On April 24, 2019 at 4 p.m., a meeting with famous Kazakh orientalist, historian, sinologist, Doctor of History, Professor Klara Shaisultanovna Khafizova took place in the Library Science Hall as part of the cycle "China in My Life". The book exhibition "The Neverending History of the Great Wall" was presented at the meeting.
Director of the National Library of the Republic of Kazakhstan B. Ospanova made a welcoming speech and congratulated with the 80th anniversary. The moderator of this event was candidate of historical sciences, Professor Kaina Gabbasovna Shaimerdenova.
At the meeting about the merits, life and work of the researcher K. Khafizova in the study of the history of Kazakhstan in the archives of China spoke: the journalist, historian-orientalist Munir Yerzin; writer, member of the Kazakh Geographical Society Iminov Ismailzhan; head of the educational department of "Kaynar" University Madinova Altyn Kairovna and other invited guests. The event was attended by students from Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Abylai Khan Kazakh University of International Relations and World Languages, International Kazakh-Chinese Language College, graduate students, doctoral students, library staff and the media.
The book exhibition "The Neverending History of the Great Wall" presented the author's works in different languages from the collection of the library. The participants of the meeting were shown a slide show about K. Khafizova, prepared by the staff of the World Literature Service G. Myrzakerimova and A. Zholdasbay.