Abstract:This volume features over 20 seminal essays by Professor Jao Tsung-I on the history of cultural exchanges between China and foreign civilizations. Topics include the relationship between ancient Chinese pottery marks and Semitic alphabets, the significance of gold in the Shang dynasty, early contact between China, Persia, and the Roman Empire, the trade in aromatic herbs, and marit...
The Book of Twin Worlds is the first important achievement after the Institute was founded. Published by the Commercial Press, the book is highly praised by the academia as “a remarkable integration of the eastern and western cultures, a fusion of ancient history and modern times, a manifestation of the essence of Chinese culture, and an embodiment of Chinese cultural self-confidence.” On Sep...
