This year marks the 70th anniversary of the victories of Chinese People's War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascism War. We, therefore, together with a number of collectors, celebrate it with an exhibition of precious first-hand manuscripts born in the indelible war times. Following the Exhibition of Treasures on Anti-Japanese War and Sino-US Relations in cooperation with Fudan University earlier this year, we plan to launch a public manuscript exhibition teamed up with East China Normal University, i.e., Road to Rise: Exhibition of China’s Modern Diplomacy.

The history of the resistance war against Japanese aggression is not only the history of the rise of Chinese people, but also the history of our fervent struggle against foreign nations, engagement in international communication and constant exchanges with different civilizations in this century featuring globalization. The causes and process of the war are closely bound up with the humiliating diplomatic relations that lasted for over one century. Dating back to China’s diplomacy since the Opium War in 1840, our exhibition will not only cover the treasures in the war against Japanese aggression, but also focus on key events and figures in China’s diplomacy, through which the audience will perceive the war in a more tangible way and understand the modern history of China deeply.

Consignment deadline: October 25, 2015

Consignment categories:

Important manuscripts by diplomatic figures; literature of historic events; important articles (e.g. the walking stick used by Gu Weijun, pens used in the signing treaties. etc.)

Email: mrsjb@xlysauc.com

Tel: +86 571 8789 6779/ 8781 2600(F)

Contact: Mr. Lou

Address: No. 127, Qingyin Street, Hangzhou, Zhejiang.

Selected exhibits:

REMNANT OFFICIAL OF MING DYNASTY EXILED IN JAPAN  AUTOGRAPH SIGNED POEM MANUSCRIPTS

Ink on silk, hand scroll

747×34cm

GEORGE MACARTNEY, THE FIRST HEAD OF BRITISH DELEGATE TO CHINA  AUTOGRAPH SIGNED LETTERS

One page

18×14cm

1841年11月26日作

JOHN QUINCY ADAMS  IMPORTANT AUTOGRAPH SIGNED LETTER ON THE FIRST OPIUM WAR

One page

Dated November 26, 1841

25.5×20cm

ADMIRAL SIR HARRY HOLDSWORTH RAWSON  AUTOGRAPH SIGNED DIARIES WRITTEN DURING THE SECOND OPIUM WAR

One copy

Dated 1858

18.6×12.3cm

LI HONGZHANG, YI XIN, SHENG HUAIXUAN, WANG TAO, WANG WENSHAO, ITO HIROFUMI. ETC.  AUTOGRAPH SIGNED ALBUM

Fifty-four pages, album

33.5×26cm

KANG YOUWEI AND KANG TONGBI  MANUSCRIPTS OF A TRIP TO ELEVEN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES: THE JOUNREY TONORWAY 
One copy (six pages)

29.5×27.5cm

AUTOGRAPH SIGNED DRAFTS AND DOCUMENTS ON THE FIRST CHINESE RAILWAYS AFTER SINO-JAPANESE WAR IN 1894

Drawing sheets, documents and letters

YUAN SHIKAI, CAO RULIN, WU TINGFANG, HU WEIDE, SUN BAOQI, GU WEIJUN, LU ZHENGXIANG, XU SHUZHENG. ETC.  AUTOGRAPH LETTERS SIGNED TO TANG ZAIFU

CHIANG KAI-SHEK  AUTOGRAPH SIGNED MANUSCRIPTS ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SINO-US DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS AND TAIWAN REGIME

Ten pages

Dated 1970

27.5×12cm×10

ZHOU EN’LAI  IMPORTANT AUTOGRAPH SIGNED LETTER ON NEW CHINA’S MEMBERSHIP IN THE UNITED NATIONS

Two pages

Dated circa 1949

19×9cm×2

ZHOU EN’LAI AND HE LONG  AUTOGRAPH SIGNED PHOTOS WITH INDIAN FRIENDS IN BANDUNG CONFERENCE

Two pieces

Dated January 1, 1957

30×24.5cm×2