Science and Civilization in China

This fascinating documentary film examines the mystery surrounding the sailing exploits of the legendary Admiral Zheng and his 30 year command of a gigantic Ming fleet.

45 min. Produced for National Geographic Channels in 2011. The Great Wall of China is more than 3,000 miles in length and was built in just 20 years by a workforce of nearly two million. The story of its building is told in this film through three individuals, each one central to the tale.

A PBS NOVA program.

This film is a part of the NOVA series "Secrets of Lost Empires"
, documents a 1999 effort by a NOVA-assembled crew of scholars and timber framers to design and build a Chinese bridge known only from an ancient painting.

Part of Patricia Buckley Ebrey's "A Visual Sourcebook of Chinese Civilization from University of Washington.

Stephen L. Field is a professor at Trinity University in Texas. His work on the I Ching led to his main area of focus, feng shui. Summary of his academic research is available on this web site.

The Grand Canal (also known as the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal), a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is the longest canal or artificial river in the world.

A useful web site. Click on their "Videos" or "Educational Resources" to learn more on the subject/topic of Chinese bronzes, ceramic, porcelain, jades, calligraphy, painting, etc.

Its primary gold is to establish and maintain vital links to the Silk Road communities here in the United States and abroad in order to educate and inform people about the latest Inner Asia and Silk Road research and discoveries.

A University of Oregon program of research with support from the National Science Foundation. Principal Investigator: Richard P. Suttmeier
Co-Investigator: Cao Cong.

Prepared by Patricia Buckley Ebrey at University of Washington.