Detail: From crossbows to chromium, from beer to blast furnaces, from lacquer to silk, from acupuncture to elixirs of immortality, and from walls to canals, China was the world’s most technologically advanced civilization at the time of the First Emperor. What lay behind this explosion of creativity? And how long would its fruits remain China’s secret?

Speaker:
Professor Rick Guisso has taught the history of pre-modern China in the Department of East Asian Studies at the University of China for more than 30 years, serving two terms as Department Chair. Among his publications is The First Emperor of China (1989).

Time - 7:00 to 8:00 pm