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INSIDE: Letterfrom Taiwan ...... p9.1 LanguageClasses ...p99 ChinaCouncil Auction ...,,...... ,.,..,. pg.2 FalunGong ..., ..,.... .pg.10 CouncilNews.....,... ..pg.3 OfInterest ...... pg '12 CouncilProgram News ...... pg 6 Fromthe Executive Director... ,, ,pg13 EventsCalendar...... pg.8 New& RenewingMembers...... pg.14 A Letter from Taiwan We decidedto leavethe houseto avoidthe aftershocks.We stayedin our car and turnedon AttPowerful Naturehas once again displayed its the radio.The momentwe starledlistening, we might in the shapeof hurricanesin the United wereshocked by the situation:7.3 magnitude,120 Sfafes,typhoons in East Asia,and devastating casualties.We stayedin the car for an hour,and I earthquakesin Turkeyand Taiwan. lronically,the persuadedmy wife to go backto the houseto get earlhquakein Taiwanhas a/so had the effect of somesleep. silencing,if only temporarily,the rhetoricalbattle Mainlandand Taiwaneseleaderships. betweenthe The morningafter the quake,all of northernTaiwan present,Chinese everywhere are mourningthe At lostpower, and the governmentannounced through mostdeva'stating earThquake that victimsof the the radiothat schoolsand officeswere to be closed in this century' Taiwanhas experienced for one day. But I knewthat [the company] would keeprunning, so I drovemy car to the office.There ls a messagefrom Sean Wang, the brother Below were no trafficlights at all. I onlystayed at the CouncilBoard Member Shu-Ju Wang' lt of China officefor severalhours as I neededto buy things from Taiwanby E-mailto Shu-iuand was sent for my family. So I drovefrom storeto storeto buy friends,to let them know that he, his concerned batteries,candles. lt took me flve triesto find a were safe>.lt alsopowerfully wife, and chitd smallgrocery store to get a box of #1 batteries.All the disaster has affectedevery day 's conveyshow 7-11 wererunning out of stock.Only the old Taiwan. Please note that the lifein quake areason grocerystores with no inventorymanagement have th'at Sean works with has nameof the company excessstocK. beenomitted at his request.Afew grammaticaland made' spettingcorrections have been The powerwas down untilyesterday afiernoon 2pm,36 hoursafter the quake' Fromthe TV news fromSean Wanst Message we realizedthat we werelucky to havepower back' is neverfair to all the people'My father W"tfLit" The currentpower supply can onlyfulfill 50% of the just backfrom China. In comparisonto them' came northTaiwan requirement. The Hsin-TsuScience we are in heaven. Parkcan notgo backto production'They say staftingfrom next Monday,the wholenorthern At currentcount, over 2000 people were killed in Taiwanregion will haveperiodic power supply for the earthquake.Northern Taiwan lost its power all areas. Thissituation will continue for three supply,and mostof the factoriesare forcedto shut withtheir weeKS. Oown.[Ours] is one of thefew companies powergenerators, but our vendordoesn't; so own All my familymembers and relativesare safe'But graduallyshutting down production' too' we are thereare aboutone hundredthousand people who losttheir homes. We aretrying to helpthem by Thefeeling is likewe hiavejust beenthrough a war' donatingmaterials and moneyfor recovery'Today' our companydecided to donate160 million NT$ [to] At1:47am 9121, I was woken up by the strong helpthe homeless.(That's from our MoonFestrval shakes.My wife and I grabbedthe baby and hid bonus.)Also we are donatingsome clothes, since closeto thewall of our bedroom' I had neverbeen the weatheris startingto get cold All the major afraidof an earthquakerbefore, but thisone was enterprtsesrn Taiwan are donattngwhat they can to different. helpPeoPte. stopped At that moment,it lookedlike the world had Today(9125), several days afterthe initialmajor - therewere no lightsat all' The TaoyuanOil tremor,the deathtoll continuesto riseand several plantburnt thr:ir oil in thetower with full Refinery tremorshave occurred' ln Taiwan (inOicatingthat they were shutting down)' more serious strength and elsewhere,the usuallyjoyous Mid-Autumn onlylight I ioul'i seewas the huge fire torch Sotnl festivalholiday has beentransformed into an SkmawaY. occasionof mourning.[end of message] TheYear of the Dragon

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Of course,we willbe pushingthe Dragon theme, so anyspare Dragons you mrghthave to donatewill be gladly accepted TaiwanReleif Fund Organizations FalunGong Reputableorganizations that are dedicated to the reliefeffort would certainly appreciate contributions SinceApril of thisyear, the Chineseauthorities to assistthem in theirimportant work. A fewof the havewaged an intensecampaign against organizationsthat have been widely acknowledged organizersand membersof a qigongsect founded fortheir role in Taiwan dlsaster relief are: by MasterLi Hongzhi.The Westernmedia has widelycovered the story,Sect leader Li HongZhi AmericanRed Cross (whonow livesin the US) has gainedconsiderable lnternationalResponse Fund celebrity,and notoriety,in the process,and manyof POBox 37243 hisfollowers on the Mainlandhave been jailed by Washington,DC 20013 the Chineseauthorities. www.redcross.org Locally,activities related to FalunGong and qi gong MercyCorps lnternational havebeen numerous: 303SW FirstAvenue Portland,OR 97201 BetweenSeptember 4tn-12th, a video seminar on www.mercycorps.org the publiclectures of Li HongZhi was heldat the PortlandVA MedicalCenter. The seminarwas TzuChi Buddhist Foundation US Chapter: coordinatedby a localchapter of FalunGong. people TzuChi c/o Taiwan Earthquake On September15, over 100 attendeda BuddhistComPassion Flelief discussionabout Falun Gong at ReedCollege's TzuChi Foundation, USA VollumHall, led by professorCharles Wu and NorthernCalifornia ChaPter journalistJonah Greenberg. 175DemPseY Rd", the ChinaQuarterly contains an Milpitas,CA 95035 Thisissue of article,"The Lessons of FalunGong," by Reed professorCharles Wu (Pg.10).

China Council QuarterlY Local ChineseCommunity Celebrates *EEJnffi+lflt#€ 50thAnniversary of the PRC Manymembers of the PortlandChinese publisheclby the Nortli'wcstChina Council - CommunitYcelebrated the 50th fbtrr times e )'ear Copl'ngl-tt 1999 Anniversaryof the foundingof the People's Republicof China(PRC) in September,with a 'i'r'Aventte 102 NlX' banquetat the GreatChina Restaurant in Portlancl.OR 91209 Hall (i03) Chinatown,a photoexhibit at the PortlandCity Publisheclb1' the Phone, 973-5451 Atrium,and a performanceby Beijingentertainers NrX/Chrna Council I'-ax: (i03) 97J-5'il I t>rg HighSchool. Portland Mayor Vera Katz F()ur timcs a Vcar Fl-rnail:nu china@orcclnet at Madison \\ ('Xp()flOtLF,()ll n\\t llin.t for the photo Copvnght 1999 \\'\\ joinedin a ribbon-cuttingceremony exhibit,which included pictures of morethan a centuryof contributionsby ChineseAmericans in Executive Director: RorsarioAglialoro Oregonand a pictorialrendition of the first50 years Office Manager:Shawn Wall PRC. The entertainmentby performersfrom Programs:Mtllh' Petcrs of thl Weiland Chinesemusic and dance that is Membership& Dinner Menus:Amina Beijingincluded Koe] Archivist: Mr. GeneTom popularin mainlandChina. [Richard Editor:Richard Koe Quarterlv Communiqv News FoundingDirector of ChinaCouncil WorldGlass Puppeteers at Heading "East" InterstateFirehouse Cultural Center

JaneLeung Larson, founding director of the China Renownedpuppeteers Yuqin Wang and Zheng Li Councilwill be movingto New York City in (Rocky)Xu, along with a teamof skilled November" Jane'smany frrends were quite puppeteers,recently gave several performances of saddened whenthey learned that Jane and her "MaidenPead-A Legendof theSouth China Sea." husbandPaul Overbywere leaving Portland for Thestory is basedon an ancientChinese legend of Manhattan,but hopeful when they learned that familyloyalty, self-sacrifice and true love. Wang Janeand Paulplan to rentout theirhome in andXu, who learned their art at theBeijing puppet SoutheastPortland, not rsellit. Theatrebefore immigrating tO the UnitedStates, ledthe troupein a veryimpressive demonstration you lf are lookingto renta spaciousVictorian-style of traditionalChinese rod puppetry. After the home(on SE 13rhnear Dlivision) with high- performance,the puppeteersinvited the audience ceilingedrooms and plentyof charm,give Jane a to askthem questions and demonstrated how the callat 503232-4377. Below, is a farewellnote puppetsare madeto moveso gracefully. fromJane. InterstateCultural Center is locatedon Interstate Dear China Councilfriends, Avenuein NorthPortland. Aside from the theatre space,there is a verynice gallery that regularly The time has finallycome for me to pack up and exhibitsfirst-rate work. leave Porlland,for a while at least. My husband and I have founda wonclerfulnew home in New Suzhou Chinese Classical Garden York City,a Victorian-eretco-op aparTmenton the DelegationDue Here in October Upper West Side. ln New York,I hope to work for a China organizationpaft-time, indulging in the A delegationof artisans,craftsmen, workers and culturalofferings of the c:ityin my off hours. I find designersfrom Suzhou, China, is scheduledto New Yorkenormously stimulating and absorbing, cometo Portlandin earlyOctober to helpcomplete as well as irritatingand c;haotic. But, havinglived the ClassicalChinese Garden, recently named Lan in Portlandfor more than 30 vears, it'stime for a Su Yuenor "Gardenof theAwakening Orchid." The change. garden,scheduled for completion in fall 2000, is locatedon a fullcity block near Chinatown bound It is very difficultto leave'themany friendsI've by NW 3rd and Everettand 2ndand Flanders. made throughthe China Council,and to be far away from the organizat,ionthat means so much to Artisansat the SuzhouClassical Garden me. As rich culturallyan'd organizationally as New ArchitectureCompany in Chinahave been busy for York is, the incrediblenetwork of people and manymonths carving, molding, and assembling activitiesthat the Nofthw,estChina Council thousandsof intricatelycrafted architectural representscan't easily be replaced. So,l'll sit structuresfor the PortlandClassical Chinese back and admireyou from afar and keep in touch garden.One partition for the garden s main with Rosarioand many otherChina Councilfriends paviliontook two woodcarvtng arlisans 200 days to through/effers and e-meil. complete.

Thankyou, China Council,for bringingme The ClassicalChinese Garden Trust has raised togetherwith so many other people who care $8.6million, with recent grants and donations from about China, the M. J. MurdockCharitable Trust, Meyer MemorialTrust,and Phil and Penny Knight (Knight Jane Leung Larson isfounder and president of Nike,Inc.). E-m a i I : i an e I a rson@wo,rl dn et. att. n et for 15 years,chairing A detaileddescription of how Suzhoucraftsmen are Rose Festivalboard member planning creatingthe Lan Su Yuan,complete with color the association'sstrategic committeeand photosand detailson howthe classicalChinese servingas boardliaison with the RoyalRosarians. gardenevolved in Portland,appeared in The He has alsochaired sevoral committoos, ineludtng SundayOregonian on Sept. 19. The articleis by the StarlightParade, Finance, and Membership. RandyGragg, Oregonian art critic,who visited new presidentsaid his parentsare excited SuzhourecentlY. [Richard Koe] The abouthis new positionand looksforward to an for him and hisfamily. He livesin CACA Food Faire excitrngtime SoutheastPortland with his wife Rhonda and his Raises ScholarshiP MoneY twoyoung sons, David and GeoffreY. Supportersof the Chinese-AmericanCitizen's Laisaid the festivalwill continue its proudheritage Alliance(CACA) Scholarship Fund took a culinary andtraditions, that havemade it one of the top journeyinto Chinese culture at the 21st annual communitycelebrations in the U S. "We'llalso ChineseFood Faire on lSunday,Oct. 3 at Legin introducenew, contemporary, and relevant Restaurantin SoutheastPortland. Restaurants in activitiesthat will keepthe communityand visitors the metroarea donated an arrayof familiarand rnterestedin the festivalin the nextcentury." foodsfor the funcl-raisingevent, with exotic Koe] proceedsgoing to scholarshipsfor [Richard students. Chinese-American KaohsiungGrouP Visits Portland a non-profitorganization dedicated to CACA, Kaohsiung,Taiwan Mayor Frank Chang-ting Hsieh improvingthe qualityof lifefor children,offers more and a delegationof the city'scouncilors, offlcials, in colleges'cholarships annually' than$6000 press,and development association members Koe] [Richard visitedPortland in earlyAugust to markan 11-year sister-cityrelationship and to bolstereconomic ties' Chinese Service Center Moves in SE Portland To Larger Quarters PortlandMayor Katz said the two citiesare working hardto expandeconomic development Portland Center,which has provided TheChinese Service and Kaohsiunghave had excellent education and andsocial needs for multiculturalenrichments culturalexchanges, including the dragonboat races andimmigrants since ChineseAmericans andthe RoseFestival visits by studentsfrom Shu- hasrnoved to largerquarters at November1983, Te HighSchool. 3633SE 35thPlace in SoutheastPortland' The newphone number is ti03-872-8822' The delegationattended a dinnerparty hosted by MayorKatz, visited the RoseGarden' Asia Pacific operaterdout of theChinese Thecenter has EconomicCenter, Cascade General Shipyard, and Churchfacilities at 4937SE Presbyterian rodeMAX lightrail to the OregonZoo for a forthra past 16 years' The larger WoodstockBlvd. oresentationon conservationprograms. [Richard centerto introducetwo new facilitywill allow the Koel programs:Chinese imrnersion preschool and programs' alcoholand substance abuse CommunitYSuPPorts Fund Raising for ChinesePresbyterian Church ChineseAmerican Banker Elected Association to Head Rose Festi'val Membersof Portland'sChinese community filled the SevenStars Restaurant in Chtnatownon vicepresident with U'S' MackLai, a senior Sept.15to attenda nine-coursefund raising dinner beenelected president of the Bankcorp,has for the ChinesePresbyterian Church, one of the FestivalAssociation for 1999-2000' PortlandRose oldestChinese Protestant churches in the city' Heis thefirst Asian Rose Festrval president in the civicorganization's 92year history' Lai has been a JosephTam, formerly of the PortlandSchool Board PortlandVisitors Association and a member of the church, presidedover the PublishesChinatown Brochure successfulevening with special guests from the Presbytery ofthe Cascades Church elders, "AGuide to Chinese American Heritage and includingorganizer Tina Wong were also Culture"isthe title of a colorfulnew brochure about recognizedat thedinner. Portland'sChinatown lt includesa brief history of theChinese in Oregon,collections of Chineseart Thechurch, which is seekinga fulltimeChinese andmemorabilia, information on Chinesecuisine, pastor,has housed the ChineseSocial Center for anda tourof Chinatownshops and restaurants. the past16 years.The Chinesecongregation goes backover 100 years and has been activein social The brochurewas createdby the porilandOregon andspiritual activities for the Portland Chinese Visitors'Association,as part of the porflandCultural community.lt was locatedin Chinatownfor much Toursseries. of its longhistory and is now situatedat 4937SE WoodstockBlvd. Copiesare availableat visitor'scenters in the Portlandarea or fromthe Visitors'Association at 26 Formore information atrout the church,call 503- SW SalmonSt., Portland, OR 97204,telephone -7 771 277. [RichardKoe] (503)275-9750, or fax (503)275-9774 www.traveloortland.com. Free Chinese Gommunity Directory from Portland Chinese Times

The 1999Portland/Seallle Chinese Teleohone China'sEconomic Trends. October 6 Directorywas publishedthis summer by the PortlandChinese Times; and SeattleChinese News, ChristopherRunckel, a specialistin international in conjunctionwith the SiouthernNewspaper Group business,management, and negotiating, will of Houston,Texas. providean updateon someof thecurrent economic challengesfacing the Chinese government and PortlandMayor Vera Kartz sent congratulations to foreignenterprises in China. the PortlandChinese Tiimes for publishingthe directory,which is "a guidefor Asian Americans and Runckelspent over 25 yearsoverseas as a immigrantsto oppodunities,resources, and diplomatfor the U.S.government. He wasthe first servicesavailable in thermetropolitan area. Forthe permanentlyassigned diplomat in Vietnam greatercommunity, it is an encyclopediaof Chinese followingthe end of the VietnamWar, and is andAsian culture, and willserve as an important currentlythe Minister-CounselorforAdministrative handbookfor localbusinesses." Affairsin Beijing.

Copiesof the 1999direr:tory are availableat the When:Wednesday, October 6,12-1.30 PM PortlandChinese Times; office, Where:House of Louie,NW 4th& Davis 8028SE PowellBlvd., #104. Cost:$25 Council Members, $30 general Phone:(503) 771-9560; RSVPto (503)973-5451 by October5 No shows fax:(503) 788-8900. [Richard Koe] willbe billed.

Sponsoredby NorThwestChina Council and PoftlandMetropolitan Chamber of Commerce. ChinaCouncilAnnual Meeting with Richard Chinaand Sustainable Development, Read,October 13 November 3

Join us for a GreatEvening at Good Day PaulThiersis the NovemberCBN guestspeaker. Restaurantwith PulitzerPrize Winner Richard He willtalkabout China's local governments as Read,and manyother friends of the ChinaCouncil. importantpoints of interactionfor the environmentallyoriented international business Read,who reportson internationalbusiness for The community.Local governments control a lot of Oregonian,will talk aboutthe challengesof resourcesand makea lot of development reportingon Asiain Asia. He was recentlyin China decisions.They also have a stronginterest in to interviewNorth Korean refugees about the developinginternational partnerships and markets. situationin theircountry and abouttheir lives as Whilecentrally controlled development projects like refugeesin China. the ThreeGorges Dam attract considerable attention,it is the thousandsof smallscale In 1999,Rich received the PulitzerPrize for interactionsbetween local governments and the explanatoryreporting for a seriesof articlesthat internationalbusiness community which will explainedthe Asian Economic Crisis and its effect determinethe sustainabilityof Chinese on the UnitedStates. development. political Richand hiswife Kim Kunklemoved to Japanin Thiersis an assistantprofessor of science His 1987. He lateropened The Oregonlans Asia at WashingtonState University, Vancouver. Bureauin Tokyo,and spentfive years traveling researchand teaching focus on comparative He has extensivelyin the Fareiast during its economtc environmentalpolicy of the PacificRim. severaltimes since boom,reporting on Japan'seconomic rise, the war traveledand worked in China research in Cambodia,change irr China and Tibet, and the the mid-1980s,most recently conducting producecertified economicopening of Vietnamand the Far East' on localgovernment rnitiatives to organicagricultural products for the international Richand Kimhave a dilughter,Nehalem' market.

12-1:30PM When:WednesdaY October 13 When:Wednesday, November 3, 6 PM No-HostBeer and Wine; 6:15 PM Meeting;6:30 PM Talk; Where:House of Louie,NW 4'h& Davis general 7:30PM Dinner Cost:$25 CouncilMembers, $30 4'n 2 No showswill be Where:Good Day Restaurant, NW Couchbetween 3'd and RSVPto (503)973-5451 by November Avenues billed. Cost:$25 members;$35 non-members and PoftlandMetro- For CreditCard Reservations call 503 973-5451' We may not Sponsoredby NorthwestChina Council be able to accommodatewalk-ins' potitanChamber of Commerce'

Lisa See,reading from Thelnterior, SociologistSharon Lee on Asian American October20 lmmigrants,November 1 0

Acclaimednovelist Lisa See will readfrom her InJuly, 1998, Congresswoman Patsy Mink (D- latestnovel about Chirrese in mainlandChina who Hawaii)and Chair of the CongressionalAsian workfor companiesthilt ignore domestic and PacificAmerican Caucus invited Sharon Lee to internationallabor, safr:ty, and environmentallaws' brtefCaucus Members, Congressional Staffers, andguests, on herrecent publication, "Asian PM When:WednesdaY, October 20, 6-7 Ameiicans:Diverse and Growing"' More recently' Books,70€i SW 3'dAvenue Where:Borders shewas invited to speakon herwork on Asian Cost:Free Americansat theSocial Security Administration s PacificAsian American Advisory Council's National Conferencein September'1999, in Seattle' On November10, Lee willtalk about the impactof the Decemberissue of GourmetMagazine revisits Posf 1965Chinese lmrnigrants on Chineseand thistheme by examiningcontemporary restaurant AsianAmerican Populations. culturein Beijing.

When:December 2, 1999 PM Lee is AssociateProfes:;or 6 of Sociology,Portland Where:To Be Announced StateUniversity. She holdsa Ph.D.in sociology Cost:$25 China Council and Alliance members; $35 non- from PrincetonUniversity. Her researchinterests members are populationand immigration,race, ethnicity, and Forreservations and informationcall 973-5451 racialrelations, and Asian Americans. Puppetmaking& PaintingParty for Kids, When:Wednesday, November 10, 5:30 PM December4 Where:PSU - SmithCenter Elrowsing Lounge Cost:Free. Donationsaccepted. JoinMary Hirsch, of the SeattleArt museum,and WillowZheng, artist and educator, for a few hours Getting Paid in China, December 1 of fun and learning.Mary is an experton Chinese puppets.She'll be showingchildren how to make payments Howto ensure fromtheir Chinese somesrmple puppets (materials will be supplied). persistent counterpartsis a issueto all companies Willowwill help children create pictures using dealingwith China. lt is furthercomplicated by Chinesebrushes, ink, and color. All ageswelcome! China'scobweb of cons;tantlychanging foreign Thisis a greatopportunity for childrento create exchangeregulations. lvlautner will talk about veryspecial holiday gifts. gettingforeign exchange approvals, measures of minimizingconversion and remittancerisks, and, Program details will be sent to Council members tn early whenthe paymentis notforth coming, the debt November. collectionchannels for foreigncompanies in China.

Shao-YingMautner is withMautner Wu, P.C., which assistscompanies in Porllandand Seattleareas on PhotoExhibit. October 10 theirprojects in China. Beforemoving to Portland, Abstractworks by photographerDavid D. Haime, shewas a flnancelawyer in HongKong with originallytaken and exhibitedin Taiwan.The Freshfields,a UK-basedinternational law firm . photoswere inspired by Taipeis intenselyurban Mautneris a memberof the NewYork and Oregon character,and the artist'ssearch to discoverthe "beauty" barsand a registeredforeign lawyer with the Hong in it. Kong Law Society. When:Opening , SundayOctober 10, 1-3PNl Where:Camera Works Gallery When:Wednesday, December 1,12-1:30 PM 2255NW NorthrupAvenue ,{'h Where:House of Louie,NW & Davis Portland,Oregon Cost:$25 Council Members, $30 general RSVPto (503)973-545'1 by l,lovember30 No showswill be billed. Feng Shui Workshop with Angie Ma Wong, October 16 Sponsoredby NorthwestChina Counciland PortlandMetropoli' tan Chamberof Commerce. Discoverhow the ancientChinese Art of placement cantransform your life by attracttnghealth, wealth, Conversationwith Dinnerand happiness,and relationships. Sponsored by NicoleMones, December 2 PortlandCommunity College.

OnDecember 2, 1999the China Council and the AngieMa Wongis an internattonallyknown PortlandCulinary Allianr:e will sponsor a dinnerwith Fengshuiauthor and expert. She has appeared on NicoleMones. Nicole is; the author of thenovel Losf the OPRAHShow. Herpublications lnclude The in Translationwhich explores the weight of history Wind-WaterWheel-a Feng ShuiTool for on modernChinese life, Nicole'srecent article in TransformingYour Life, and The Practical Feng ShuiChart Kit. g pM When:Saturday, October 16, AM to 4 OregonCollege of Oriental Where: WashingtonCounty Workforce Training Center (CApl_ Medicine TALCenter), Rm. 1508 185'h& WalkerRd., Beaverton. (OCOM)Programs Cost:$59 ContinuingEducation Seminar Call503 533-2708for registrationinformation. (Opento Orientalmedical students & practitioners)

Lectureby JamesCahill, "Treatingthe Aging Patient" with Janet Zand, N.D November11 L.Ac.November 7, 1999;for information,call OCOM at 253-3443 "Picturesfor Useand Pleasure:Chinese paintings by UrbanStudio Artists." Cahill, a renownedart historian,is ProfessorEmeritus at UC Berkeley. Winterherbal tonics & othertips on Chinese medicinePublic seminar sponsored by the When:Thursday, November 11,6PM ClassicalChinese Garden Society (CCGS) Where:Sunken Ballroom, Portland Art Museum atOCOM, December B, 1999 Cost:Free For info, please see the events calendar on their web page at Inside Out: New Chinese Art, November 18, www.chinesegarden,org (Seattle-Tacoma)

lnsideOut: New Chinese>Arf, is the firstmajor internationalexhibition to presentthe dynamicnew Ten-weekcourses art beingproduced by artistsin MainlandChina, Anotherround of languageclasses began in Taiwan,Hong Kong, and by selectedartists who September.The nextcycle begins in January emigratedto theWest in the late 1980's.The 2000. We are pleasedto haveseveral classes exhibitis presentedcollaboratively at two venues: goingthis term, and hope you will consider studying theTacoma Art Museum Mandarinat the Council.We havevery competent www.TacomaArtMuseunr.org.)and the HenryArt native-speakinginstructors. Gallery(www. henryart.org. ConversationCircle meets on thefourth Tuesday of To receiveinformation about Inside Out everymonth (6-7:30 PM) for dinner and a cnance programmingand event:; call 206-616-9629. to conversewith a nativespeaker who leadsthe circle.For moreinformation call 503-973-5451. 15thAnnual Oregon Asian Celebration, February19-20,2000 LaneCounty Convention CenteriFairgrounds, Eugene,OR

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On September15, Reed College Professor Charles It claimspowerful healrng effect. This is particularlv Wu participatedin a programtitled, "Falun Gong, attractivein a societyin transitionwhere Whatis it?,and Why the Crackdown?"Below is an unemploymentis on therise and medicine rs article,in theform of a commentaryon FalunGong, becomingincreasingly less affordable even to writtenby ProfessorWu. thosewho remain employed. The clarm rs supportedby the testimoniesof itsmanv THELESSONS of FALUNGONG beneflciaries. Reprintedfrom the September1999 Wu Dao Jing She News- letter with permissionfrom its editorial board. It promisesto havean ever-spinningWheel of Law "planted"by the masterin the lowerabdomen Didyou havea goodMoon Festival? I'm goingto a (dantian)of everyonecommitted to theform so that paftywith my studentsirr the ChineseHouse dorm one can continueto benefitfrom the form even tonight.Diane just arrivedin Shanghaitoday whenhe or sheis notphysically practicing it. In leadinganother of hertours. thatsense it offersa shortcutto thosewho haveto with fast-pacedlife '99 cope a styleand lack the time In the springof the nameof a non-political for oractice. grouphitherto little known outside of China suddenlyhit the headlines of the mediain this Itstrikes a highmoral pitch in thetradition of dual country.On April 25, overten thousandfollowers of cultivationof mindand body. Pitting itself against FalunGong staged a quietsit-in demonstration in themoral deprivation and spiritual vacuum sorely frontof Zhongnanhai,the seatof the central feltby thepublic, it promotesTruth, Goodness, and governmentof the People'sRepublic in Beijing,and Forbearanceas the highestprinciples of the quietlydispersed without leaving a singlepiece of Universe.Those who practiceFalun Gong have litterbehind. In the heatof summerthe samename actuallybeen reported to behavelike model hitthe headlinesagain, this time on theChinese citizens. newsmedia first and quicklypicked up by the world press. On July22, the ChineseCommunist Party Basedon theabove, Falun Gong claims superiority andthe Chinesegovernment issued a seriesof to allother forms of qigong.Indeed it disdainsto circularsand notices offrcially banning Falun Gong callitself qigottg but changedits name from Falun and launchingat the sarnetime a nationwide Gongto FalunDa Fa (theGreat Way of the campaignagainst the group,especially its leaderLi DharmaWheel). Such a claimalso has its popular Hongzhi,now residing in the U. S. Whatis thisall appealin lightof the largenumber of qigongforms about? thatturn out to be eitherduplicrtous or disappointing. What ls FalunGong? Eversince the end of the 1970s,an unprecedented Allthis may explain the popularity of FalunGong. culturalphenomenon in recentChinese history has ButFalun Gong has its problems, some of which sweptacross the mainland of China,i. e.,the may haveproven fatal widespreaddissemination of hundredsof formsof a healingand wellness exercise known as qlgong, Controversialissues "planting' suchas SoaringCrane, Wild Goose, Fragrance, The personal of the Wheelof Lawand TurlleLongevity, Intelligence Awakening, to name the Qi Enginein thosewho practiceby the master. justa few. FalunGong is just one of them theirprotection by the Master'sDharmakaya or developedby Li Hongzl"riin the late80s and first Law-body,the elevationof lecturescripts to - point introducedto the publicin 1992. Falunis the scripturalstatus all these to a strongcult the mindsof thefollowers Chinesefor Wheelof Dharmaor Wheelof Law,a tendencythat enthralls of vividimage of the powerof Buddhaborrowed from and causesalarm among others. Claims and supremacyover all existing the MagicWheel used by PrinceCakra-varti-rajan omnipotence religions, inIndian mythologY. practices,including even the established

10 arenecessarily vulnerable. Just take a coupleof challenges.Confrontational action is simplynot on quotes from Li Hongzhi's book Zhuan Falun or the listof optionsfor thosewho engagein self_ Turningthe Wheelof Law: cultivation.

Bothin andout of China,so far I am the only one genuinely whois teachingat a highlevel. (1) Theseand otherpossible areas of controversy, however,do not seem to justifythe furorwith which Our GreatWay of the Wheelof Law ls one of the the anti-FalunGong campaign has beencarried out 84000ways of Buddhism.lt hasnever been taught in China. Everycountry has its own legalcode and in this round of human ciuqlization,although it was its policiesfor regulatingunconventional practices. widely used to save people in prehistorictimes. Butthe all-outcrackdown and saturationpoint Now in fhis /as/phase of the final kalpa I am mediacampaign launched by theChinese spreadingit once again. It is thereforeallthe more CommunistParty and governmentseemed way out precious. (42) of proportion.Most of thosewho practiceFalun Gongare innocent,law-abiding citizens, and most practicing This form we are is really big, unlike of themhave neither received negative feedback fhose many other forms which simulatethe practicingthis particular form nor posedany threat behaviorsof animals. Our form islusf too great! to the stabilityof society.The real reasonsfor the The teachingsof Sakyamuniand Laozi only nationwidecampaign have to be soughtelsewhere. address the pilnciplesgoverning this galaxy. Our GreatWay of Wheelof Litw ls basedon the Lessonsto learn principlesof the evolutionof the Universe,in Forthose of us who practiceqigong, Falun Gong accordancewith its highest characteristics,namely may havetaught a few importantlessons. The the criteriaof Truth,Goodness, and Forbearance. hallmarkof truewisdom is humility.Any master What we practiceis so /ai.gethat it amounts to who claimsto havemastered the wholetruth and practicingthe whole Universe.(45) the powerof the universebetrays his human limitations.He eitherhas a wildlyexcessive sense Medicineor no medicineil of his own egoor has willfullyhit a sensationalpitch Althoughthere is no evidenceof explicitinjunction meantfor credulousears. againstseeking medical help, there are stronghints to thateffect both in Li Hongzhi'sremarks and A healthypractice needs to developa protective testimoniesof hisfollowers. Coupled with mechanismthat includes honest admissions of eyewitnessaccounts of deteriorationof healthor limitationand legaldisclaimers to protectitself. evendeaths due to refusalto seekmedical help, Whats evenmore important is a setof remedial thismisleading attitude towards medicine has measuresagainst possible deviations to protectits becomea majorcharge against Falun Gong. followers.lt is highlydangerous and irresponsible to claimthat you havethe cure-alland to Recourseto politicalaction for self-vindication: categoricallydiscourage people from seeing FalunGong people have conducted a seriesof sit- doctors. ins and otherforms of streetprotests against what theyperceived as unwarranteddenigration of their Donot depend on any master, however powerful he practice.While they have every constitutional right or she may be,to solveyour problems. As the to expresstheir views, the way theybesiege journal Chinesesaying goes, "The master leads you and governmentoffices to demonstrateagalnst throughthe door;it's up to you and you aloneto dissentingviews seems elxtreme, especially in light completethe journey of cultivation."Falun Gong is of the factthat these are the peoplewho hold absolutelyright in stressrngwhat it callsHeart- Forbearanceas one of theircardinal moral Nature,but it cancelsout thatemphasis by vesting principles.Generally speaking, qigong and spiritual the powerof enlightenmentin the charismaof its Dractitionersshould keep a constantstate of inner master. peaceand a peacefulenvironment when faced with

11 tl Whetheryou arF a practitioneror seeker, seek no HongKong to Setup miracles, no shprtcuts, no personal gains. lf you are Bruce Lee Memorial Gallery lookingfor any pf those,you will sooner or laterbe misledor go astray.Again Falun Gong is rightin its TheProvisional Urban Council of HongKong question ethicalexhortations. The iswhether its passedthe planto establishthe BruceLee leadershave al[rays practiced what they preach. MemorialGallery in memoryof the latelegendary [endof article] KungFu moviestar, the HongKong Standard reportedyesterday. Set up in the HongKong Film For informationon the local chapter of Falun Gong, call Hongyu Archivein SaiWan Ho,the galleryis scheduledto at 503 228-1690.fhe parenlorganization's web siteis at www.falundafa.orgl openin themiddle of nextyear, which wrll mark the 60thbirthday of BruceLee, who died in 1973at age 32.Next year will be theYear of Dragon,which also matchesLee's Chinese name, Hsiao-lung, meaning "little Moon Festival (ZhongQiu Jie) dragon."The Alliance In Supportof the Bruce LeeMemorial Gallery said that the opening of the Thisyear's Moon ffestivalwas celebratedon September24. gallerywould attract a lotof fansand help boost Belowis a brief de$criptiono,f this traditional festival, Chinese tourismof HongKong. Some collections of the style. allianceand motionpictures of Leethat have never beenshown before could be on displayin the new On the 1Sthday of the 8th monthof the lunar gallery.(Lisa BU, WU Yiyi) calendar.the moonis roundand the Chinese [ChinaNews Digest, 09/16/99- www.cnd.org ] peoplemark th$ir Moon (or Mid-autumn)festival. The roundshade to a Chinesemeans family WEBVOLUNTEERS reunion.Therefpre the MoonFestival is a holiday At theChina Council the term "on line" has yet to for membersof a familyto get togetherwherever it be disconnectedfrom " just barely."Our computers is possible.On thatday sonsand daughterswill area motleycollection of donatedmachines bringtheir family members back to theirparents' containingvarious types of softwareand a modem housefor a reuirion.Sometimes people who have thatrecently lost a racewith a snail. alreadysettled pverseas will come back to visittheir parentson thatday. As everyChinese holiday is Butthings are beginning to lookup, thanks to the accompaniedqy somesort of specialfood, on the supportof severalCouncil supporters. MoonFestival, people eat mooncakes, a kindof cookiewith fillirfgs of sugar,fat, sesame, walnut, the SydneyNieh deserves a veryspecial thanks for the yokeof presen,{edeggs, ham or otheringredients. considerableamount of timeand moneythat he ln Chinesefairli tales, there live on the moonthe hasdonated to the Councilthis past summer to fairyChang E, N woodc;utter named Wu Gangand helpupdate our system. a jade rabbitwhich is ChangE's pet.In the old days,people pSid respect to the fairyChang E and KevinYang, who hasbeen an indispensable 'fhe herpet the jadQ rabbit. customof paying volunteerin helpingus puttogether the China homageto thefairy and rabbitis gone,but moon Quarterly,will never be forgottenfor luringJerry cakesare shov{ingimprovement every year. There Biehlerinto service. Jerry is a crackcomputer arenow hundredsof varietiesa monthbefore the sleuthwho helpedus undervery trying arrivalof the MOonFestival. Some moon cakes are circumstances;he's a diehardMac person; we of veryhigh quplity and verydelicious. An overseas havegeriatric Compaqs. touristis advis$dnot to missit if he or she happens Finally,Mike Hoffman, a legendaryCouncil Board to be in Chinafluring the MoonFestival. Memberwho has temporarilyretired to dedicate year Editor'snote: /t may be a bitlate to purchasesome fresh moretime to spoilinghis three oldboy, has mooncakes, but ll ls stillwofth mentioning that there's a very neverthelessfound time to stopby andpatch things niceChinese bakQry, recently opened,ln Southeasf Porlland- up whenwe sendup a flag.We havemuch more to Fastfor a few Kng'sBakery on $E eZi iustnorih of Division. do in thisarea, and wouldcertainly appreciate daysbefore enterlPg.

12 volunteerhelp the beginningphase of setting thingsgood, to catchall the typos,get the dates upa moreve website, as wellas help to right,keep down the run-on-sentences,and makeit identifuand soli t companreswho donate looknice. hardware, re,etc. lf youwould like to get involved,plea give me a callat Butthen it's very likelythat some of yourmembers (503-973.s451)r by writingto don'tcare excessively about typos; it,s substance thatcounts for them. So you rollup yoursleeves, andwhen it'sdone you say "wedid as bestwe couldand we'llbe closingout the centurywith a strollin the woods."

Hours beforethQ copy for this China Quarlerlywas Other"last" possibilities? "The Last Board sentfor publicatlonto our friendsat Old Town Meeting?"Yours will fall before the year is through, Copyworks,the lnailman delivereda letter which so perhapsit's time to considerthe the office m immediatelyopened becauseit momentousnessof the occasionand what the lookedimpoftanl; r.e., it mightbe a membership Agendamight include. A StandingSelf-Ovation? renewal.As it out,the envelope contained a letter,from an \nonvmous sender. which we Oh, yes."The LastAppeal Letter," a yearend ritual decided to in its entiretybelow. (We hope for non-profits.But afterletting that sit for a whileit thathe or she isla ChinaCouncil member). seemsthat this would only be a winnerif it would somehowcome to passthat it was trulythe last!

A Lists of Lasts I wonderif there'sbeen a pollto counthow many of us are attachingsignificance (nostalgia) to Therehas been "lastthis" and "last that talk" somethingthat will be "thelast" before "lT" asYear 2000 a , andall types of happens,including what the last poll of ournumber- occasionshave e distinction,perhaps dubious, numbedlot should be. We canonly speculate, or of beingthe "las one"before the numbersroll throwthe sticks,and leaveit up to you,not me. over. So,with a this"last of' excitementabout, I couldn'tresist p yingwith possibilities for China Butone thingis as certainas cefiaincan be:that CouncilClosers we'llstep into 2000, and afterwe dealwith a glitch or a few,there'll be Dragonsstuck up everywhere Notsurprisingly,l"The Last Quarterly" came to to celebratethe LunarNew Year, on FebruaryFive mind.lt's a fact:lthisisthe absolutely last China in China,when it's February Four here! CouncilQua of thecentury, so youtry extra- hard(as harda! a practicingTaoists can) to make Butdon't worry, you'll be celebratingwith a dinner and auctionon Day Fourteenof the DragonYear, withlanterns lit, and foodthat's fit, and the town's bestvolunteers. Enjoyl - Anonymous

ArtistWillow Zheng, on breakafter painting a room- sizeddragon, deserves many thanks for the design workand illustrationsthat she hascontributed to this andother China Council Quartedies. rhankyou Zhens wei Lu tffiffi.W (Asof Sept.2 1eee)

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