East Asian Garden Lecture Series - Explorations in the History of the Rose in China

Guoliang Wang, the author of Old Roses of China, surveys the development of the rose in China, from the Song dynasty (960–1279) to the Qing dynasty (1644–1911) and beyond. Wang is a professor of horticulture with the Jiangsu Provincial Commission of Agriculture and a lecturer at both Nanjing University and Nanjing Agricultural University. His research has focused particularly on wild roses and ancient horticultural varieties. Free; no reservations required. Rothenberg Hall

The Café will be open until 7:15 p.m. before the start of this event.