Chinese Archives and Libraries

=Chinese Archives and Libraries=

Archives collect and preserve original documents of organizations such as churches or governments. Libraries generally collect published sources such as books, maps, and microfilm. This section describes the major repositories of genealogical and historical records and sources for China.

If you plan to visit one of these repositories, contact the organization and ask for information about their collections, hours, services, and fees.

In China standard archives have been established in every City. These repositories are directly under the City Government. In 2002 the administrative villages of the all established archives and achieved normative management and effective utilization of the records. For information on the Shanghai Library, and the genealogical search services it offers, click here.

Mainland China
Following is a list of major archives and libraries within mainland China.

Gongy City Archives Bureau No.13 of Xinxing Road Gongy City CHINA Telephone: 86-371-64399818 (Office of Director: Cui Xinru) Telephone: 86-371-64353697 (Affairs Room)

National Library of China #33 Zhongguancun Nandajie  Hai Dian District Beijing 100081 CHINA Telephone: (86 10) 88544114 Consultation Telephone: (86 10) 88545426、88545360 Service Supervision Telephone: (86 10) 88545022 Internet: http://www.nlc.gov.cn/en/visitus/location.htm Email: webmaster@nlc.gov.cn

Library of Ancient Books of NLC #7 Wenjin Street  Xi Cheng District Beijing 100034 CHINA Telephone: 86-10-66175547 Email: fenguan@nlc.gov.cn

Tsinghua University Library Beijing 100084  CHINA Telephone: 86-10-62782137 Fax:  86-10-62781758 Internet: Book Service http://www.lib.tsinghua.edu.cn/english/service.html#Ancient%20Book%20Service Email: bgs@lib.tsinghua.edu.cn

Wuhan University Archive Wuhan, Hubei 430072 CHINA Telephone: (027) 87682801 Internet: http://www.whu.edu.cn/en/resource/archives.htm

Shanghai Library 1555 Huaihai Middle Rd, Xuhui Qu Shanghai CHINA Telephone: 86 21 6445 5555 Internet: http://www.library.sh.cn/

Mainland Hong Kong
Following is a list of major archives and libraries within mainland Hong Kong.

Chinese University of Hong Kong University Library Shatin, N.T. HONG KONG SAR Telephone: (852) 2609-7318 Fax: (852) 2603-6952 Internet: http://www.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/information/rarebook/rbroom.htm Email: storey@cuhk.edu.hk

Government Records Service Public Records Office 13 Tsui Ping Road Kwun Tong Kowloon, Hong Kong Telephone: (852) 2195 7700 or (852) 2195 7728 Fax: (852) 2804 6413 Internet: http://www.grs.gov.hk/ws/english/index.htm Email: proinfo@grs.gov.hk

Hong Kong Baptist University 6/F &amp; 7/F, Fong Shu Chuen Library Ho Sin Hang Campus Hon Kong Telephone: (852) 3411-7847 Fax: (852) 3411-7373 Internet: http://www.hkbu.edu.hk/library/sca/index.html Email: ar@hkbu.edu.hk

Po Leung Kuk Museum 66 Leighton Road Hong Kong Telephone: (852) 2277 8288 Fax: (852) 2576 4509 Internet: http://www.poleungkuk.org.hk/museum/main_e.htm

Hong Kong University 1st Floor New Wing, Main Library Pokfulam, Hong Kong Telephone: (852) 2859 2207 Internet: http://lib.hku.hk/hkspc/index.html Email: specol@lib.hku.hk

Shanghai Library 1555 Huai Hai Middle Road Shanghai 200031 Telephone: 86 21 6445 5555 Fax: 86 21 6445 5006 Internet: http://www.library.sh.cn/english/

Taiwan
National Archives Administration 9F,. North Tower, No.439, Zhongping Rd Xinzhuang Dist New Taipei City 24220 Taiwan (R.O.C.) Telephone: +886-2-8995-3700 Internet: https://www.archives.gov.tw/english/Default.aspx

Academia Historica No.2, Changsha St. Sec. 1 Zhongzheng District, Taipei City 10486 Taiwan Telephone: +886-2-23161000 Internet: https://www.drnh.gov.tw/?Lang=en

National Taiwan University Library No.1 Sec.4, Roosevelt Rd. Taipei Taiwan Telephone: see this link Internet: http://www.lib.ntu.edu.tw/en/node/1570

Academia Sinica 128 Academia Road, Section 2 Nankang, Taipei 11529 Taiwan Telephone: +886-2-27822190~9 (10 lines) Internet: https://www.sinica.edu.tw/en

National Palace Museum No. 221, Sec. 2, Zhishan Rd. Shilin Dist. Taipei City 11143 Taiwan (R.O.C.) Telephone:+886-2-6610-3600 Internet: https://www.npm.gov.tw/en/

National Library of Public Information No.100, Wuquan S. Rd. South Dist. Taichung City 40246 Taiwan (R.O.C.) Telephone: +886-4-2262-5100 Internet: https://www.nlpi.edu.tw/english/

National Taiwan Museum No.2, Xiangyang Rd. Zhongzheng Dist. Taipei City 10046 Taiwan Telephone: +886-2-2382-2566 Internet: https://en.ntm.gov.tw/