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of research oriented projects to concentrate on its Visiting Scholars Programme. Al though operating on a diminished source of income, the ICS was, nevertheless, able to finance a number of research projects and host a number of major exhibitions, conferences and seminars. The long list of ICS publications was also maintained and expanded upon. Under the aegis of the Institute of Chinese Studies are the Art Gallery and three research centres. Of these, the Camparative Literature and Translation Centre continued to publish an anthology of original works on Chinese Literature, Comparative Literature as well as studies in translation. The University is particularly proud that its publications, Renditions and Renditions Books, continued to make their regular appearances i n spite of a drastic reduction in staff and financial resources. A number of international conferences were also organized by the Comparative Literature Division of the Centre including the Hong Kong Conference on East-West Comparative Literature which first took place in 1979 and again in 1982. The Centre for Chinese Archaeology and Art was established to coordinate and promote all research projects related to Chinese Archaeology and Art conducted at the University covering such fields as bronzes, ceramics, calligraphy, paintings, seals, jades and the history of archaeology. Throughout the years, the Centre received a steady stream of local and overseas visitors who were attracted by the Centre's comprehensive data archives and the bibliographical index of Chinese archaeology which it keeps. Wi t h the generous support of the Lee Foundation of Singapore and the Bei Shan Tang, the Centre publishes its research findings in various types of publications including journals, study series and other reference works. The Ng Tor Tai Chinese Language Research Centre which was named after a major donor of the University was mainly engaged i n language projects, including the collection and collation of language teaching materials in Hong Kong as well as the publication of the Chinese Language Studies and the Chinese Language Studies Series. Among the Centre's ad hoc research projects are the compilation of an index for the Ching Tien Shih Wen which has already been completed, the establishment of a Certificate Course in Chinese Language and the publication of A Pronouncing Guide to Cantonese Syllabary, Other ongoing projects include revision of The Dictionary of Commonly Used Chinese Characters and edition of the Selected Works on 25