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Literary Gathering and Exchange: The Story of Kam Shan Literary Society in Hong Kong (1972–1991)
Activities in the Chinese Culture Promotion Series /Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Culture and Arts Festival Library Tie-in Activities
| Date: | 2024/10/27 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) |
| Description: | Literary gathering for Spring Purification (Xiuxi) on the Double Third Festival (i.e., the third day of the third lunar month) has been deep-rooted in Hong Kong literary circles. The Kam Shan Literary Society, led by scholar-merchants Chen Boqi, Liang Yaoming, Liang Qizheng, He Zhuping, and Pan Xinan (a.k.a. Pun Sun-on), organized such literary gatherings for two decades, during 1972 to 1991, consecutively. They brought together literati in Hong Kong for drinking, composing poems, making paintings and calligraphy, as well as playing music and chess. These literary gatherings were held in Nam Tin Chuk Temple in Tsuen Wan, Yan Lo on Kam Shan of Taipo, Wun Chuen Sin Kwoon in Fanling, etc., contributing greatly to the development of Hong Kong classical poetry, paintings, and calligraphy. |
The Art of Chinese Seal Carving – Workshop on Calligraphy Seal Carving (Full)
| Date: | 2024/10/27 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon |
| Venue: | Shek Tong Tsui Public Library (Extension Activities Room) |
| Description: | The workshop is also one of the activities in the Chinese Culture Promotion Series. The LCSD has all along promoted Chinese history and culture through organising an array of programmes and activities to enable the public learn more about broad and profound Chinese culture. For more information, please visit www.lcsd.gov.hk/en/ccpo/index.html. |
Inspiration from the West ── Creative Interpretation as Reflected in Qing-Dynasty Canton Enamelled Copperware
| Date: | 2026/10/25 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon |
| Venue: | Hong Kong Central Library (Lecture Theatre, G/F) |
| Description: | In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, China witnessed a flourishing export trade. As a major trading port, Guangzhou not only received a large influx of foreign merchants and imported goods, but also absorbed new technologies and decorative styles, actively participating in the production of innovative products. It was during this period that Canton enamelled copperware emerged as one of the most highly prized and sought-after items in the market. Workshops in Guangzhou applied enamelling techniques introduced from Europe to China in the early Qing dynasty to their copperware. Craftsmen painted and assembled a variety of decorations that blended exotic motifs with local visual elements, producing unique and novel items. On the enamelled copperware, stylish Western figures and classic Chinese settings were paired with patterns and borders drawing from both Chinese and Western cultures, creating fashionable items greatly admired in that era. Moreover, the production of basse-taille enamel copperware, featuring gold and silver foils placed beneath, between, and above layers of transparent blue and green enamel, was particularly representative. This technique can be seen as a reinterpretation and reinvention of the shiny decorative effects favoured in the West, achieved through local craftsmanship. This lecture will introduce the innovative decorations and techniques of Canton enamelled copperware from the Qing dynasty, exploring how Guangzhou artisans drew upon traditional techniques, applied their creativity, and responded to cultural stimuli from the West as well as market demands of the time. |
"Splendid Chinese Culture" Series: The Magic of Chinese Calligraphy
| Date: | 2023/10/28 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Ping Shan Tin Shui Wai Public Library (Extension Activities Room, 3/F) |
Book Display: Appreciation of Calligraphy
| Date: | 2026/5/1 (Friday) to 2026/5/31 (Sunday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Tuen Mun Public Library |
Book Display: Appreciation of Calligraphy
| Date: | 2023/3/1 (Wednesday) to 2023/3/31 (Friday) |
| Time: | Library Opening Hours |
| Venue: | Fanling South Public Library |
The Art of Lion Head – Appreciation of Traditional Paper Crafting Technique
| Date: | 2024/9/15 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
| Venue: | Shek Tong Tsui Public Library (Extension Activities Room) |
| Description: | The talk is also one of the activities in the Chinese Culture Promotion Series. The LCSD has all along promoted Chinese history and culture through organising an array of programmes and activities to enable the public learn more about broad and profound Chinese culture. For more information, please visit www.lcsd.gov.hk/en/ccpo/index.html. |
“Appreciating Chinese Tea Culture: Tea Appreciation” Subject Talk cum Workshop
| Date: | 2024/10/5 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon |
| Venue: | Stanley Public Library (Extension Activities Room) |
| Description: | The series of events is also one of the activities in the Chinese Culture Promotion Series. The LCSD has long been promoting Chinese history and culture through organising 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 www.lcsd.gov.hk/en/ccpo/index.html. |
“Appreciating Chinese Tea Culture: Tea Appreciation” Subject Talk cum Workshop
| Date: | 2024/10/12 (Saturday) |
| Time: | 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon |
| Venue: | Pok Fu Lam Public Library (Extension Activities Room) |
| Description: | The series of events is also one of the activities in the Chinese Culture Promotion Series. The LCSD has long been promoting Chinese history and culture through organising 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 www.lcsd.gov.hk/en/ccpo/index.html. |
“Appreciating Chinese Tea Culture: Tea Appreciation” Subject Talk cum Workshop
| Date: | 2024/10/20 (Sunday) |
| Time: | 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon |
| Venue: | Ap Lei Chau Public Library (Extension Activities Room) |
| Description: | The series of events is also one of the activities in the Chinese Culture Promotion Series. The LCSD has long been promoting Chinese history and culture through organising 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 www.lcsd.gov.hk/en/ccpo/index.html. |
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