On December 12, 2025, the National Taiwan Library will launch the Chinese translation of the book “Eine kurtze Ost-Indianische Reiß-Beschreibung” (1669) by the Swiss painter and traveler Albrecht Herport. In cooperation with the Faculty of East Asian Studies at Ruhr University Bochum there will be a hybrid event at the university's library, which will be held in German, English and Chinese.

In cooperation with the Faculty of East Asian Studies at Ruhr University Bochum the National Taiwan Library will launch the Chinese translation of the book “Eine kurtze Ost-Indianische Reiß-Beschreibung” (1669) by the Swiss painter and traveler Albrecht Herport. The event will be held in German, English and Chinese, featuring a book discussion, a case study on the conservation of the “Lotus Sutra”, and a presentation of the special collections, digital archives and the scholarship program for foreign visiting researchers of the National Taiwan Library.
Date & Time: Friday, 12 December 2025, 2pm - 4:30pm
Location: Library of the Ruhr University Bochum, Room 1/09
All scholars, students, and community members interested in Taiwan‘s history, global history, and cultural heritage preservation are warmly invited. The event will be hybrid, please see the poster. for more information on the Zoom link and password.