On December 21, Library received five copies of "Haining Library Collection of Rubbing from Bronzeware or Stone Tablet" from Haining Library. 1.jpg As the first county (city) level public library in the history of China, the Haining Library now has a collection of rubbing from Bronzeware or Stone Tablet, most of which are from the mid to late Qing Dynasty, but also some from the Ming Dynasty or early Qing Dynasty. In September 2010, the book "Haining Library Collection of Rubbing from Bronzeware or Stone Tablet" (published by Xiling Seal Engraver’s Society) is a selection and introduction of 46 kinds of rubbing. Some of the selected rubbing are local rubbings from stone inscription, which are recorded in some local chronicles; some of them contain the calligraphy of Haining calligraphers or inscriptions of Haining collectors' seals, etc., all of which have valuable local documentary value. 2.jpg Lv Jialan, secretary of the Party branch and deputy director of Haining Library, donated the precious books to the campus library, and Mr. Chen Guogang, deputy director of the Office of Campus Operations and Support, returned the donation certificate. The donation shows the close cooperation and reciprocity between the library and Haining local cultural institutions, jointly promoting the utilization of Haining local cultural resources, and laying a good foundation for more in-depth college-local cooperation in the future. The books will be cataloged and stored in the “Culture Special Collection Room” on the second floor of the library for readers to read indoors. Article Zhu Linyi Photography Xu Shuna, Lin Suting

To enrich the cultural life of students and staff in our international campus, and cultivate students' cross-cultural awareness, improve their intercultural competence, the library carried out the Cultural Carnival activities--"Cultural Mosaic" series of activities from October to November in 2022, providing a feast of the collision between Chinese and western culture. Online book fair with Collection of Chinese and Foreign Classics “You Select, We Collect!” in this online book fair, library invited more than 600 specialized publishers, offered more than 6,000 foreign books, 100,000 new Chinese books, and 300,000 varieties, including Biomedical, Engineering, Business, Literature, Art and so on. The activity is widely welcomed, and more than 1600 books were recommended by more than one hundred of teachers and students. Figure 1. Chinese and English poster for the online book fair Zhejiang University Library Book Collection Seals Exhibition — Witness the History of Zhejiang University The library held the “Zhejiang University Library Book Collection Seals Exhibition” in the corridor on the second floor. Presenting the seals of the Zhejiang University library in different historical periods, collected by different collection institutions during the 125 years since the founding of Zhejiang University, the exhibition attracted a lot of students. Besides, our library invited Han Songtao, the director of the Department of Ancient Books and Special Collections of Zhejiang University Library, to give us a guided tour. Students and staff benefited a lot from the exhibition. Figure 2. Student was enjoying the exhibition Figure 3. Students and staffs were listening to Han’s guidance Vinyl Concert — The 290th Anniversary of Haydn's Birth 2022 marks the 290th anniversary of Haydn's birth, who is a great instrumental composer. Professor Liu Liguang, the head of the Music Collection Room of Zhejiang University Library, shared the basic knowledge of vinyl records and the stories behind Haydn's two classic pieces, Farewell and Consternation. With melodious music and the exquisite tea break, the audience was infatuated. The fun musical interactive game caused bursts of laughter, creating a relaxing and pleasant atmosphere. Figure 4. Audience was enjoying the Vinyl music Feet on Earth, Looking to the Stars Since Science fiction was always popular within readers, on November 24th, the library invited Prof. Tang Zhesheng, a distinguished professor and doctoral supervisor of Soochow University, to bring a living library activity for us — "Feet on Earth, Looking to the Stars: An Appreciation of Contemporary Chinese Science Fiction — Focusing on the Novels of Liu Cixin ". Professor Tang introduced the development of Chinese science fiction, explored the cultural values behind science fiction, and answered students' doubts about The Three-Body Problem. Figure 5. Students and staffs were listening to the speech of Pro. Tang In the autumn of 2022, we enjoyed the unique brilliance of Chinese and Western cultures in books, music, seals, and communications. The Cultural Carnival has come to an end. These activities can only cover a small part of the extensive range of Chinese and Western civilizations, so let us continue to explore the charm of Chinese and Western culture together!