March 2023

Week 9 Introduce an Image

This is an image of an inkstone designed to resemble a bamboo stem; it is made to be as long as one bamboo and there are natural markings on the…

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Week 9

In “The Social Life of Inkstones,” Dorothy Ko explores the cultural and social significance of inkstones in China from the 7th to the 17th century. Inkstones were not just tools…

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Week 7 Rewrite

The reading “Chinese Money in Global Context” compares the development and usage of money in the Roman Empire to China. The breakup of the Eastern Han Empire and the division…

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Week 8

On Tuesday, I chose to read the chapter about space (chapter 2). I have always wondered about the courtyard part of Chinese homes. The homes featured in the chapter were…

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Week 7

The reading “Chinese Money in Global Context” compares the development and usage of money in the Roman Empire to China. The breakup of the Eastern Han Empire and the division…

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