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Digitization of Bibles in the Greater China (from 1661 to 1950)

03 Apr 2019
Seminar and ColloquiumCentre for Sino-Christian Studies
Digitization of Bibles in the Greater China (from 1661 to 1950)
Date
03 Apr 2019
Time
16:30 - 18:00
Location
AAB 710, Baptist University Road Campus, Hong Kong Baptist University
Language
Cantonese
 

Speaker

Dr. Simon Wong (D.Litt., University of Pretoria, South Africa). Born in Hong Kong. Biblical scholar and translation consultant.  Published articles and monograph locally and in international journals.  Honorary Research Associate, Chinese University.  Translation Consultant and Global Translation Advisor, United Bible Societies (2003--present). 

 

Abstract

The lecture aims at sharing two major digitization projects, "Digitization of Old Chinese Bibles" (2014-2019) and "Digitization of Bibles of Chinese Dialects and Ethnic Minority Languages in China" (2018-2023), their scopes, impacts and initial findings, undertaken by Dr. Simon Wong for the Digital Bible Library of the United Bible Societies.