Yuzhou
@baiy.bsky.social
Beijinger roaming in Massachusetts, special collections librarian doing trivial things
Bringing rare books to students of a Chinese language class that focused on Chinese food culture:
>> 飲食須知, a manual for healthy diets;
>> 宣和博古圖錄, an illustrated catalog of ancient bronze cookware;
>> 熬波圖, a pictorial manuscript on salt production.
>> 飲食須知, a manual for healthy diets;
>> 宣和博古圖錄, an illustrated catalog of ancient bronze cookware;
>> 熬波圖, a pictorial manuscript on salt production.
November 12, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Bringing rare books to students of a Chinese language class that focused on Chinese food culture:
>> 飲食須知, a manual for healthy diets;
>> 宣和博古圖錄, an illustrated catalog of ancient bronze cookware;
>> 熬波圖, a pictorial manuscript on salt production.
>> 飲食須知, a manual for healthy diets;
>> 宣和博古圖錄, an illustrated catalog of ancient bronze cookware;
>> 熬波圖, a pictorial manuscript on salt production.
Preservation nightmare.
October 16, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Preservation nightmare.
Back to Princeton. First stop:
October 9, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Back to Princeton. First stop:
A little treat to myself for my 35th birthday. An illustrated 1920 pamplet on 'Bopomofo,' the Chinese transliteration system instituted by RoC and still in use in Taiwan. search.worldcat.org/title/26031012
October 2, 2025 at 3:54 AM
A little treat to myself for my 35th birthday. An illustrated 1920 pamplet on 'Bopomofo,' the Chinese transliteration system instituted by RoC and still in use in Taiwan. search.worldcat.org/title/26031012
Newly added to the special collections librarian's toolbox :)
August 8, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Newly added to the special collections librarian's toolbox :)
Our staffer Joey tried to distract Remy from his research project, only to minor success.
July 2, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Our staffer Joey tried to distract Remy from his research project, only to minor success.
Remy came down to the basement to browse our Vietnamese collection, before heading into the Korean collection area.
July 2, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Remy came down to the basement to browse our Vietnamese collection, before heading into the Korean collection area.
We had a prestigious guest inspecting our microfilm room today. Meet Remy, resident scholar of the Harvard-Yenching Institute.
July 2, 2025 at 3:48 PM
We had a prestigious guest inspecting our microfilm room today. Meet Remy, resident scholar of the Harvard-Yenching Institute.
Sad news. Yale's Ten Thousand Rooms Project will be phased out this year: "... the practical challenges of maintaining the site have proved too daunting. Updating the site and ensuring its long-term viability would require a massive overhaul, which we do not have the funds for." #sinology
May 16, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Sad news. Yale's Ten Thousand Rooms Project will be phased out this year: "... the practical challenges of maintaining the site have proved too daunting. Updating the site and ensuring its long-term viability would require a massive overhaul, which we do not have the funds for." #sinology
Spent a great day with Soren Edgren preparing for our summer class on Chinese book history, at @rarebookschool.bsky.social and @uvalibrary.bsky.social's Small Special Collections Library. Working with the dedicated staff at RBS and UVA Library makes the experience extra fulfilling
April 18, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Spent a great day with Soren Edgren preparing for our summer class on Chinese book history, at @rarebookschool.bsky.social and @uvalibrary.bsky.social's Small Special Collections Library. Working with the dedicated staff at RBS and UVA Library makes the experience extra fulfilling
Plenary session on the state of East Asian Studies at the annual meeting of Council on East Asian Studies: David Shambough (China), @paularcurtis.bsky.social (Japan), John Duncan (Korea), Peter Zhou (discussant)
March 12, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Plenary session on the state of East Asian Studies at the annual meeting of Council on East Asian Studies: David Shambough (China), @paularcurtis.bsky.social (Japan), John Duncan (Korea), Peter Zhou (discussant)
A little fanboy and a living legend, the Venerable Dr. Yifa.
February 21, 2025 at 12:11 AM
A little fanboy and a living legend, the Venerable Dr. Yifa.
Eggs all gone at the supermarket downstairs, including ones priced at $11. Wow. (📍Somerville, MA)
February 18, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Eggs all gone at the supermarket downstairs, including ones priced at $11. Wow. (📍Somerville, MA)
We are very excited to have Fan Zhang, LCSW sharing his expertise on trauma-informed practice with librarians next month. This online event is open to public. RSVP: lnkd.in/e6bDken2
February 14, 2025 at 1:40 PM
We are very excited to have Fan Zhang, LCSW sharing his expertise on trauma-informed practice with librarians next month. This online event is open to public. RSVP: lnkd.in/e6bDken2
New digital collection launched: "Muslims in China," features 1,000+ images documenting the lives of Muslims and Christian missionaries in Western China from 1920s-1930s. #Sinology #OpenAccess curiosity.lib.harvard.edu/claude-l-pic...
January 16, 2025 at 8:30 PM
New digital collection launched: "Muslims in China," features 1,000+ images documenting the lives of Muslims and Christian missionaries in Western China from 1920s-1930s. #Sinology #OpenAccess curiosity.lib.harvard.edu/claude-l-pic...