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By Philip Yeung, a former speechwriter to HKUST presidents, and a joint writer of English lyrics for the University Anthem

Centuries before the air plane was invented and the world was much larger than it seems now, Western travelers tried in their own ways to explore the East and, as a gift back home, they often brought with them printed maps of the unforeseen cultures. Now, for the first time, a comprehensive collection of antique maps of China is available in a book authored by our HKUST scholar. This will be the first and unique scholarly work in cartography. Titled “Regnum Chinae: The Printed Western Maps of China to 1735”, the book features 127 Western printed maps of China from 1584 to 1735, which has taken Dr. Marco CABOARA, Digital Scholarship and Archives Manager at HKUST Lee Shau Kee Library, and his team four years to finish.

We’ve launched a charity sale of a limited edition of highly collectible NFT artworks that vividly recreate your most memorable moments at HKUST.

Exhibition for HKSAR 25th and HKUST 30th Anniversaries

HKUST celebrated today the opening of Shaw Auditorium - a brand new hall with state-of-the-art facilities supported by a HK$150 million donation from SFHK.

The first edition of the Cosmopolis Festival features Gaetano Donizetti’s Rita, a comic opera in one act about two husbands trying to get rid of their tyrannical wife Rita.

The new multi-purpose Shaw Auditorium offers state-of-the-art facilities for cultural performances and thought-provoking activities.

HKUST has organized an exhibition for the soon to be opened Shaw Auditorium, offering a sneak peek at the many exciting possibilities the new landmark will unlock.