Centuries of Rare Chinese Books Now Online at the Library of Congress

Centuries of Rare Chinese Books Now Online at the Library of Congress

Sunday, Jun 02, 2019

In celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage month, the Library of Congress has digitized and made available online 1,000 Chinese rare books produced before 1796. The Chinese Rare Book Digital Collection includes the most valuable titles and editions housed in the Library’s Asian Division, some of which date as far back as the 10th century and are the only extant copies in the world.

The collection may be viewed here and to read the full article (from Fine Books & Collections) click here