Earlier this year, Za Library was invited by Harvard University to showcase some of its most treasured items at an exhibition at the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies in conjunction with the Harvard-Yenching Library.

Some of these exhibits are currently on display at the Nanjing Xiaosong Library, with a focus on folklore material that helps to chart China's modern history and the changes to people's daily lives.

Running through Feb 10, Nanjing is the first stop on the exhibition's national tour before it moves on to Xiaosong Library in Hangzhou.