Description:
The papers of Arlene E. Luchsinger relating to the ACRL's Greater New York Metropolitan Chapter's China Library Conference Trip (July 1-24, 1983), including itinerary and trip information, diary with details of the trip and Chinese library visits, typewritten notes from the diary, personal correspondence, postcards, slides of tourist activities and Chinese libraries, a scrapbook of mementos, and souvenirs. Also contains a CV and biographical information on Luchsinger.
Sildes of the trip include images of Hong Kong; Beijing Zoo and pandas; the Summer Palace; US Embassy; Red Square; Forbidden City; Great Wall; Temple of Heaven; Beijing observatory; Beijing; Arlene E. Luchsinger; terra cotta figures; Chinese citizens and children; Yangzi River; Chang Jiang bridge; banquets; Shanghai station; West Lake; Six Harmonies Pagoda; tea plantation; Yellow Dragon (Huanglong) Cave; Lingyin Temple and Monastery; Madam Chiang-Kai Shek's home; Jade Spring Pagoda; Ming Tomb; bonsai exhibit; Hangzhou Botanical Garden; Yu Yuan Garden; Huangpu River; Shanghai; Children's Palace; street scenes and markets; Li Jiang River; Guilin; Beijing University Library; National Library of China; Nanjing University Library; and Shanghai Library.
Several items and descriptions use older romanization styles for Chinese cities and places to reflect and match the original slides and descriptions written by Arlene Luchsinger in the 1980s.
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