For tomorrow read the excerpts from the play "Autumn in the Palace of Han" in your reader, pages 22-27.
Annotate as you read, and answer the questions assigned to your group after you finish.
Key Questions:
What kind of language do the characters of play use to talk about outsiders?
How do the characters and events of the play reinforce the idea of China as the "Middle Kingdom?"
What does the play tell us about Chinese attitudes towards trade and wealth?