Hunan Library Explained

Hunan Library
Type:Public library[1]
Established:March 1904[2]
Location:Changsha
Website:www.library.hn.cn

The Hunan Library is a provincial comprehensive public library[3] located at North Shaoshan Road, Changsha City, Hunan Province.[4] The Library is the first provincial-level public library named after "library" in China.[5] It is a National Key Protection Unit for Ancient Books in China.[6]

History

Hunan Library, formerly known as the Hunan Library and Education Museum,[7] was built in March 1904[8] in Changsha.[9]

On December 28, 2017, the New Hall of Hunan Library officially laid the foundation in Meixi Lake, Xiangjiang New Area, Changsha City.[10]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Gong Shuduo. Introduction to Modern Chinese Culture. 2002. Zhonghua Book Company. 978-7-101-03227-7.
  2. Book: History of Chinese and Foreign Book Exchange. 1998. Hunan Education Press. 978-7-5355-2456-0.
  3. Web site: Introduction to Hunan Library. 2019-07-24. www.changsha.gov.cn.
  4. Web site: The new building of Hunan Library settled in Xiangjiang New District. 2017-12-28. Sina.
  5. Book: Hunan Statistical Yearbook. 2000. China Statistical Publishing House.
  6. Web site: The State Council approved the announcement of the first batch of "National List of Precious Ancient Books" and "National Key Protection Units of Ancient Books". 2008-03-25. CCTV.com.
  7. Book: History of Hunan Province. 1959. Hunan People's Publishing House. 978-7-5438-0278-0.
  8. Book: Gao Lujia. A Brief History of the Gao Surname. 1 September 2015. Jiangxi People's Publishing House. 978-7-210-07786-2. 214-.
  9. Book: Sharon Chien Lin. Libraries and Librarianship in China. 1998. Greenwood Publishing Group. 978-0-313-28937-8. 78–.
  10. Web site: The foundation stone of the new Hunan Library was laid today in Meixi Lake, Changsha. 2017-12-29. Xinhua News Agency.