Bernsteinglanz und Perlen des Schwarzen Drachen: Die Geschichte der chinesischen Weinkultur

programmatic in the sense that it suggests what scholars might try to do in the near future to overcome such problems. From this point of view, it was certainly a good idea to conclude the present volume with his paper. As indicated above, knowing very little about Taiwan’s archaeological record, I should abstain from further judgements. All I can state is this: Reading the present volume was quite enjoyable. Outsiders may consider it as a well-composed eyeopener. Without doubt, it is a remarkable effort to establish a smooth narration by skillfully combining archaeological and textual evidence. Of course, Sinologists aremore familiar with the textual part. The contributions dealing with this material, I may confirm, are pleasant. Finally, the book contains a very long bibliography and a detailed index. As everything else in the volume, they are most useful. In sum, one ought to congratulate the editors for having assembled this beautiful collection.