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Chronology

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A chronology of scholarly and collecting activity, most recent first. Later years will be added as the material is prepared.

2022

  1. Donation

    2022-08

    Donation of ninety-seven objects to the Tsinghua University Art Museum

    Tsinghua University Art Museum · Beijing

    Twelve garments and eighty-five textiles and embroideries, entering the museum’s public holdings.

2019

  1. Publication

    2019-11

    Qing Costume Regulations and Surviving Objects published in two volumes

    Donghua University Press · Shanghai

    Contributing author. The two volumes read surviving garments against the written regulations, addressing construction, ornament and rank.

2018

  1. Exhibition

    2018-12-05

    Images of the Silk Road: Chinese Fashion and Costume Art

    China Cultural Centre in Moscow · Moscow

    Part of the sixth-anniversary programme of the China Cultural Centre in Moscow; Xiaojian Li contributed objects as a lender.

  2. Exhibition

    2018-04-24

    Chinese Textiles and Embroidery: Selected Works from the Li Yulai Collection

    Museum of Textile and Costume, Donghua University · Shanghai

    One hundred and seven objects from the family collection were shown, in two groups: historical woven textiles, and court and official dress.

2017

  1. Exhibition

    2017-10-16

    Exhibition of Qing Dynasty Dress from the Li Yulai Collection

    Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology · Beijing

    The exhibition was accompanied by a symposium on Qing costume culture, at which Xiaojian Li spoke on the development and meaning of dragon and cloud motifs.

1984

  1. Activity

    Born

    Introduced in childhood to Chinese textiles and dress through his father, the collector Li Yulai.