Campus Digest
Jao Tsung-I Academy of Sinology publishes five new books on Jao Studies
15 Jun 2016
The Jao Tsung-I Academy of Sinology of HKBU organised a book launch on 10 June for its five new publications on Sinology. The new books are: The Residue of Dreams: Selected Poems of Jao Tsung-I, Bulletin of the Jao Tsung-I Academy of Sinology (Issue no. 3), Collected Essays on the Scholarship of Professor Jao Tsung-i, Volume 1 of Library of Classical Learning, Collected Essays from the Conference on Pre-Qin Philosophers and War Ethics, Volume 2 of Library of Classical Learning, and Shijing: Xinshiye zhonghua jingdian wenku.
Guests who participated in the event included Ms Angeline Yiu, Ms Veronica Yiu and Miss Michelle Cheong, Honorary Patrons of the Development Committee of the HKBUJAS; Dr Simon Suen, Founding President of the Development Committee and Mrs Suen; Mr Li Zhanling, Editor-in-chief, Chung Hwa Book Co (HK) Ltd; Ms Fanny Hau representing Amway (China) Co Ltd; and Ms Lam Wai-ping, Director of Academy & Web Management Department of the China Academy of Culture Limited.
Addressing the audience, Professor Rick Wong, Vice-President (Research & Development) expressed his appreciation to the Academy for its accomplishments in the past few years and thanked all the guests for their continued strong support. Professor Chen Zhi, Director of the Academy, said that the Academy has been dedicated to the study and promotion of Professor Jao’s scholarship ever since its establishment, and the publications are the embodiment of Professor Jao’s scholarly ideals, imbuing tradition with new meaning to bridge cultures and share insights on the present.
An Exhibition of Books on Jao Studies is being held at Level 7 of Shaw Tower until Sunday, 19 June 2016.