An exhibition on "Special Collections of Documents of Modern China" is being held at the Hong Kong Central Library to celebrate its grand opening.

Organized by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, this exhibition reflects a concerted effort of the Hong Kong Public Libraries and the Shanghai Library.

The exhibition aims to promote the excellent Chinese culture by featuring the trail of historical and cultural developments in modern China. It also serves to promote cultural exchange between Hong Kong and Shanghai.

Among the over 300 documents chosen for this exhibition, the Shanghai Library provides a large number of precious exhibits including folk prints, rare books, autograph books of famous Chinese scholars, correspondence handwritten by famous Chinese, and genealogy manuscripts.

Also on display are historic documents selected from the donations collected through the Documents Collection Campaign launched in January 2001. Besides, members of the public have an opportunity to see demonstrations on conservation and rubbing of documents during the exhibition.

(People's Daily 05/31/2001)