潘廣樑，1908年在廣東潮連出生，曾入讀私塾5 年，1928 年來到香港謀生居住，並於香港建立家庭，落地生根。他和家人經歷戰亂和日據時期，在戰後汲汲經營，見證了香港從戰爭到重建，以及戰後經濟急速發展和社會變化。他在1992 年去世。

自1923 年開始，潘廣樑以札記形式寫下其人生和家庭經歷，共約10 萬字，並附有相關的照片、地圖，以及文件之影印本。潘廣樑札記雖然以記載家事為主軸，但對當時的潮連習俗和民俗傳統、香港社會經濟變遷，以至戰爭、動亂等重大歷史事件均有所描述，並提到抗日戰爭、國共內戰、冷戰等如何影響他一家的生活。其內容不但從其個人經歷反映香港以及內地在二十世紀的巨變，更讓人一窺二十世紀初成長和生活的香港「普通人」對家庭、愛情、社會及政治的看法。

本書為近代東亞軍事史學者鄺智文博士利用二戰期間美軍航拍照片的研究成果。1941年12月8日，日軍偷襲珍珠港，拉開了太平洋戰爭的序幕。1943年開始，美國陸軍航空隊在香港拍攝了大量航空照片，為空襲香港做準備。每一幀航空照片都承載著不可估量的資訊，不僅讓我們瞭解這八十年來，香港在自然及人文地貌方面的巨大變遷，同時為香港研究不同專業的研究者提供了另類材料。

This book examines the history of aging and old age during the Qing dynasty, a pivotal period marked by rapid population growth that resulted in the largest elderly population in imperial China. Drawing on previously overlooked first-person accounts from the extensive collections authored by Qing men and women, it offers an overview of the self-curated collective aging journeys of several hundreds of elders.

By centering the voices of individuals reflecting on their aging experiences, this book delves into the personal narratives from both genders, rediscovering their aging journeys, revealing their subjectively constructed emotional landscapes, and giving a voice to the elderly individuals of the past. The chapters closely analyze how the elderly in Qing China articulated their aging process, channeling their joys, challenges, and frustrations in later life.

History is not the monopoly of a single gender, class, race, or age group; without representations of the elderly, history remains incomplete. This book seeks to restore the elderly to the historical narrative and invites further discussion on Chinese historical gerontology as an emerging subfield.

In addition to appealing to general readers interested in contemporary demographic issues from a historical perspective, this book will engage students and researchers of history, historical gerontology, aging studies, gender studies, cultural studies, sociology, psychology, and Asian studies.

《大明穿越時空記》是「古刻薪傳‒‒超越技術的中國書籍」跨學科研究項目的延伸教育項目，由前嶺南大學數碼藝術與創意產業系助理教授（研究）陳芳芳教授主持策劃，並特邀藝術家林建才先生參與繪製。本項目推出中、英、尼泊爾及烏爾都語四種語言版本，除開放線上電子書閱覽外，還將在特定活動期間免費派發中文實體繪本，以饗讀者。本繪本以穿越時空的敘事手法，深入淺出地展現中國書籍及刻印技術的歷史演變和多元面貌，藉此培養小朋友對中華文化和中國藝術史的興趣。

Examines mass production in antiquity

Highly decorated mirrors are widely sought by museums with collections of Chinese art and are the most actively exchanged items in the art market of ancient Chinese bronzes. Featuring intricate designs that draw from those observable on woven bamboo, textiles, jade, and lacquered and painted objects of their time, these mirrors display intricate artistry. Motifs such as dragons, birds, and monsters interplay with layered decorative patterns. Most of what we know of these mirrors comes from their discovery in recent decades in tombs dating to early China. Despite their importance, this is the first book-length, scholarly study of Chinese bronze mirrors. Through research based on close examination and comparison of extant examples, Kin Sum Li offers a detailed analysis of how mirrors were designed and produced during the period from 500 to 200 BCE. He documents evidence of an emphasis on efficiency and division of labor in the production process that permitted artisans to apply expertise accumulated from long-term training and professional practice. Improvements in the production process eventually changed how mirror models and molds were prepared, as compared to earlier freehand carving. Collectively, mirror producers laid the foundations of a large commercial exchange network. Bronze Mirrors in Ancient China will be of interest to art historians, archaeologists, museum curators, art dealers, mirror collectors, and auction houses.

This Handbook analyses explores the Catholic Church in East Asia following a chronological framework to trace events to the 21st century. This Handbook considers the horizontal strata of society through space, examining key issues such as church architecture, music and images, the Church's role in education, linguistic and translation issues surrounding Bible studies, evangelization and the building of Church hierarchy, religious formation, and gender relations. Exploring the Vatican’s relations with East Asian countries from the beginning of the Church in Asia, this Handbook offers a key reference to Asian Church history for students and researchers in Christianity studies, History, Cultural and Asian studies.

This book explores one of the central questions among many disciplines: how communities are formed. It investigates this question through the perspectives of scholar-artist communities in Northern Song China. You will learn how some of the then popular ephemeral artistic practices, such as whisking tea, burning aromatic substances, and playing and listening to qin music, were performed. Through these practices related sensory experiences were generated. The formation process of communities invovled many other aspects such as the interplay among people, materials, ephemeral arts, and sensory experiences, which is hard to identify in pure textual sources.