Overview

Chinese Embassy donates 165 cultural books to the National Library and Information System Authority (Linked to Record ID#39807)

Commitment Year•2012Country of Activity•Trinidad and TobagoDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•Trinidad and TobagoSector•Other Social Infrastructure And ServicesFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Jan 1, 2012

Start (actual): May 2, 2012

End (actual): May 2, 2012

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This donated collection of the books went to the National Library and Information System Authority. More detailed locational information can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/100855891

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Funding agencies

Government Agencies

Chinese Embassy

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

Trinidad and Tobago, National Library and Information System Authority

Loan description

Chinese Embassy donates 165 cultural books to the National Library and Information System Authority (Linked to Record ID#39807)

Narrative

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Project narrative

On May 2, 2012, the Chinese Embassy in Trinidad and Tobago donated 165 books to the National Library and Information System Authority (NALIS) of Trinidad and Tobago. The donated books were in English or English and Chinese, and explored topics such as Chinese architecture, calligraphy, clothing, culture, economy, festivals, folk art, food, foreign affairs, history, inventions, law, literature, music, and painting. Four of the books were famous classics of Chinese literature. This was the second collection of books donated to Trinidad and Tobago by the Chinese Embassy, following an earlier donation in April 2011 (see linked Record ID#39807).