Bulletin Spring‧Summer 1995

about environmental concerns. Yale students paid areciprocal visit to CUHK from 5th to 15th March. They attended asymposium at New Asia College, visited sites of environmental interest in the territory, and went on a one-day trip to Shenzhen. Oldest Indigenous Settlement Found on Lantau A recent find by the University's Centre for Chinese Archaeology and Art has disproved the decades-old theory that Hong Kong's earliest inhabitants lived on boats. Discovered at Pa Tau kwu near the Tsing Ma Bridge on Lantau Island, the remains ofthe 3,500-year- old fishing village include domestic tools and hut foundations which show that these Neolithic inhabitants lived on land. The excavation was made possible by agenerous grant from the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club. Foundation of one of the round structures found at the site, believed to be the homes of the early inhabitants. Art Gallery Exhibitions The Art Gallery mounted two exhibitions between December 1994 and May 1995: • The Jade Studio: Masterpieces of Ming and Qing Painting and Calligraphy from the Wong Nan-p'ing Collection (from 16th December to 25th February 1995) This is an internationally acclaimed touring exhibition organized by the Yale University Art Gallery. Altogether there are 89 pieces of Ming and Qing painting and calligraphy selected from the Jade Studio Collection, built up by the late Mr. Wong Nan- p'ing (1924-85). The 78 paintings are by representative great painters including the Four Masters of the Wu School, Dong Qichang, the Individualists, the Four Wangs and the Yangzhou Eccentrics. Together they demonstrate the rich contents and variety of style in this art form during the Ming and Qing dynasties. On the other hand, the 11 pieces of calligraphy by such famous artists as Wu Kuan of middle Ming and Zhao Zhiqian of late Qing, illustrate briefly the development of two rivalling calligraphic styles: one that emulates ancient masters in the Wang Xizhi tradition, and the other that models after stelae inscriptions. • Qing Imperial Porcelain of the Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong Reigns (from 18th March to 14th May 1995) Originally from imperial collections at the Fengtian and Rehe Palaces of the Qing imperial household, the exhibits include famille rose and enamelled wares, monochromes as well as reproductions of Song classical wares, and range from daily utensils to decorative items ofmonumental size. Their exquisite artistry reflects the high standard of ceramics manufactured in early Qing. The exhibition is jointly presented by the Art Gallery and the Nanjing Museum. Renditions Anniversary Exhibitions Over the past several months, the Research Centre for Translation has been marking the 21st anniversary of its flagship journal, Renditions, with a special issue, a series of lectures and exhibitions featuring its publications. From 7th to 10th January 1995, a display of Renditions cover art, paperbacks and books was held in the foyer of the Hong Kong Cultural Centre. Similar exhibitions ofcentre publications were also held from 3rd to 15th February at the Kowloon Central Library and from 20th February to 3rd March at the University Library. News in Brief 44