The Hunan Library (simplified Chinese: 湖南图书馆; traditional Chinese: 湖南圖書館) 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]
| Hunan Library | |
|---|---|
| Location | Changsha |
| Type | Public library[1] |
| Established | March 1904[2] |
| Other information | |
| Website | www.library.hn.cn |
History edit
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 edit
References edit
- ^ Gong Shuduo (2002). Introduction to Modern Chinese Culture. Zhonghua Book Company. ISBN 978-7-101-03227-7.
- ^ History of Chinese and Foreign Book Exchange. Hunan Education Press. 1998. ISBN 978-7-5355-2456-0.
- ^ "Introduction to Hunan Library". www.changsha.gov.cn. 2019-07-24.
- ^ "The new building of Hunan Library settled in Xiangjiang New District". Sina. 2017-12-28.
- ^ Hunan Statistical Yearbook. China Statistical Publishing House. 2000.
- ^ "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"". CCTV.com. 2008-03-25.
- ^ History of Hunan Province. Hunan People's Publishing House. 1959. ISBN 978-7-5438-0278-0.
- ^ Gao Lujia (1 September 2015). A Brief History of the Gao Surname. Jiangxi People's Publishing House. pp. 214-. ISBN 978-7-210-07786-2.
- ^ Sharon Chien Lin (1998). Libraries and Librarianship in China. Greenwood Publishing Group. pp. 78–. ISBN 978-0-313-28937-8.
- ^ "The foundation stone of the new Hunan Library was laid today in Meixi Lake, Changsha". Xinhua News Agency. 2017-12-29.
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