NEWSLETTER THE CHINA INSTITUTE VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1 MARCH 1, 2011

jing, and Nanjing Institute of China Institute Faculty Devel- of Art hosted 2 faculty and 9 Director’s Message: Arts. When I took a trip to opment Grant to conduct col- students visiting CSUN from Shanghai, Nanjing, and laborative investigation into SNU this past fall. The Depart- Hangzhou during the winter online shopping among Chi- ment held two workshops for holiday, I was deeply moved nese consumers with two the students and also hosted by the friendship and hospi- scholars at Peking University. an exhibition of art works cre- tality from former CSUN Dr. Zhong-Guo Zhou of Fi- ated by the visiting students scholars and sister university nance, Dr. Victor Shaw of Soci- and faculty. Our art gallery hosts, and all expressed fond ology and Dr. Yifei Sun of Ge- also held a special art exhibi- memories of their visits to ography also visited China tion by Prof. Lv Zhao and Bao- CSUN and their associations several times to attend confer- hua Tian from Apparel and Art with our faculty and students. ences and to develop joint Design College of Xi’an Poly- The preliminary findings projects with Chinese schol- technic University, who came from my follow-up study of ars. to CSUN to participate in our CSUN former scholars in annual fashion show. In 2011, The most colorful col- China confirmed my belief the Art Department, in col- laboration between CSUN and that the training programs laboration with China Institute China last year occurred in the we have offered to Chinese and Chinese Student Associa- theatre, cinema and TV arts, scholars and students have tion, will host two more Chi- and fine arts areas. In May significantly changed their nese art exhibitions: “Hello and June, Professor Peter mind frames and played Tibet” on photography art Grego, Professor Garry Len- critical roles in the social, works by Prof. Guo Gensheng non, Professor Barry Cleve- economic, and educational and his graduate students at land and William Taylor of changes in China. Shandong Normal Univ. and Theatre, Professor Robert Dear Members and Friends of “Tales of Our Times-Two Con- Many of my col- Gustafson of Cinema and TV the China Institute, temporary Artists from China,” leagues at CSUN also traveled Arts, took a large group of organized by Prof. Meiqin The Year of the Tiger and worked on collaborative students to China to stage joint Wang. witnessed rapid changes in projects in China last year. performances and implement the world, tremendous devel- Dr. Mingfang Li was appointed film projects at the World Our Art Dept. has opment in China, great pro- as a distinguished visiting pro- Expo with faculty and students successfully implemented a gress in U.S.-China relations, fessor at Jilin University and at the Xiejin Film School of 2+2 program in graphic de- and remarkable achievements selected as one of China’s Shanghai Normal University sign with Shanghai Normal in CSUN-China collaboration. “Thousand Talents,” the high- (SNU). Together, they spent University, and is planning to We continue to host visiting est honor for an overseas Chi- 12 memorable days rehears- develop a 2+2 program in the scholars, exchange students, nese American scholar. Dr. ing, performing, filming, sight- areas of animation and art and sister university delega- Katherine Baker, Director of seeing, shopping, and build- tions at CSUN, and the Chinese Women’s Chorale and Univer- ing friendship. The highlight student population has grown sity Chorus, presented papers of their visit came when they HIGHLIGHTS to be the largest of all interna- at the International Society of delivered a show-stopping tional students at CSUN and in Music Education Biennial Con- conclusion performance at the CSUN—CHINA FACULTY & 2-29 the U.S. While strengthening ference in Beijing, conducted State Dinner in the American STUDENT EXPERIENCES our existing ties in China, we master classes for music Pavilion hosted by Secretary are also establishing new teachers and offered work- of State Hilary Clinton for top CHINESE DELEGATIONS TO 25 MOUs with Jilin University, shops to graduate students. American company CEOs/ CSUN Xi’an Polytechnic University, Dr. Bronte Reynolds of Educa- donors. Everyone was im- International University of Fi- tional Leadership presented mensely impressed by the CSUN SCHOLARS IN CHINA 28-29 nance and Economics in Bei- papers at the Asia-Pacific Fo- “extraordinary talents”, as rum on International Clinton praised them, of these 32-34 Education in Shanghai young students from CSUN AWARD PROGRAMS and met with faculty at and SNU. Shanghai Normal Uni- CHINESE SCHOLARS AT 30-31 From the Department versity to begin the CSUN of Art, Prof. Edward Alfano development of a joint was invited to exhibit his pho- graduate degree pro- CSUN MENTORS FOR 34 tographs at SNU as part of the gram. Dr. Yi Cai of CHINESE SCHOLARS & ongoing exchange and col- Family and Consumer STUDENTS laboration in art. Following Sciences received this exchange, the Department ART, MUSIC AND LECTURES 35-36 PAGE 2 THE CHINA INSTITUTE

(Continued from page 1) CSUN students have been under China Council’s full more Chinese study the Eng- awarded the prestigious China scholarships is an eye- lish language than Americans education with SNU. In fact, Council Scholarships – equiva- opening, life altering, and the study Mandarin. CSUN is well several departments and col- lency to the U.S. Fulbright best learning experience in ahead of many other American leges at CSUN are working on Awards- to study in China this their lives. They have served institutions of higher learning joint degree programs with year: Mathew Myers is work- well as ambassadors of friend- in developing friendship, un- our sister universities in China. ing towards a masters degree ship for CSUN and for the U.S. derstanding, collaboration and Our health administration pro- in international development exchange between scholars When Chinese Presi- gram has successfully collabo- and public administration at and students in the U.S. and dent Hu Jingtao visited the U.S. rated with Guangzhou Medical Tsinghua University in Beijing; China. We will take a big early this year, he set the stage University on a 2+2 program Areeya Lena Tivasuradej is leap forward in the Year of the to build deeper and broader and five students are in the studying language and teach- Rabbit by sending more stu- people-to-people exchange program right now. In engi- ing graduate students geo- dents to China, with our and cooperative partnerships neering, six SNU students are graphical information system Women’s Chorale taking the between the U.S. and China, enrolled in the 2+2 program at Southwest Jiaotong Univer- lead in their upcoming visit especially among the young and more are planning to sity; Dale Chang is learning and performance in Beijing, people, through the so-called come this year. In finance with teachers and future teach- Shanghai, Nanjing and Hang- “100,000 Strong Initiative,” a where we established our first ers and teaching English on zhou. We will come back with national effort announced by 2+2 program in 2005, several the side at Central China Nor- more colorful stories to share President Obama on his visit to have entered or completed mal University; Karene Daniel with you! China to address the strategic their graduate studies in the is making a new home and importance of the U.S.-China Justine Su, U.S. and started their careers many new friends at Shanghai relationship and to increase in the U.S. or in China. We are University of Finance and Eco- Ph.D. Professor & Director of dramatically the number and now extending the joint de- nomics and teaching English China Institute diversity of gree programs with China to with fun games at a local ele- American stu- the graduate level, as the Edu- mentary school; and Danielle dents studying cational Leadership and Policy Cabello, after completing one in China. Ameri- Studies Dept. is developing a year of scholarship study at cans have much 1+1+1 master degree program Northeast Normal University, to learn about with Shanghai Normal Univer- has been teaching English full sity, the Music Dept. is creat- time on the same campus this China. Ten ing an innovative 3+2 program year. Lisa Farber, a “valley times more Chinese stu- with SNU Music College, and girl” in theatre studies, has dents come to College of Business and Eco- received China Council Schol- the United States nomics is planning a special arship for the second time, and for educational China MBA program for aspir- is planning to return to China programs than ing Chinese business execu- for more in-depth study in lan- Americans who tives. guage and culture upon her study in China, graduation from CSUN. For all Meanwhile, more and 600 times of them, studying in China Dr. Su with Chinese visiting students at CSUN performance

The Best Learning Experience in My Life (by Dale Chang, China Council Scholarship Recipient)

Da Jia Hao! Hello everybody! I My time in China has also pro- when I miss home, but then I am re- am currently studying Chinese language vided me with a chance to learn from my minded about this incredible opportunity and culture at Huazhong Normal Univer- classmates. In our class of 27 students, I have been given. With this in mind, I am sity, in Wuhan, China. I can say this has, we have 21 nations represented. So, I taking every chance to learn more, so so far, been the best learning experience have been able to learn about their coun- that I can share China with my future stu- in my life. I have been keeping myself try and culture. I have promised to visit dents at home. busy here in China. In addition to taking all of my classmates in their native Chinese language classes, I have been countries. I just hope I can keep teaching two classes of English. So, I this promise. Most of my class- have been able to use my teaching re- mates are teachers or future sources from my past year in the teaching teachers in their home coun- program here at CSUN. After five months try. We have spent the past of language classes, there are many times months sharing teaching stories I feel like can really communicate with and experiences. This opportu- everybody in Chinese. I am really look- nity to hear and compare different ing forward to the next semester when teaching methods has really given our teachers will focus on strengthening me a unique experience that I our oral language skills. truly cherish. There are times

Dale Chang with friends in Wuhan VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1 MARCH 1, 2011 PAGE 3

Twelve Memorable Days in Shanghai (By Barry Cleveland, Theatre)

As a recipient of a 2009 wanted twice as the pavilions as possible. Luckily, since -10 China Institute Faculty De- much! Both groups we were performers, we were all issued velopment Grant, I was able to of students put their VIP badges which helped to get us to the take advantage of a most excit- heads together, and front of many of the long lines of expo ing opportunity to join CSUN each performed visitors, some with as much as a six hour Theatre students, faculty, and another set of im- wait. The list of amazing sights is far too staff on a twelve day visit to promptu material long to share here, but the China Pavilion Shanghai and their collabora- without accompani- was truly the showcase of the fair. Other tion with our long time friends ment, and the deal personal favorites were Italy, with a 10’ from Shanghai Normal Univer- was sealed. Prada shoe; Switzerland, with a ski lift sity in a performance sponsored over the Alpine meadow planted on the Saturday was spent by the USA Pavilion at the 2010 building’s roof, and Sweden, where rehearsing the new World Expo. The project was thrilled visitors could make and throw material which was over a year in the making, and snowballs. Although not as opulent as the now expanded from just a few weeks before the major pavilions, it was also interesting to CSUN and SNU Colleagues at China 15 to 22 minutes. group left CSUN, they were told visit some of the smaller countries as One of the biggest challenges for the per- that we might be performing for Secre- well, especially North Korea and Iran. formers was the need to work with micro- tary of State Hillary Clinton at a hush-hush Once our performing obligations were phones, stands, and cables. Grego had to private gala event for the donors to the over at the Expo, then the sightseeing, refine all of their choreography and stag- USA Pavilion. Since I was currently on and of course shopping, began in ear- ing to make sure that performers were sabbatical living in Taipei, Taiwan’s Capi- nest. Shopping with seasoned Shanghai always singing into the mics. We stopped tol, where my spouse, Annie O. Cleve- traveler Peter Grego is something none in the early afternoon to give all a break land, was teaching as a Fulbright Scholar of the travelers will ever forget. He is a before heading for the Expo that night. at National Taiwan University, I was not man who can bargain. Other excursions The USA Pavilion was closed for the spe- involved with rehearsing and staging the included a walking tour of Yu Yuan Gar- cial event and security was tight. The project – that was conducted by Theatre dens, a dinner on the roof overlooking show went off without a hitch, and Grego Department Chair, Peter Grego. Theatre the Bund, a trip to the top of the Pearl noted that during the finale when the en- Manager William Taylor, however, in- Tower in Pudong, and the Shanghai Art tire ensemble sang Jackie Chan’s “City,” sured that I received all of the technical Museum. A highlight of the trip for me the Expo’s them song, “. . . even the information regarding the Expo’s per- was when Annie Cleveland was able to fly waiter’s stopped pouring – all focus was forming venues where the students would in from Taipei to join us for the last few on the performers.” Sunday was not a be performing. Given that the Expo had days of the exchange. In addition to the day of rest – we now needed to restage opened only on May 1, and we would traditional sights of Shanghai, she spent the original show which was to be per- begin performing on May 24th, we were one whirlwind day at the Expo taking in formed outdoors on the huge America’s in essence opening brand new facilities. as much as possible in a very short time. Stage. Now the full cast of sixteen was The CSUN contingent left May busy handling four more microphones The company’s final day was 19, and I joined them in Shanghai on the and expanding their choreography to fill filled with a trip to Lu Zhi, one the “water evening of their arrival on the 20th. I saw the much larger stage. To avoid rush villages” just outside of Shanghai. We a few of the students when I checked into hour traffic on Monday, the company left were joined by students and colleagues the hotel, and despite their jet lag from the hotel at 6:00 am to catch the metro to from Shanghai normal for this final day of the 14 hour trip, they were already start- the Expo for the final spacing and re- sightseeing, shopping, and dining. Our ing to feel the “Shanghai vibe.” Bright hearsal for the opening performance at final evening was spent at an elegant ban- and early the next day, the group walked 11:00 am. Not only did they now have quet on a floating restaurant to thank our to Shanghai Normal to meet their Chinese four more traditional microphones on host, Dean Zhao and the faculty, staff, and counterparts and to begin rehearsing the stands, but the venue also unexpectedly students from Shanghai Normal Univer- truncated version of the Expo show for provided four wireless microphones. sity for the opportunity share an exciting Secretary Clinton’s event. Grego, as- Grego and the cast made some last min- collaborative project and a truly memora- sisted by Professor Garry Lennon, began ute adjustments to integrate the welcome ble experience in Shanghai. integrating the Chinese and American addition. By 11:00 am a small crowd of performers into what was to be a totally visitors had gathered for the perform- new fifteen minute show. We had to be ance, but once the show started with done by 4:00 pm, because that night was CSUN students performing their the final audition for the organizers from “California Suite,” all seats were filled the U.S. State Department. The showcase and it was SRO. The company continued went well, but as it happens, the Ameri- to perform two shows daily through can performers stumbled on their English Thursday, May 27. lyrics and the Chinese did the same in Since the company was perform- their native tongue. The only comment ing the four days at the Expo, most CSUN by the organizers was, “Is that all?” They travelers focused on visiting as many of CSUN & SNU Students Performing at USA Pavillion for Hillary Clinton and Donors PAGE 4 THE CHINA INSTITUTE

Wonderful Experiences in Beijing and Shanghai (by Katherine Ramos Baker, Music)

This article represents my won- The Chinese Disabled Peoples’ Troupe derful experiences in Beijing and Shang- of Arts; and “Manas” experts by the hai in the first two weeks of August 2010. Singing and Dancing Group of Wuqia The International Society for Music Edu- County. Two of these groups were from cation held its biennial conference in Bei- the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heri- jing, China in August 2010. This is the tage Protection Center. I was one of the very first time ISME has been held in presenters for the conference and had China since its founding by UNESCO in been selected for two presentations: a workshop on Children’s Music and Literature and a paper on innovation in teaching choral conducting. In ad- dition to attending papers and ses- sions on best practices in music teaching, I also enjoyed plenary ses- Dr. Baker presents at international forum sions about the Music Village complex being built in Beijing by 2020, as well Government Scholar at CSUN), Lily Shi, as visiting historical sites such as the Music Teacher Supervisor of Minhang Olympic Green, the Bird’s Nest, a tea District, and Associate Dean John (Zhong) house, and The Temple of Heaven. Shi of Shanghai Normal University (former Visiting Scholar at CSUN, and I was overwhelmed with warmth also husband of Lily Shi), coordinated the and hospitality during my visit to presentations, as well as accommoda- Shanghai! Our colleagues in Shanghai tions, a VIP visit to the World Expo 2010 provided opportunities to make pres- Director Zhu hosts Dr. Baker's presentation in Shanghai (specially arranged by Yolanda and her husband, Vice-President of Minhang Hos- 1953. The custom of the conference is to pital and orthopedic surgeon), and many have papers, forums, and workshops in lunches and dinners to reunite with for- English and also in the language of the mer scholars. Zhang Kangping (Mayor of host country. The elaborate three-hour Peng Du), hosted a lunch with two other opening ceremony was a mélange of vo- Shanghai Government Scholars, Zhu Yi cal music, instrumental music, folk art, (Chairwoman, Youth Federation of Min- and dance (with three large video hang District) and Wang Zhaohui (Vice screens of lovely backgrounds and Eng- President, Shanghai No. 2 Intermediate lish/Chinese titles) representing various People’s Court), and escorted me academic and cultural groups. The per- through the newly-built, four-storied, formances included: ancient songs and multi-functioned Community Center, “The Dragon Year Concerto” performed where I sang “Old MacDonald” with chil- by Hua Xia National Orchestra and Choir dren studying English! Two of Mr. John Zhang hosts Dr. Baker at Community Center in of the China Conservatory; excerpts from Shanghai Zhang’s assistants also led me through an “Ushjak Muqam” by Xinjian Muqam Art older part of the city where artisans live Group; Tibetan Buddhist music by King and work. Lu Hengjiong (Deputy Direc- entations to music teachers in the Min- Kong Dancing Team of Xianzong Temple tor, Xuhui District Government) hosted a hang District, to speak to graduate stu- and Tongtianhe Folk Art Group of dinner with a government colleague, and dents of Shanghai Normal University, and Chengduo County of Yushu Tibetan I also had a wonderful lunch with Lu also to reunite with several former visit- Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Prov- Xuecheng (Division Director, Construc- ing government scholars. Approximately ince; Thousand-Arm Avalokitesvara by tion and Transportation Committee of 125 Shanghai music teachers attended the Shanghai Pudong New Area), Lu Yaodong presentation on the best practices in mu- (Director, Command Center of Shanghai sic education and teacher certification in Public Security Bureau), and Wang Jing the United States; a conducting workshop (Deputy Director, Regional Land and with 70 members of the Music Teacher Planning Bureau of Baoshan District Gov- Chorus of Shanghai on the performance ernment). Faye Gu, also a former CSUN of western, polyphonic music of Pal- Visiting Scholar, was available for trans- estrina; and special meetings with the lating at most of these meals, as well as other teacher supervisors and executives helping to get me to the airport with John of Minhang District. I also spoke about and Lily Shi. I was filled with joy by the best practices in music teacher education good fortune to meet again with so many for the graduate music students of SHNU. of the scholars from recent years and to Yolanda (Yue Zhu) Education Superinten- see how well they were doing. What a dent of Minhang District (former Shanghai wonderful experience! Dr. Baker conducts MT Choir VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1 MARCH 1, 2011 PAGE 5

Shanghai, My New Home! (by Karene Daniel, China Council Scholarship Recipient)

After living in Shanghai for a few will grab a quick lunch with a few months, I’ve finally settled in and made friends. The campus has a few great the city my new home. I spend my time restaurants nearby and I usually settle going to class, teaching English, and for Ciao Coffee and grab a pizza with roaming around the city. The city itself is my dorm-mates. During lunch I get to quite big and has plenty to see, not to practice some of the Chinese I mention the variety of day trips you can learned – “qing gei wo yi bei kafei!” take around the city. On a normal day, I’ll After lunch I go to teach English at a wake up, grab a baozi and head to class. local elementary school. The class is Class ends around midday, after which I fun and full of games. The children are always a pleasure to teach, but it can still be exhausting. After class I usually grab dinner and meet a fel- low dorm-mate at dance class. On the weekends, a few friends and I Karene at International Students Day in Shanghai will usually plan events around the city. Shanghai has quite a few leisure and natural landscapes of china. Staying activities to offer its residents. Some- in Shanghai, I’ve been able to see quite a times that means a leisurely walk in bit of Chinese history, but also learn tianzifang or maybe something more about the social and cultural aspects that active like indoor skiing. I’ve also been makes Shanghai a unique piece of the able to take a few day trips around the larger Chinese puzzle. I hope to do some city. There are many places close by more travelling in the next few months to Karene spends Thanksgiving in Shanghai where you can see the more traditional get a taste of life outside of the big city.

“Meet Me at the Expo” (by Robert Gustafson, CTVA) It has been my privilege and shared joy to travel to stories of misunderstandings between couples that are re- China often with CSUN and CTVA students and faculty. In May- solved by traveling to another place where each person meets June, 2010, I was able to take ten CSUN Cinema and Television someone new who clarifies the misunderstandings. “Meet Me Arts majors to China as guest lecturers and screen their TV, at the Expo” is a 5 act play where students from CSUN and film and multimedia production work at SHNU perform their roles as Shanghai Normal University (SHNU). I CSUN or SHNU students, fac- received a $10,000 grant from the CSUN ulty and parents in the plot. Associated Students organization to Acts 1 and 3 take place at fund student travel to the Shanghai CSUN. Acts 2 and 4 are at World Expo where the CTVA students SHNU. And for Act 5, the ac- videotaped and photographed the play tors literally all come together Meet Me at the Expo. The Theatre Dept. at the Expo for the live musi- received a similar grant that paid for cal performance of Act 5 the trip for 15 students. In June 2010, where all the misconceptions the students accompanied me on the and misunderstandings van- Culture Matters television program, ish. Acts 1-4 of “Meet Me at English-Language talk show. the Expo” were presented on videotape in Shanghai. Act 5 The back story: In December was performed live at the 2008, Robert Bucker, the Dean of our Dr. Gustafson & CTVA Students on Culture Matters, Expo in America’s Square college, Peter Grego, the Chairman of English-Language Television Talk Show in Shanghai eight times. our Theatre Dept. and I went to Shang- hai Normal University (SHNU). While there, the Dean of SHNU Secretary of State Hillary Clinton attended the dress Bingxiang Zhao told us about the upcoming Shanghai World rehearsal. Here is her quote about us: “After dinner, we will Expo (essentially the World’s Fair.) Dean Zhao said that CSUN be entertained by an extraordinary group of young talent from and SHNU should do something together at the Expo in June California State University Northridge and Shanghai Normal 2010 to show our international cooperation. While I was at University, who have joined forces to present a singing tribute SHNU, Steven Weathers, who is a SHNU faculty member from S. called “Meet Me at the Expo.” Thank you again to everyone Carolina, and I wrote the original treatment for “Meet Me at the who helped to make this evening and this pavilion possible. Expo.” The story is similar to classical US cinema “Top Hat” or You have enabled me to sleep through the night once again. “Meet Me in St. Louis” and also similar to classical Chinese Thank you all very much.” PAGE 6 THE CHINA INSTITUTE

“OUR DINNER WITH HILLARY” (by Bill Taylor and Peter Grego, Theatre)

It was the best of times, it was Better Life”, showcasing the craziest of times. On our last ex- CSUN’s solar-paneled parking change to ShangHai Normal University, and the campus’ tropical hy- in 2008, our two schools laid ground- drogen fuel cell plant. But no work to do a joint project for the Shang- new word from the Expo offi- hai World Expo, upcoming in the sum- cials and with only a month til mer of 2010. This was not to be a mod- the May 1st Expo start, we est backwater Expo. No, Shanghai city were feeling very forgotten. leaders were preparing to stage the On April 9th we asked “Larry” biggest World’s Fair ever attempted--- to please “read the tea 14 times the size of Disneyland with 191 leaves” for us, and he dutifully countries displaying and a final tally of defended his overworked 73 million visitors (nearly a million per young staff. They confessed day toward the Expo’s close in Oct they were still looking for 2010). $45 billion dollars in new infra- enclosed venue for our multi- structure was added to Shanghai, in- media production, still without Hilary Clinton with CSUN & SNU students cluding six new subway lines. The fair success, but their offer for us itself was pegged at $55 billion, more to perform live at The Pavilion still the Music Dept and her Chinese stu- than the Beijing Olympics. However stood (we would later find out that the dents volunteered to translate the last of the 191 nations to sign on was USA Pavilion’s semi-enclosed stage was the “City” theme into English. Our the United States. A federal law that had still being constructed offsite and would theatre choreographer, Heather Casti- been signed by President Clinton pre- not arrive until nearly a month into the llo, came aboard and she turned out to cluding federal monies from being Expo). have known Larry Billman in her gradu- spent on such world expos. But a World TheatreCSUN immediately ate work (tunes of “It’s a Small World” Expo without the USA in attendance worked to expand our live performance underscore here). All this activity was would be a huge, giant diplomatic af- portion, now to consist of four parts: 1)a being done nearing finals when no one front to China. Thus Secretary of State joint opening song, 2) a medley of Cali- had extra time, when everyone was Hillary Clinton and her team began fornia songs, 3) a medley of Shanghai running on exhaustion. We felt some canvassing every top CEO in America songs, then 4) jointly the official theme recognition was due our young about-to with a donation cup in hand--- The rush song of the Expo, “City” made popular -be ambassadors with our decade-long was on to build an American venue. by Jackie Chan. The character-driven tradition of performance exchange, so CSUN and SHNU, oblivious to opening would be Randy Newman’s late one night we sent out emails to the this late choas, were frustrated at our YOU’VE GOT A FRIEND IN ME from the White House, our California senators, lack of progress in securing a “Toy Story” movie, (with each school and the State Dept seeking “atta-boy” venue. Undaunted, we ferreted out the trying to out-boast the other being a letters for our kids. Only the State De- email address of the President of the better friend, each attempting the partment responded, saying they were USA Pavilion and contacted him directly other’s language). Enlisted from the forwarding the alert to their Public Af- at his home in far-off, neighboring Pasa- CSUN Music Department was Diane fairs staff in Washington DC. dena. He applauded our initiative and Ketchie who produced a great compila- The May 1st Expo opening connected us with the head of the USA tion of the “California sound” and came and went. We emailed, comple- Pavilion’s entertainment group, a for- taught it to our eight CSUN theatre per- mented the Pavilion staff on their suc- mer Vice President of Tokyo Disney- formers while Prof. Katherine Baker of cessful Expo opening and reminded land named Larry Billman (use them that we had our plane tickets and “Larry” he would tell us, from visas in hand, that we would be arriving his years of working within the in Shanghai on May 20th as Disney culture). His staff planned. Then on May 6th word came would seek an enclosed venue from the Pavilion staff (a non-govt, non- at the Expo for our joint CSUN/ profit org) that, no, they had still not SHNU multi-media production secured an official performance venue and he invited us to also per- for us but wondering if “do you owe form the live portion of our pro- taxes?”. Seems the State Dept was un- ject on the Pavilion expectedly contacting them, wanting to stage. Smiles abounded—we contact us immediately. Howsoever our were in. As the months rolled seemingly “stealth” project got to her on, SHNU and CSUN diligently attention we are not certain, but Hillary completed the filmed portion of Clinton chose us from a list of possible our project, embracing the entertainment for her rapidly approach- Expo theme of “Better City, CSUN and SNU students at Water Town (Continued on page 7) VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1 MARCH 1, 2011 PAGE 7

Health Administration 2+2 Program (By Louis Rubino, Ph.D., FACHE, Professor Health Sciences and Program Director of Health Administration) I have coordinated CSUN’s medi- transfer to CSUN to do their last two cal management exchange program with years in the Health Administration hospitals and medical schools throughout program. Dr. Donghai Wei, Vice China. This started with Guangzhou President of GMU and former China Health Bureau and has spread to other Institute scholar, has been instrumen- heath entities all over the country. tal in initiating this program. Dr. Wei Groups of hospital administrators have has been awarded adjunct faculty come to the United States to get a glimpse status in CSUN’s Health Sciences De- of our health care system. Our faculty and partment and has worked with the part time lecturers/practitioners from Health Sciences Chair, Dr. Brian Southern California have also traveled to Malec and me to develop this pro- China to examine their health care sys- gram. Dr. Wei and his colleague Dr. tem. In all, we have trained approxi- Junrong Liu were recently at CSUN to mately 150 Chinese professionals. I have finalize the articulation agreement also been able to bring four groups of between the two Universities to facili- Dr Wei & Dr. Rubino with GMU 2+2 students health sciences students to China on tate future students going through the California. They are very outgoing peo- study tours. Each and every trip we stop program. ple, making many new friends as they in Guangzhou as my former students host work hard in our program. Li and Shan- We have two of their outstanding us and provide very special tours of their shan are serving as our test cases to pave students who completed their first two facilities. They also are very open and the way for many other Chinese students years at Guangzhou in their undergradu- talk to my students about the challenges interested in entering our 2+2 program. ate program, have studied now at CSUN and great opportunities they face as Three new young Chinese women just for a year and a half and are graduating China’s health care reform progresses. started their journey this past Fall semes- this year with their Bachelor’s degree in ter. They are Jiayun Guo, Mengning Chen Built on this exchange founda- Health Sciences with an option in Health and Jiaying Ji. Under a faculty develop- tion, we have now established a 2+2 pro- Administration. The students will also ment grant received from the China Insti- gram with Guangzhou Medical University receive undergraduate degrees from tute, another trip is planned to assess the (GMU). This allows certain select Chinese GMU. These two students are Li Wang first two students’ achievements and to students to do their first two years of un- and Shanshan Qu and both have adjusted formalize a recruitment plan for future dergraduate work in China and then quite well to life and study in Southern applicants.

Cabello (Continued from page 6) from Washington—CSUN and SHNU final rehearsal). This was the bilingual would have just one day of joint rehears- version of the Expo theme song ing State Department donors dinner. She ing before being tested—the dinner was “City”. For weeks and months the people would later reminisce, recalling CSUN to be that Saturday evening. Because of of Shanghai had heard this song repeat- from her campaign speech here in 2008 space considerations at the dinner only edly sung by Jackie Chan, but Western- and her husband’s post-earthquake visit eight students were able to per- ers had never heard the song in Eng- in 1994. The idea of American and Chi- form. While the dinner guests were at lish. As in those magic moments that nese singing in harmony would make a tables in the main lobby, our group was seemingly only happen in theatre, a mira- terrific closing moment for her gala affair sequestered in another part of the Pavil- cle occurred. The song was sung first in to be held at the Pavilion. ion. The single chaperone for CSUN was Chinese and then in English. Total si- We were soon in touch with Alys Peter Grego and Gao Ting from SHNU, so lence. Waiters halted to listen, frozen in Spensley, the US consulate’s Expo Liaison tight was security. All were soon the middle of pouring coffee. The Secret Officer who alerted us that we would soon greeted backstage by Hillary Clinton, Service men let their earplugs dan- be getting a call from Washington who paused to chat and pose for group gle. Secretary Clinton had what she had DC. This was to be a very secret dinner, photographs. She said she had heard trusted CSUN and SHNU to deliver—a as the idea of a roomful of the top Ameri- good things about the joint CSUN/SHNU showstopping conclusion to a most can CEO’s would be a terrorist target of group, and praised them on such a great memorable evening. the highest degree. We agreed to and joint performance idea. P.S. We did finally get a venue, for eight abided by the secrecy (mostly) and re- Outside barricades and security performances over four days, drawing hearsals soon went into hyperdrive. All were soon encircling the USA Pavilion, crowds to the large Americas Stage, adja- posed for our special credential photo- with the Pavilion staff told only hours be- cent to the Canadian pavilion. Prof. Barry graphs. Then the students and faculty, fore who their dinner guests would be. Cleveland, stage manager Jen Potell, and including retiring chair Peter Grego, in- Whole streets were now cordoned CSUN-Beijing student Lisa Farber pro- coming theatre chair Garry Lennon, and off. Garry Lennon and Bill Taylor lead vided the backstage technical exper- company manager Bill Taylor, arrived in the rest of our students outside for a tise. Prof Robert Gustafson and his CTVA Shanghai late on Thursday May 20th. The headstart exploring the Expo at night. students had cameras in hand, document- next evening would be a final audition in Inside, the performance went well, until ing the event. front of the top State Department staff the final number (which was almost cut in PAGE 8 THE CHINA INSTITUTE

A Lifetime Opportunity (By Areeya Lena Tivasuradej, China Council Scholarship Recipient) Chengdu is indeed a layback nese to get familiar with my new city as they claim. One thing that grasped home. Chengdu is not big but it is my heart was the abundance of tea nevertheless full of places to be houses or tea gardens. Walking through a explored. The famous attractions, tea house, you can hear the locals chat- to name a few, are the panda re- ting loudly in thick Sichuan dialect inter- serve, Dufu Cottage, Sichuan Mu- rupted occasionally by the sound of seum, and Qing Yang Temple. The crashing mahjong tiles and the cracking periphery of Chengdu is definitely sound of peanuts. Once in a while, you not to be ignored with the prestig- will hear a high pitch jingle sound from ious Emei Mountain and the Giant the “ear cleaners.” This autumn was often Buddha at Le Shan Mountain. Two warm and sunny, something that was odd hours and a half of high speed rail- in the cloudy Chengdu, but the humidity way also took me to Chengdu’s hit the hardest as winter crawled. The hilly competitor, Chongqing. When lack of sunlight mixed with a little bit of asked the locals from the two cit- air pollution made everyday feel too cold ies, the comparisons reminded me for a Southern Californian who felt home- of the Los Angeles versus San Fran- Areeya in chongqing sick every time the sun peaked out. I cisco debate. spent the first two months strolling The most welcoming feeling I re- made more Chinese friends as my Chi- around the city silently with my poor Chi- ceived was from my supervisor and his nese progress. Aside from learning, I also graduate students. It was difficult for taught English twice a week to college me the first couple of months to freshmen and sophomores and volun- communicate with them because I teered with a local environmental- basically knew zero Chinese, but oriented NGO. they tried to dig out every English Next semester, I will be teaching word they remembered and occa- a class on geographical information sys- sionally used their cell phones for tem to entering graduate students. Of accurate translation. In the mean- course, it will be in English. By the end of time, I spent the weekdays in Chi- the scholarship, I hope to take the Chi- nese language classes and once a nese language Annie and Barrystandardized Cleveland rafting test in (HSK).Taiwan week to practice tai ji and Chinese The scholarship undeniably gave me a calligraphy. Chinese culture is very once in a lifetime opportunity to study in different from American. I learned China. The opportunity I always dreamt from my own mistakes and from about but never thought it would come both international and Chinese stu- true. Thank you, Dr. Sun, Dr. Su, and eve- dents’ anecdotes. Funny thing is the ryone at CSUN China Institute for giving birthday boy/girl has to buy his/her me this opportunity. Areeya with friends in China friends dinner not the friends. I

Doing graduate studies at Tsinghua (by Matthew Myers, China Council Scholarship Recipient)

I am currently working towards and professional experience in China has regret your decision to study in a foreign a Masters degree in international devel- allowed me to hit the ground running, so country. I hope you all have a fruitful opment and public administration. Study- to speak, and I don’t take a minute for New Year! ing at Tsinghua has been a rewarding granted. I sense my perspective and un- 新年快乐新年快乐新年快乐！新年快乐！！！ experience thus far. Due to the compre- derstanding of China is hensive nature of our program, our broadening and deepen- course content covers a wide variety of ing on a daily basis, and I subjects, from comparative politics to hope this gradual devel- sustainable development. Being able to opment allows me to serve communicate with professors who are as a bridge down the consulting the government in regards to road. For any students China’s domestic and foreign policy is reading this who are con- unique in its own right, and the gravity of sidering studying abroad, the situation can be felt throughout my I highly recommend you school’s corridors. I feel blessed to have follow through on your the opportunity to attend China’s top uni- curiosity. The world needs versity during such a poignant time in the more global citizens, and I nation’s history. My previous educational guarantee you will not Matthew with friends at Tsinghua in Beijing VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1 MARCH 1, 2011 PAGE 9

A “Valley Girl” in the “Wild, Wild East” (by Lisa Farber, China Council Scholarship Recipient)

In September of 2009, I came to drivers can be your best friend or you Beijing completely blind, not knowing a worst nightmare, no, people will never soul, a word of Mandarin other than stop greeting you on the street because “hello” and “cup”, or the slightest thing you’re foreign, and for the record, you do about the city, country or culture as a eventually get used to squatting toilets. whole. Nearly ten months and at least You can find western toilets if you’re eight cities later, I feel I have only just really not up for the challenge, but ladies, seen the tip of the iceberg…though when I’m telling you, at the end of my time winter hit I felt the whole thing! The there I had great thighs. Initially readjust- harsh, seemingly never-ending bitter ing to being back home was hard for me, cold provided a rude awakening to my much harder than it was to adapt to my senses, consistently reminding me of my new surroundings in China. I still find severely unprepared Southern-California myself desperately missing the little roots. Negative twenty-five degrees Cel- things about China, especially my quaint sius for nearly six months at a time was “hutong” neighborhood located right in just TOO brutal for this Los Angeles born the heart of Beijing. How do you take all & raised “Valley Girl”. you have seen, learned, experienced, and come home carrying on like normal, as if you hadn’t just witnessed people living life in an entirely different way? How do you ignore all you discovered and keep your mind from constantly wan- dering, “What else could be out there?” It Lisa with Chinese children in Beijing was simply eye-opening. A whirlwind. I went to China for many rea- volved with the theatre world there, to sons. I had already spent time abroad witness the progression. I can't thank eve- and, as everyone tends to do, I'd caught ryone involved with this scholarship pro- the travel bug and yearned for more. gram enough, for it has benefited me in Also, I was given this amazing chance to ways I can never express. With infinite not only to study abroad, but to study my major, Theatre. Finally, I went for an op- gratuity, Xie Xie. 谢谢!谢谢!谢谢! portunity. It was a chance to not just see, but really have the time to experience, what a "Non-Western" country was all about. I went with little to no expecta- tions, and despite all the precautions I took planning, no amount of preparation would have sufficed. It's like the Wild Wild East. Just after the initial reformation for the Olympics, in the midst of celebrat- Lisa with panda in China ing the 60th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China, and during its prepa- Other than the frozen nightmare I ration for one of the largest World Expos, somehow managed to survive, and de- China is now in a time of significant social spite the surprising behaviors of quite a and historical changes. It was exciting large sum of the population, I developed and thrilling to watch the country develop a fond attitude and growing curiosity to & drastically change every day before my learn more about all China has to offer. eyes. It was a new world to discover in Eventually, you are no longer fazed by the midst of incredible transformations, elderly couples riding bikes in pajamas providing infinite grounds for exploration at any given time of day or toddlers run- everywhere you went. Along with the ning around with slits in their pants. You’ll rest of the country, Chinese theatre is never fully comprehend the meaning of adapting and morphing every day into the word “crowded” until you’ve been on something new. It is in a unique time of a train in China. You must be open to new renovation, development, and experi- experiences and be a little brave when mentation. I hope to continue my Manda- trying new dishes, but as a safety zone, rin studies, and return to China with my Lisa at World Expo you can always rely on noodles. Taxi bachelor's, in hopes of getting more in- PAGE 10 THE CHINA INSTITUTE

“千人计划千人计划千人计划”””特聘教授李明芳 Thousand Talents Plan in China” (by Mingfang Li, Management)

During 2010, Mingfang Li of the gram development, research col- Department of Management at the Col- laboration, and teaching at Jilin lege of Business and Economics made University. He delivered talks at several academic exchange related trips various conferences at Jilin Uni- to China. Appointed as a distinguished versity during April, and during visiting professor, Mingfang Li partici- the Summer. During Winter 2010, pated extensively in the academic pro- Mingfang Li traveled to Zhong- shan University to give a key note speech at the Entrepreneurship and Family Business Research Summit, and participated at the Inaugural Issue of Journal of En- trepreneurship (of which Li is one Dr. Li hosts Chinese scholars at Northridge of the Chief Editors) celebration (see He is a sponsor for several visiting schol- photo). As a visiting professor of Jilin ars from Jilin University. During October, University, and a professor of CSUN, Mingfang Li coordinated the visit of the Mingfang Li attended various academic EMBA team from Jilin University to the conferences and participated in aca- College of Business and Economics at demic exchanges with numerous univer- CSUN. He will also mentor a special sities in China during the Summer of scholar, Dean Fan Libo from the Interna- 2010. In addition, Mingfang Li has tional Univ. of Finance and Economics in Dr. Li attends conference in China worked to establish sister university rela- Beijing in the spring semester of 2011. tions between CSUN and Jilin University.

Attending Conferences in China (by Zhong-Guo Zhou, Finance) I attended an international con- ference on China’s financial markets in Shanghai, China, during the summer of 2010 and presented a research paper entitled “Chinese IPO Market Cycles”. The conference was organized by the Shanghai Financial Research Center, McMaster University, the University of Missouri-St. Louis, and the Shanghai Fi- nance University. My presentation was well received by the audience. After revi- sions, the paper has been accepted for publication by the Chinese Economy. Dr. Zhou presents at Shanghai and Between January 16 and January 22, 2011, visited School of Management at HIT I Harbin International Conferences invited by Harbin Institute of Technology gave 4 research seminars and started a (HIT) and supported by “Chun Hui” Plan joint project with faculty at HIT. I plan to develop collaborations in research with of the Department of Education in China, I visit HIT again in the near future to further faculty at HIT. Reflection on Life and Study in Wuhan (by Don Duprez, Anthropology, China Council Scholarship Recipient)

Since getting back I have been accepted to the University of Edinburgh in their Anthropology program. I must say that I feel my time in China made a huge difference in my application to their program. I was able to learn the language, conduct some field work, and meet other scholars and explore how anthropology is used in China. All of these experiences made my candidacy stronger and I am extremely grateful to have had the opportunity. While I was there I also got to teach a little bit which taught me a lot about Chinese pedagogy. It is very different from how we do things and overall it made me a stronger instructor. I was helping teach English to some of the sailors at the school. For the most part they didn’t speak any English. By the time they left the program they had learned a base knowledge of the lan- guage and were able to use it to some degree. The language program at Wuhan was extremely intense. We were in class five days a week and were expected to attend between 4 to 8 hours a day with about 4 hours of homework. I was the only person from the US in the course and it was very interesting to see the collision of expectations from the students. Chinese was very dif- (Continued on page 11) VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1 MARCH 1, 2011 PAGE 11

A SHANGHAI EXPERIENCE (by Bronte Reynolds, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies)

I was invited to be a key note China Normal University. Seventeen speaker at the Fourth Annual Asia-Pacific countries were represented at the Forum. Forum on International Education in No- After the forum, I went to Shang- vember. The Forum was hosted by East hai Normal University and presented China Normal University, and sponsored CSUN’s ELPS Program to 150 current can- by a number of international institutions, didates in educational leadership on that including ECNU, the Asian Institute of campus. Technology, Kappa Delta Pi, and UN- SECO. The central theme of the Forum In addition to my participation at the In- was “Internationalization of education: ternational Forum, I engaged in discus- sions with school officials at East China Normal University regarding the possibil- ity of CSUN/ELPS Faculty teaching in ECNU’s Educational Leadership Program. Dr. Reynolds with Dean Chen at SNU At Shanghai Normal University, I ex- plored the possibility of developing a between our two cultures. At a time when joint School Leadership Masters Program education in America continues to search between SHNU and CSUN. By combining for ways to move student achievement the key elements of the educational lead- forward, we would be well advised to ership programs currently offered by maintain close relationships with our col- each institution, opportunity would be leagues from China. I have been asked to provided for Chinese students to earn return to Shanghai to co-teach in the edu- joint Masters Degrees from SHNU and cational leadership program at ECNU in CSUN and possibly engage in some of the the spring, and during that time I will Dr. Reynolds receives welcome in Chinese school coursework on the CSUN campus or off- campus locations, and the faculties from Policies, Leadership, Teachers, and Part- each institution would have the opportu- nerships” and is an ongoing effort by nity to teach in the joint program. While Chinese educators to collaborate with there is much coordination and commu- international leaders in education to ex- nication left before such a program is in plore partnerships with institutions of place, I found that there is a great deal of higher education in other countries so interest among SHNU officials and stu- that the quality of education and educa- dents for such a joint program. tion leadership can be communicated across geo-political boundaries. I pre- Rounding out my visit to Shang- sented standards of excellence for school hai were tours of several elementary and principals in America, using as a basis the high schools in the Shanghai’s Xuhui six standards for educational leadership District. I was greatly impressed with the adopted by the California Commission for programs I saw and the school profes- Teacher Credentialing. Sharing the stage sionals I met, including school district with me were Ann Lieberman, Senior directors, principals, and assistant prin- Dr. Reynolds with Dr. Zhou and other scholars in Shanghai Scholar at Stanford University, Mel West, cipals. I was particularly struck by the have the opportunity to continue discus- Dean and Professor in the School of Edu- pride students demonstrated in their re- sions related to joint programs, visiting cation at the University of Manchester, spective schools and their work. I be- scholars, and exchange teaching oppor- and Zhou Nanzhao, Director and Profes- lieve both countries can definitely learn a tunities. sor for the International Center at East great deal from these kinds of exchanges

(Continued from page 10) ficult for the first four months but seemed to become significantly easier as time went on. It was simply a matter of understanding the base of the language. By the time I left I was able to get around quite easily. While I still make mistakes I can at least be un- derstood. I have continued to practice and have really found great pleasure in studying the language. It is a critical tool for me given that I work with different populations and Chinese is either a primary or secondary language for many. I visited a total of about nine cities while I was there and felt I got to see a large section of daily Chinese life. Shanghai was far and away the most exciting and cosmopolitan place that I visited. I spent the month of February there for the Spring Festival and had an amazing time for my work and just exploring the city. Most of the time I was either in Wuhan, the North, or on the East Coast. I do feel that I can speak Chinese now. My writing is poor and my reading is so so, but I can indeed speak enough to get around. Certainly another year there would make all of the difference in my speaking abilities. I am planning on returning there once I have established myself in Scotland. I am thinking of developing a project to continue some work that I started there. Thanks so much for everything. It was indeed a life altering experience and I am much much stronger because of it. PAGE 12 THE CHINA INSTITUTE Online Shopping Among Chinese Consumers (By Yi Cai, Family and Consumer Sciences) Under the support of the China Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu and forum for researchers, students, and pro- Institute Faculty Development 2009-2010 Changsha. fessionals in the area of consumer inter- Grant, Dr. Yi Cai, a faculty member in the ests. An extended abstract was also pub- The preliminary data analysis Family and Consumer Sciences Depart- lished on the conference proceedings has been finished by the three research- ment, conducted a research project enti- Consumer Interests Annual. Also, the three ers. The results indicate that, despite of tled ‘Value Orientation and Internet Us- researchers submitted a manuscript to rapid growth of Internet usage and online age among Chinese Consumers: A Struc- the International Journal of Consumer purchase in China, there are still ‘digital tural Equation Model Investigation’ in Studies and expect to finalize the publica- divide’ among Chinese consumers with collaboration with two scholars, Lingfei tion process by summer 2011. respect to their demographics and socio- Wu and Prof. Dehuan Liu, at Peking Uni- economic characteristics. Consumers’ versity, China. The research aims to gender, education level and income con- combine two of today’s most salient phe- tributed to the gap in Internet usage and nomena in contemporary China: the rise online shopping. Furthermore, the cur- of the consumer society in China and fast rent study suggests that in understanding growing Internet accessibility. The pur- the ‘digital divide’ among consumers, pose of the study is to investigate the im- one should investigate not only demo- pact of Chinese consumers’ values on graphic and socioeconomic factors, but their Internet usage and online shopping also lifestyle and value orientations. The behavior. As a part of 2005 China Internet preliminary research report was pre- Survey project, the current study is based sented by Lingfei Wu and Dr. Yi Cai at the on responses from a sample of 1,650 resi- American Council on Consumer Interests dents in five cities in China: Beijing, 2009 Annual Conference, an international Dr. Yi Cai conducts collaborative research

New Trends in Chinese Art (by Meiqin Wang, Art)

contemporary avant-garde tionally established Chinese artists CHEN art and the promotion of cul- Qiulin and WENG Fen. The exhibit will tural industry in China. She present about forty pieces of major pho- has also begun to research tographic and video art works created by on major artistic trends that the two artists since the beginning of the respond to the rapid process 21st Century, a decade that witnesses the of urbanization, which is ever-dramatic processes of urbanization changing the physical land- and modernization of the Chinese world. scape of China and the psy- The exhibition is scheduled to open at chological state of its citi- CSUN Art Galleries between August 29 to zens. A new topic that she October 8, in 2011, with the reception on intends to explore in the September 9, Friday, from 5 to 7 pm. future is artist migration in China, an im- portant phe- nomenon that began in the late 1980s and Weng Fen, Sitting on the Wall-Haikou climaxed at the beginning Dr. Meiqin Wang (art historian) of the twenty-first century, from the Art Department at CSUN has and how this voluntary mo- researched on new developments in con- bility has shaped the his- temporary Chinese art since the 1990s in tory of contemporary Chi- relation to the changing political and eco- nese art. She is currently nomic environment in China in the past working on an exhibition couple years. In the past summer, she “Tales of Our Time—Two visited several major cities, including Contemporary Artists from Beijing, Shanghai, Xi’an, and Chongqing, China” that explores ur- conducting field research on the transfor- banization and its impact in mation of artist villages as a result of the contemporary China changing government attitude towards through the art of interna- Chen Qiulin, The Garden VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1 MARCH 1, 2011 PAGE 13

SNU Students and Faculty Visit CSUN Art Department (by Kenneth Sakatani, Art)

On Oct. 4 and 5, 2010, a group Shanghai Normal students and faculty of Shanghai Normal University art stu- and the CSUN art department faculty, dents and faculty members from Shang- staff and students, had a memorable hai, China, visited the CSUN Art depart- and enjoyable time. ment. The first day of their visit, the Looking toward the future, the students and faculty were given a tour CSUN art department hopes to extend of the art facilities and observed CSUN connections with the Shanghai Normal art students and faculty in their various University in Art Education and Anima- classrooms. They also sat in on presen- tion. Presently, Graphic Design is the tations given by the Graphic Design only curricular area established with and Art Education students and teach- Shanghai Normal University program. ers. The Shanghai Normal students had Given that many of the visiting Shanghai many opportunities to interact and work Normal students were interested in ei- along with CSUN art students in some of ther art education or digital media, it these art presentations. For example, seems natural that creating more formal both the Shanghai Normal and CSUN art arrangements with Shanghai Normal education students created figure University in these areas, Art Education sculptures from twist ties and found and Animation, should be further ex- materials as part of an art education plored. The Art Dept. together with the lesson. China Institute will also host a special On the second day, the stu- art exhibition on “Hello, Tibet” by Prof. dents participated in one of two art Guo Gensheng and his graduate stu- workshops in Graphic Design and Art dents at Shandong Normal University in Education, and shared a luncheon with March of 2011. For a photo essay on CSUN administrators, faculty and staff. Shanghai Normal University Art Delega- Later that afternoon, the Shanghai Nor- tion’s visit to CSUN, please visit: http:// SNU Prof. Dai's art work on exhibition at CSUN mal students were also honored with an blogs.csun.edu/atcsun/photo-essay/ art gallery reception and exhibit of shanghai-normal-university-artwork/ their own artwork in the art department. Everyone involved with the visit, both

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Prof. Sakatani hosts SNU art faculty & students

SNU student ex plores art at CSUN

Dean Bucker hosts SNU art exhibition Prof. Alfano & Prof. Sakatani host Prof. Guo in Northridge PAGE 14 THE CHINA INSTITUTE

Exchange and Collaboration in Art (By Edward Alfano, Art)

Professor Alfano and Professor Kent Kirkton from Journalism, who curated the exhibition, attended the opening recep- tion held for faculty and students from various art disciplines. Following the reception, Professor Alfano talked about the photographers who had most influ- enced him. Professor Kirkton also spoke to faculty and students about what is a curator’s role in creating an exhibition. Prof. Alfano with SNU art students Following on this exchange, the Depart-

In the fall of 2008, Professor Ed- Prof. Alfano's Gallery Opening at SNU ward Alfano visited the College of Fine Arts at Shanghai Normal University, to year at the 4th International Art festival learn about their various art programs being held on the campus of SHNU. and help develop a 2+2 program in Graphic Design. This program was initi- ated in the fall of 2009 with two students from SHNU entering after having studied 2 years at SHNU. As part of their ongoing International Programs outreach efforts, Professor Alfano was invited to exhibit his photographs in 2010 at SHNU. In June, SNU faculty admire Prof. Alfano's work

ment of Art hosted 2 faculty and 9 stu- dents visiting CSUN from SHNU this past fall. The Department held two workshops for the students and also hosted an exhibition of art works cre- ated by the visiting students and fac- ulty. This spring, the Department is planning to begin working on a 2+2 program in the areas of animation and art education with SHNU. As part of the continuing exchange between both Vice President Lu opens Prof. Alfano's art exhibition at SNU Universities, the CSUN Art Faculty have been invited to exhibit their work this SNU art students at CSUN

From Lugu Lake to Beijing (by Lee Choo, Photography)

My first visit to China last sum- Lugu Lake and its people was like going mer was absolutely memorable. My sis- into a time machine and coming out 100 ter, who recently set up a second resi- years back into the past. There is still a dence in China, was my guide who al- lot of subsistence farming and ranching, lowed me to see the country as an insider with the new economic development and not just as a tourist. The trip started there being tourism. The Mosuo people in Beijing, then Lijiang, and finally to Lugu are handsome, open, friendly, and ready Lake in Yunnan. For me the highlight was to accept outsiders into their own. I made getting to know the people of the Mosuo a lot of friends. One woman, pictured tribe who live in Lugu Lake. The area is with the hoe in hand, tried to play match- mountainous, beautiful, and relatively maker with me and her daughter. It was untouched culturally. The tribe is one of pretty funny, and heartwarming. Being so the last matrilineal societies in the world close to Tibet, the culture is strongly in- where the family names and family lines fluenced by Tibetan Buddhism. Prayer are passed down on a maternal basis. flags fly in many sacred and scenic loca- Lee Choo - Musuo tions, lending a surreal and spiritual air to woman with her hoe The two-week experience of the place. (Continued on page 15) VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1 MARCH 1, 2011 PAGE 15

Visiting Artist Village in China ҁࣩҁࣩҁࣩ艺术艺术艺术லலல (by Kwang-nan Chow, Math)

In the studio, Chairman Mao— heavily favored in many pieces. Sar- there were several of him in various casm, mockery, and disdain were moody and colored postures—appeared common in portraying of corruption, an iconic figure. Very hip hop—almost injustice, poverty to even obesity. One Andy Warhol. In fact, Mao and Warhol lighthearted example was an oil paint- were together on TianAnMen ୏փ门in ing of a mother with likeness of Virgin one portrait. Most of the exhibits tended Mary feeding a baby with Coca-Cola. to be very daring. The Artist Village was built on a 5-acre In the current political environ- garbage dump, which was bought cheap. While the husband was the chief artist in residence, the wife—a journalist by training—served as its publicist. By now the Village was well landscaped with artistic charm filled by works of many. In addition to its gal- to be ‘rebellion or anarchy’, was the leries and studios, from time to time it theme in another gallery housed in an had seminars and workshops for domes- abandoned but spacious factory build- tic and international artists, who’d make ing. This group of young artists from use of its dormitory facility during atten- GuangDong ᛋ东, who did not pretend to dance. represent a ‘southern trend’, empha- sized that they were a disparity of indi- These kinds of front line art did viduals without a unified view. Individu- not necessarily please Chinese popula- alism, perhaps, was what they strived. tion in general. In fact, some felt in- Their works were as progressive as, if sulted. On the other hand, they were not more than, any we saw in the Los selling very well in western markets. Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art. That explained why the Village ap- As host, Song Zhuang ҁࣩ –still a farm- peared doing well financially. Overall speaking, the art we saw ing town has taken in all of them with ment, weren’t they afraid of persecution? open arms. The congregation of artists “We are so out of the way that nobody is in the Village, though daring in China’s Annie and Barry Cleveland rafting in Taiwan standard, was only catching up with the here is being conceived by the locals as bothering us.” This also revealed the economic opportunities. So far commer- current state of politics in China. Art as outside world. There was not one but many an art establishment in Song cialism has not quite set in to stifle the political statements was one thing. Sexu- art, yet. ality was another. Body sculptures, Zhuang ҁࣩ. In fact, there were more mostly about females, were revealing contemporary (some would say, ‘more and exaggerated. Some porcelains were outrageous’) works around here. covered with erotic drawings that bor- “Opposition Ǯ对”, which really meant dered pornography. Social issues were

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The contrast of Lugu Lake to Beijing is marked, and that is what makes China so interesting. At one ex- treme, it is a country forging into the modern age. At the other end are pockets of unique cultures and peoples trying to maintain their tradi- tional identity and life style. These two places are just a small taste of what the entire country of China can offer to the visitor and scholar. I look forward to seeing other Lee C new places in that beautiful hoo - Mosuo boy tend ing his water buffalo country.

Lee on a bike tour of Beijing with his sister PAGE 16 THE CHINA INSTITUTE

“Touched beyond Words” (by Danielle Cabello, China Council Scholarship Recipient) I first left for Changchun, China I want to go back to the crisp cold that students took the time to carve a pumpkin on the Chinese Government Award pushes me and my friends into our favor- I’d dismissed, for a holiday they don’t Scholarship in 2009. I was to study Man- ite restaurant on Guilin Lu for a steaming celebrate, just to show a simple kindness darin for one year. During that incredible cauldron of mixian. I’m also anxious to to their foreign teacher. I was touched year, I was given the opportunity to begin return to the classroom. Last semester beyond words. The sentiment endured teaching English. At first, I was unsure of was as much of a learning experience for throughout the semester. what path I wanted my life to follow. It me as it was for my students. My experiences in China have I teach 275 students at Northeast been so positive that I have decided to Normal University’s College of Humani- stay another year. When I started my ties and Sciences. Four of my classes are adventures I assumed I would only stay oral speaking classes and five are writing for one year. In the end I will have spent classes. My students are all sophomores three years in China. I cannot adequately majoring in English ranging in age from express my gratitude to Dr. Justine Su and 19 to 22 and come from many different the China Institute for starting me off on provinces all over China. I have found this journey. Before I was given the op- the students to be generous, friendly, portunity to go to China my view of the kind, and eager. Many of them have world was confined to a very small lens gone out of their way to make me feel and the boundaries of what I had always welcomed. A perfect example of this known. Now, thanks to my time abroad, I happened early in the semester and be- can only see the possibilities beyond. Chinese Halloween Pumpkin for Danielle came one of my favorite memories of the year. On Halloween, several of my stu- didn’t take long, however, for me to real- dents surprised me at my dormitory with ize that one year in China is not enough. a small, carved pumpkin complete with a After my year of study ended I was elated glowing candle. I was deeply touched to find a job teaching English at Northeast and thanked each of them profusely. The Normal University. My time in China has students thought my emotion a bit strange been nothing short of amazing. I’ve ex- so I had to explain to them why such a perienced something so extraordinary simple act moved me so much. Hallow- that it has altered my dreams and goals. een is my favorite holiday and, having not When I started this journey I knew I celebrated it in two years, I was a bit would have the experience of a lifetime, homesick and blue. I day earlier my but I never imagined that I would call friend found pumpkins at the local gro- anywhere but Los Angeles home. Now, at cery store and asked if I wanted to buy the end of my winter vacation I find my- one to carve. “No,” I replied halfheart- self eager to return to the snowbound edly, “they’re too small and nobody cele- city, neon streets, and bustling sidewalks. Danielle’s writing class students brates Halloween here anyway.” These CHINESE STUDENTS ATTEND TSENG COLLEGE SEMINARS

(by Lih Wu, Tseng College of Extended Learning)

The Tseng College values its management and relationship with Chinese universities and leadership. Topics their students. It recognizes that China include “Marketing leads other countries in the number of in the Global Econ- international students seeking higher omy” and education in the United States. As part of “Leadership in a its educational outreach, The Tseng Col- Global Context.” lege hosts periodic seminars at CSUN for Attendees from Chinese students. In the past year it Nankai University sponsored visits by Chinese business and included represen- public-sector executives from Nankai tatives from the uni- University and Tianjin University enrolled versity’s business in Executive MBA (EMBA) programs in school, electric China. Collaborating with JBS Group power construction, Inc., The Tseng College offers specialized engineering, import presentations and lectures at CSUN for and export, invest- these students to learn about business, Tianjing Univ. delegation (Continued on page 17) VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1 MARCH 1, 2011 PAGE 17 Recruiting Students in China (By Mary Baxton, Tseng College of Extended Learning--International Recruitment and Admissions)

This fall my sixth recruitment trip for good education continues to elevate our agent partners. The intensive English to China took me to Beijing, Shenyang, the level of Dalian, Shanghai, and Chengdu. I at- collaboration tended 7 student recruitment fairs, met with CSUN. I with 10 agent partners, presented a lec- can show ture to a large and motivated group of them a power Shanghai Normal University Students in- point of our terested or already enrolled in the 2+2 students program we have there, and visited three meeting with schools, including Jiaxing No. 1 Middle Secretary of School located outside Shanghai. State Hillary Clinton and The rate of economic growth in China performing at combined with the desire of the people

Dr. Kladifko help host Chinese scholars With SOCES Principal Bob Mary Baxton in China

the World Expo last Program on campus pro- spring. We show vided the largest single source of incom- power points of ing students from China who met the Eng- CSUN with Chinese lish proficiency requirement and began phrases and have degree programs this past year. We con- flyers on admission tinue dialogue with partners in China for requirements in innovative short and long-term custom Chinese. Other programs. I’m looking forward to an- activities include a other good year recruiting in China. continual stream of visitors to campus se Students from schools and with Chine Mary Baxton

(Continued from page 16) ment and development, municipal research, and science and technology. Tianjin University’s visiting group in- cluded the vice dean of Tianjin University’s school of man- agement and high level managers from air services, con- struction, metallurgy, real estate, and science and technol- ogy. Chinese students also have a strong presence in The Tseng College’s Intensive English and University Path- way Programs (IEUP). Many of the 300 international stu- dents who participate in IEUP to improve their English skills also matriculate into CSUN’s undergraduate and graduate degree programs, making them a vital part of university life. In addition, last year a group of Chinese graduates from The Tseng College’s Master of Public Ad- ministration program returned to visit the MPA office and the China Institute, maintaining the education contacts they launched at CSUN. Chinese EMBA delegation visits CSUN PAGE 18 THE CHINA INSTITUTE

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1997到 1998年我在州大进修期 回国后回国后回国后，回国后，，，在观察和接触曾经的项目在观察和接触曾经的项目 程程程。程。。。制定了艺术处项目工作流程和严格的艺制定了艺术处项目工作流程和严格的艺 间间间，间，，，从听音乐系视唱练耳课从听音乐系视唱练耳课从听音乐系视唱练耳课、、、、爵士合唱排爵士合唱排爵士合唱排爵士合唱排 时时时，时，，，明显的感觉是明显的感觉是明显的感觉是：：：：首先能自觉考虑首先能自觉考虑首先能自觉考虑，，，，理清理清理清理清 术节目管理规范术节目管理规范，，，，并在执行的环节中并在执行的环节中并在执行的环节中，，，，逐步逐步逐步逐步 练练练、练、、、爵士乐队排练爵士乐队排练爵士乐队排练、、、、观摩本系师生音乐会观摩本系师生音乐会观摩本系师生音乐会、、、、 协调相关部门推行了规范的选择与审核流程 社区业余少年交响乐队的排练及演出社区业余少年交响乐队的排练及演出，，，，到参到参到参到参 及制度及制度及制度。及制度。。。在主持浙江艺术学院音乐系工作期在主持浙江艺术学院音乐系工作期 加教育学院研究生的论文写作和研究方法等 间间间，间，，，首先带领管理骨干首先带领管理骨干首先带领管理骨干，，，，进一步理清办学思进一步理清办学思 课程的学习课程的学习课程的学习，课程的学习，，，从观摩一些教师的个别授课到从观摩一些教师的个别授课到 路和音乐类办学的基本规律路和音乐类办学的基本规律，，，，建立健全教建立健全教建立健全教建立健全教 做孩子们学习钢琴的家庭教师做孩子们学习钢琴的家庭教师；；；；从到图书馆从到图书馆从到图书馆从到图书馆 务务务、务、、、艺术实践艺术实践艺术实践艺术实践、、、、教师教学管理的各类基本规教师教学管理的各类基本规 和电子阅览室浏览所需资料和电子阅览室浏览所需资料，，，，到参与图书馆到参与图书馆 章制度章制度章制度，章制度，，，其中包括课堂教学的开放性其中包括课堂教学的开放性其中包括课堂教学的开放性、、、、校园校园校园校园 新书发布仪式和学术信息活动交流会的演出 文化活动的多样性文化活动的多样性、、、、环境育人的艺术性环境育人的艺术性环境育人的艺术性、、、、教教教教 （（（葫芦丝和古筝的表演（葫芦丝和古筝的表演葫芦丝和古筝的表演）；）；）；）；从注视学院学生从注视学院学生 师教学与表演能力持续提高的政策性等具体 课外的各类表演和赠书课外的各类表演和赠书、、、、售书售书售书售书（（（（用过的用过的用过的用过的））））活活活活 内容的落实内容的落实内容的落实。内容的落实。。。十多年来十多年来十多年来十多年来，，，，一种敬业的一种敬业的一种敬业的一种敬业的，，，，讲究讲究讲究讲究 动动动，动，，，到课间去学院咖啡厅到课间去学院咖啡厅到课间去学院咖啡厅、、、、书吧书吧书吧书吧、、、、或商店消或商店消或商店消或商店消 科学规范的精神科学规范的精神，，，，始终伴随着我的每一项工始终伴随着我的每一项工 Prof. Huang at CSUN 费费费；费；；；从自由观摩校内的各类体育比赛从自由观摩校内的各类体育比赛从自由观摩校内的各类体育比赛，，，，随中随中随中随中 作作作。作。。。至今至今至今至今，，，，让我最引为骄傲的是让我最引为骄傲的是让我最引为骄傲的是，，，，在美国深在美国深在美国深在美国深 国艺术研究所组织的各种学术考察团国艺术研究所组织的各种学术考察团，，，，参观参观参观参观 所从事项目的运作规律所从事项目的运作规律，，，，设计规范的操作流设计规范的操作流 切感受到的切感受到的切感受到的，切感受到的，，，坚持与实践以人为本坚持与实践以人为本坚持与实践以人为本，，，，充分尊充分尊充分尊充分尊 盖廷博物馆盖廷博物馆盖廷博物馆、盖廷博物馆、、、洛杉矶时报馆洛杉矶时报馆洛杉矶时报馆、、、、观摩歌剧院观摩歌剧院观摩歌剧院观摩歌剧院、、、、 程程程，程，，，制定严谨的工作计划制定严谨的工作计划制定严谨的工作计划。。。。在过程中能够密在过程中能够密 重事物的内在运作规律的工作作风和生活习 好莱坞露天剧场好莱坞露天剧场、、、、好莱坞电影城好莱坞电影城好莱坞电影城、、、、玫瑰花车玫瑰花车玫瑰花车玫瑰花车 切关注落实职业的敬业意识切关注落实职业的敬业意识，，，，提升科学的执提升科学的执 惯惯惯，惯，，，不断为我的业绩带来了收获和记忆不断为我的业绩带来了收获和记忆不断为我的业绩带来了收获和记忆。。。。98 游行游行游行、游行、、、长滩活动长滩活动长滩活动长滩活动、、、、小学节日庆祝活动等等小学节日庆祝活动等等小学节日庆祝活动等等，，，， 行能力行能力行能力。行能力。。。在西安音乐学院主持艺术实践和指在西安音乐学院主持艺术实践和指 年回来后年回来后年回来后，年回来后，，，2000年晋升为教授年晋升为教授，，，，主持了西安主持了西安主持了西安主持了西安 到自己购车在学校和外边停车场选择位置停 挥工作室期间挥工作室期间，，，，及时根据项目内容的要求及时根据项目内容的要求及时根据项目内容的要求，，，， 音乐学院指挥工作室和艺术处两部门的工 车车车，车，，，等等所有内容和过程中等等所有内容和过程中等等所有内容和过程中，，，，都学到了许许都学到了许许 设计设计设计、设计、、、论证论证论证论证、、、、研讨方案和系列进程计划研讨方案和系列进程计划研讨方案和系列进程计划，，，，落落落落 作作作；作；；；先后编著先后编著先后编著先后编著（（（（合作合作合作合作））））出版了校内教材一出版了校内教材一 多多多多多多。多多。。。其中最有用的是其中最有用的是其中最有用的是：：：：符合事物本身运行符合事物本身运行 实执行环节实执行环节实执行环节，实执行环节，，，并力图成为一种习惯并力图成为一种习惯并力图成为一种习惯。。。。先后制先后制先后制先后制 册册册，册，，，全国高师教材一册全国高师教材一册全国高师教材一册；；；；独立出版了省级和独立出版了省级和 规律的科学管理理念和管理手段规律的科学管理理念和管理手段。。。。 定了指挥工作室的工作计划及课程管理流 (Continued on page 19) VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1 MARCH 1, 2011 PAGE 19

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。。。员员员ििि梦梦梦έέέ。。。说说说 Ji Yunhui sings at IESC Thanksgiving event թि能))թि ，，，թթթ会会会ಛĮ૦ಛĮ૦ಛĮ૦讨论讨论讨论ििि过过过 那ֺ许许许ԙж功ഞʻ可ёि੩ܶV件。件للل剧剧剧 到到到“““闯“闯闯闯””””，，，௹௹௹势势势ഞഞഞ রݑরݑরݑ录录录࠮࠮࠮笔记录笔记录笔记录നനന来来来，，，๥到家ຍǮຍǮ๥ รƫยΟि考验验验，，，इइइ؀会会会ŋŋŋ临临临ᯠᯠᯠ多考多考多考验验验，，，这时这时这时，，，敢，敢ݚউґ挑挑敢 战战战ร克 复复复ििि៟ि៟៟៟懂懂懂。。。৕ˆइ৕ˆइ৕ˆइ语语语 ʞ困难难难௹௹௹变变变िݣ其੩ܶ੩ܶिݣ 。。。去年。去年ि࢐年年去年 对对对թթթ来来来 ࡸࡸࡸ与与与ࡸ੺ࡸ੺ࡸ੺间间间ि交¦੦ֺݴ到ᯠᯠᯠ多ʻ可可多 ，，，ΟिȘʻ开开开ل说说说ԙ࢐ԙ࢐ԙ࢐个个个ᓭᓭᓭҠि࢐ᓭҠि࢐年，年，，，इइइCSUN Opera ചłि挑战战战，，，߯ݚഉ ௨ߞ࢐̈́ʻ满满满੺੺੺ل对对对թिلللTheaterििि两个学两个学两个学期ि歌歌期 剧剧剧੦੦੦，，，թങթങթങᯠթങᯠᯠᯠ荣荣荣඄඄඄ 刚开刚开刚开ԐԐԐ导导导 ௨歌剧剧剧 处处处，，，̔ؒ̔ؒ̔ؒ与与与男ਨ角ि交¦过过过র੦వӈর੦వӈর੦వӈل੽੽੽选为选为选为ˆ歌剧剧剧ि女ਨ角，角，，，इइइ这两这两这两૦ ििि过过过র੦র੦র੦，，，թթթ经历经历经历ˆˆˆᯠˆᯠᯠᯠ多इ课课课堂Ýʻ࢐样样样ििि ܶ更多ििܶ 热热热ঘঘঘ，，，可，可ԙࡾ为为为൵ҵ൵ҵ൵ҵ，，，इȲइȲइȲ ，，，ƫยƫยƫย，，，ญԙࡸญԙࡸญԙࡸ与与与ࡸि交 练练练ििि过过过র੦র੦র੦时时时Ωങ൏এΩങ൏এΩങ൏এ。。。对对对ݚݚݚ这这这঄঄঄，，，؀؀؀挑挑挑战战战：：：ʻʻʻ论论论ԙԙԙ语语语 Ο，，，两两两ˠ歌剧对剧对剧对թթթ来说来说来说都ԙܑ թߞइĮ୏ঢԫȲ练开练开练开Ԑ॔Ԑ॔Ԑ॔，，，ಈಈಈ过过过多多多؀Ο؀Ο؀ϦϦΟ。。。इइइ语语语¦ ˆˆˆ，，，¦ร 员员员交لవिلร其వि，，， ل¦¦交ل语语语。。。࠻大ÈÈ࠻ 问对问对问对թթթ来说来说来说ݣݣݣ รรร导导导ڙรڙรڙ语语语：：：࠻大ÈÈ࠻ 语语语ร 其困其困其困难难难，，，对对对ݚ࠻大ÈƫV基础础础िթिթिթ来说来说来说，，，光，光光光 ൻవिܶ求求，，，，多加多加多加多加练习练习练习得ࡋൻ决决决。。。इइइ ԙಛԙಛԙಛ真个真个真个40˧˧˧钟钟钟ििि剧剧剧ʩʩʩ学学学നനന来来来௹ԙ࢐件ໃ) ȲȲȲ练练练歌歌歌剧剧剧ििि过过过র੦թর੦թর੦թ学学学到ˆᯠˆᯠᯠᯠ多多多，多，，，碰碰碰 รઁ 到ˆᯠ多困多困到 难难难，，，但，但ԙइுຍങh师们师们师们لรઁلรઁلԙ学学学校ि歌歌校 剧剧剧ޭޭޭ，，，但，但ԙ导导导هԙهԙهि̓ि̓ि̓；；；虽虽虽 员员员ििि训练标训练标训练标੔੔੔来来来ܶ求 ร同ǬǬร 们认们认们认可ि时时时຋຋຋，，，թթթ发现发现发现թֺ更لޭلޭل挥挥挥都ԙࡋ专业专业专业歌歌歌剧剧剧ޭ թթթ们们们：：：̔ؒ̔ؒ̔ؒ说说说，，，թթթ们们们都ߞേওि10୏୏୏时间时间时间ܶܶܶ 进进进࢐ʍि肯ওˆࣀ己ि能)，，，ʼ௨िʼ௨िʼ௨ि

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(Continued from page 18) 我看到的美国人我看到的美国人，，，，不论从小到大不论从小到大不论从小到大，，，， 好像从学习好像从学习好像从学习、好像从学习、、、生活生活生活生活、、、、工作等等方面工作等等方面工作等等方面，，，，总总总总 教育部推荐教材各一本教育部推荐教材各一本；；；；目前目前目前目前 是在建立根深蒂固的法律意识与观念是在建立根深蒂固的法律意识与观念。。。。 是教育部表演艺术专业教学指 他们的所有言行他们的所有言行，，，，几乎都在努力实践和几乎都在努力实践和 导委员会委员导委员会委员、、、、浙江教育厅表浙江教育厅表 完善个人的法律意识与形象完善个人的法律意识与形象，，，，在我看在我看在我看在我看 演艺术专业教学指导委员会秘 来来来，来，，，这已经成为一种社会的自觉这已经成为一种社会的自觉这已经成为一种社会的自觉。。。。以以以以 书长书长书长、书长、、、浙江省教学名师浙江省教学名师浙江省教学名师、、、、浙江浙江浙江浙江 至至至，至，，，常常让我感觉到身边到处是常常让我感觉到身边到处是常常让我感觉到身边到处是““““雷雷雷雷 音乐家协会理事音乐家协会理事、、、、浙江省教育浙江省教育浙江省教育浙江省教育 锋锋锋”锋”””。。。。 厅艺术类高级职称评委厅艺术类高级职称评委。。。。 Prof. Huang with CSUN administrators PAGE 20 THE CHINA INSTITUTE

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इइइCSUNȯȯȯ训训训期期期间间间，，，ு੩ܶि࢐ԙ࢐ও • 业业业组团组团组团局。局。。。传统传统传统业业业 憩憩憩、憩、、、交机会会会。。。这样这样这样规划规划规划 语语语Ҥ೐Ҥ೐Ҥ೐，，，๥๥๥国国国ຍຍຍ与与与࢐̈́境ܑܑ࢐̈́ 局线为线为线为，，，都道局 仅仅仅得到专专专家评评评，，，同，同同同时时时规划规划规划ڙর度Ο৊高ˆ 规划设计师规划设计师规划设计师交¦过过过র੦র੦র੦，，，៟៟៟)ร៟)ร口语语语ഉഉഉ达达达ߞߞߞ 为为为，，，大，大业设业设业设都 结结结居 区区区 居公阶阶阶段段段，段，，，得到得到大认认认同同同。同。。。 ᯠ大ि৊高；高；；；ࡊԙᯠ多考ଅ็动对动对动对ݚՙࢤݚՙࢤݚՙࢤ 条状发条状发条状发。。。国国国业业业都ˆ • 交综综综局。局。。。国国国道系等系等系等 ൻǃˆൻǃˆൻǃ国国国ߞߞߞᯠߞᯠᯠᯠ大大大帮帮帮ঢ়ঢ়ঢ়。。。其。其੦对对对ݚ警ଅ局ร救 block局局，，，，大大、、、区区区ˆ 级级级当清当清当清，，，高，高公与与与道 结结结 济济济ଐि考ଅࡻλு为为为ՙ刻刻，，，，对对对ݚбԕ公共փ 业业业、、、区区区务设务设务设都会会会个个个 当当当，，，但，但洛矶矶矶公共交够够够 รбԕ救济组织济组织济组织िˆൻுՙ刻刻，，，，ֺԙ๥ֺԙ๥ֺԙ๥国国国 block。。。随随随汽车车车发发发॒ 发达发达发达，，，基，基汽汽基 车车车为为为，，，洛 ຍइຍइຍइ宝宝宝΄िбԕ΄िбԕ΄िбԕ规划规划规划੦Ǯ੦Ǯ੦Ǯ复复复强强强调调调ििि内内内݈݈݈；；；ΓΓΓ ，，，认为认为认为国国国组团组团组团业业业局将将将更更更 矶设矶设矶设大车场车场车场。。。纽约纽约纽约公 ԙՙࢤˆൻǃ国国国िƫยร͙िƫยร͙िƫยร͙维维维ũԫũԫũԫ，，，对对对ݚࣀݚࣀݚࣀ 加区区区居功能、功能居 功能、、、业业业功能功能功能、功能、、、交交交交 共交当当当，，，大换换换 己๥国国国ຍइඇচ管Óि岗岗岗޳Ο޳Ο޳Ο产产产χˆχˆχˆᯠχˆᯠᯠᯠ大ि 功能、功能、、、车车车功能，，，更加，更加 ，，，其 铁与铁与铁与际铁际铁际铁及公共 响响响ࣇݑࣇݑࣇݑ，，，੯强ˆඇচ管Ó能)。。。੦੦੦国国国ि大 。。。，，，宝宝宝轮轮轮ڀڀڀ 汽汽汽车车车间间间缝换缝换缝换。。。宝宝宝大居区区区 学学学ࡋࡋࡋ教为教为教为ਨਨਨ，，，ǃǃǃ国国国ि大学学学ࡋࡋࡋ学为学为学为ਨਨਨ。。。੦੦੦国国国ििि 大居区区区规划规划规划，，，个个个个个个 高公口，口，，，还还还条轨条轨条轨道道道 大大大学教学教学教Ҟʌೋ̔Ҟʌೋ̔Ҟʌೋ̔较认真较认真较认真，，，໖ğ໖ğ໖ğ将书将书将书ʩिઌʩिઌʩिઌ识识识 居组团组团组团，，，个个个业业业block, 结结结 交线经过线经过线经过。。。，，，编编编宝宝宝大 รࣀՌѓรࣀՌѓรࣀՌѓ拥拥拥ߞिઌߞिઌߞिઌ识传识传识传ҞҞҞ给学给学给学χχχ，，，但，但ԙ学学学χχχ 业业业功能功能，，，，车车车、、、场场场、、、区区区 居 区规划时区规划时区规划时，，，扬长扬长扬长短。短。。。 ʌೋࡋങʌೋࡋങʌೋࡋങ动动动िșԫউґ各类类类ઌઌઌ识识识。。。ࡢǃࡢǃࡢǃ国国国ििि 务务务功能功能功能，功能，，，机 将将将居动动动、、、公共交、公共交公共交公共交 高道网网网度度，，，，达达达到 大大大学教学教学教ҞࡋҞࡋҞࡋ启发让学启发让学启发让学χࣀχࣀχࣀ学为学为学为ਨਨਨ，，，ಈಈಈ过学过学过学χχχ 、、、购购购、、、车结车结车结起来来来。。。这个这个这个念得 高公车车车；；；同；同同同时结时结时结轨轨轨道交道交道交 。。。िഉ达达达、、、课课课堂ि讨论达讨论达讨论达到到到学学学 到规划专规划专规划专家评评评؀िഉ؀िഉ؀间间间ि交¦¦ि 、、、语语语 ，，，设设设两个换两个换两个换枢纽枢纽枢纽，，，今，今将将将 响响响ԙԙԙڀ习习习िźििźििźि。。。ಈಈಈ过过过ǭ年ििǭ 学习学习学习，，，较较较多 务区内实现务区内实现务区内实现铁与铁与铁与公交缝换缝换缝换 ๥๥๥国国国ຍຍຍᯠຍᯠᯠᯠ多多多场场场ൗ敢ݚഉݚഉൗ 达达达ࣀ己ििࣀ 观观观঄঄঄，，，ਫਫਫ ，，，将将将大大居区区区居 。。。更加务实务实务实，，，ֺ更加ಒࢤ॔期ि研研研究究究。究̓ 。。。 ƖƖƖ论论论ԙइԙइԙइ学学学校Ýѓ学学学िбԕिбԕिбԕ设计课设计课设计课 CSUN年，年，，，为为为 ররর，，，还还还ԙइχ็੦ร考ଅ过过过র੦ѓˆൻि 难难难经历经历经历，，，国国国导导导、、、、、、 ǃǃǃ国国国бԕбԕбԕ规划规划规划，，，对对对ݚթѓݚթѓݚթѓ从从从̓िбԕ̓िбԕ̓िбԕ规划规划规划 等等等，等，，，能能能能够够够刻会会会到到到。到。。。国国国年，年，，，能能能能 。。。 响响响ԙ̭Ω大ििԙ̭Ωڀڀڀ管Ó工ࣇ来说来说来说，，，启发与启发与启发与 够够够感到国国国个个个国国国度度度，度，，，但但 इǃइǃइǃ国国国ȯȯȯ训训训期期期间间间，，，学习学习学习бԕбԕбԕ设计设计设计ििि课课课রिরिরि 这种这种这种建基础础础，，，从从从 同同同时时时，，，թթթᒻթᒻᒻᒻ阅阅阅ˆ大ििˆ 资资资ŒรƫŒรƫŒรƫ献献献，，，˧˧˧别别别 交规规规、、、车业车业车业发发发、、、险业险业险业，，， 写写写ˆˆˆ《《《ǃǃǃ国国国公公公园园园及及及绿绿绿੽建设设设ििि启启启ԟԟԟ》、》、》、 都能够够够感到到感 这这这。。。 国国国 《《《ǃǃǃ国滨国滨国滨江੽区区区建建建设设设》、《》、《》、《ǃǃǃ国国国道k交ಈ Jane Wang at work in Shanghai 、、、热热热、、、认真认真认真态态态度让让让难难难 ᔎᔎᔎ系系系发发发ग़ग़ग़》》》等》等等等课题课题课题，，，๥๥๥国国国ຍຍຍ，，，௫˧Èݑ௫˧Èݑ௫˧Èݑ这这这 。。。其感 颇颇颇组织组织组织会会会 ̈́̈́̈́资资资Œ及研研研究ж果，果究 果，，，˧˧˧别别别්жˆ්жˆ්жˆ《《《宝宝宝΄΄΄滨滨滨江江江 • 绿绿绿功能局。局。。。传统传统传统绿绿绿 运运运过过过发挥发挥发挥，，，现现现 湿湿湿੽公园园园建建建设设设》》》论论论ƫƫƫ，，，इइइ《《《бԕ੦бԕ੦бԕ੦国国国》》》杂杂杂੿੿੿ 局为为为公公公园园园、、、园园园、、、区绿区绿区绿，，， 国国国热热热热热热，，，值值值得们学习们学习们学习。。。 ΟΟΟ发发发ഉഉഉ，，，同，同同同时论时论时论ƫж果इइƫж “““бԕ更ԿԿбԕ ”””论坛”论坛论坛论坛 基绿绿绿景观为观为观为。。。到达达达国国国 们学习们学习们学习期期期间间间，，，给给给感两两两 讲讲讲。。。ź॔ź॔ź॔尚尚尚इՙࢤइՙࢤइՙࢤ研研研究бԕ滨滨滨江江江 ，，，区区区公公公园园园参参参加乐晚会给乐晚会给乐晚会给لඇˆلඇˆلΟΟΟ进进进ඇˆ ，，，Sherry, 国妇国妇国妇女女女，女，，，她她她 交ಈᔎ系、系交 系、、、Ο൸िʈऄд਩ȗ问题问题问题等等等课题课题课题，，， 当当当刻，刻，，，国国国多公多公多公园园园都 细细细、、、热热热，，，别别别认真对认真对认真对待己、、、 计划计划计划ಈಈಈ过与过与过与ǃǃǃ国这类问题国这类问题国这类问题ि̔ि̔ि̔较较较ร得到ि࢐ि࢐ร 场场场、、、教教教等功能项项项结结结 热热热帮帮帮别别别态态态度度度，度，，，给给给大响响响。。。 借借借̈́借鉴鉴鉴，，，从从从课题论课题论课题论果。果。。。 起，起，，，都会会会区区区公公公园内举园内举园内举 Warren 教教教，，，80岁岁岁高高高龄龄龄能 乐会乐会乐会、、、赛赛赛等动动动。。。为为为 国国国，，，进进进规划规划规划管工同 够够够丝丝丝苟 课课课，，，款款，，，，大大大大大大大大 多关关关国国国公公公园园园绿绿绿建设设设资资资 时时时，，，遣 宝宝宝罗罗罗大居 区区区挥挥挥工 改改改变变变对对对国国国，，，为为为 ，，，给给给多多多启启启。。。宝宝宝大居 ，，，启动编启动编启动编大居 区区区规划设计规划设计规划设计工。。。 国国国大，，，但，但真真真触触触，，， 区规划区规划区规划，，，结结结区区区公 国国国期期期间间间，，，关关关国国国况况况、、、空 国国国多多多优优优值值值得们们们去去去学习学习学习。。。 其其其 园园园，，，设设设区艺术区艺术区艺术；；； 等问题问题问题得到Tom 教教教多导导导，，， 实实实国国国国国国多处处处，，，勤，勤勤勤 结结结区级区级区级公公公园园园，，，设设设区区区 到多关关关国国国关关关资资资，，， 劳劳劳、、、，，，积极积极积极、、、乐乐乐，，，CSUN 、、、青青青年 动动动；；；结结结滨滨滨公共绿绿绿 研研研究国国国居 区区区业组团业组团业组团 国国国大块块块工过过过交 ，，，运动运动运动车车车道道。道道 道。。。 局局局，局，，，，，，这这这宝宝宝大居区规划区规划区规划 学习学习学习交 将两国将两国将两国与学术进与学术进与学术进 规划规划规划大大高绿绿绿与与与公共功能 ，，，为为为念。念。。。考虑虑虑 多沟沟沟，，，这样这样这样间间间更多学习与学习与学习与 建设设设，，，考，考考考虑虑虑今绿绿绿空间间间可举举举大 个问题个问题个问题：：： 交，，，建，建个个个。。。 区级区级区级动动动，，，高居 VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1 MARCH 1, 2011 PAGE 21 Chinese Students & Scholars Association Grows Fast at CSUN (by Wei Su and Xiao Liu, CSA) ars to become com- fortably integrated with the American environment. This organization wel- comes all Chinese students and scholars. We have sponsored and hosted many events for Chinese students at CSUN, and given them lots of op- portunities to make friends with each other. In the spring of 2010, we held a very successful event CSUN CSSA Board Members

CSUN CSSA (California State University Chinese Stu- dents & Scholars Association) CSA Ch was established in 2008. This inese Cultural Night organization is a social club that called “Chinese Cultural was formed by a group of ambi- Night,” which generated lots of tious and patriotic Chinese stu- praise from students and faculty at dents and scholars. Our mission CSUN. In addition, we held a Kara- is to enhance friendship and oke Singing Competition in the Fall comradeship amongst mem- Semester of 2010, just after the Chi- bers; to carry forward Chinese nese mid-autumn festival. Nearly 100 cultures; to promote greater students took part in this big event. awareness and appreciation for In the new year, in 2011, we are plan- the latest developments coming ning to organize more cultural events from the globalized Chinese and student gatherings, which will society; and to help new incom- present a new Chinese student im- ion show ing Chinese students and schol- e classic fash age to the public. CSA Chines

The First Italian Shaolin Monk (by K.N. Chow, China Institute)

Master Shi Yan Fan of Shaolin anyone with faith. In addition to Temple Los Angeles gave a Lecture in Shaolin today, audience also November to the San Fernando Valley learned the the millennium history Chinese American community. Many of Shaolin. Lecture and demonstra- came for this lecture from all over Los tion were followed by enthusiastic Angeles area. After a video showing the questions and answers from a long and rigorous process for Master Shi packed audience. Incidentally, to became a branded and certified War- Master Shi may be the first Italian, rior Monk in Shaolin, everyone in the au- ever, to become a Shaolin Monk. dience participated in a session of He became interested in Buddhism breathing and movements for body and and wushu (武術) when he was a mind. Master Shi then explained in detail kid. Later he went to South Korea to the true spirit of Shaolin, and why living a study Buddhism up close for 10 life in Shaolin's way could be a basis for years. Motivation and affinity led to health and fulfillment. He emphasized that his acceptance by Shaolin. Shaolin philosophy could be accessible to Master Fan demonstrates Shaolin Movements PAGE 22 THE CHINA INSTITUTE

刘茜 和《和刘茜 和《筑梦洛杉矶《《筑梦洛杉矶》筑梦洛杉矶筑梦洛杉矶》》》Lucy’s American Dream (by Justine Su, China Institute)

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构筑信息技术国际化交流平台

(by Xueping Qu, Shanghai Normal Univesity)

2011年年年225，，，加，加大大加 学学学校 频应频应频应双双双国际国际国际交 (((CSUN) 管技术术术工校校工 长长长Hilary J. 员员员交，，，从从从两两两校校校国国国 Baker，，，其管各门门门管（管（（（David 际际际与与与交基基交 础础础建 Levin、、、Benjamin Quillian、、、Chris Olsen））） 技术术术门间门间门间交 与与与CSUN国际项国际项国际项负责负责负责苏苏苏教教教 ，，，开开开更多技术术术 师师师大学学学办办办公访问学访问学访问学瞿 师师师 管应应应交 进进进专题专题专题交。。。会会会苏苏苏教教教介绍绍绍加 访访访。。。Baker校长对访问长对访问长对访问 大学学学校与与与师师师大学学学 学学学到来来来欢欢欢，，，同，同同同 况况况，，，强，强强强调调调技术术术今 两两两校校校国际国际国际 时时时将积极将积极将积极阶阶阶段段段 ，，，技术术术门间门间门间交 协协协将将将 两两两校技技校 术术术门间门间门间交 更进两进两进两校发发发。。。瞿。瞿师师师加 。。。她将她将她将瞿 校校长长长等介等介等介绍绍绍师师师大学学学 师师师CSUN技术术术 工 况况况，，，同，同同同时时时达达达交 访问访问访问 各 门观门观门观与实习与实习与实习，，， ：：：能够对够对够对CSUN工进进进 开开开实质实质实质项项项。。。 ，，，同，同同同时计划时计划时计划CSUN开设远开设远开设远视视视 Prof. Qu introduces SNU IT System to CSUN IT Administrators VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1 MARCH 1, 2011 PAGE 23 Working with American Non-Profit Organizations

(by Kaixin Deng, Guangzhou Foreign Affairs Office）

During my six month stay in Los An- the people as a self-actualization geles, I was lucky to have the chance to mean. It is just because of the non work as an intern in a local non profit profit organizations’ concern and organization-The Valley Economic Alli- dedication to social welfare, they ance for two months, which gave me a share part of the public manage- great opportunity to gain a better under- ment responsibilities with the standing of the operation of non profit government. Through full utiliza- organizations, as well as American work- tion of social resources and active ing environment and working culture. involvement of different social players, non profit organizations The Purpose-Paying Back to the push the American society to de- Society - What impressed me most is the velop even further. existence and development of the non profit organizations. Unlike the situation The Mode-Social Network- in China, the American Government has ing - As the promoter and impor- limited powers and different functions. tant media of community and eco- Therefore, part of the social and commu- nomic development of San Fer- Deng with colleagues in L.A nity affairs is managed by the non profit nando Valley, the Valley Eco- nomic Alliance organizes a lunch hour, everyone takes turns to eat variety of events to facilitate and sticks to the clock, without leaving cooperation and collaboration an empty office. There are also strict among enterprises, educational codes of conducts in the office, that institutes, talents center and checking personal mail, using office re- community representatives sources for personal purpose, napping within the Valley. Take the bi- and eating are all banned. monthly breakfast meeting as an example. Although it has As Ken Philips, Vice President of the admission fees and is held Valley Economic Alliance put it, early in the morning, not to “although one has to take up more re- mention the worrying traffic sponsibilities and contribute more of his situation around the venue, it time and energy into work in a non profit attracts many representatives organization, and is always paid back of companies and individuals with a lower salary, the sense of accom- every time it takes place. plishment he has got is incompatible”. Through discussion on future It’s just because of the existence of these Deng & Wang with Dr. Su in Northridge cooperation opportunities and people with great respect for social wel- expansion of social networking, fare, and the noble sentiments of self- and non governmental organizations. participants always find timely informa- sacrifice, the American non profit or- Through gaining approval from the gov- tion and good opportunities in it. The ganizations thrive, and promote social ernment and support from the general way things work out in the non profit progress for the whole society. citizens, as well as grants and resources organizations has again reflected Ameri- from public and private sectors, the non cans’ value for opportunities profit organizations serve as the modera- and social networking. tor and resources allocator towards its goals of making the society a better The Attitude-Being on place. Time and Professional - After working with the American for The Value-Sense of Achievement - 2 months, their respect for their However, compared to the government profession and being on time and private companies, the non profit has impressed me a lot. As it is organizations are not always “well-off” in China, the Valley Economic without revenue. Therefore, the staffs of Alliance requires the staffs to the non profits have lower income but work 8 hours a day, with an- more responsibilities than those in the other lunch hour at noon. Al- public or private sectors. Sometimes, though there isn’t a solid sign- they even need to pay their own money in system in the organization, and personal hours for the community the staffs never come to work affairs, with an ultimate goal of helping late or leave early. During Deng presents at international forum in CSULB PAGE 24 THE CHINA INSTITUTE

“A Sense of Security” (by Yao Lu, Art) In the blink of an eye, more than 2 Basking in the California sunshine, cherish more the true value of life. years has passed since the hit-and-run breathing the fresh air, I am recollecting While on vacation in Shanghai last car accident happened. I came to myself pieces of happy memory about how I was month, I was told by Professor Justine Su after a 10-days coma. The moment I approved to be the first 2+2 student in a that a new full traffic signal have been opened my eyes to see the familiar world joint program between SHNU and CSUN activated at a heavily traveled and dan- and the people, I couldn’t help asking and what I have learnt from so many peo- gerous crossing near the corner of Re- myself whether it was true. Making a nar- seda, a bock from CSUN, which has over row escape, I have been given a new life. 30,000 students. It is where I was injured In particular, it is said I have changed in the car accident. Sure enough, the much in positive ways. To my surprise, I new traffic signal will ensure safety and came to like talking, laughing, and mak- protect lives. As a victim and a lucky ing fun. So many people, regardless of dog, I am quite moved and relieved their nationalities and colors, their jobs when I heard the news. I feel very grate- and positions, have made their painstak- ful to all the people who made this instal- ing efforts to convert the tragedy into a lation of a special traffic sign possible. miracle. My parents and I won’t care too Special thanks should go to Bessie Kar- much about heavy losses and enormous ras Lazaris’ son for his first application to pains we had suffered because I, their the local government and his effective only dearest daughter, have returned to coordination. Likewise, I also want to normal. And that is of greatest signifi- convey heartfelt thanks to Councilman cance. I will remember all my life the Greig Smith, LA DOT, LAPD Valley Traf- name “David Thomas”, a fire master who Lu Yao at the new signal stop fic Division, local business owners, North held me covered all over with blood Valley Regional Chamber of Commerce, against his bosom and dashed to the am- ple around me and so many courses in and our university administrators and bulance. Many thanks to those who of- CSUN. I will graduate this year and I have health center staff for what they have con- fered their sympathy, support and help at decided to continue studying MA in order tributed to this great event, which offers that critical moment. I was deeply to improve my capability and specialty. all pedestrians including me a strong touched by the warmth and care from all The decision might not have been possi- sense of security. the good people around me! ble without the accident for I come to

Learning experience in U.S. (by Yewei Shen, Shanghai Normal University; Dianhai Zhang, Jining University, Shandong Province) Time flies! Nearly half a year has ticed a sharp difference in class teach- gone without being noticed. We arrived ing between China and the U.S: there at CSUN in late August, 2010 as visiting are more discussions in American classes, and the teachers encourage the students to solve the problem crea- tively and cooperatively. Students can even challenge the teachers’ academic authority. Active and effective learning is more likely to happen in this kind of positive atmosphere. We also observed Shen and Zhang with Ambassador Zhang, Consul Chen some classes in two high schools. Such and Dr. Su great experiences have enabled us to have a deeper understanding of the dif- mini-golf contest, Christmas dinner party, ference between the educational systems beach picnic, and so on .It’s so great that of the two countries. we can make friends with people from all over the world. What’s more, we made a Luckily enough, we have experi- seven-day tour along the western coast of enced most of the major holidays of Shen and Zhang with other Scholars at Halloween party California and were deeply intoxicated the United States during this half with its natural beauty. Our study in the year: Halloween, Thanksgiving and U.S has enabled us to learn more about Christmas, each of which offers us a good scholars. Everything went so well with the America: the country, its people, the lan- opportunity to be involved in American help of Prof. Su that we were able to start guage, the life style and everything. We Culture. In our spare time, we took part in our study at CSUN the second day after have had a new understanding of the plenty of interesting activities organized we arrived. By observing different United States, and we will never forget by ISI, International Students Inc., such as classes, we’ve learned a lot, and also no- this valuable experience. VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1 MARCH 1, 2011 PAGE 25 Chinese Education Delegations to CSUN • Nanjing University of Science and tion Delegation, June, 2010 Technology Vice President Delega- • tion, Jan. 2010 Wuhan Foreign Language School Delegation, August, 2010 • Beijing High School Journalist Student • Delegation, Feb., 2010 Tianjing Univ. EMBA Delega- tion, 2010 • Shenzhen 230 Student Performing • Arts Delegation, Feb., 2010 Nankai Univ. EMBA Delegation, 2010 • Shanghai Normal Univ. Finance Col- • lege Dean’s delegation, April, 2010 Shanghai Normal University Vice President’s Delegation, • Sun Yat-Sen University Business Col- Sept., 2010 lege Dean’s delegation, May, 2010 • Dalian Government Delegation, Chinese educational administrator delegation visits CSUN • Guangzhou Luo Gang District Educa- Sept. 2010 • Shanghai Normal University Art College Delegation, October, 2010

• Guangzhou Government Foreign Affairs Office Delegation, Oct. 2010

• Jilin University Business College Delegation, Oct. 2010

Dean Li with CSUN Administrators and Faculty Vice President Wei with Dr. Johnson and CSUN faculty

Dean Bucker hosts Dean Li at CSUN

• Guangzhou Medical Univ. Vice President’s Delegation, Oct., 2010

• Shanghai Normal Univ. Music Col- Zhongshan Univ. delegation visits CSUN Dean Mao and Prof. Li with CSUN faculty lege Associate Dean visit, Nov., 2010

• Shandong Normal Univ. Communi- cations College Delegation, Nov., 2010

• Chinese Education Administrator Delegation, Jan. 2011

• Shanghai Normal Univ. Music Col- lege Dean Li Cong visit, Feb., 2011

• East China Normal University Dele- gation, March., 2011 Vice President Lu leads SNU Delegation to CSUN Northeast Forestry Univ. Delegation PAGE 26 THE CHINA INSTITUTE Ambassador of Friendship (by Peter Grego, Garry Lennon, and Barry Cleveland, Department of Theatre) William J. Taylor (Bill) of the for our first co-production with Shanghai tions to CSUN-China relationships and Dept. of Theatre has been the lynch pin Normal University to be presented at the collaboration: for all of the cultural exchanges between USA Pavilion during the first month of the the Department of Theatre and our col- Shanghai World Expo. Through Bill’s in- 1999/WORKING: Assisted in prepara- tions for bi-lingual program for exchange leagues at Shanghai Normal University defatigable efforts at promoting the joint production of the American musical and The Shanghai Theatre Academy. He project, the production received an invi- WORKING at Shanghai Center Theatre, is actually the department’s oldest “China tation from the USA Pavilion and the De- hosted by Shanghai Theatre Academy Hand” going back to 1999 when the Thea- partment of State for the team of CSUN (STA). Assisted with early morning tre Department took the production of and SNU students to perform at a private loadup, departure and return pickup at Working for our inaugural exchange with dinner honoring the USA Pavilion donors LAX. the Shanghai Theatre Academy and the hosted by Secretary of State Hillary Clin- Shanghai Theater Center. He joined three ton. Bill was constantly making final ar- 2000/FAN YI SONG: Provided venue, more exchanges beginning in 2001 with rangements with our hosts, handling the publicity support & archival photography CSUN’s production of Pterodactyls being group’s last minute logistical challenges, for Prof. Fan Yi-Song’s Beijing Opera invited to the International Experimental and documenting with his ever present masterclass Theatre Festival hosted by the Shanghai Theatre Acad- 2000/MAKEUP MASTERCLASS: Pro- emy. In 2003 he returned vided publicity support & archival pho- for a quick visit back to the tography for guest Beijing Opera Face Theatre Academy with the Painting demonstration. cast and crew of Shim 2001/DREAM OF BUTTERFLY: Dept. Ch’ong to present a series host for Chinese administrators and per- of workshops. Blasting formers in the exchange production of Holes in the Night, an origi- DREAM OF BUTTERFLY from Shanghai nal work by CSUN Student Theatre Academy. Arranged campus Anthony Valadez, was sub- transport, campus lodgings and campus sequently invited in 2004 to dining, assisting with Welcome BBQ at the Shanghai Theatre Acad- Nordhoff Hall as well. Helped to coordi- rd emy for the 3 International nate STA’s 2nd performance tour to Cal Experimental Theatre festi- State Long Beach and assisted their visit val and to our sister institu- to the United States International Techni- tion, Shanghai Normal Uni- cal Theatre convention. Assisted with versity. In 2008 a second their cultural tour of downtown LA and Bill with performers at Shanghai Theatre Festival original production, Hou- Chinatown. dini’s Box, was re-staged for the 2008 Na- camera. To be honest, it would be very tional Arts Summit hosted by Dean Zhao hard for us to imagine returning to Shang- 2001/PTERODACTYLS: Company man- at Shanghai Normal University. hai without Bill. ager for TheatreCSUN trip to China, was also performer in exchange production CSUN Theatre’s last trip to China His commitment to coordinating PTERODACTYLS at the 2nd International was in May 2010, and Bill Taylor was the visits from CSUN to China tells only half of Experimental Theatre Festival hosted at key liaison negotiating the arrangements Bill’s commitment to cultural exchanges. Shanghai Theatre Academy. Helped ar- When scholars, students, and range visas and air transportation guest artists from China visit through Beijing to Shanghai via China CSUN, Bill takes the lead for pro- Eastern Airlines, charter bus transporta- moting the events, coordinating tion to LAX, production of bilingual pro- logistics, and taking every step gram, funding through IRA committee possible to see that the guests and coordinated fundraising costume have a rewarding visit to the cam- sales. Assisted with preparations for cul- pus and Los Angeles. Without a tural highlight visits in Shanghai (People’s doubt, Bill has become a favorite Square, Yu Gardens, PuDong, Bund, ambassador for all of our visitors. nearby WaterTown). Helped arrange Because of his long-term commit- thank you gifts and banquet for Shanghai ment and active participation in Theatre Academy cultural exchanges with China, William J. Taylor is a worthy re- 2003/SHANGHAI: Company manager for cipient for the China Institute Thanksgiving visit and three master- Award. The following is an im- classes at Shanghai Theatre Academy. pressive list of his major contribu- Helped arrange visas and transportation Bill with Dean Zhao in Shanghai VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1 MARCH 1, 2011 PAGE 27 via Asiana Airlines, charter bus transpor- Yue Zhang. Provided venue tation to LAX, funding through IRA Com- and publicity. mittee. 2008/SISTER ACTS: Cam- 2003/SHNU OVERTURE: Along with pus host for exchange pro- Professor Adele Cabot, represented duction of SISTER ACTS TheatreCSUN at the first meeting with from Dean Zhao and Shang- Dean Zhao of Shanghai Normal Univer- hai Normal university. Ar- sity’s College of Film and Television at ranged venue, publicity, their Shanghai city campus. rehearsal space, and cam- pus dining. Coordinated 2003/PRESIDENT’S VISIT: Assisted construction of set for the with subsequent visit from Shanghai Chinese Theatre Academy’s President Rong in his memorandum of understanding signing 2008/ HOUDINI’S BOX: with President Koester. Also assisted with CSUN company manager STA Vice President subsequent visit to for TheatreCSUN trip to campus, securing campus lodging. China, for exchange pro- Bill at Shanghai Maglev train 2004/BLASTING HOLES: Company manager for Thea- 2010/EXPO: To unstall project, ferreted treCSUN trip to China, for ex- out the email address of the President of change production BLASTING the USA Pavilion and contacted him di- rd HOLES IN THE NIGHT at the 3 rectly at his home in Pasadena, which International Experimental lead to a formal invitation to perform at Theatre Festival at Shanghai the Expo. Coordinated with the US State Theatre University. Assisted in Dept a subsequent invitation and ar- production of bilingual pro- rangements for CSUN/SHNU to perform grams. Helped arrange visas for Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and and transportation via China her dinner for major American CEOs/ Eastern Airlines, funding Pavilion donors. Served as company through IRA Committee. As- manager for TheatreCSUN trip to China, sisted with preparations for cul- for performance at the 2010 Shanghai tural highlight visits in Shanghai World Expo. Helped arrange visas and and vicinity. Assisted in early transportation via United Airlines, coor- return of the CSUN student Bill at SNU dinated lodging at Everbright Interna- lighting designer. Helped ar- tional hotel. Arranged Navajo dream- range thank you gifts and banquet for duction HOUDINI’s BOX at ShangHai Nor- catchers as thank you gifts for SHNU. Vis- Shanghai Theatre Academy mal University (SHNU). Arranged produc- ited with Dr William Sun, Vice-president 2005/DEAN ZHAO: During Dean Zhao’s tion of bilingual programs. Helped ar- of Shanghai Theatre Academy at his cam- time as a visiting scholar at CSUN, was range visas and transportation via China pus. Eastern, funding through IRA Committee. TheatreCSUN host for the Dean and two Mr. Taylor wishes to acknowledge the Assisted with preparations for cultural other SHNU colleagues, driving them and joint contribution on all of TheatreCSUN’s highlight visits in Shanghai and vicinity, sharing LA cultural highlights, among faculty and staff members, especially Ann including Pudong’s new MAGLEV train. them City Hall, Disney Hall, the Music Burroughs and Rachel Valiensi Center theatres, Union Station, China- Helped arrange thank you gifts and ban- town, Olvera ST and the Chinese- quet for ShangHai Normal University American Museum. Also shareded day 2008/MEI LANFANG: As- trips to Disneyland and Universal Studios. sisted in campus visit by the Provided venue and publicity for Dean renowned Mei Lanfang Beijing Zhao’s masterclass in traditional Chinese Opera Troupe, provided venue music. and publicity for their master- 2006/ STA YOUTH: Assisted with visit class from Shanghai Theatre Academy’s young 2009/EXPO PREP: Early con- Beijing opera performers, arranging ceptual meetings with CTVA venue and publicity for their performance and Theatre departments to on CSUN campus, assisting with prepara- envision the interdisciplinary/ tions for their full day at Disneyland and multi-media/co-campus pro- nearby motel lodging. duction for the 2010 Shanghai 2006/OPERA MASTERCLASS: Assisted world’s fair. Project stalled, in visit and masterclass from Tianjin reenvisioned by SHNU with Youth Peking Opera Troupe with per- guest Robert Gustafson. formers Guijuan Liu, Xiaoliang Shi, and Bill at watertown PAGE 28 THE CHINA INSTITUTE CSUN Scholars and Students’ Visits to China:

• Prof. Peter Grego, Prof. Garry Lennon and Bill Taylor of the Department of Theatre took theatre students to participate in joint performances with Shanghai Normal Univ. stu- dents at World Expo 2010

• Prof. Mingfang Li visited China multiple times to lecture and develop collaborative projects in Jilin, Guangzhou, Nanjing and Beijing, 2010

Hohai University leaders and former CSUN scholars • Prof. Edward Alfano of Art and • Prof. Kent Kirkton of Journalism Dr. Peter Edmunds and Dr. Robert visited Shanghai and staged Shanghai government scholars and training center leaders Carpenter of Biology Department art/photography exhibition at visited Beijing, Qingdao and Hainan Shanghai Normal University, sum- land and Annie Cleveland taught in Island at the invitation of Chinese ScholarsTaiwan enjoy and riding participated on trains in CSUN- Academy of Sciences to SNU collaborative performance at explore collaboration on World Expo in Shanghai, summer, marine biology projects, 2010 2010 • Lisa Farber, CSUN China Council • Dr. Victor Shaw of Dept. Scholarship recipient at Central of Sociology visited Academy of Theatre participated in China to offer lectures theatre stage work at World Expo, and attend conferences, summer, 2010 2010 • Prof. Yi Cai of Family and Consumer • Dr. Yifei Sun of Geogra- Sciences conducted collaborative phy Department visited research with Peking University pro- China to conduct re- fessors, 2010. search and attend con- ferences, 2010 • Lee Choo, photography, visited Developing new ties with Shanghai International Studies University China for sightseeing and photo- • Dr. Bronte Reynolds of graphic art work, summer, 2010 the Dept. of Educational Leadership mer, 2010 • Mary Baxton of College of Extended presented at the International Forum • Professor Katherine Baker made Learning went to China for Education on Teacher Education in Shanghai presentations at the International Expo and visit to our sister university and explored joint master degree Society for Music Education Biennial in Shanghai, 2010 program with Shanghai Normal Uni- Conference in Beijing, conducted versity, 2010 master classes for Shanghai music teachers, and presented • Dr. Justine Su visited Shanghai, Suzhou, Nanjing and Hangzhou to lectures to graduate conduct a follow-up study of former students and faculty at CSUN scholars, and to develop joint Shanghai Normal Uni- versity, summer, 2010 projects with sister universities in these areas, 2010. • Professor Kwang-nan • Dr. Zhong-Guo Zhou of the Dept. of Chow of Math Dept. vis- Finance visited China twice to attend ited Song Zhuang Artist international conferences and to ex- Village, 2010. plore collaborative projects, 2010 • Prof. Meiqin Wang con- • Dr. Robert Gustafson and CSUN Film ducted field research on students visited Shanghai Normal the transformation of University and Shanghai TV Station artists villages in China, to participate in collaborative pro- summer, 2010. jects for World Expo 2010 • Professor Barry Cleve- East China Normal and Shanghai Normal scholars VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1 MARCH 1, 2011 PAGE 29 Dr. Su Meets Former CSUN Scholars and Sister University Administrators in China

Cao of NAT hosts Prof. Su in Nanjing Former CSUN scholar Li Yong at Shanghai TV Station

Former CSUN Scholar Huang Mingzhi Chairs Music Dept. at ZVAA

Prof. Sun of NUST welcomes Dr. Su in Nanjing on Xmas Former CSUN scholar Dean Zhu of ECNU

Third group of Shanghai G overnment Scholars

Second Group of Shan ghai Governm ent Scholars

First Group of Shanghai Government Schoalrs and SNU scholars Fifth Group of Shanghai Government Scholars PAGE 30 THE CHINA INSTITUTE

Chinese Scholars and Students at CSUN (2010-2011):

• Yao Lu (2+2, art), Shanghai Normal • Zhu Yue, Deputy Director, Education University Bureau of Minhang District Govern- ment, Shanghai • Yan Yan (2+2, art), Shanghai Normal University • Lu Xuecheng, Division Director, Con- struction and Transportation Committee • Zhou Jun(2+2, finance), Shanghai Nor- of Shanghai Pudong New Area mal University • Lu Yaodong, Director, Command Cen- • Yang Yang(2+2, finance), Shanghai ter of Shanghai Public Security Bureau Normal University • Wang Jing, Deputy Director, Regional • Shen Yiwen(2+2, finance), Shanghai Land and Planning Bureau of Baoshan Normal University District Government Xi'an art scholars with CSUN hosts • Liu Yi (2+2, finance), Shanghai Normal • Huang Jiangping, Division Director, University Regional Co-operation and exchange • Shih-Neng (Johnny) Chen, Shih Hisn • office of Shanghai Municipal People’s Liu Chao, Qingdao, Shandong Government University, Taipei, Taiwan • Cai Yucheng, Jilin University • • Hui Chen, Shanghai Normal University Wang Xingye, Guangzhou Guangya Scholars enjoy riding on trains Middle School • Tian Baohua, Xi’an Polytechnic Univ. • Deng Kaixin, Guangzhou Municipal Government

• Qu Yanni, Inner Mongolia College of Finance & Economics

• Ni Wen Rong (2+2, finance), Shanghai Normal University

• Ye Zhi (2+2, finance), Shanghai Normal University

• Guo Ge Yi (2+2, finance), Shanghai Normal University Chinese graduate student piano recital SNU art faculty and students at CSUN • Hu Xingqiu, Nanjing Hohai University • Lv Zhao, Xi’an Polytechnic Universeity • Peng Peng, Shanghai Normal University • Zhang Dianhai, Jining University • Li Wang (2+2, health science), Guang- • zhou Medical University Shen Yewei, Shanghai Normal Univ. • • Shanshan Qu (2+2, health science) Li Tao Ran, Shanghai Normal University Guangzhou Medical University

• Lu Hengjiong, Deputy Director, Xuhui District Government, Shanghai

Prof. Shi with his students at CSUN • Wang Liang (2+2, finance), Shanghai Normal University

• Hu Han Bing (2+2, finance), Shanghai Normal University

• Zhou Bing, Chongqing Technology and Business University

• Yu (Tracy) Wang, Chang'An University, Dr. Johnson hosts SNU art delegation Xi'an, China (Continued on page 31) Xi'an scholars at their CSUN art show VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1 MARCH 1, 2011 PAGE 31

• Sun Yun (2+2, engineering), Shanghai Normal University

• Su Xing (2+2, engineering), Shanghai Normal University

• Xi Zhang, Nanjing Institute of Astro- nomical Optics & Technology

• Rong Liu, Hohai University, Nanjing

• Jiaying Ji, Victoria (2+2, health sci- ence), Guangzhou Medical Univ. SNU scholar with ELPS Faculty • Jiayun Guo, Karen (2+2, health sci- • Zheng Zhenling, Shanghai Normal Uni- versity Dean Fan Libo with Consul Chen at CSUN VPAC • • Cao Chenyi, Shanghai Normal Univ. Fei Yupeng, Jilin University • • Ji Yunhui, Shanghai Normal University Meng Hongmei, Jilin University • • Livia Li, Shanghai Normal University ZHU Xiumei, Jilin University • • Airong Lu, Shanghai_Yew Wah Educa- Miao Qing, Jilin University tion Management Co., Ltd • Zhong-Guo Li, Lingyi University • Shan Yi (2+2, engineering), Shanghai Dr. Kladifko help •host ChineseFan Libo, scholars Chinese With SOCES University Principal ofBob Interna- tional Finance and Economics Chinese scholars at graduation ceremony ence), Guangzhou Medical Univ. • Jin Li, Xiangtan University • Mengning Chen, Carrie (2+2, health • Guo Gensheng, Shandong Normal Uni- science), Guangzhou Medical Univ. versity • Hejun Wu (2+2, finance), Shanghai Nor- • Su Liu, Southeast University, Nanjing mal University Annie and Barry Cleveland rafting in Taiwan Annie AnnieAnnie and andand Barry BarryBarry Cleveland ClevelandCleveland rafting raftingrafting in ininTaiwan TaiwanTaiwan • Gong Shoushu, Chinese Academy of Sciences

• Zhang Xu, Tsinghua University

Prof. Dai from SNU observes art class at CSUN • Qu Xueping, Shanghai Normal Univ. Normal University • Wu Xuezhong, East China Normal • Jin Yan (2+2, engineering), Shanghai Univesity Normal University (Plus more than three hundred Chinese students in degree programs and IEP) • Li Ya (2+2, engineering), Shanghai Normal University

• Amy Siqin Cai (2+2, engineering), Shanghai Normal University Chinese scholars and students at PBD Meeting

• Suning Jiang (2+2, finance), Shang- hai Normal University

• Juexiao Guo (2+2, finance), Shang- hai Normal University

• Caoyuan Xie (2+2, finance), Shanghai Normal University

• Xu Mengbo, Jilin University

• Chen Dan, Jilin University

• Jing Tao, Jilin University

Dean Spagna hosts Chinese scholars Ambassador Qiu with CSUN scholars PAGE 32 THE CHINA INSTITUTE 2011-2012 China Scholarship Council Award Program

Undergraduate and graduate nomics, Northeast Normal University, March 15, 2011. Two recommendation students in all fields of study are invited Wuhan University of Science and Tech- letters from each applicant’s faculty to apply for up to four awards from the nology, and Central China University of should also be e-mailed to Dr. Giedt by China Scholarship Council to study any Science and Technology, Central China the deadline. A four-person committee selected subject matter in one of the Normal University, and Southwest will review all applications and make best institutions of higher learning in Jiaotong University. recommendations to the China Institute China. The Chinese government schol- Director and the Executive Committee. Applicants should submit a arship will cover all tuition and living Selected applicants will then be for- written proposal of no more than three expenses for the awardees to study in warded to the Chinese Consulate Gen- double-spaced pages, outlining the fol- China for the entire 2011-2012 Aca- eral Education Section and China Schol- lowing: purposes and rationale for the demic Year. arship Council for further review. Final proposed study, intended outcomes or Twenty-Four CSUN students decisions on awards will be announced achievements and their significance to have received these prestigious awards late in the spring or early in the summer CSUN’s China exchange programs, and in the past 11 years to study in China in of 2011. description of previous knowledge in order to further their understanding of Chinese language and culture. A single Upon their return from China, the Chinese culture, language and tradi- page resume of education and relevant awardees will be expected to make a tions as well as their knowledge in a experience should also be included. formal presentation to the campus on specialized area. They have studied at After a preliminary review, selected their experiences in China as part of the the Beijing Film Academy, Shanghai candidates will be invited to complete China Institute Lecture Series. Appli- Normal University, Nanjing Normal Uni- special application forms from the China cants are encouraged to seek general versity, Peking University, Qinghua Uni- Scholarship Council. A word file con- information and guidelines related to versity, Sichuan University, Central taining the application proposal and this competition from the China Institute Academy of Fine Arts, Central Theatre resume must be submitted to the Chair by e-mailing Dr. Giedt at har- Academy, Tianjin Foreign Language of China Institute Review Committee, Dr. [email protected] or Dr. Justine Su at University, Shanghai Fudan University, Harold Giedt, via e-mail: har- [email protected]. Shanghai University of Finance and Eco- [email protected] no later than

Ambassador Zhang presents award to CSUN student Matthew Myers Ambassador Zhang with 2010 China Council scholarship students (including 6 from CSUN)

Lisa practicing Chinese on Beijing street

Ambassador Zhang with Associate Vice President Barker at Award Ceremony Lisa enjoys an evening stroll in China VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1 MARCH 1, 2011 PAGE 33 2011-2012 Faculty Development Grants: Faculty at CSUN with an interest their travel to China. Additionally, a one [email protected]. in China are invited to apply for initial page resume highlighting relevant ex- seed money from the China Institute to periences must be included. A word file start a project in their discipline that ad- containing the proposal and resume must China Institute Website: Peter Liu has vances the field of China Studies or pro- be submitted to the China Institute Re- continued to maintain and update the motes long-term exchange and collabo- view Committee Chair, Dr. Harold Giedt, website for the China Institute, which has ration for faculty and students. Appli- via e-mail: [email protected], by over 200 mb., capable of containing a lot cants should explain how this grant may March 15, 2011. A China Institute Grant of information. It is linked to CSUN web- stimulate larger and longer range pro- and Scholarship Review Committee will site, and to a database so that in the fu- jects. There will be two grants of $1000 review all applications carefully and ture, new members can sign up on line. each, which can be used to support travel make recommendations to the China In- The purpose is to create a dynamic site so expenses for faculty’s visit to China to stitute Director and Executive Committee. that it’s accessible to everyone and pro- conduct their projects. Decisions on awards will be announced vides information about China Institute’s Applicants should submit a written pro- by May 1, 2011. Grant recipients are ex- past and current activities. A new infor- posal of no more than three double- pected to provide written reports on their mation database/handbook for visiting spaced pages. It should cover the nature grant activities to the China Institute by scholars has been added to our website. and purpose of their project, how they June 30, 2012. Faculty interested in fur- Our website address is intend to carry it out, how it may help ther information regarding these grants www.csunchinainstitute.org and our E- CSUN students or our collaborative rela- may contact the China Institute by e- mail address is con- tionship with Chinese institutions, and mailing Dr. Giedt at har- [email protected]. how the funds will be spent related to [email protected] or Dr. Justine Su at

Recipients of China Institute Faculty Development Grants (2010-2011)

Dr. Katherine Baker, Dept. of Music Dr. Louis Rubino, Dept. of Health Science Dr. Barry Cleveland, Dept. of Theatre Dr. Richard Horowitz, Department of History

Recipients of Chinese Government Scholarship Council Awards

1999 - Angus McNelis (film studies), Beijing Film Academy 2000 - Bernard Forster (education), Shanghai Normal Univ. 2009 – Susan Tang (health science), Central China Univ. of Science and Technology 2001 - James Lo (film studies), Beijing Film Academy 2009 – Danielle Cabello (English), Northeast Normal University 2001 -Oliver May (music), Nanjing Normal University 2009 – Lisa Farber (theatre), Central Theatre of Academy in 2002 – Jennifer Lew (art), Central Academy of Fine Arts Beijing 2002 - John Greer (English), Sichuan University 2009 - Don Duprez (anthropology), Wuhan University 2003 - Songkrant Sanlimsuwan (film studies), Peking University of Science and Technology 2004 - Clayton Koenig (linguistics), Peking University 2010 – Karene Danielian (finance), Shanghai University of Finance and Economics 2005 – Sean Hill (theatre), Central Academy of Theatre Arts 2010 – Kelley Friedland (health science), Central China 2005 – Patric McInnis (theatre), Central Academy of Arts Univ.of Science and Technology 2006 – Kimberly Moultrie (health science), Tianjin Foreign 2010 - Areeya Tivasuradej (geography), Southwest Jiaotong Studies University University 2006 – Daniel Galimberti (business), Shanghai University of 2010 - Dale Chang (teacher education), Central China Normal Finance and Economics University 2008 - Matthew Myers (finance), Shanghai Univ. Finance and 2010 – Lisa Farber (theatre), Beijing Language and Culture Economics University 2008 – Dara DiGerolamo (journalism), Shanghai Fudan Univ. 2010 - Matthew Myers (finance), Qinghua University PAGE 34 THE CHINA INSTITUTE China Institute Outstanding Contribution Awards

1997 - Dr. Liangkang Lu 2003 - Dr. Ellen McFadden, Dr. Lou 2008 - Dr. Warren Campbell and Dr. Rubino Christopher Leu 1998 - Dr. I-Shou Wang 2004 – Dr. Kwang-nan Chow 2009 – Mrs. Mei Wu, Mrs. Yihlan Shen 1999 – Dr. Paul Chow and Dr. Tung-Po Lin Yuen, Mr. Li Yaosheng 2005 – John Charles 2000 – Dr. Mack Johnson 2010 - Ingrid Yin Ye and Wei Wang 2006 - Dr. Christa Metzger and Shari 2001 – E Xuewen, Dr. Harold Giedt, and Ramson 2011 – William Taylor Dr. Elliot Mininberg 2007 – Dr. Chao Chen & Dr. Mingfang Li 2002 – Angela Lew, and Dr. Yvonne Chan

Ambassador Zhang with CSUN Women's Chorale Consul Chen meets CSUN administrators and scholars

CSUN Mentors for Chinese Visiting Scholars Students to CSUN (2009-10):

• Edward Alfano, Art • Mack Johnson, Graduate Studies, ership Research, and International Pro- • • Katherine Baker, Music grams Kathleen Rowlands, Secondary Edu- cation • Warren Campbell, MPA Program • Nick Kioussis, Physics and Astron- • omy Louis Rubino, Health Sciences • Cao Wei, Family and Consumer Sci- • Victor Shaw, Sociology ence • Christopher Leu, MPA Program • • Donna Sheng, Physics Paul Chow, China Institute • Mingfang Li, Management • • Elizabeth Slator, Kinesiology Janice Friedel, Educational Leader- • Deanna Murray, Music ship • Justine Su, Educational Leadership • Mary Paquette, Nursing Program • Robert Gustafson, Film and TV Arts and Policy Studies • Dmitry Rachmanov, Music • Norm Herr, Secondary Education • Yifei Sun, Geography • Deqing Ren, Physics • Judith Hennessey, Marketing • Richard Ye, Information System • Bronte Reynolds, Educational Lead- • Yanbo Jin, Finance • ZhongGuo Zhou, Finance VOLUME 1, ISSUE 1 MARCH 1, 2011 PAGE 35

ARTS, MUSIC, AND

CULTURAL ACTIVITIE

• “Welcome to Shanghai World Expo,” Shanghai Government Scholars, co-sponsored with the Porter Ranch Public Library, January, 2010.

• “Chinese New Year’s Concert” by 230 students from Shenzhen, China, Feb., 2010

• “Chinese New Year’s Dumpling Party,” China Institute, Chinese Student Association and San Fernando Valley Chinese American community, Feb. 2010

• Chinese New Year’s Banquet, China Institute and Chinese AUTUMN-GE Student Association, March, 2010 M shown at CSUN

• “Chinese Cultural Night – Fashion in Song Dynasty,” Chinese Student Association and China Institute, April, 2010

• “Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day Gala,” Women’s Chorale Performance at USC Bovard Auditorium, sponsored by the Chinese Consulate General, Sept., 2010

• Thanksgiving Party for CSUN International Students and Scholars, Co- Sponsored by the China Institute, Chinese Student Association, and San Fernando Valley Chinese American community, Nov., 2010. ions ssic Chinese fash CSA show off cla • “Hello, Tibet” Art Photography Exhibition by Prof. Guo Gensheng and his graduate students, March, 2011

• Chinese New Year’s Banquet and Performance, April, 2011

Linda Wei pla ys Hulusi at • Chinese Cultural the banquet Night, April, 2011 Dr. Jin with visiting scholars at banquet

Beijing opera performance at Banque Dr. Baker and Sunny Deng (r) co-host the new year banquet PAGE 36 THE CHINA INSTITUTE

“Hello, Tibet” Photography Art Works on Exhibition at CSUN

China Institute Website: Peter Liu has continued to maintain and update the website for the China Institute, which has over 200 mb., capable of containing a lot of information. It is linked to CSUN website, and to a database so that in the future, new members can sign up on line. The purpose is to create a dy- namic site so that it’s accessible to everyone and provides information about China Institute’s past and current activities. A new information database/handbook for visiting scholars has been added to our website. Our website address is www.csunchinainstitute.org and for more information please contact Dr. Justine Su at [email protected].

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