Bulletin Number Four 1983

Chinese Studies With the University's Chinese heritage and geographical setting, it is only natural for Chinese studies to be the major thrust in research. The Institute of Chinese Studies and its Centre for Chinese Archaeology and Art, the Art Gallery, and the Chinese Music Archives of the Music Department have built up large collections of first-hand research material, bibliographies and indices, photographs and reference books, all of which have been made available to scholars from all parts of the world. The impressive output in Chinese Studies testifies to the achievements in the field. Apart from articles published in various journals of the University such as The Journal of the Institute of Chinese Studies, the Chinese Language Studies, theRenditions, or other learned journals of international repute, there are also monographs published by the University Press or the Research units concerned. The Centre for Chinese Archaeology and Art has so far published three titles in the Monograph Series, one title in the Publication Series, three titles in the Studies Series and one title in the Bibliographical Series. The Research Centre for Translation has published nine titles of Renditions Books. The Ng Tor-tai Chinese Language Research Centre has issued material and tapes on correct pronunciation in collaboration with the Department of Extramural Studies. Rich collections of Chinese works of art and antiquities are housed in the Art Gallery and are available for research purposes. Notable among these are a collection of over 1,300 paintings and calligraphy by Guangdong artists and scholars dating from Ming to recent periods, over 250 bronze seals of the Warring States to the Ming Dynasty, a collection of over 400 pieces of Chinese jade flowers dating from the Tang Dynasty, over 300 rubbings of ancient inscriptions and a comprehensive collection of Chinese ceramics. Apart from studies of the collections, research is also carried out on special topics such as the history of tea-drinking and tea utensils in China, the trade pottery in Southeast Asia and various types of seals unearthed in China in recent years. In addition, the Art Gallery conduct research on the application of science in the examination of works of art. The Art Gallery has mounted over 20 exhibitions and published catalogues for the exhibitions. To foster interflow of knowledge and experience, lectures and international symposia are often sponsored in conjunction with the exhibitions. Scientific Studies Members of the Faculties of Science and Medicine have been actively engaged in research and published their findings in international academic and professional journals. Research undertaken by the Centres of the Institute of Science and Technology, which has also been reorganized, are mainly long-term projects of an interdisciplinary nature. In an attempt to help solve environmental pollution and food shortage problems, the former Research Centre for Food Protein 50