Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. CONTENTS IX
3. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS XI
4. CHRONOLOGY OF DYNASTIES XIII
5. INTRODUCTION 1
6. REVOLUTION AND DISCOVERY
7. 1. RISING FROM MAT TO CHAIR 9
8. 2. A MING MEDITATION CHAIR IN BAUHAUS LIGHT 25
9. 3. GEORGE KATES DISCOVERING CHINESE FURNITURE DURING THE YEARS THAT WERE FAT 36
10. CHAIRS
11. 4. A YOKEBACK CHAIR FOR SITTING TALL 43
12. 5. THE FOLDING ARMCHAIR 60
13. 6. THE LOWBACK ARMCHAIR WITH CARVINGS OF BAMBOO, MAGIC FUNGI, OR THE THREE FRIENDS OF WINTER 72
14. 7. A UBIQUITOUS STOOL 82
15. BEDS
16. 8. LIFE ON A PLATFORM 105
17. 9. A COUCHBED DAY AND NIGHT FOR COMFORT AND JOY 122
18. 10. THE CANOPY BED 139
19. TABLES
20. 11. ON A NEW WORLD AROSE 161
21. 12. A SQUARE TABLE WHERE THE I M M O R T A L S DINE 180
22. 13. A CLEAN TABLE BY A BRIGHT WINDOW 203
23. 14. THE SIDE TABLE 224
24. CABINETS AND SCREENS
25. 15. CABINETS AND SHELVES CONTAINING ALL THINGS IN CHINA 241
26. 16. THE SCREEN 268
27. STANDS
28. 17. THE INCENSE STAND AND A SCHOLAR'S MYSTICAL STATE 295
29. 18. LAMP STANDS AND LANTERNS 303
30. 19. PERFUMED COALS IN PRECIOUS BRAZIERS BURN 319
31. 20. WASHBASIN STANDS FOR ABLUTIONS AND WASHING CLEAN 332
32. NOTES 345
33. WORKS CITED 373
34. GLOSSARY-INDEX 395