Cantonese is a language with a long history. It is widely used by people in Hong Kong, Macao, the Guangdong Province, as well as parts of Guangxi and Hainan.

However, as time goes by, many phrases that were once popular have gradually become unknown to young people. Various interesting stories behind different expressions are rather difficult to trace nowadays.

If you are interested in this topic, come check out the selected titles under our current theme ‘Cantonese Study’ of the Good Read Corner.

Watching movies at home may be a good choice for such a hot summer night.

New award-winning movies are available at the Multimedia Collection on 2/F of the Library. These new arrivals include Academy Awards (Oscars) and Hong Kong Film Awards winners and nominations this year.

Get ready your popcorns and enjoy the movies of the year.

One of the best ways to learn about other cultures is through books – to know some of the history and traditions of the place.

If literature indeed mirrors the story of a generation, the Taiwan Hsiang-t’u Literature has very much reflected the lives of ordinary Taiwanese people in 1950-1960s. This genre is the current theme of Good Read Corner until the end of April.

Enjoy your reading.

Wanna have a laugh-out-loud moment?

‑  Nothing makes a person more productive than the last minute (by anon, p.128)

‑  The most terrifying words in the English language are, ‘I’m from the government and I’m here to help’ (by Ronald Reagan, p.228)

‑  ‘In conclusion’ – the phrase that wakes up the audience (by Herbert Prochnow, p.269)

‑  To cut a long story short, there’s nothing like having the boss walk in (by Doris Lily, p.270)

‑  California is a fine place to live – if you happen to be an orange (by Fred Allen, p.356)

A book titled The Funniest Thing You Never Said which collects fantastic and hilarious quotes for everyone with a sense of humour. Never forget to put a smile on your face. We will continue to explore more funny quotes to share.

Stay positive, stay healthy. All you need is a book.

Our librarians have selected some inspiring e-Books for you:

More e-Books are available at iRead eBook, iRead EBA eBook and Udn Library. Let’s spare some quality time to discovering and exploring books.

With the start of a new decade, it is time to look forward.

The New Additions List has a new look and design. Now, you can browse the last-three-month arrivals of library resources. They are classified as LC Class A to Z and categorized into three groups according to the month arrived.

Try the fresh, simple, and user-friendly webpage now!

Acting, dancing, and painting all are arts, and all of them please the senses. Together with Department of Chinese, we have picked some books for you to enjoy the pleasure of different forms of art.

Come to the Good Read Corner. You will probably come across good reads you have never seen before.