1. Aug 19: Introduction Our impressions of Asia and China, and our expectations for the course. Begin making a sturdy map, including all border lands, modern provinces, major cities , main geographic features, and areas of personal interest.

  2.  Aug 24: Discussion of "The Myth of Asia" at http://acc6.its.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~phalsall/texts/mythofasia.html, and excerpts of Marco Polo's (1254-1324) travels in China at http://acc6.its.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~phalsall/texts/marcopolo.html ; 

  3. Aug 26: Geography and Impressions of China
    Continue discussion of previous readings and beginning of Ebrey text. *For next class: finish handmade maps due Aug 31

  4. Aug 31 Geography, Paleolithic and Neolithic China.
    Present Map findings and see NOVA video on the Tokadian mummies.

  5. Sept 2 Chinese geography, language and ethnography. Discuss articles on Chinese language and ethnography at http://acc6.its.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~phalsall/texts/chinethn.html ; on the Sino-Tibetan Language family at: http://acc6.its.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~phalsall/texts/chinlng2.html , on Chinese pronunciation at http://acc6.its.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~phalsall/texts/chinlng1.html 
    and on the Pinyin Wade-Giles writing article at http://acc6.its.brooklyn.cuny.edu/~phalsall/texts/chinlng3.html)

  6. Sept 7 First Written Evidence: Shang China, oracle bones, the I-Ching, and Mandate from Heaven. Corresponding Ebrey readings; and read "The Mandate of Heaven, Selections from the Shu Jing (The Classic of History) (6th Cent. BCE) here.
    *For next class:  

  7. Sept 9 Philosophies/early religions. Classical Chinese Philosophies: All related Ebrey readings for Confucius, Taoism, Legalism.

  8. Sept 14 Philosophies continued.

  9. Sept 16 The Qin and Han periods. All related Ebrey Readings.

  10. Sept 21 Review for test
    *Further readings to be posted.

  11. Sept 23 Mid-Term Exam I

Links

  1. Han Dynasty (updated 9/28)

  2. Qin Dynasty (updated 9/28)

  3. Review Guide for Mid-Term I

  4. Interactive tour of provinces (CNN site)

  5. CNN China message boards

  6. Lines we took to heart, from Kung Futsu (Confucius), Mencius, Xunzi, Lao Dan, Zhuang Zhou, Gongsun Yang (Lord Shang), and Han Feizi (still inputting Legalist info). **There are additions to this collection; reading them will provide a good review of important Chinese philosophical concepts**

  7. Chinese Music Links (for RealAudio) here.

  8. Sun Tsu's Art of War (on this web-site) here.

  9. Taoism explained link

  10. Week 4: Birth of Myth-History versus the written evidence: Shang China (*now includes significant terms and review questions*)

  11. Good site on I-Ching, but do you're own search too. There's a lot out there.

  12. Week 3: Geography and Ethnography

  13. Week 1 and 2: Impressions and Historiography (***check the new significant terms and test review questions in each section!***)

  14. People's Daily (now working); People's Daily China links in English; 

  15. Link from Kellie Parker: " I found this and found it pretty interesting. You should take a look!" here

  16. ***CNN China Special (check out the "Flash" introduction, the section on the Dynasties!, and participate in some discussions)

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