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On July 4, the “2nd HKU Libraries and Chamber of Young Snow Culture Festival” grandly opened. It publicly showcased the works of five south-bound master painters—Li Yanshan, Ding Yanyong, Chao Shao-an, Lui Shou-kwan, and Huang Yongyu—along with hosting lectures on calligraphy, painting, and literature. Among these south-bound artists, four were Guangdong natives, with Huang Yongyu…

“Siu” (少) comes from the mother’s name, and “Suet” (雪) comes from the nanny’s name; combined, they form the “Chamber of Young Snow”. Although the lecture topic was clearly Ding Yanyong: Blending East and West in Ancient Ink, it immediately opened with “dharmalaksana” (dharma-character), probing into phenomena and essence, leaping lively like Sun Wukong. “Matisse’s…

“Arts Without Borders Opera Night,” organized by the Chamber of Young Snow, was successfully held on October 7, the day after the Mid-Autumn Festival, at the Grand Theatre of the Xiqu Centre in the West Kowloon Cultural District. The event brought together Cantonese opera enthusiasts for a reunion, with the performance completely sold out and…

“Arts Without Borders Opera Night,” organized by the Chamber of Young Snow, was successfully held on October 7, the day after the Mid-Autumn Festival, at the Grand Theatre of the Xiqu Centre in the West Kowloon Cultural District. The event brought together Cantonese opera enthusiasts for a reunion, with the performance completely sold out and…

Last Saturday, just before the typhoon struck, I spent two and a half hours at the “Dreamlike Dunhuang” exhibition at The University of Hong Kong Libraries, staying until closing time, yet I was still far from examining all the exhibit labels and explanatory texts… On Monday morning, after Typhoon Ewiniar had passed, I returned to…