Date: 11 October 2025 (Saturday)
Time: 9:00 am - 5:30 pm
Venue: Room 3601, Li Dak Sum Yip Yio Chin Academic Building, City University of Hong Kong
Language: Mandarin Chinese

Workshop leaders: 
Mrs. Hua Chunrong (The Palace Museum, Beijing; 2023-24 J. S. Lee Memorial Fellow, CUHK Art Museum)
Dr. Liu Xialing (Department of Arts and Design, The University of Macau)

Convener: 
Prof. WANG Lianming (Associate Professor, Department of Chinese and History, City University of Hong Kong)

This event is hosted in conjunction with the CAH's Student Chapter.

Registration:
The department will subsidize 50% of the material costs; each student HK$150 HKD.
Registration open to B.A. and M.A. students of the CAH (max. 30).
Registration is required. Please complete the online registration form HERE on or before 8 October 2025.

(CityUHK Pay link will be sent out with a confirmation email once the registration is successful)

Workshop information

CAH Heritage Workshop:
Bringing History to Life: The Technique of Kuancai
傳承歷史：款彩漆工藝工作坊
（特邀《我在故宮修文物》專家親授）

Join the Department of Chinese and History for a one-day workshop exploring kuancai, also known as Coromandel lacquer—the art of "carved polychrome." These intricate lacquer screens flourished along China's southeastern coast during the late seventeenth century, quickly becoming a major hit both domestically and across European markets. The workshop will kick off with a lecture from Dr. Xialing Liu, who will unpack the fascinating global history of this technique. Then, under the guidance of Mrs. Hua Chunrong, you'll get to try your hand at the craft itself during a hands-on session. You'll learn the processes of carving, layering, and coloring lacquers.

Inquiry：
Department of Chinese and History, City University of Hong Kong
Tel.：3442 2054
Email：lwang657@cityu.edu.hk