{"id":445,"date":"2013-10-16T00:18:16","date_gmt":"2013-10-16T00:18:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/luce-asian-studies\/?p=445"},"modified":"2013-10-16T00:18:16","modified_gmt":"2013-10-16T00:18:16","slug":"natural-history-in-china-and-the-west-september-18-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/luce-asian-studies\/natural-history-in-china-and-the-west-september-18-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"Natural History in China and the West, September 18, 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-size: small\">On September 18, 2013, a colloquium featuring Professor Strand, Professor Ashton Nichols, and guest speaker Professor Fa-ti Fan of Binghamton University, was held in the newly remodeled Koh room, also known as the East Asian Studies Room, in Dickinson&#8217;s Waidner-Spahr Library. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-size: small\">Using the newly installed television screen and furniture, Prof. Fan presented his research on the study of the natural world in China, particularly the use of natural resources in China from historical to modern times. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-size: small\">Funding for the Koh room update was generously provided by the department of East Asian studies, the Kelly Newton fund, and the Luce Foundation.\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-445 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/luce-asian-studies\/natural-history-in-china-and-the-west-september-18-2013\/img_8777\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/luce-asian-studies\/files\/2013\/10\/IMG_8777-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-447\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/luce-asian-studies\/files\/2013\/10\/IMG_8777-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/luce-asian-studies\/files\/2013\/10\/IMG_8777-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/luce-asian-studies\/files\/2013\/10\/IMG_8777-115x115.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-447'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Koh Room, located within the Waidner-Spahr Library.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/luce-asian-studies\/natural-history-in-china-and-the-west-september-18-2013\/img_8754\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/luce-asian-studies\/files\/2013\/10\/IMG_8754-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/luce-asian-studies\/files\/2013\/10\/IMG_8754-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/luce-asian-studies\/files\/2013\/10\/IMG_8754-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/luce-asian-studies\/files\/2013\/10\/IMG_8754-115x115.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-451'>\n\t\t\t\tAnother room of the Koh Room.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/luce-asian-studies\/natural-history-in-china-and-the-west-september-18-2013\/img_8782\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/luce-asian-studies\/files\/2013\/10\/IMG_8782-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/luce-asian-studies\/files\/2013\/10\/IMG_8782-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/luce-asian-studies\/files\/2013\/10\/IMG_8782-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/luce-asian-studies\/files\/2013\/10\/IMG_8782-115x115.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-448'>\n\t\t\t\tAnother part of the newly renovated Koh Room.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/luce-asian-studies\/natural-history-in-china-and-the-west-september-18-2013\/profs\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/luce-asian-studies\/files\/2013\/10\/Profs-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/luce-asian-studies\/files\/2013\/10\/Profs-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/luce-asian-studies\/files\/2013\/10\/Profs-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/luce-asian-studies\/files\/2013\/10\/Profs-115x115.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-452'>\n\t\t\t\tFrom left to right: Professor Fa-ti Fan, Professor Ashton Nichols, Professor David Strand.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/luce-asian-studies\/natural-history-in-china-and-the-west-september-18-2013\/img_8948\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/luce-asian-studies\/files\/2013\/10\/IMG_8948-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/luce-asian-studies\/files\/2013\/10\/IMG_8948-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/luce-asian-studies\/files\/2013\/10\/IMG_8948-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/luce-asian-studies\/files\/2013\/10\/IMG_8948-115x115.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-450'>\n\t\t\t\tProfessor Fa-ti Fan answers questions about the use of the environment in China.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/luce-asian-studies\/natural-history-in-china-and-the-west-september-18-2013\/img_8947\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/luce-asian-studies\/files\/2013\/10\/IMG_8947-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-449\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/luce-asian-studies\/files\/2013\/10\/IMG_8947-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/luce-asian-studies\/files\/2013\/10\/IMG_8947-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/blogs.dickinson.edu\/luce-asian-studies\/files\/2013\/10\/IMG_8947-115x115.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-449'>\n\t\t\t\tAttendants discuss the use of the environment with 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