China’s ‘China’: Porcelain’s Contribution to World History and Culture
^ Please click an image to enlarge A simple and clear-cut way of demonstrating the significant impact that Chinese porcelain has had on global material culture over many centuries is to consider the...
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^ Please click an image to enlarge Most Westerners probably cannot readily place where Jingdezhen is or why it is significant in understanding and appreciating porcelain, but for most Chinese and...
View ArticleBeijing and Nanjing China’s Capital Cities
^ Please click an image to enlarge Beijing & Nanjing – China’s Late Imperial and Modern Capitals For over five centuries, Beijing was the imperial capital for both the Ming (1368 – 1644 CE) and...
View ArticleMaterial Culture Capitals
^ Please click an image to enlarge Both Nanjing and Beijing are known throughout the country and the world for distinctive types of material culture: for Nanjing, a special “cloud pattern” brocade is...
View ArticleCulture and People Capitals
^ Please click an image to enlarge Often, historically significant persons become almost synonymous with a city, even if they were not born there. For the capitals Beijing and Nanjing, this section...
View ArticleAppreciation Capitals
^ Please click an image to enlarge Americans visiting Washington, D.C. can easily identify the centers of political power in our nation’s capital. First and foremost in the national consciousness are...
View ArticleGeography Capitals
^ Please click an image to enlarge Few cities have played as significant a role in the political culture of China as the capital cities of Beijing and Nanjing. Literally translated as the “northern...
View ArticleHistory Capitals
^ Please click an image to enlarge The history of Nanjing and Beijing from the Ming through the Qing and into the 20th and 21st centuries is variously marked with intrigue, prosperity and opulence,...
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