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The Bibliothèque Sino-Internationale Genève was an important oversea cultural agency established by the government of the Republic of China in the 1930s. However, little research has been done on its history. Furthermore, the current understanding of the library is often based on anecdotal accounts of Li Shizeng and Xiao Yu. Many existing impressions of the library are distorted and incorrect. This study employs firsthand materials including chronicles, diaries, newspapers, and other archival resources to reconstruct the history of the library and its major publication, the Orient et Occident. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]