Celestial Empire Life in China, 1644-1911

Woolley, Nathan

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Celestial Empire Life in China, 1644-1911

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Experience 300 years of Chinese culture and tradition from two of the world’s great libraries. From life at court to life in the villages and fields, glimpse the world of China’s last imperial dynasty and its wealth of cultural tradition. See exquisite and precious objects from the National Library of China. Marvel at drawings and plans for Beijing’s iconic palaces from the Yangshi Lei Archives, listed on UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register in 2007 and never before seen in Australia....[Show more] Beautiful maps, books and prints come alive in ornate detail. Discover our acclaimed Chinese Collection, including rare items from the London Missionary Society that offer a unique view of early western impressions of China. An exclusive exhibition in partnership with the National Library of China. Exhibited on 02 January 2016 - 22 May 2016, Exhibition Gallery, Ground floor, National Library of Australia, Parkes Place, Canberra.

dc.contributor.author	Woolley, Nathan
dc.coverage.spatial	National Library of Australia, Canberra, Australia
dc.date.accessioned	2019-05-08T00:28:13Z
dc.date.available	2019-05-08T00:28:13Z
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/1885/161061
dc.description.abstract	Experience 300 years of Chinese culture and tradition from two of the world’s great libraries. From life at court to life in the villages and fields, glimpse the world of China’s last imperial dynasty and its wealth of cultural tradition. See exquisite and precious objects from the National Library of China. Marvel at drawings and plans for Beijing’s iconic palaces from the Yangshi Lei Archives, listed on UNESCO’s Memory of the World Register in 2007 and never before seen in Australia. Beautiful maps, books and prints come alive in ornate detail. Discover our acclaimed Chinese Collection, including rare items from the London Missionary Society that offer a unique view of early western impressions of China. An exclusive exhibition in partnership with the National Library of China. Exhibited on 02 January 2016 - 22 May 2016, Exhibition Gallery, Ground floor, National Library of Australia, Parkes Place, Canberra.
dc.format.extent	170 works
dc.format.extent	Books, maps, and assorted documents
dc.format.mimetype	application/pdf
dc.language.iso	en_AU
dc.publisher	National Library of Australia
dc.source.uri	https://www.nla.gov.au/exhibitions/celestial-empire
dc.title	Celestial Empire Life in China, 1644-1911
dc.type	Creative work
local.description.notes	Imported from ARIES
dc.date.issued	2016-01-02
local.identifier.absfor	210302 - Asian History
local.identifier.ariespublication	u5557297xPUB199
local.type.status	Metadata only
local.contributor.affiliation	Woolley, Nathan, College of Asia and the Pacific, ANU
local.identifier.absseo	970121 - Expanding Knowledge in History and Archaeology
dc.date.updated	2019-03-12T07:37:40Z
local.bibliographicCitation.placeofpublication	Canberra, Australia.
Collections	ANU Research Publications

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