Letter from Mabel A. Woodruff, titled 'Kiukiang', 1931-03-12
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Identifier: RG.24-S02-001
Scope and Contents
The letter was sent from Jiujiang (Kiukiang), Jiangxi (Kiangsi) province in China. It is signed by Mabel A. Woodruff addressed to 'Dear Friends'. The letter mentioned the commemoration Dr. Sen [Sun Yat Sen]'s death and the Chinese government's attempt to adopt 'foreign calendar'. The letter also shared the traditional customs on Chinese New Year's eve - pasting door gods and kitchen god, and the local beliefs of three spirits after death.
Dates
- 1931-03-12
Creator
- Woodruff, Mabel A. (Person)
Extent
1 Items
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints.
Creator
- Woodruff, Mabel A. (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the HKBU Special Collections Repository
Contact:
Special Collections & Archives
AML 405, L4, Au Shue Hung Memorial Library,
Hong Kong Baptist University
34 Renfrew Road, Kowloon Tong
(852) 3411-5937
libarc@hkbu.edu.hk
Special Collections & Archives
AML 405, L4, Au Shue Hung Memorial Library,
Hong Kong Baptist University
34 Renfrew Road, Kowloon Tong
(852) 3411-5937
libarc@hkbu.edu.hk