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Letter from Mabel A. Woodruff, titled 'Kiukiang', 1931-03-12

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 2
Identifier: RG.24-S02-001
Letter from Mabel A. Woodruff, titled 'Kiukiang', 1931 March 12
Letter from Mabel A. Woodruff, titled 'Kiukiang', 1931 March 12

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

Extent

1 Items

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement

Arranged chronologically.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased from Antipodean Books, Maps & Prints.

Repository Details

Part of the HKBU Special Collections Repository

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