T.H. Tsien, Scholar of Chinese Written Word, Dies at 105
Professor Tsien risked his life in 1941 to smuggle tens of thousands of rare volumes to safety at the Library of Congress amid the Japanese occupation of Shanghai. [Source]
Publication Date:Origin: nytimes.com
Category: Libraries and Librarians
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