Qianshen Bai: Calligraphy and Everyday Life among Late Qing Officials
28th Sammy Yukuan Lee Lecture on Chinese Archaeology and Art
Utilizing diaries, letters, and other collections of informal jottings, Qianshen Bai, Professor of Art History of Zhejiang University, describes calligraphy in the everyday life of late Qing government officials. This lecture seeks to deepen our understanding of the cultural life of the Chinese elite toward the end of imperial China. Reception to follow. Co-presented with the UCLA Center for Chinese Studies.