/F Rare Book Reading Room) |
| Description: | Hong Kong possesses excellent geographical location and environment, therefore, its gardens are rich in distinctive features in plant landscaping, garden architecture and design details. In addition, Hong Kong has a number of Chinese-style landscape gardens, creating a unique local character. As the society evolves and revitalization continues, gardens in Hong Kong are being enhanced in terms of functions, scenery, and ecology. An exhibition on documents related to Hong Kong landscape gardening is held in the Hong Kong Central Library. Readers can gain more insights into its development and characteristics. This document display is also one of the activities in the Chinese Culture Promotion Series. The LCSD has long been promoting Chinese history and culture through organizing an array of programmes and activities to enable the public to learn more about the broad and profound Chinese culture. For more information, please visit https://ccpo.gov.hk/en/. |
1/ Why I Love This Book 2025 The 2nd Hong Kong Primary and Secondary School Students Chinese Writing Competition Award-Winning Works Roving Exhibition
| Date: | 2025/12/2 (Tuesday) to 2025/12/30 (Tuesday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library |
1/ Frames of Time: Exploring the Evolution of Chinese Cinema Through Posters
| Date: | 2024/12/1 (Sunday) to 2024/12/14 (Saturday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (1/F Exhibition & Activities Area) |
1/ Monthly Literary Talk 2025 : The Interdisciplinary Image of Hong Kong Literature: (1) Dark City? Kowloon Walled City in Hong Kong Literature; (2) Discovering the Beauty of Hong Kong Through Four Reading Paths
| Date & Time: | 13 December 2025 (Saturday) 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) |
2/ Monthly Literary Talk 2025 : The Interdisciplinary Image of Hong Kong Literature: (1) Essays on Film - On Xi Xi’s “Camera Eye” Column in New Life Evening Post; (2) The Subtle Art of Book Reviewing: Ye Lingfeng
| Date & Time: | 8 November 2025 (Saturday) 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) |
3/ Monthly Literary Talk 2025 : The Interdisciplinary Image of Hong Kong Literature: (1) A Continuation of Tradition: On the Teaching of Classical Chinese Poetry Writing in Hong Kong; (2) Landscape and Culture: A Literary Walking Tour at The Chinese University of Hong Kong
| Date & Time: | 18 October 2025 (Saturday) 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) |
4/ Monthly Literary Talk 2025: Nourishment in Growth: Learning and Teaching Children’s Literature
| Date & Time: | 14 June 2025 (Saturday) 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) |
5/ Monthly Literary Talk 2025: Children’s Learning of Classical Chinese Poetry Prose
| Date & Time: | 10 May 2025 (Saturday) 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) |
6/ Monthly Literary Talk 2025: The Landscape of Childhood —— The Beginning of Writing Children’s Literature
| Date & Time: | 5 April 2025 (Saturday) 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) |
7/ Monthly Literary Talk 2025: Travel Literature Journal: (1) Thoughts of a Traveller – Two Kinds of Waiting at a Distant Shore; (2) Here Is Where We Meet (Talk Cancelled)
| Date & Time: | 15 March 2025 (Saturday) 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) |
8/ Monthly Literary Talk 2025: Travel Literature Journal: Xi Xi' s Travel Writings
| Date & Time: | 15 February 2025 (Saturday) 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) |
9/ Monthly Literary Talk 2025: Travel Literature Journal: (1) Boundless Journeys – The Nostalgic Gaze of Travellers; (2) Novelties and Subtleties
| Date & Time: | 25 January 2025 (Saturday) 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) |
1/ Innovative Technology and Low-altitude Economic Development
| Date: | 2025/12/13 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Activity Room 1) |
| Description: | The speaker will introduce the latest sector in Hong Kong's development – the low-altitude economy, and share how leading practices in innovative technology in mainland China are improving lives, such as drone medical express delivery and island logistics. It will also highlight Hong Kong's policy blueprint and progress: the HKSAR government has launched a regulatory sandbox with 38 pilot projects covering a number of livelihood applications, including emergency rescue, delivery drones, and patrol missions. In addition, it will explore safety measures, as well as challenges and future opportunities, helping citizens understand how technology is reshaping lives. |
2/ How to approach the AI era?
| Date: | 2025/9/13 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Activity Room 1) |
| Description: | At the end of January 2025, DeepSeek in Zhejiang Province, China launched a large artificial intelligence(AI) model and opened its software to the public, triggering a new wave of enthusiasm for AI around the world, with more than 10 million downloads. How can China break through the technological blockade and develop artificial intelligence under sanctions from various countries? As ordinary people, what impact does AI have on us? The speaker will share the concept of artificial intelligence (AI) of DeepSeek. What is the difference between it and advanced countries in Europe and America? How can we take this opportunity to improve ourselves? How can we apply artificial intelligence and take the express train of artificial intelligence to keep pace with the times? |
