Through an exploration of literary, philosophical, religious, and
historical materials,students will become familiar with core
conceptions about business and the function of trade in
traditional and modern China. Centering on critical exploration
of cultural productions, including text, performance, visual 
arts, and film, students will be expected to analyze and produce 
well-founded arguments using diverse sources.

Possible units for this course include: 
1) the image of the merchant from early to modern times, 
2) philosophical and ethical dimensions of trade in China, 
3) the impact of material and monetary exchange on the production 
of literary, dramatic, and visual works, 
4) conflicting models of trade in 20th-century China.