Opening Ceremony of “The Works of the Visiting Artists from China In Edo Period

 

We would like to invite you to cover the following event:

 

Opening Ceremony of “The Works of the Visiting Artists from China

In Edo Period”

Date                                :

14 March 2008 (Friday)

Time                        :

5:30 pm

Venue                      :

CityU Gallery, 6/F, Amenities Building, CityU

Officiating Guests  :

Mr Wong Kwan-shut, Connoisseur and Collector of Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy

Mr Chu Chin-wing, Vice Chairman of Soka Gakkai International Hong Kong

Professor Richard Ho Yan-ki, Acting President of CityU

 

The Chinese Civilisation Centre of City University of Hong Kong (CityU) will hold an opening ceremony of “The Works of the Visiting Artists from China in Edo Period” on 14 March.

 

The exhibition will showcase around 50 pieces of artworks between Ming and Qing dynasties. During this period, Japan implemented a closed-door policy prohibiting Japanese scholars and monks from travelling to China. Although they could not directly exchange ideas or learn about the concepts of Buddhism, legal and social statutes, cultural, artistic and religious exchanges still occurred.

 

The exhibition will run from 15 March to 27 April at CityU Gallery.

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Media enquiries: Ellen Chan, Communications Office, CityU (3442 6808 or 9687 9841).


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