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Ricci Institute for Chinese-Western Cultural History @bcricciinstitute.bsky.social · 19h

Our librarian Mårten Söderblom Saarela will give three online talks for the National Consortium for Teaching about Asia, on November 8, 2025, 9:00am-1:30pm Eastern time. The theme of the talks is "The Jesuit Mission to China." For details and registration, see ncta.princeton.edu.

The poster for the event. RSVP at https://ncta.princeton.edu/registration/

A sea monster from Ferdinand Verbiest’s Chinese world map Kunyu quantu (1648). Photograph taken from a reproduction held at the Ricci Institute for Chinese-Western Cultural History, Boston College.

A diagram showing sunrise and sunset from Adam Schall von Bell’s Chinese treatise Yuanjing shuo (Explanation of the telescope; 1626). Photograph taken from an undated Japanese manuscript copy held at the Ricci Institute for Chinese-Western Cultural History, Boston College.

A drawing of a European telescope from Adam Schall von Bell’s Chinese treatise Yuanjing shuo (Explanation of the telescope; 1626). Photograph taken from an undated Japanese manuscript copy held at the Ricci Institute for Chinese-Western Cultural History, Boston College.

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Yuzhou @baiy.bsky.social · 7d

A little treat to myself for my 35th birthday. An illustrated 1920 pamplet on 'Bopomofo,' the Chinese transliteration system instituted by RoC and still in use in Taiwan. search.worldcat.org/title/26031012

Front cover of the pamphlet, with Chinese and English titles (Phonetic picture dictionary = 看圖識字) and related information, "The National phonetic symbols and word-forms interpreted by mimetic and illustrative cuts arranged according to rhyme endings," "Phonetic Committee Number 22."

Page 1 of the pamphlet. Includes various words with "p" sound and illustrations.

Preface to the text, in Chinese and English.

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Burrito Justice @burritojustice.bsky.social · 8d

quick while the government is shut down let’s all switch to metric

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NCC (北米日本研究資料調整協議会) @nccjapaninfo.bsky.social · 10d

It's a time for joyful bunnies! 🐇 This expression is joyful, right? 😅 Yesterday was #InternationalRabbitDay, so take a moment to appreciate this Imari dish from the 19th century of rabbits and pondweed. Held by the Tokyo National Museum: colbase.nich.go.jp/collection_i...

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Digital Scriptorium @digitalscriptorium.bsky.social · 14d

DS seeks to appoint an early career library professional or postdoctoral researcher with a background in premodern manuscript studies for a full-time, NEH-funded, 22-month Manuscript Data Curation Fellowship. To apply, please follow this link: wd1.myworkdaysite.com/recruiting/u...

Manuscript Data Curation Fellow

University Overview The University of Pennsylvania, the largest private employer in Philadelphia, is a world-renowned leader in education, research, and innovation. This historic, Ivy League school co...

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Kevin @kmichaelwilson.bsky.social · 16d

It's Banned Books Week! Go read a book they don't want you to read!

Reflecting the dialectical vagaries of censorship, Ding Richang's 丁日昌（d. 1882) 1868 "Banned Books List" has become the primary way to navigate Ming-Qing novels on Wikipedia. Yes, Dream of the Red Chamber (and all its spin-offs) is on the list.

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Yuzhou @baiy.bsky.social · 17d

That makes you a real academic 😄

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Ordinary Notes @hystericalblkns.bsky.social · 21d

If you’re on academia dot edu, let me suggest that you strongly consider deleting your account.

The new TOC from academia dot edu.

By creating an Account with Academia.edu, you grant us a worldwide, irrevocable, non-exclusive, transferable license, permission, and consent for Academia.edu to use your Member Content and your personal information (including, but not limited to, your name, voice, signature, photograph, likeness, city, institutional affiliations, citations, mentions, publications, and areas of interest) in any manner, including for the purpose of advertising, selling, or soliciting the use or purchase of Academia.edu's Services.

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Yuzhou @baiy.bsky.social · 23d

"Coined by the essayist Hu Wenhui in a 2023 WeChat post, “the garbage time of history” refers to the period when a nation or system is no longer viable—when it has ceased to progress, but has not yet collapsed."

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The Harvard Crimson @theharvardcrimson.bsky.social · 23d

Harvard paused plans to renovate four University libraries ahead of its 400th anniversary in 2036 as part of a temporary halt to capital projects amid its ongoing fight over federal funding.

Sophie Gao and Alexandra M. Kluzak report.

Harvard’s Austerity Measures Put Library Renovations on Hold | News | The Harvard Crimson

Harvard has paused plans to renovate four University libraries ahead of its 400th anniversary in 2036 as part of a temporary halt to capital projects amid an ongoing fight with the White House over…

www.thecrimson.com

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Yuzhou @baiy.bsky.social · 23d

Isn't the belief in karma one's religious freedom?

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Yuzhou @baiy.bsky.social · 25d

#rarebooks & #bookhistory folks: in case this new Princeton exhibition on global book-making has gone under your radar, you should check it out now!

mheij.bsky.social @mheij.bsky.social · 28d

Finally, the Forms & Function exhibition: The Splendors of Global Book Making has opened! Best is coming in person, but for those who cannot, there is an online version (dpul.princeton.edu/global-book-...) and a downloadable catalog ( dpul.princeton.edu/global-book-...)

Forms & Function

dpul.princeton.edu

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Society for the Song, Yuan, and Conquest Dynasties Studies @ssycds.bsky.social · 27d

The Fourth Middle-Period China Humanities conference in Hong Kong, summer 2026. Hope to see many of you there!

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Tony Ho Tran @tonyhotran.bsky.social · 28d

The shooting of Charlie Kirk was the 46th school shooting of the year. The 47th one happened moments afterwards. www.cnn.com/2025/09/10/u...

At least 2 students shot at a Denver-area high school, authorities say | CNN

At least two students have been shot at Evergreen High School in Evergreen, Colorado, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office.

www.cnn.com

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Yuzhou @baiy.bsky.social · Sep 2

My observation has been that wuren is primarily liked by senior Chinese uncles and aunties. Young gens probably are much less enthusiastic than this demographic group about buying overpriced mooncakes in fancy packaging

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Yuzhou @baiy.bsky.social · Aug 14

Oh gosh, a lot is happening on the second slide!

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Thiago Krause @thiagokrause.bsky.social · Aug 14

As always, Ted Chiang is great in this interview.
cdh.princeton.edu/blog/2025/08...

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Yuzhou @baiy.bsky.social · Aug 11

I don't necessarily think this is a bad idea. MLIS programs are expensive, and can act as a gate-keeping mechanism that discourages candidates with sufficient experience but without the degree from applying.

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Yuzhou @baiy.bsky.social · Aug 8

The model is Beaverlab Darwin M2

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Yuzhou @baiy.bsky.social · Aug 8

Oh, did I mention that this costs only $40? #BudgetCutProof

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Yuzhou @baiy.bsky.social · Aug 8

Newly added to the special collections librarian's toolbox :)

A hand-held digital microscope placed on a facsimile of early European manuscript.

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Fobazi M. Ettarh @fobettarh.bsky.social · Aug 7

Fobazi is currently in the ICU and could use your support. Apologies to those I haven’t been able to reach out to yet. You can message me for more info and I will be posting updates to GoFundMe. Please share, send healing thoughts, prayers, etc. ❤️ -Elena

gofund.me/c8485b58

Donate to Fobazi’s road to recovery: Kidney and liver transplant, organized by Ysabel Gerrard

Hello all, my name is Ysabel and I’m fundraising for my friends … Ysabel Gerrard needs your support for Fobazi’s road to recovery: Kidney and liver transplant

gofund.me

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Kate Lingley 龍梅若 @klingley.bsky.social · Jul 15

Vale @babelstone.co.uk (reposted from Sinologists FB group). 嗚呼哀哉！

Andrew C. West 魏安 1960–2025

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Yuzhou @baiy.bsky.social · Jul 7

@universityofkansas.bsky.social KU East Asian Library is offering a travel grant for scholars and grad students who will use the the library's East Asian language collections in FY26. Apply by 9/19: guides.lib.ku.edu/c.php?g=9498... #Sinology #AsianStudies #libraries

Subject & Course Guides: *East Asian Studies: Travel Grants

A few starting points for East Asian studies, and links to China, Japan, and Korea studies.

guides.lib.ku.edu

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Yuzhou @baiy.bsky.social · Jul 2

💤💤💤

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