For fans of Lingnan culture, don't miss out on this exhibition underway on Ersha Island in Guangzhou. On December 9, a retrospective exhibition of Guangdong publisher Cen Sang kicked off at the Lingnan Club Cultural Exhibition Hall and will last until January 15, 2023, showcasing the life story and achievements of Cen through photos, objects, and texts.
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The exhibition is divided into four parts: the chronicle of Cen's life, his achievements in literature, his publication career, and the "Lingnan Book Series (岭南文库)" and other books which Cen edited and published. Furthermore, there is a model of the main door of the Censang Library, which was transformed from the Cen's ancestral house, as well as books, tables, and chairs from the library.
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As a veteran of the Guangdong publishing industry, Cen wrote more than 30 literary works and conducted many significant publishing projects involving hundreds of books. Lingnan Book Series, a large-scale book series on regional culture, is the representative.
Hailed as "an encyclopedia of Lingnan culture", Lingnan Book Series (mainly in Chinese) depicts the history, politics, economy, culture, natural resources, and cultural exchanges between China and abroad in the Lingnan area. Zhang Dai-nian, a professor at Peking University, also praised it as "the most complete and systematic study of Lingnan culture". Audiences can read about the series at the exhibition.
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In addition, the English version of some books in the Lingnan Book Series was published by Berkshire Publishing Group in the United States.
Time: 9:30-17:00, until January 15, 2023
Venue: Lingnan Club Cultural Exhibition Hall (岭南会展览馆)
Add.: No. 13 Qingbo Road, Ersha Island, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou (广州市越秀区二沙岛晴波路13号)
Nearest bus stop: Xinghai Concert Hall station (星海音乐厅站), take Bus No. B21, 89 or 194.
Censang Library (岑桑书屋)
(Photo: Lecong Fabu)
To promote the development of local culture, in 2009, Cen donated his ancestral house to the government of Lecong town for transforming it into a library and donated more than 1,000 books. The library has a total collection of 5,096 books, covering military, biology, medicine, art, history, prose, and fiction, and people can borrow books for free.
Opening hours: 9:00 to 11:30 and 13:00 to 17:00
Add.: Ge'an Village, Lecong Town, Shunde District, Foshan City (佛山市顺德区乐从镇葛岸村)
Author: Holly
Editor: Wing, Nan, Monica, Jerry
