A History of Sugar

The writing of A History of Sugar took seventeen years, from the publication of the first paper to the completion of the entire work. For decades, Mr. Ji Xianlin focused on the study of ancient world cultures, especially those of China and India, maintaining a keen sensitivity to the interactions and influences between different cultures. With this sensitivity, he discovered that behind

sugar, something seemingly insignificant, lay a highly complex and vivid history of cultural exchange.