Read this brief biography of Po Chu-i from The Columbia Encyclopedia. How does it differ from the one in your text? What do you think accounts for the difference?

This page has links to sixteen poems by the author, as well as some biographical information. Read a few of the poems and see if you can make any thematic connections to “Watching the Reapers.”

Would you like to do a research paper on some aspect of the nature of work, but are unsure about how to narrow such a vast topic? Well then, take a look at this directory about work. What are some of the ways you can go about narrowing your topic?

Let’s say that the debate about reducing the working week caught your eye in the di-rectory above, and that you’d like to pursue that topic further. Take a look at this site, which proposes that a reduction would increase productivity. How reliable do you find the information here? How did you make your evaluation?

If it’s important to your research to relate Po Chu-i’s work to more contemporary conditions, this wealth of introductory info about Chinese Immigration to the U.S. will provide you with some help.

Check out these Chinese Mythology links. Browse around until you’re comfortable with a few broad features of these writings. While Po Chu-i’s known work doesn’t make much direct use of mythology, can you make any thematic connections between the two styles?