China, Taiwan, Hong Kong Studies

The Chinese Collection of the University Washington Library is devoted to Chinese-language research materials in all formats, but mainly in the fields of humanities and social sciences. Works published in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and some other areas are collected. In conjunction with the Chinese-language holdings of the Gallagher Law Library, the Chinese Collection of the University of Washington Libraries plays an important role in supporting all China-related teaching, learning, and research activities at the University Washington.

The East Asia Library holds over 268,606 volumes of Chinese printed materials (as of June 2008), approximately 1,000 current serials titles, 2,600 non-current serials titles, 6,300 microfilms reels, 4,700 microfiches sheets, a dozen of subscribed online databases, and more than 160 computer files applications. The majority of audiovisual Chinese materials are located in the Media Center at the Odegaard Undergraduate Library. Areas of strength include: Chinese classical studies, local gazetteers on the southwest region; material on the Guangdong Delta region; works by and on Kang Youwei and Liang Qichao; material on Chinese dialects and ethnic minorities; population census; yearbooks; and statistical data.

Special Collections include:

1. Hellmut Wilhelm Collection on Chinese philosophy, literature, and hisotry. Includes 1,346 rare Chinese books from Ming Dynasty to the early Republican era.
2. The Joseph Rock Collection. Over three hundred gazetteers, many of which are rare editions on the southwest region.
3. Wu Xianzi Collection. Includes 112 pieces of Wu's manuscripts and publications, a valuable source for the study of the leader of the Li Xian Party in the early Republican period.
4. Collection on Diaoyutai Incident. Includes over three hundred items published between 1971 and 1973.
5. Mu Yu Shu Collection. A total of 373 volumes comprise this collection.
6. Yearbook Collection. Consists of over 500 titles.
7. Population census of 1990 and 2000 at the county, city and county level. The census volumes represent most of the counties and cities of all provinces and autonomous regions. This collection exceeds 6,000 volumes.
8. Qing Dynasty Xi nan shao shu min zu hua ce. A set of six volumes containing 120 original drawings on the aboriginal tribes of Yunnan and southwest China in the Qing Dynasty.

1. China Academic Journals
2. China Core Newspapers Database
3. China Data Online
4. China Infobank
5. CHANT: CHinese ANcient Texts
6. People's Daily Online (1946- )
7. Scripta Sinica
8. Wenyuange Siku Quanshu Internet Version

Questions and comments, including requests for materials and inquiries about how to use the collection, etc. may be directed to Michael Meng, Chinese Studies Librarian, at 206-616-7665 or via e-mail.