These photos capture key moments and objects from the special exhibition "Pearls of the East, Harmony with the West," held at the Shanghai Library to honor Nobel laureate Pearl S. Buck from June 7 to August 28, 2025. Through rare publications, curated displays, and handwritten tributes, the exhibition traces Buck's journey as a cultural bridge between China and the West. Each image in this collection offers a glimpse into the multifaceted legacy of a writer whose empathy and insight helped shape global understanding of China in the 20th century.
1/8The poster of the "Pearls of the East, Harmony with the West—Memorial Exhibition of Nobel Prize Laureate Pearl S. Buck" at the Shanghai Library, Shanghai, from June 7 to August 28, 2025(Photo: Shanghai Library)
2/8“A Study of Hollywood Adaptations of Pearl S. Buck’s China Novels” by Li Qingshuang at the Shanghai Library, Shanghai, from June 7 to August 28, 2025(Photo: Shanghai Library)
3/8Books of academic works focused on Pearl S. Buck’s cultural identity and her contributions to cross-cultural communication at the Shanghai Library, Shanghai, from June 7 to August 28, 2025(Photo: Shanghai Library)
4/8A comprehensive chart listing the major literary works of Pearl S. Buck at the Shanghai Library, Shanghai, from June 7 to August 28, 2025(Photo: Shanghai Library)
5/8A dedicated fan of Buck’s literature presents a calligraphy manuscript of “The Good Earth” at the Shanghai Library, Shanghai, from June 7 to August 28, 2025(Photo: Shanghai Library)
6/8A visual timeline tracing the formative years of Pearl S. Buck — from her childhood in China to her early experiences that shaped her literary voice at the Shanghai Library, Shanghai, from June 7 to August 28, 2025(Photo: Shanghai Library)
7/8Bilingual editions of Buck’s most iconic works, alongside the historic photograph of her receiving the Nobel Prize in Literature at the Shanghai Library, Shanghai, from June 7 to August 28, 2025(Photo: Shanghai Library)
8/8A condensed version of “My Several Worlds”, titled “The China I Know” by Pearl S. Buck at the Shanghai Library, Shanghai, from June 7 to August 28, 2025(Photo: Shanghai Library)
By Joanna Li July 29th, 2025
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