1978年刘福田亲笔信及关联本 —《华南、港澳暨东南亚历史考古语文研究论文集》A Legacy of Washington D.C. Sinology-Symposium on Historical, Archaeological and Linguistic Studies

华府书业传承：1979年刘福田给Pickens亲笔信及关联本 ——《华南、港澳暨东南亚历史考古语文研究论文集》A Legacy of Washington D.C. Sinology

This volume is an extraordinary archival treasure from the golden era of Washington D.C.’s Chinese book trade. The book itself, Symposium on Historical, Archaeological and Linguistic Studies on Southern China, South-East Asia and the Hong Kong Region, was published by Hong Kong University Press in 1967 (limited to 1,500 copies). It represents the proceedings of the Golden Jubilee Congress of the University of Hong Kong.

• The Fulton Liu Legacy: Included is an original, handwritten letter dated December 13, 1978, from Fulton Liu, the influential proprietor of the legendary Chinese bookstore in D.C.'s Chinatown. In the letter, Liu notes the difficulty in locating this rare volume after the closure of Vetch and Lee Limited in Hong Kong.

• The Recipient: The book was a personal gift for Dr. Claude Pickens Jr.. A handwritten note on the endpaper confirms it was "Received 15-2-79 from Fulton Liu," marking the pivotal moment of the formal normalization of U.S.-China relations.

• Historical Bridge: This copy traces a direct path from the historical Chinatown literary hub to the library of Senior Diplomat Stephen A. Schlaikjer.

这本“华南、港澳暨东南亚历史考古语文研究论文集”（1967年由香港大学出版社出版，仅限1500册）是华盛顿特区华文书业史上的重要见证。本书汇集了1961年香港大学金禧校庆学术会议的精华成果。

• 唐人街传奇：书中夹有一封由刘福田（Fulton Liu）于1978年12月13日亲笔致传教士和汉学家：皮肯斯博士（Dr. Claude Pickens Jr.）的信函。刘先生在信中提到，在香港慧致图书（Vetch and Lee Limited）结业后，他费时许久才寻得这本珍贵的书籍作为礼物赠予皮肯斯博士。

• 中美建交时刻的赠礼：扉页皮肯斯博士记录了“1979年2月15日获赠于刘福田”的字样。这一日期正值中美正式建交初期，见证了华文英文zhi shi jie在这一重大历史转折点的学术互动。

• 跨越时代的传承：刘福田先生当年经营的书业，是中西文化交流的桥梁。这份对书和文献的热爱，通过皮肯斯博士和他外孙：外交官史大伟（Stephen A. Schlaikjer）传承至今，最终由今日位于Dupont Circle 的 JF Books 季风书园重新发掘。