The University of Hawai'i was one of the first institutions of higher education outside Asia to offer courses and degree programs in Chinese language, history, philosophy, and other fields. UH's commitment to Asian studies inspired many other US universities to diversify and globalize their programs. 

An essential component to this work has been UH's outstanding library collection in Chinese materials. Thanks to generous investment by the people of Hawai'i, as well as expert curation by China bibliographers, our library collection has formed the foundation for research and teaching on China and Asia for over a century. 

This website was created by faculty at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa to commemorate the centennial of Chinese studies at our university. We focus on the first fifty years (1920-1970), highlighting the evolution of academic units, the contributions of faculty, and the creation of our library collection. We welcome your comments, questions, and suggestions, and hope that other faculty and alumni will share memories and contribute materials.

在海外高校中，夏威夷大學是第一批提供有關中國語言、歷史、哲學等相關課程和學位的大學。夏大長期致力於亞洲研究，對不少美國大學的科目多樣性和國際化產生了積極影響。

作為中國研究的重要組成部分，夏大圖書館的中國館藏承蒙當地民眾的支持和各界的幫助，在教職員工和圖書館員的精心管理下不斷發展壯大，為中國及亞洲研究与教學提供了堅實的基礎。

本展覽為慶祝夏威夷大學中國研究一百周年 (1920-2020)而舉辦，主要展现前五十年 (1920-1970)大學結構演變的過程，教授的貢獻，和圖書館的成長。我們歡迎各位的意見和想法，同時期待夏大師生和校友分享相關故事和資料。