Overview The origins of USC Library's Chinese Collection can be traced back to the formation of the Von KleinSmid Library of World Affairs in 1929, at a time when Chinese studies had only been established at a handful of American universities. By 1944, there were little more than 600 books in Chinese. Rapid growth began after World War II, as interest in East Asia generated a sharp increase in the study of China nationwide. Several notable donations have combined to comprise a core collection of Chinese materials: the Theodore Hsi En Chen Collection, the Peter M. Suski Collection, the Tam Kai Chung Collection and, most recently, the Tse Tsung Chow Collection. Together they help to form a solid collection in the Chinese language for the study of a broad range of social sciences and humanities. Resources List of Chinese Studies Databases at USC Chinese Studies Research Guide China Documentary Films in Streaming How to request full-text content from the Duxiu database Ailing Zhang (Eileen Chang) Papers: Finding Aid | USC Digital Library | Online Exhibition | Eileen Chang Centennial Conference Eastern Culture Nucleus: Chinese Rare Books in the USC Libraries Shanghai Municipal Police File, 1929-1945: Microform collection | Guide | Digitized version "Records of the Shanghai Municipal Police, 1894-1949" Theodore Hsi-en Chen papers: Finding Aid | Online Exhibition Videos/DVDs