Tag Archives: China

Goodbyeee!

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Cambridge Library Collection

Alas, and thrice woe (from my point of view anyway), this is my last ever blog for the Cambridge Library Collection. I now slip away into the sunset, leaving others to ramble on (or, even better, write snappily and coherently) … Continue reading →

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Mr Chitqua, an Ingenious Chinese Artist

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Cambridge Library Collection

I can state with absolute conviction that until 10 a.m. or so on the morning of Friday 26 September 2014, I had never heard of Chitqua. Then I received a tweet from the ODNB (@odnb) announcing that one of the … Continue reading →

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Sir Aurel Stein

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Cambridge Library Collection

I came face to face the other night with a portrait of Sir Aurel Stein, which was a coincidence, given that I am currently reading his Sand-Buried Ruins of Khotan. Actually, I have to confess that the coincidence was not … Continue reading →

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From The North To The East

Posted on August 27, 2013 by Cambridge Library Collection

One of the most touching (and certainly the most unexpected) displays in the newly refurbished Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam is a glass cabinet full of knitted hats.

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On A Mission

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Cambridge Library Collection

A notable bicentenary in 2013 is that of the birth of David Livingstone. I wrote about Livingstone almost exactly two years ago (without noticing at the time that his birthday was on 16 March). Since then, we have published more … Continue reading →

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