February 2023

Week 6

In the instructional videos on yarn, silk, and cloth, I realized the painstaking work required to even create the yarn for weaving. I found it reassuring that while drop spindle…

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Week 5

This week, I selected the first exploration pack. The Tang Dynasty (618-907) covered most of China during its rule. Their territory also expanded into northern Vietnam, which was also occupied…

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Final project topic proposal

I have researched and am interested in sculptures. I have narrowed it down to sculptures from two different dynasties. Both were buried in tombs. I have always liked sculpture as…

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Week 4

The First Emperor of Qin was one of the most powerful people of his time. He conquered all of China, combining the warring states but was obsessed with taking an…

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Week 3

This week, I chose to read the chapter “Early Chinese Walls” in The Great Wall of China. In class we discussed how the exact origin of the Great Wall is…

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