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Preserving and Sharing the UBC Japanese Special Collection

By phchow on May 1, 2025

Posted in Carousel, Collections, Japanese language, Rare materials, Resources, Special Projects | Read More | No Comments

New Books at the Asian Library (April 2025)

By phchow on May 1, 2025

Korean
South Asian
Japanese
Chinese

BL2238 C49 H33 2024
제주도 신당 이야기 / 하 순애 지음 / 제주 특별 자치도 제주시 : 한 그루, 2024
DS910.2 J3 K342 2024
근현대 한일 관계 와 국제 사회 / 강 상규, 김 세걸 공저 / 서울 특별시 : 한국 방송 통신 대학교 출판 문화원, 2024
DS916.5 A485 A53 2024
안 중근 의 평화 사상 과 인문학적 상상력 / 조 …

Posted in Carousel, Chinese language, Circulation, Collections, Japanese language, Korean language, New Books, South Asian language | Read More | No Comments

Quon On: A Legacy of Travel, Trade, and Community in Chinese Canada

By Andrew R. Sandfort-Marchese on April 26, 2025

Quon On, a family of Chinese Canadian travel companies, left a huge impact on the community…

Posted in Blue Funnel Line, Chinese American History, Chinese Canadian History, Chung, chung collection, Chung Lind Gallery, Collections, Exhibitions, Frontpage Exhibition, History, Immigration and Settlement, Research and learning, vancouver, Victoria, Yip Family | Read More | No Comments

Canada’s Silk Trains

By cshriver on April 9, 2025

Visit a student-curated display on the fast-paced silk train era!

Posted in Collections, Exhibitions, Frontpage Exhibition, Research and learning | Read More | No Comments

New Books at the Asian Library (March 2025)

By phchow on April 2, 2025

Japanese
Korean
Chinese
South Asian

DS832.7 K6 G87 2024
グローバルな物語の時代と歴史表象 : 「PACHINKO パチンコ」が紡ぐ植民地主義の記憶 / 編著玄武岩, 金敬黙, 李美淑, 松井理恵 ; 著テッサ・モーリス=スズキ [and 15 others] / 東京都新宿区 : 青弓社, 2024
DS832.7 K6 K328 2024
「帰れ」ではなく「ともに」 : 川崎「祖国へ帰れは差別」裁判とわたしたち / 石橋学, 板垣竜太…

Posted in Carousel, Chinese language, Circulation, Collections, Japanese language, Korean language, New Books, South Asian language | Read More | No Comments

Leon J. Eekman Materials

By Andrew R. Sandfort-Marchese on April 1, 2025

Learn about Leon J. Eekman, a notable Belgian-Canadian in Victoria BC.

Posted in BC history, Belgian-Canadians, Chung, chung collection, Chung Lind Gallery, Collections, Exhibitions, Frontpage Exhibition, Highlights, Immigration and Settlement, Research and learning, Universal Expositions, Veterans, Victoria, World War One | Read More | No Comments

Celebrating New Year Traditions at the Asian Library

By phchow on March 14, 2025

On Sunday, February 16th, the UBC Asian Library welcomed children and families for Kids Take Over UBC 2025. This year’s theme, “Bridges Across Time, Seasons, and Cultures in Asia,” was presented in collaboration with Nitobe Memorial Garden and Chung | Lind Gallery. As part of this theme, the library has created a special display showcasing […]

Posted in Carousel, Chinese culture, Collections, Displays, Diwali, Featured, Festivals, Library display, Lunar New Year, Nowruz, Persian culture, South Asian festivals | Read More | No Comments

New Books at the Asian Library (February 2025)

By phchow on March 4, 2025

South Asian
Chinese
Korean
Japanese

BF431 B358155 2024
पावर ऑफ इंटेलिजेंट थिंकिंग : out of the box : सोचें और सफल बनें! / सोम बाठला ; अनुवाद श्वेता भट्ट / नई दिल्ली : प्रभात प्रकाशन, 2024
PK2098 B447 A67166 2024
ਨ੍ਹਾ ਯੁੱਗ : ਕਾਵਿ-ਨਾਟਕ / ਲੇਖਕ, ਧਰਮਵੀਰ…

Posted in Carousel, Chinese language, Circulation, Collections, Japanese language, Korean language, New Books, South Asian language | Read More | No Comments

New Books at the Asian Library (January 2025)

By phchow on February 4, 2025

Chinese
Japanese
South Asian
Korean

B126 G942 2024
清代粤西诸子学研究 / 郭玉贤著 / 广州 : 暨南大学出版社, 2024
DS715 H86 2024
望长安 : 海外博物馆收藏的中国故事 / 霍宏伟著 / 北京市 : 生活, 读书, 新知三联书店, 2024
DS751.6 S78 Z436 2024
宽容与执拗 : 迂夫司马光和北宋政治 / 赵冬梅著 / 北京 : 中信出版社, 2024
DS777.15 L8 A4 2024
陆征…

Posted in Carousel, Chinese language, Circulation, Collections, Japanese language, Korean language, New Books, South Asian language | Read More | No Comments

Chinese New Year and “the Chinese Lily.”

By Andrew R. Sandfort-Marchese on January 29, 2025

Happy Lunar New Year! Read about the connections between this holiday and the role of the “Chinese Lily” in it’s celebration.

Posted in Chinese American History, Chinese Canadian History, Chinese New Year, Chung, Chung Lind Gallery, Collections, EarlyBC, Exhibitions, Frontpage Exhibition, Highlights, Immigration and Settlement, Plants | Read More | No Comments