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THURSDAY, JULY 7, 1988

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LOCAL PUBLICATIONS OF VERY HIGH STANDARD

THE 20 WINNING ENTRIES OF THE "URBAN COUNCIL BIENNIAL AWARDS FOR THE BEST PRODUCED BOOKS IN HONG KONG 1986-1987" HAVE A VERY HIGH STANDARD IN THE INTEGRITY OF DESIGN, LAYOUT, ILLUSTRATIONS, COLOUR REPRODUCTION, PRINTING, DECORATION, PAPER AND BINDING, ACCORDING TO THE JUDGES FOR THE AWARDS.

SPEAKING AT THE PRESENTATION OF TROPHIES AND CERTIFICATES, URBAN COUNCILLOR MISS FOK PUI-YEE SAID TODAY {THURSDAY} THAT "TO SELECT 10 BEST PRODUCED BOOKS IN ENGLISH AND CHINESE RESPECTIVELY OUT OF SOME 12 000 REGISTERED BOOKS 15 NO EASY JOB AT ALL.

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SHE POINTED OUT THAT THE URBAN COUNCIL INTRODUCED THE AWARD SCHEME WITH THE OBJECTIVES TO RECOGNISE THE OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE LOCAL PRINTING AND PUBLISHING INDUSTRIES, TO ENCOURAGE AN EVEN HIGHER STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE IN BOOK PRODUCTION, AND TO STIMULATE PUBLIC INTEREST IN GOOD QUALITY BOOKS."

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THE TITLES OF THE WINNING ENGLISH BOOKS ARE

"CLASSIC CHINESE FURNITURE", OF CHINESE COSTUMES" "GLASS: ART NOUVEAU TO ART POPULATION ATLAS OF CHINA" "THE TOP END OF DOWN UNDER", -“TREASURES OF THE FORBIDDEN CITY" "THE VICTORIA AND ALBERT COLOUR BOOKS" AND "THE YELLOW RIVER, A 5,000 YEARS JOURNEY THROUGH CHINA",

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THE 10 WINNING CHINESE BOOKS ARE "XI'AN CHINA'S ANCIENT CAPITAL FOR A THOUSAND YEARS", "CHINESE PATTERNS THROUGH THE AGES" "THE CHINESE RICE BOOK" "THE ILLUSTRATED 500 LO HAN VOLUME ONE" "ANTARCTIC FANTASY", 'CHILDREN'S DRAWING", "BUDDHIST ART OF THE TIBETAN PLATEAU", "THE FOUR WELL-KNOWN MOUNTAINS", "YELLOW RIVER THE CHINESE HEARTLAND FROM THE AIR" AND "CHINESE GOLD FISH"

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CONSIDERED

THE COUNCILLOR SAID, "THE BOOK 'CHINESE PORCELAIN, THE s.c. KO TIANMINLOU COLLECTION' PUBLISHED BY THE URBAN COUNCIL IS BY THE JUDGES AS A PUBLICATION OF REFINED QUALITY WILLCH SHOULD BE PRESENTED WITH AN AWARD.'

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BUT SINCE THE COUNCIL WAS THE ORGANISER OF THE SCHEME, IT WAS PROPOSED, AFTER CAREFUL CONSIDERATION, THAT AN ADDITIONAL AWARD SHOULD BE GIVEN TO THE PUBLISHER IN RECOGNITION OF HIS ACHIEVEMENTS.

THE 21 BOOKS WILL BE DISPLAYED FROM TOMORROW (FRIDAY) UNTIL JULY 20.

AT THE CITY HALL PUBLIC LIBRARY

HAS MADE WITH SOME FRANKFURT

TO SHOW THE WORLD HONG KONG'S OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE PRINTING AND PUBLISHING INDUSTRIES, THE URBAN COUNCIL SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THESE EXQUISITE BOOKS, TOGETHER COUNCIL PUBLICATIONS, TO BE EXHIBITED IN THE WORLD-RENOWNED BOOK PAIR IN OCTOBER.

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