... logical component of < /b> Asia < /b> (part of < /b> the < /b> same conti-nent) than the < /b> widely scattered island archipelagoes. As a final absur-dity, East < /b> Asia< /b> the < /b> subregion that includes quintessentially “Asian”China and ... the< /b> very demographic heart, and center, of < /b> China. Its gradual incorpora-20 the < /b> genesis < /b> of < /b> east < /b> asia < /b> the < /b> largest individual state in East < /b> Asia< /b> was also the < /b> single most eco-nomically developed state ... SERICUM17 EAST < /b> ASIA < /b> IN THE < /b> EARLY HAN DYNASTYSpecial thanks (in alphabetical order) to Arano Yasunori, AndyBurstein, C. S. Chang, Patricia Crosby, Bob Dise, Judy Dohlman, LouFenech, Joanne Goldman,...