NORTHWEST CHINA COUNCIL NEWSLETTER #28, January - March, 1988 THE NORTHWEST REGIONAL CHINA COUNCIL: A NEW BEGINNING On December 11, the Northwest Region- tions, Tektron~x; Donald enkins. al China Council, Inc. held its first Asian art curator, Portland Art annual meeting as an independent non- Museum; Gene Leo, executive direc- profit corporation. At that time it tor, Portland Rose Festival; Muriel elected a board of directors and Lezak, neuropsychologist, Oregon officers for the coming year. The Health Sciences University; Roger meeting was followed by a festive Luedtke, attorney and partner, reception which was well-attended Schwabe, Williamson and Wyatt; John by Council members and guests. Metschan, vice president, Asia/ Pacific, First Interstate Bank of The newly elected directors are: Oregon; James Nafziger, law pro- Jeffrey Barlow, Chinese history pro- fessor and alrec~or OI China pro- fessor at Lewis and Clark College; gram, Willamette University; Leslie Judy Baxter, senior tax specialist, Slocum, vice president, Atiyeh Peat MarwickJ Main and Company; Lois International; Kevin Smith, aide Beran, attorney and president, Trade to U.S. Congressman Les Aucoin; Pacific; Virginia Breen, director of Christine Sproul, Study Abroad radio, Oregon Public Broadcasting, Programs, Oregon State System of Corvallis; Yvonne Cornell, interna- Higher Education; John E. Sprouse, tional sales manager, Oregon Soft- import manager, Sprouse-Reitz Com- ware; Mary Erbaugh, independent pany; Elaine Tan, China/ASEAN trade China scholar and researcher, specialist, Oregon Economic Devel- Eugene; Joan Frances, business- opment Department; and Jay West, woman and student, International president, Ore/Pac Marketing, Studies, Portland·State University; Eugene. Ralph Gilbert, president, Sand G Company; Mel Gurtov, director of Officers elected at the annual meet- International Studies, Portland ing are: President, Donald Jenkins; State University; Ray Helterline, Secretary, Lois Beran; and Treasurer, vice president, International Divi- Judy Baxter. Hired as Northwest sion, U.s. National Bank of Oregon; Regional China Council executive Mike Hoffman, electrical engineer director was Jane Leung Larson. and desktop publishing specialist; Margaret Hsiung, contract and cus- The board of directors will be form- tomer support manager, China Opera- ing several committees to deal with 1 J the needs and plans of the Council. cil is also looking for donations of These committees work on programs, office equipment and services, spe- membership recruitment, fundraising, cifically computersoftware,1a copier, the information clearinghouse, and computer training for volunteers scholarly exchange with China, and working on the China resources data- Oregon/Fujian book exchanges. Any base. China Council member who would like to serve on any of these com- The China resources database will mittees should contact Jane Larson. have its foundation in China in Oregon: A Resource Directory, which Because the China Council's operating will be published early in 1988 costs will now be somewhat higher, (all members will receive order annual membership dues will be in- forms when the book is released). creased to $20 for an individual and The database will serve as a com- $25 for a family, effective January puterized ihformation clearinghouse 1, students can join for only $10. to provide up-dates to the Directory. Those who hold joint membership in The China Council also plans to the China Council and the World offer specialized briefings and re- Affairs Council will retain member- ports on specific topics, making ship in both organizations, but will the Northwest Regional China Coun- henceforth receive separate member- cil, Inc. a major resource support- ship billings from each organization. ing Oregon-Chinese relations. The China Council now has a new office located in Portland State .SPECIAL EVENTS University's Smith Center (on S.W. Broadway at Montgomery), Suite M-I07. The telephone number is. 464-4567, and the mailing address is P.o. Box The China Council is preparing for 751, Portland, OR 97207. several spring events, for which members will receive special invita- With the move to new quarters, the tions. China Council also has an increased need for regular volunteer help with with the publication of China in such tasks as answering the phone Oregon: A Resource Directory, the during office hours, general cleri- book's advertisers and those list- cal work, bookkeeping. and research ed as resources will be involved in on the China resources database. a series of bookwarmings--recep- This is an excellent opportunity for tions, workshops, and China fairs-- those with some time to spare to to introduce this long-awaited book support the Council with valuable to the public. and much-needed service and to learn more about the Council and its An exhibition from the Shanghai programs. Museum, "The Chinese Scholar's Studio," will be on view at the In addition to volunteers, the Coun- Seattle Art Museum, February 4 - March 27. The exhibition, organiz- ed by The Asia Society, fe~tures Northwest China Council Newsletter works of art by Chinese scholars of PublisheD by the Northwest Regional the Ming dynasty as well as the China Council, sponsored by The Asia finest objects they collected and Society China Council. various decorative accoutrements P.O. Box 751 from their studios (such as brushes Portland, Oregon 97207 and inksticks). The China Council (503) 464-4567 is planning a lecture program ih Editor: Judy Kliks conjunction with this innovative PublisheD quarterly. exhibition and hopes to organize a bus trip to visit the·shbw. 2 This April, in cooperation with the and visits to local scenic sites, .national China Council, the North- and through daily interaction with west China Council is planning a the Chinese people. Charles A. Liu, major conference on the politics Assistant Professor of Foreign - and economy of Taiwan, now under- Languages at Portland State Univer- going dramatic changes brought about sity, will be the group leader and by the legalization of parties in will also teach the languages opposition to the KMT, the lifting classes. of martial law and new rules allow- ing Taiwanese to visit their rela- Although the course is open to all, tives on the Mainland. Speakers it is strongly recommended that will come from Taiwan and through- students complete at least one year out the U.S. The conference will of Chinese language study prior to give Oregonians a chance to under- departure. Course cost, not in- stand more about what is happening cluding airfare, will be approxi- with the state's third most impor- mately $1,230, and the registration tant trade partner. deadline is June 1, 1988. Course fees include: instruction, course materials, hotels (2 person occu- pancy), airport transfers and bag- CHINESE CONVERSATION gage/hotel service tips (for those CIRCLE on group flight), and meals and excursion fees within China. For further information contact: Karen The popular Chinese Conversation Berg, Folkways Institute, 653-5882 Circle convenes January 28 for six (or 800-225-4666, within Oregon). consecutive one-hour Thursday even- ing sessions (5:30-6:30 PM). The Christy O'Quinn Circle will be held in the China CHINA COUNCIL 1988 TOURS Council's new quarters at Portland State University in Smith Center, Suite M 107-S. The Circle provides A late summer Waterways of China members the opportunity to mingle tour led by professor and veteran and practice Mandarin Chinese with tour leader Steve Kosokoff takes native speakers. Conversation 'travelers to the cradle of Chinese focuses each week on a different civilization in the Yellow River topic, with a Chinese article or basin, down the Grand Canal, to Lake story provided as background. Par- Tai near Portland's sister city ticipants are divided into several Suzhou, to Guilin's Li River, and skill level groups. Please call through the famous Yangtze River Jane Larson to register--464-4567; gorges. The tour leaves Portland the cost is $25. August 24, entering and leaving China through Hong Kong, vith return on September 18; the cost is $3,430, which includes a $430 contribution to CIDNATOURS the China Council. A Culinary Tour of China, led by Tina Chang, explores Chinese cul- 1988 SUMMER STUDY IN HANGZHOU ture and life, with a special focus This summer a two week language and on food, the great preoccupation culture study program will be offer- and joy of the Chinese people. The ed in the historic city of Hangzhou dates of the tour are November 11 in Zhejiang province. In addition to December 1. Chang, Lewis & Clark to basic vocabulary and grammar Chinese instructor and a teacher of instruction, the course will allow Chinese cooking, will lecture on students to gain a greater under- Chinese etiquette, serving methods, standing of China through lectures and menu planning and preparation. 3 There will also be visits to the The book is useful because it sug- major regional culinary institutes. gests restaurants one may not know The itinerary is Hong Kong, Fuzhou, in one's city plus many to try in Shanghai, Suzhou, Yantai, Beijing, other places and suggests the spec- and Chenqdu; the cost is $3,155, ial offerings of each. This review-~ which includes a $500 contribution er, who knows the Portland Asian to the China Council. restaurant scene quite well, found a couple of new places to try in Both tours are bein9 offered through the Portland area. Folkways Institute as cooperative education courses and will include The book has some limitations. lectures and recommended reading. First, although it cannot be com- Call Karen Berg, Folkways Institute, plete, given so many Asian restau- to receive complete tour descrip- rants, how can it list Fong Chong tions (653-5882). for dim sum and not include Seven Star just down the street? And, if price is a factor, how can it list Chen's Dynasty and omit Tuck BOOKS IN THE NEWS Lung? In the Seattle listing it excludes King Street Cafe, a must for fun eating there.