Dr Chou Weichiang received his PhD from the Tsing Hua University in Hsinchu, Taiwan in 2008. Prior to his appointment at the Hong Kong Palace Museum, he served as Associate Curator at the Palace Museum, Taipei where he curated numerous exhibitions, including “Treasures from Heaven: A Special Exhibition of Artifacts from the Holy See” and “Portrayals from a Brush Divine: A Special Exhibition on the Tricentennial of Giuseppe Castiglione’s Arrival in China”. His research focuses on the history of technology, Chinese diplomatic history, military history, as well as historical GIS applications and museum studies. Dr Chou has authored two monographs on military history, The Frankish Breech Loader in China and Battlewagons in Ming China. In addition, he has compiled a wide variety of publications on Qing historical and archival documents.
