1. All That Glitters A Study of Gold in Chinese Culture J. C OLEY ENG 609

2. Gold Properties R ARE : all the gold ever mined would fit into a 60-foot cube * C ORROSIVE - RESISTANT : gold does not rust, does not tarnish Malleable: 1 oz. gold = 269 square feet 

3. Universal Appeal Gold has been valued in nearly all cultures since antiquity The standard world currency

4. Gold Symbolism The single color with the most universal meaning: WEALTH

5. Gold in China G OLD Color of royal family Symbolizes wealth & happiness Confers immortality H UANG ( YELLOW ) + J ĪN ( METAL )

6. Buddhism The Buddha means “enlightened one.” The Buddha is typically depicted in gold. Symbolic for light and immortality The Laughing Buddha

7. Gold in Chinese Flag The LARGE STAR represents the Communist Party. The FOUR SMALLER STARS represents classes of people: Workers Peasants Bourgeoisie Capitalists

8. Chinese Proverbs “A book holds a house of gold.” “An inch of time is an inch of gold but you can't buy that inch of time with an inch of gold.” “Gold is plentiful compared to white-haired friends.” “Read critically and you may find each saying worth a thousand ounces of gold.”

9. Work Cited *Gray, Theodore. The Elements: A Visual Exploration of Every Known Atom in the Universe. New York: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, 2009. Electronic.  Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility: Office of Science Education. “The Element Gold.” Jefferson Lab. n.d. Web. 17 Feb. 2011.