tssuE No. 6l - JANUARY- tr^ARCH1996 ChinaCouncil H Quarter$ +wIfr,ceT,t NORTHWESTREGIONAL COUNCTL PO BOX751 PORTIAND,OR972O7 (5031725-4567 US PostageStamp Commemorates Year of the

for the fourth straight yea4the US PostalService and the Yearof the Boar in 1995.Future stamp install- I will commemoratethe Lunar New Yearin Febru- mentsin the zodiacseries include the Yearof the ary,1996,with the issuing (in1.997), (1998),Rab- of a Chinesezodiac stamp. The latestis the Yearof the Rat, one of the 12 zodiac symbols,featuring a spe- cially-designedmulticolor papercutrat and artistic Chinesescript characters reading "Yearof the Rat," againsta purple back- ground. First-day ribbon- cutting ceremonieswill be held on February8 in San Francisco'sChinatown Holi- day Inn. The PostalService issued the first Lunar New Year commemorative(Year of the )in 7993,circu- lating nearly 150million stampswhich were quickly Iff6rHrurumrtion-postal authoritiesde- snatched,rp by collectors . cided on the ChineseNew on both sidesof the Pacific. i year motif. TerranceCaffr ey, Postal i Planning a commemorative Servicestamp designpro- i stamp for the ChineseNew gram manageq,said the I Yearbegan nearly five roosterstamp brought in $5 million of revenuewith brisk salesin Asian-Ameri- gouP' ClarenceLee, Hawaii graphic artist, designed Various images canpopulated regions. In- the Lunar New Yearstampieries for US Posta"lService. were c_onsidered,including vestorsnote that the Chi- exploding fireworks, party nesezodiac stamp series hats with streamers,and a goesbeyond aestheticand sentimentalvalue, citing baby tugging at the beard of an old man. that its true value is diplomatic currency. In1992,the PostalService contacted Clarence Lee, a Following the roosterstamp, the PostalService is- Honolulu-basedgraphic artist,and offeredhim the suedthe Yearof the commemorativeinl994 assignmentto designthe first of the Lunar New year stamps-Year of the Rooster.Choosing Lee was a presently working on the stamp with three double plus for the PostalService, since he is a Chi- more zodiacsigns to go. Format of eachstamp is the neseAmerican and one of the foremostgraphic de- same/but colorsvary eachyear. And the price of signersin Hawaii. eachcommemorative depends on the costof a first- classstamp. ClarenceLee studied art at PomonaCollege and de- sign at YaleUniversity's Schoolof Art and Architec- Leewas alsoasked to designthe first joint issueof ture. He worked for a design group in New Yorlg postagestamps between the United Statesand China then joined IBM as a designer before returning to in1994.Both countriesfound common ground in de- Honolulu in 1965.One of his professorsat Yalewas picting endangeredspecies on the stampsand de- Bradbury Thompsory who was one of two original cided on cranes,the Chinesesymbol for peaceand chairsof the US CitizensPostal Commission and de- friendship.The stampsfeatured the American signerof some140 US stamps. whooping craneand the Chineseblack-necked crane,with Lee designing the stamps andZhao Leeconsidered various possibilitiesfor the rooster Gengzi,a Beijingnature artist, drawing the cranes. stamp, from generic,stylized roostersto Westernand Chineseioosters. He found a roosterwoodcut ftom "I fuel honoredto be the ChineseAmerican chosen the days of the American Revolutionand alsoa Chi- amongmany in the United Statesto designthe Lu- nesepapef cutout of a roosterwhich he brought nar New Yearstamp designs,"Lee said. "My small- back from China many yearsago. Lee submitted estjob (the sizeof a postagestamp) has gotten me sign designsof Western,Chinese, and stylized roost- the most notoriety." ersto the designproject coordinator who let"fly" To aspiringAsian artistsand designers,Lee offers with the Chineserooster. thesewords of wisdom: "Go into it becauseof your Chinesepapercuts date back centuriesago (TangDy- love for i! if you have an obsessionor passionfor art nasty,518-906 AD) in northern China where women and design,pursue it." learnedpaper cutting in childhood. The gaily decora- RichardKoe tive cutouts,usually in red, are usedwidely at festi- val times,especially during the ChineseNew Year Informationfor thisarticle raas compiled from Far East- celebration.Chinese call the cutouts "window flow- ern EconomicReaiew; AsianWeek; Honolulu Star Bulle- ers" and pastethem on the windows of their homes tin;.HonoluluAdaertiser; Paciftc Business Neuts, CA aswell as on presents.Subjects, not limited to flow- Magazine. ers,include dragons,gods, and ferociousanimals- anything symbolic of good fortune. In the meantime,Lee receivedrough samplesof Chi- nesecalligraphy denoting "Yearof the Rooster" which neededto be done artistically.Since he neither speaksnor writes Chinese,Lee consultedhis mothe4, who recommendedher friend Bun Lau, a sidewalk Chinesecalligrapher in Honolulu's Chinatown. SPECIALEVENTS SinceBun Lau didn't speakEnglish, Lee's mother madethe contactand arrangementsat a local street Third ThursdayChina Lunches corner.The result was beautiful Chinesecalligraphy for the roosterstamp. January1,8, February L5, March2l FormosaHarbor Pleasedwith the outcomeof the Yearof the Rooster SW2nd andThylor stamp,the PostalService commissioned Lee to de- 12:30-1:30PM sign the Year of the Dog stamp in'1.993and Yearof never know the Boar in1994.Then camethe contractfor Leeto Vo, who you'll meet or what the I topic designthe remainder of the 12-stampseries. He is of conversationwill be at the Third Thurs- day China Lunch. A variety of China Council mem- China Council Quarterly Portland, Oregon97207 beis sharea family-style lunch and makebusiness Publishedby theNorthwest (503)725-4567 contactsand new friends.The costis about $5.50, RegionalChina Council. [email protected] and thereis alwaysplenty of tasty food in this bus- P.O.Box 751 Editor: RichardKoe 506 S.W.Mifl, Suite275 Publishedquarterly. tling, friendly Chineserestaurant.

2 ChinaCouncil Quarterly A Lazayer'sObserztations on Doing meditationemploys a powerful visualizationcou- Businessin China pled with whole brain techniquesto developthe body and both hemispheresof the brairy therebyena- falkw ChrisHelmer and Ning Fu, of Miller NashWiener bling the practitioner's ability to participate effec- flagerI Carlsen tively and freely in altered state activity. ChinaBusiness Network Lunch Wednesday,January 3 Noon-1:30PM A ChineseMeal MarcoPoIo Garden A China Council Fundraiser 1.9NW sth, aenue Cost:$15, members; $20, non-members Fridny,January 26 Reseraationsbylanuary 2 andinformation: 7254567. 6:30PM no-hostbar: 7 PM dinner MandarinCoae,1.1.1. SWColumbia Th" ChinaBusiness Networkof the Northwest Validatedparking aboue the restaurant I China Council invites you to its Wednesday,Janu- ReseruationsbyJ anuary 17 : 7254567 ary 3, lunch seminarfeaturing guestspeakers Chris $30 Helmer and Ning Fu. Ms. Helmer and Ms. Fu will dis- cusstheir observationsfrom a November trip to Fujian lziiking off an occasionalseries of Chinesemeals Provinceand other parts of China. They will share J Veaturing chefsand restaurantsin the Portland howbusiness activity in Fujian Provinceis asfrenzied metropolitanarea, Mandarin Cove'sMingyu Chen has asever. China's recentlyadopted GuaranteeLaW prepareda specialmenu for the China Council to high- which provides a structurefor the registrationand en- light his talent in preparing Northern China cuisine. forcementof security interests,has spurred new invest- Chef Chen,who is originally from Thiwan and has ment and attractednew foreign interest. spent10 yearsin the United States,will presenta meal featuringshark fin soup and Peking duck. faiji and Qigong WeekendWorkshops Comejoin us for an excellentmeal and a chanceto with Master Wen-mei Yu socializewith other China Council members. The January19-21 meal will start with appetizers,including fried ReedCollege,Gym2 prawns and wrapped .Other coursesinclude Tbregister and for information:231-1999 sharkfin soup,Peking duck, GeneralTso's chicken, mandarin scallopswith vegetables,green beans with 4.. with Heart,Reed College, and the Northwest shrimp, and sesamebeef. For dessert,we will be L/China Councilpresent Master Wen-mei Yu, a top servedlichee over ice. instructor of internal martial and healing arts in China teachingseveral workshops: Wu Style Push Hands Mandarin Cove'smanaget TsuiJen, is from a long (Friday,January 19,&10 PM; $55),Liangong: Health lineageof chefs,counting among his ancestorsthe Exercisefrom China (Friday,January 79, ffi PM and cheffor Marco Polo. Saturday,January 20,9-11AM; $75),Buddhist Chi This promisesto be a fun Kung (Saturday,January 20,'J,-5 PM and Sunday,Janu- evening. ary21.,9AM-s PM; $150),and Wild GooseChi Kung Review (Monday,January ?2,7-9 PM; $35). China BusinessNetwork Lunch Master Yu has been teaching intemal martial and heal- ing artsfor over 30 yearsand hastrained with someof Speakerand topic to beannounced China'stop masters.She has devotedherlife to the Wednesday,February 7 Noon-l:30 PM study of the healingmethods and practiceof taiji (tai MarcoPolo Garden chi) and qigong (chi kung). Shespeaks excellent English. 19NW sth Aaenue Cost:$1-5, members; $20, non-members Buddhist chi kung is one of the famousShaolin Tem- Reseraationsby February5 andinformation:725- tFaa ple's oldestinternal energysystems. Wei-tuo is the lJO/ " "guarded god of " and.Wei-tuo (or Bud- dhist) Chi Kung combinesbreathing, meditation and f ach month, the China Council invites speakers movementto harnesslife energyto combatdisease, l-with expertisein China trade or in cultural as- tensiorystress, and to easeaging. It has six sections pectsof doing trade with China.Join us for this infor- including a commencingform, Eagle,Dragon, mative luncheon. Crane,Tigeq, and Meditation (JingKong Stance).The

J China Council Quarterly Sixth Annual ChineseNeut TearBanquet salmonslices with honey mustard lotus root, Asian and Flying Auction chicken noodle salad, Hidden Treasures(barbecue pork loin and smokedprawns in a phyllo wrapper), CelebratetheYear of the Rat hot pickled cabbage,and for dessert,mango ice Saturday,Februa4i 24, 6-9 PM creamwith mandarin orangesauce. Vegetarians will GouernorHotel, SW 10thand Alder havea specialfeast too. Cost:$50 or $500per table of 10 Sponsoredby- DaaisWright Tiemaineand First Inter- We thank our corporatesponsors who are onceagain siateBank Davis Wright temaine and First InterstateBank. Costof ticketswill remain at $50per person,$500 for a tableof 10.For advancereservations, call the China 4nF +H Council now:7254567. Tojoin the "Rat Pack" by for ouseears and black tie attire are optional,but volunteering the auc- tion committee,or to donatean auction item, call your participation in the China Council'sChi- ChairpersonMary Brown, 297-23'1.5, Auction neseNew Year Celebration is required for starting or Co- ordihator Heidi at 725*4346. the new year with a bang, as we usherin the Yearof Johnson the Rat on Saturday,February 24, atthe Governor Don't belate Hotel. Savethe date, The Sixth Annual ChineseNew YearDinner and Fly- The Yearof the Rat ing Horse Auction takeson a carnival atmosphere with many specialevents including a traditional JustWon't Wait Lion Danceand both Chineseand Westernfortune- Seeyou February24! ttARorvr f,,flt tellers. Be amazedat the "tatty" items offe.redfor auction MaryBrown suchas the Rat RacePackage (a trip to the racesat For advancereservations, call the China Council PortlandInternational Raceway), wine and cheese now:7254567. tastings,Desert Rat Packages(getaway to Oregon's high desertresorts and an Arizona spa),and more. History of Chinesein Oregon An art corner showcasesfine and folk arts for bid. Trip packagesto , SanFrancisco, and Ha- Wednesday,March 6 waii are alsoplanned. Everyone will envy the win- Wednesday,April3 Wednesday,May 1. nersof our Imperial TombsEscorted Tours by Placeand time to beannounced Donald Jenkins,Asian art curator of the PortlandArt Museum,for two partiesof six. Jimed to coincidewith the increasingamount of Learn about ChineseNew Yeartraditions asyou are I local media attentionon China and Chinesecul- greetedwith traditional decorationsand a silent auc- ture asthe Imperial Tombsof China Exhibition ap- tion table dedicatedto the Kitchen God-central to proaches,the Northwest China Council presentsthis ChineseNew Yearcelebrations. three-part serieson the history of Chinesein Oregon to bring the attentionof the public to the Chinesein The Chinesehold the rat in such high regardthat it is our own community. the first in the Chinesezodiac. The Chinese saythat rats sleepby day and busily foragefor food The history of Chinesein Oregonlargely beginsin by night, so if a rat year child is born during the day, the 1800s,when Chinesefrom southernChina left he will have a rich and easylife, and if born during their worn-torn communitiesand were recruited (voluntarily the night, he can expecta life of hard work. Rat years and involuntarily) to work in the mines are1972, 1924, 1,936, 7948, 19 60, 7972, and'1"984. and railroads,and later canneriesand serviceindus- tries.In 1860,Chinese made up about t% of.Ore- Chef RichardVan Roussonfrom Indonesiahas cre- gon's population;in 1870,Chinese made up 1,3/oof ated a festivemenu just for this event.This is not a the population.These Chinese were subjectto much traditional Chinesedinnet but creativelyblends the hardshipand discrimination.And when the Exclu- flavors of Asia with Northwest cuisine.Chef Van sion Acts endedmuch of the immigration of Chinese Roussonwill presentan appetizerof sake-marinated to Oregon,many of the Chinesepeople living in Ore-

lt China Council Quarterly gon settledin and developedtheir own businesses scientificbasis of acupuncture,gain of overview of or went into the professions. Chinesemedicinal herbs, and more at this day of ac- tivities and lectureson Chinesehealing arts.You will This early group of immigrants were followed, many learn more about taiji (tai chi), Chinesebreathing years later in the 1940s,by another group of immi- and health exercises,and have a chance grantswho cameto the United Statespartly because to partici- patein taiji and qigong exercises.There will also of political circumstances.And today,yet another be an opportunity to experienceacupuncture, Chinese group of immigrants, under yet anotherset of cir- herbs,and massage(shiatsu, tui na, cumstances,are joining our community and making shin do). The day alsoincludes book and herb displays,and spe- their own contributionsand having their own im- cial sessionson topics pact. such as women's health issues and alcohof tobacco,and drug addiction. us for this three-part seriesand learn more Join The traditional healing arts of China offer a gentle about the rich history of Chinesein Oregon. and effectiveapproach to health and healing.This Thisarticle borrows from TheHistory of Chinesein Ore- holisticapproach to health datesback over 3,000 gon and Oregoniansin China,aV ]effrey G. Barlowand years.Quite differentfrom Westernmedicine, Chi- ChristineA. Richardson,published in theNorthwest nesemedicine seeks to balancethe passiveand ac- ChinaCouncil's China in Oregon:AResource Directory tive forcesof within an individual, and (PS U Continuin g Educ ation P ublicat ions, L 9 8 8 ). usesa variety of treatmentsincluding acupuncture, herbalmedicine, diet, exercise,meditation, counsel- Make the Most of Your China Tript ing, and massage. A Tlaoel Biefing More and more Americansare using traditional Chi- nesemedicine for their health care.Here's Saturday,March 28, 14 PM an oppor- Placeto beannounced tunity to learn more and experiencedifferent Tbbe repeated in May andluly Chinesetechniques. Look for a brochurein vour mail. For information. ake the most of your tour or individual travel caLL7254567. to China by learning more about the language and culture beforeyou go. In this travel briefing,you China BusinessNetwork Lunch will learn etiquettefor the China traveleq,how to pro- nounceand read from your travel languageguide- Speakerand topicto beannounced book, get an overview of Chinesehistory as it relates Wednesday,March 6 to popular tourist destinations,and recommenda- Noon-L:30PM tions for further reading.Special handouts or presen- MarcoPoIo Garden 19NW Sth,\uenue tationswill give you information on traveling with Cost:$15, members; $20, non-members children in China, independenttravel, making the Reseruationsby March 4 and int'ormation:7254567. most of a tou4,and medical tips. Many of us don't have the opportunity to go to loin us for our monthly business luncheon, learn China often, so we want to make the most of our Uabout some aspectof doing trade with Hong time and money.This is a good investmentto ensure Kong, China, or Thiwan, and meet others with simi- that your time spentin China is well spent. lar interests. Look for an upcoming brochurein your mail.

Traditional Healing Arts of China Learnabout and experienceChinese acupuncture, taiji, qigong, and more" *EEF March30,9 AM-s PM W Plnceto beannounced CosponsoredbyOregon College r of OrientalMedicine f l^ r+ rl*f -# .TT^/D\ /JEr- F earn about traditional Chinesemedicine in China Zlr*-{" H *rr , and the United States,become familiar with the ,.'.\ /JY| Fl

5 China CouncilQuarterly Beginner'sChinese: I,enrn to Speakand CLASSES Wite (TbrmI, IL and III) ChineseNursery Rhymes and Songs January22 to Marchl.2 Terml: Mondnyeuenings, T-9 PM 20 to March 9 Termll: Tuesdayeuenings, T-9 PM lanuary T-g PM Saturday mornings,10 :1. 5-11. AM Termlll: Tuesdayeaenings, PortlandState Uniaersity, room to beannounced PortlandState Uniaersity, rooms to beannounced Cost:$115, members; $1"50, non-members Members:$35 (onechild and parent);$20 for each additionalperson Tbxt:Elementarv Chinese Readers, $1.9,95, at the LrunaLouncu Nonmembers:$50 (onechild and parent):$35 t'or each additionalperson Information:7254567 fi n eight-weekcourse, ideal for thosewho wish to /-\begin learningMandarin Chinese.The classem- learn introduces f,!abies and young children and their parent phasizesconversational skills, but also lJthe words to Chinesenursery rhymesand songs. you to basiccharacter writing and reading.The in- Intended for children through age four. (Children struqtor for Term I is Xiaoyan Yue, a native of must be accompaniedby an adult.) Joinus for this GuangxiProvince, who is a graduatestudent at PSU. fun and relaxingway to learn Chineseand become TermII is a continuationof Term I (teacherto be an- familiar with Chineseculture. nounced).Term III, a continuationof Term II, is taught by Monica Shih-Emmi, an experienced ChineseCalligraphy: Art and Theory teacherand native of Thiwan.

January22 toMarchlL ChineseReaieut: Brush Up YourChinese TbrmI: Mondayntenings 7-9P M TbrmIl: Thesdayeaenings, T*9PM lanuary23 to Marchl.3 PortlandState Uniaersity, room to beannounced Wednesdayeaenings, 7-9 PM Cost:$120, members; $155, non-mernbers, includes PortlandState Uniaersity, room to be announced supplies Cost:$11"5, members; $1 50, non-members lnformation:7254567 Tbxt:Chinese Reaiezp-Situational Chinese; $16.95, at theChina Council loin us for this eight-week courseon the method, lnformation:7254567 rJhistory, and practiceof writing Chinesewith brush and ink. The classwill provide hands-on cal- ;\ n eight-weekcourse for thoseadvanced stu- ligraphy practicein a fun and relaxingenvironment. /ldents of Chinesewho wish to maintain character The instructor is Wendy Tanada,a native of Guang- recognitionand keep abreastof contemporaryusage. zhou,who has taught ChineseCalligraphy at Cor- TWoyears of college-levelMandarin or its equiva- nell University. No experienceis necessaryfor Term I lent required.The instructor is Cui Ming-fen, associ- (TermII is a continuationof Term I). Materialsare ateprofessor of Chineseat University of Oceanology provided. of Qingdao,currently a visiting scholarat Portland StateUniversity, and a native of ShandongProvince. Cantonesefor Fun andProfit January22 to March11" CHINA COUNCIL NEWS Mondayeaenings, T-9 PM PortlandState Uniaersity, room to beannounced Cost:$1L5, members; $1-50, non-members (plus Excellent Support From Members materials) Tbxt:Eaeryday , $15.95, at theChina Council Information:7254567 e warmly welcomenew corporatemembers: American Heritage Association (Institutional Member) Tlanspacific Trading Company (Start- for travelers,business people, or anyonewho and I wishesto learn Cantonese.Learn useful exPres- up Member). sionsand how to carry on basicconversations. members Taughtby Holly Lim, a native of Guanzhou(Can- The support of our renewing corporate following ton), who has over three yearsof experiencetbaching continuesto sustainus. Thank you to the (Patron),Schwabe Cantonese. renewingcompanies: Key Corp Williamson & Wyatt (Patron), Chinamerica (Wen

6 China Council Quarterly Chen) (MajorDonor), Perry H. Koplik & Sons (Ma- Tours jor Donor), and Pacific University (Institutional Member). Severaltours to China, Hong Kong and Thiwan are in the works, and we areiooking for individuals Individuals donors have generous beenvery to the or- with experiencein the travel industry, or the desire ganization.We thankyou for Both- your supporh Tim to learryto spendtwo to five eachweek work- well, Virginia Breen,Homer Holley Chin, Gilbert ing with us. Toursare critical to the China Council's Corum, Mary Erbaugtr, David Goode, Mel Gurtoy survivaf so your work will be greatly appreciated. JoeHa, fohn Hart, Mike Hoffrnan, Wendy Lee,Kate McCusker, Ellen Sanders(International Homestays), Asian Celebration Booth Cindy TerryrLinda Walton, Rosalind Wang Marcia Weinsteirl John Wong and Charles Wu. This year the China Council is pleasedthat we'll have Also, thanks goesto Charles Wu for donating a desk a booth at Eulene's annrril Asian Celebration lamp to the office,Pacific Generation for donating a on the February17 and 18.This immenselypopular compute{,Wendy Won for donating a compute4,and eventincludes performances, booths, martial arts Molly Petersfor donating a good hot pot. demonstrations,and a kids room. For our boottr,we needa volunteercoordinator (two hours a week for several weeks, and able to work through the Febru- An Interesting Proiect Autaits You ary 17 weekend),volunteers to help set up and/or at the Chinaeouicil take down the booth (four hours on February L6 and/or February18), and volunteersto be in the p!eing an intern or volunteer at the China Council booth throughout the festival (three shifts). We lJis an excellentway to feel more connectedto the hope to sell many of our beautiful tee-shirts,and to Chineseworld. The office is a lively and friendly let peopleknow about the China Council. place,and a good placeto meet otherswith similar interests.Some volunteer work can alsobe done Membership from your home. Volunteerswith two hours a week, an eye for detail, If you find yourself with free time on your hands, and a desireto work with our databaseare neededto whether it is an unexpectedweek with nothing to help with keepingour membershipdatabase cur- do, a few hours a week, or an indefinite amount of rent, sendingout membershiprenewals, and send- time while you look for work, you may want to get ing out new memberpackets. involved.

If you are interestedin volunteering call Gaelleat725- Thiwan in the 1990s:Culture, Politics, 4568.Here are someof the opportunitiesavailable: and Business

ChineseNew YearBanquet and Auction This program,planned for May L8,is an opportunity to nourish your interestin Thiwan'sdynamic society. If you enjoy partiesand planning, and havethe de- We arelooking for volunteerswho are interestedin sireto spend a few hours a week doing something helping with the program planning, and have one to that greatlybenefits the China Council,consider vol- five hours a week to spendon the project. unteeringto work on our auction.Volunteers-led by Auction Chair Mary Brown-have beenworking History of Chinesein Oregon for months already,looking for interestingitems to auctionand arranging excitingtravel packages.You This lectureseries is planned for this . If you canbe a part of this lively group of volunteers.Also, have one or three hours a week to volunteer and are asthe eventnears, we'll be looking for volunteersto interestedin the topic, give us a call. help with many of the logisticsinvolved. How much time would this involve? It might be a total of six China Tlade Directory hours,working on getting an airline ticket donated or picking up items that have alreadybeen donated. Are you interestedin contactingbusinesses who do It might involve a few hours a week helping our auc- trade with China,Thiwan, and Hong Kong? If so, tion coordinatorHeidi Johnsondeal with the paper- this is a perfectvolunteer/intern opportunity for work involved. Thereare many possibilities! you. We arelooking for peoplewho would like to

.7 China Council Quarterly spend two to six hours each week working on the Miller, Cynthia Smith, Wendy Thnada JeanneLiu, project,which includesphoning businesses,writing, JeniferAberle, Anona Selby,and BarbaraBrown. and working with our database. ColleenWilson was instrumentalin organizingour Chinese Ways of Health dinner with NGO Women'sForum participants. If your interestis in acupuncture,taiji, qigong,or a Rob Seamarya ReedCollege senio4 was a tremen- relatedtopic, and you are interestedin program plan- dous help in getting information out (and in saving ning you may wish to volunteer to help with our Molly's life) for our DecemberChina BusinessNet- TraditionalHealing Arts of Chim program/ slated for work luncheon.Rob has alsobeen helping out with membership. March 30. We are looking for people with one to five hours a week to work on this project. Heidi Johnsoncame in every week for about six hours to help with membership(and is now our offi- Tlavel Briefings cial auctionsupport person). Do you have experienceor an interestin issuesre- JaneLarson volunteered to coordinatewith Editor lated to China travel?If so,this may be the project RichardKoe (alsoa volunteer)in getting this issueof for you. If you have two to four hours a week, and the ChinaCouncil Quarterly out. Marcia Weinstein the desire to work, give us a call. put togethera mailing of many fengshuikits. Coral Jayneshas helpedwith eachand every mailing, and General Office helpedwith the typing of this Quarterlyand the Do you want to help with mailings and generalof- ChinaDigest. Jack Thrr was, as usual, a great help fice duties?Even the most mundanetask becomes with the ChinaDigest.John Zalewski is working on the fun hereat the China Council. If you haveone to 20 badly neededtranslation guide. TeresaChen hours a week, a lot of free time during one week or a helpedwith a membershipmailing and other office month, or have somedown time while you're look- duties. ing for a job, helping out with generaloffice work Thank vou to all our volunteers! may be a good option for you. Help Out at Events Adoption Programs A Great Success

If you seean event on our calendarthat looks inter- ln Novemberand Decembe4,the China Council esting,you might considervolunteering at the event I held two very popular adoption programsentitled itself.This might involve settingup for the program AmericansAdopting Children From China: Process and (moving chairs),helping out at the door or the mem- lssues.With more children from China being adopted bershiptable, or helping with the audiovisualequip- into Oregonthan into any other statein the United ment. States,interest in this topic is sureto grow. The program was organizedby severaloutstanding Essential Volunteers volunteers:Kathryn Scherfenbergand RachelCole- man, who spentmany hours coordinatingthe first he China Council office hasbeen enjoying a even, and Kathryn and JaneLarson, who coordi- steadyinflux of excellentvolunteers. natedthe secondevent. RachelColeman and Kathryn Scherfenbergspent Centralto the programssuccess were our excellent many hours organizing the first (and sold-out) adop- speakers,who generouslygave their time and tion event.Kathryn Scherfenbergand JaneLarson or- sharedtheir expertise.Member Virginia Breen,who ganizedthe second(also successful) event. Other works with OregonPublic Broadcastingand is the volunteersat the two eventsincluded Eric Lien, An- adoptivemother of a girl from China, moderatedthe drew Singerand Fanny Yulin (who setup and also program.Board member and Oregonianwriter Hol- sat at registrationand membershiptables), Vance Gil- ley Gilbert Corum gave an introduction with factsre- bert Corum (who videotapedthe secondevent), lated to theseadoptions. Member SharonCarstens, a Mike Hoffman (who lent his videocameraand PSUprofessor of anthropologyand an adoptive par- helpedto set up), BarbaraMcleod (who sat at the ent, spokeabout the history and contextin which membershiptable), Sue Pickgrobe, and a crew of fan- theseadoptions are taking place.Hongqing Chen tasticvolunteers who helped with childcare:Elaine Amos eloquentlygave a Chineseview of theseadop-

8 China CouncilQuarterly tions. Adoptive parent and memberCharlotte Hol- information on the piecesyou will seein the exhibi- land presentedan overview of an adoptiveparent. tion, followed by a group viewing. Look for more in- JanetLynn, an adoptive parent of two children from formation about theseevents in the nextChina China,talked about pre-adoption issues.Stan Stan- CouncilQuarterly. ley and Matt Bonazzola,both adoptive parents, sharedpost-adoption information, and Todd Fengshui Kits Aa ail able Wapisz,Levie Gowe4 and Katie Lym talked about Oregoniansare showing increasing interest in - their experiencesof being adopted from Koreaand shui, the art of placing objectsand buildings to opti- issuesaround ethnic identity.Betty Lee spoke Jean mize the flow of good energy.In the last few months, on the ChineseAmerican experience. our most popular China Council item has beena As more of our membersadopt children from China, fengshuikitby Angi Ma Wong.The kits, which come the China Council is planning a number of classes in colorful packets,include a fengshuichart, hand- and events.If there are programsthat you would book,Trailing the FengshuiMaster foldout (with like to seeon this issue,please call Gaelleat725- fengshuibasics, history, case studies, and a bibliog- 4568. raphy), examples,practical exercises, and compass. The costis $24(plus $3 shipping and handling if we DO IT NOW: Donate an item or selz)ices sendit to you) or $30for nonmembers. to the Flying Horse Auction To purchasea kit, call the China Council at7254567 with your Visaor Mastercardnumbeq, or sendthe ould your company donateweekend lodging at /\ China Council a check(Northwest China Council, Vits CostaRica condominium? Do you have an in- PO Box 751,PortlandOR97207). You are alsowel- terestingobject you brought back from China,but cometo stop by our officeto pick one up. don't have anywherein your houseto put it? Could you or your organizationunderwrite part of the cost of a trip to Hong Kong? Can you teachclasses in Chi- China CouncilStaff Update neselanguage or culture?Consider making a dona- The China Council has seenseveral staff changesin tion to the auction. the last few months.When funding for his position ran out, Brian White left our When you donateitems to the Flying Horse Auction, officesin November.As you may knoW you gain a satisfyingsense of having done some- Brian was our program coordinator and thing that greatlybenefits the China Council (and, pressrelations guru, and won many friends as he possibly,a tax write-off). If you have an item or serv- coordinatedlast year's auction,the China Busi- ice that you think might be just the thing for the auc- nessNetwork, WorldWar Il €t China:Looking Back tion, call Heidi at7254346. from China,and many other programs.We miss him herein the office,and wish him much luck in his job search. f^ogkfo1 Us at.Eugene's We arehappy to have long-time volunteer Heidi Asian Celebration Johnsonjoin our staff as part-time auction coordina- Look for the China Council booth at this vear's tor. Heidi hasbeen helping out in the office for quite Asian Celebrationin Eugene,being held it the Con- sometime, and we've been won over by her warm vention Centerof the Lane County Fairgroundson smile and competence.Welcome Heidii February17 and 18.(To volunteer to work at the Molly Peters,who in the past booth, ca117254567.) was the marketing and membershipdirectoq, is now coordinatorof the busi- ness Seethe Imperial TbmbsExhibition symposiumthat is being planned for May 2 in conjunctionwith the opening of the Portiand Art with the China Council Museum'sImperial TombsExhibition. Don't buy your Imperial Tombstickets yet! We are Severalstaff membersbravelv planning three eventswhich include viewing of the continuetheir work. Liu exhibit,and we'd love to have you join us. Jeanne continueson as our much-relied-on of- fice manager.Gene Tom (our longest*termstaffer) The first will be a galablack tie event,held in May, continueshis translatingand other duties.Martha with entertainmentand food and a viewing. The sec- Gallaway,another Senior Employment staffel,fills in ond and third events,to be held in Juneand Septem- the gapsby helping with maiiings, data entry,and bef,will include a speakergiving you background other generaloffice duties.Nancy Dollahite remains

9 ChinaCouncil Quarterly as our loyalChina Digesteditor. And GaelleSnell is still with us as executive director. CHINATOURS

We welcomeyou to comevisit us in the office (506 CelebrateChinese Neut tear in San SW Mill, on the corner of 5th Ave. and Mill St.in Francisco suite275). Our office hours are 9 AM to 5 PM. Wel- come! February1,G1,9 (three nights) 1996

CHINA RESOURCES loin us in celebratingChinese New Yearin San tJFrancisco (and be back in time to attend our Chi- neseNew YearsBanquet and Auction). SanFrancisco ReedCollege Initiates Chinese goesall out in celebratingChinese New Yea4,and this trip is being planned to take advantageof some Humanities of thesefestive events. Our group will stay at the charmingcolonial ollowing the steadydevelopment of a Chinese Monticello Inn, which is in the Un- f ion Square I studiesprogram since1987, faculty and library area. holdings (ini.tiatedby a bequestfrom late China Beingplanned for this tour are a visit to Portsmouth Council member ElizabethDucey), all Reedstudents Square(the hub of Chinatown),cultural factsabout in 1995were offered a revolutionary new option-a early Chineseimmigrants and descriptionsof China- sophomoreChinese humanities course. Now they town's unique architecture,herbal shops,open mar- can seehistory from the point of view of Sima Qian kets,a visit to a brush paint artist's studio, a stop at a aswell as Thucydides,and the DaoDe (The Jing Clas- Chinesepastry shop,handouts with suggestions sic of the Way) can be read aswell as TheRepublic. about restaurants,and a dim sum lunch in a tradi- tional teahouse. This yea1,46 students,most of themlzofChina stud- ies majors,are tackling a new and challengingstudy Make your reservationbefore January 19. Prices will of Chinesecivilization. vary,depending on when you sign up (flight arrange- mentswill be booked when you sign up). Priceswill Rather than trying to cover all of Chinesehistory, the include a $50tax deductibledonation to the China coursedesigners chose to teachtwo dynastieswhen Council.For more information, call 725-41569. Chinesecivilization reacheda high point, the Han (2068C-200 AD) and the SongDynasty (96V7279). CelebrateChinese Neut Yearin Hong The one-year courseis taught by threeprofessors: Kong, China, and Thiutanin L997 DouglasFix, history; CharlesWu, Chineseliterature; and Hsingyuan Tsao, history.Next yea4, they will be joined by a specialistin Chineserelig- for thosepeople with a passionfor comparing ions. I Chineseculture in different countries,here is a tour not to be missed.This is also an excellenttour for peoplewho enjoy Chinesefoods (at one point, Studentsattend lecturesand conferences(small semi- someonesuggested we call this "Eating Your Way nars),read200-250 pages a week, and write papers Through ChineseNew Year")and sampling special interpretingwhat they have read.They read philo- holiday treats.The trip will certainlybe a unique sophicaltexts that provided the foundation for the way to spendChinese New Yearin7997. empire, such as TheBook of Changes,the Confucian analects,and even the C/assrcof InternalMedicine, Bring in the ChineseNew Yearby experiencinghow which gives them a different perspectiveon the Chi- the holiday is celebratedin Hong Kong Thiwan,and neseview of man's placein nature and to the cosmos. China.This trip, tentativelyplanned as a 15-day touq,will be an opportunity to compareNew Year's Meanwhile,Reed has three China-relatedmajors in customsand foods.And for many,this may be your history art history and Chineselanguage and litera- last chanceto visit Hong Kong beforeit becomesa ture. part of China in the summer of 1.997.

For more information,call 725-4567. |ane Larsory with information from Douglas Fix 10 ChinaCouncil Quarterly NorthwestRegional China Council P.O.Box 751 Portland,Oregon 97207 Tel.(503) 725-4567 FAX(503) 725-4342, (503) 725 -4882

Northwest China Council presents a fundraiser

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Make reservationsby.Ianuary 1,7. With Visa or Mastercard,call 58n25-4567. Or sendcheck payable to NorthwestChina Council,PO Box 75L,Portland OP.97207. For information.call JeanneLiu at 5$n25-4567.

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Mill StreetBuilding, Suite 275, Portland State University,506 SW Mill Street NorthwestRegional China Council P.O.Box 751 Portland,Oregon 97207 Tel. (503)725-4567 FAX(s03) 72s-4342, (s03) 72s-4882

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January througft March 1996

Learn to Speak and llrdte Art and Theory

Term I: Learn basic pronunciation, stroke order of Learn the how and why of writing Chinese with characters, and daily conversation. Taught by brush and ink in a relaxing and fun environment. Xiaoyan Yue, a native of Guangxi Province, who is a Taught by Wendy Tanada, a native of Guangzhou . gfaduate student at PSU. who has taught Chinese calligraphy at Cornell Mondays, 7:OO-9:OOpm University. No prior experience is necessary for January 22 to March 11 Term I. Materials provided. Term I: Mondags, 7:OO-9:OOpm, Term II: Continuation of Term L Taught by Wendy Januarg 22 to March 11 Wang, an experienced teacher and native of Term II (continuation of Term I).' Anhui Province. Tuesdags, 7:OO-9 :OOpm, Tuesdags, 7:OO-9:OOpm Januarg 23 to Mqrch 12 Januarg 23 to March 12 $12O members/$ 155 others Term III: Continuation of Term II. Taught by (includes materials) Monica Shih-Emmi, an experienced teacher and native of Taiwan. Tuesdags, 7:OO-9:OOpm Chlnese Nursery Rlrymes and Songs Januarg 23 to March 12 Babies and young children and their parents learn $ I 15 members/$ l5O others the words to Chinese nursery rh5rmes and songs in (Plus materials) a fun atmosphere. (Intended for children through age four. All children must be accompanied by an ffi adult.) Saturdags, 10:15-1tam Brt.sh Up Your Chlnese January 20 to March I

For those who have studied at least two years of Members: $3O {one child and parent); college-levcl(or equivalent) Mandarin. Review $2O for each additional person conversation & grammar visiting with Mingfen Cui, Others: $5O (one child and parent); scholar at PSU and native ofShandong Province. $35 for each additional person Wednesdags, 7:OO-9 :OOpm January 23 to March 13 LOCATIONS $l 15 members/$15Oothers (plus materials) All classes held at Portland State Universitv. rooms to be announced. cantonese l-or l-l.rn and Proflt TO REGISTER For travelers, business people, and others: Learn To register, call 503/725-4567, or send in the useful expressions and basic conversations. Taught registration forrn on the reverse side. by Holly Lim, of Guangzhou (Canton), who has taught Cantonese for three years. Mondays, 7:OO-9:OOpm FOR INFORMATION Januarg 22 to March 11 For inforrnation, call 503/725-4567 (or $115 members/$150others (plus materials) e-mail [email protected]).

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NorthwestGhlna Councll NON.PROFITORG. PO Box 751 U.S.POSTAGE PAID Portland,OR 972OT PORTLAND,OR PERMITNO. 2379 Canals and Watelwaus of China meetfarther along in our journeys than with the Han (including the ThreeGor{es) Chinese.

At Dunhuan& you will seesome of the finest exam- I ook for this tour in Octoberof 1.,996.Spend two to l-three weeks exploring the canals(including the plesof CentralAsian and ChineseBuddhist art exist- Grand Canal)and waterways of China.The trip will ing anywherein the world. The cavechapels here, include the ThreeGorges on the YangtzeRivel many dating back more than a millennium, show an which will soonbe under as the ThreeGorges exquisiteblending of Indian, Greek,Central Asian, Dam projectproceeds as planned. and Chineseartistic techniques for a magnificentef- fectboth in the wall paintings and sculptures.In ad- For more information, call 7254567. dition to the cavesnormally shown visitors,we have permissionto visit a number of other caves,most no- From to Kashgar: tably a coupleof incredibly well-preservedcaves A Silk Roadlourney dating from the TobaWei (386-534)and Northern Zhou (557-581)periods. Tour LeaderStephen Wadley Previews Silk RoadJourney (scheduled for July l5-August 8) LeavingDunhuang, we enterthe lands of Turkistan to arrive in the city of Hami, culturally much more akin \ lorthwest China Council membershave a rare to CentralAsia's Samarkandand Bukharathan | \ opportunity this summer to retracethe route of to Beijing.Called Kumul by the Uighurs, Hami the Silk Road,exploring towns where few foreigners changedhands many times throughout history.It havevisited, colorful bazaats,and unusual cave was capitalof the Uighur khanateinto the twentieth paintingsinspired by Buddhism. century.

The tour leavesPortland on July 15,with Beijingas Turpanand Urumqi, with their ruins and museums, its first destination.Beijing includestrips to the For- areregular destinationsfor Silk Road tours, but our bidden City and the Templeof Heaven,and the enor- gloup will be in for an additional treat.From mous YonghegongLamasery (of the Yellow Sect Urumqi, we will travel to the frontier town of Yining. Buddhism, the dominant Buddhist sectin northern On the Ili river just upstreamfrom Kazakistan'scapi- China as well as Tibet,Turkistan, and in tal Alma'ata,this town has a diversepopulation of the later Chineseimperial dynasties).The Yonghe- Kazakhs,I(trgiz, Uighurs, Kalmuck , and gong Lamasery featuresthe towering three-storyfig- Sibe(the descendantsof the Manchu garrisonsent ure of Maitreya,the Buddha of the future. The thereduring the Qing Dynasty).The Sibestill speak largeststatue carved from a singletree in the world, a form of Manchu,perhaps the only remaining this Maitreya figure is an excellentintroduction to goup of native Manchu speakersin the world. (Tour what you will encounterin the lands further to the leaderSteven Wadley speaks Manchu, which he west. learnedat the University of Washington.) In GansuProvince, we will visit LabrangMonastery, one of the most important Yellow Sectmonasteries in From Yining,we will travel through the spectacular what was oncethe edgeof Tibet.Though much re- TienShan mountain range on our way to the oasis duced from the days when over 5,000monks studied town of Kucha.Outside the town of Kucha are the there,Labrang (set in the ruggedly beautiful foothills Kizil Caves,made famousby the excavationsof A. of the Tibetanplateau) is still a functioning monas- Von Le Coq at the beginning of this century.He felt tery. the wall paintingsof the Kizil Caveswere the finest to be found anywherein Central Asia. Unfortu- To get to Labrangfrom Lanzhou,one must travel nately,he held them in such high regard that he cut through the lands of the Hui (ChineseMuslims), many of them off the walls and cartedthem back to whose "Mecca," Linxia, will be anotherof our desti the ethnologicalmuseum in Berlin, where they were nations.Here the calls to prayer arebroadcast over subsequentlydestroyed by Allied bombing in World loudspeakerto the entire city.The Hui consider War II. Though the cavesno longer have anything to themselvesquite distinct from the rest of the Han compareto Dunhuan& we will be ableto glimpse Chinesepopulation and strictly follow their own cus- someremnants of the unique Indo-Europeanstyle of toms in dressand culture.In many ways they iden- painting in thesecaves, which predatesthe coming tify more with the Uighur (Turk) Muslims we will of both the Chineseand the Turks.

11 China CouncilQuarterly Kashgarwill be the western-mostpoint of our trip. table fit for the gods, chronology of dynasties,and a The Sundaybazaarhas a well-deservedreputation characterglossary of Chinesewords and names. of being a highlight of any silk road journey. Our RedEggs €t DragonBoats, a richly illustrated book trip back through Urumqi will include a visit to the filled with full-

T2 China Council Quarterly Kong and Okinaw4 along with two of us from the OREGON-CHINA United States,were joined by their counterparts RELAIIONS from various sectionsof China in presentingpapers describingautomation in our libraries.Ail look to the Internetas a window on the world. They shared New Fujian Library MakesRoom for their concernsabout financing, staffing and space. Booksfrom Oregon Insidethe huge,four-story, block-long Fujian Pro- PhyIIisLichenstein, member of the OregonState Library vincial Library was a sectionset asideto housethe Boardin Salemand China Council secretary, zuas the only gifts of the Oregon-FujianBook Exchange.Only a foreignguest to participatein the inaugurationof thenew small part of the more than 1"8,000books donatedby FujianProaincial Library in Fuzhou,China,Iast summer. Oregonlibraries and shippedby the Oregon-Fujian Her obseraationsof the new library,along with uisitsto Book ExchangeCommittee were on display.A book I otherpublic and academic libraries in Chinaduring her picked at random still had a check-out card in its trip, areas follows: pocket.On the card was my name!It was a perfect ending to an experienceI'll never forget. Thu invitation to attend the inaugurationof the I new Fujian Provincial Library in Fuzhou,China, PhyllisLichenstein, China Council Board Member was more than the opportunity to seewhat would emergefrom the'bamboococoon' I had seenin 1993. At that time, bamboo scaffoldingand protectiven:rat- Tribute To TWoChina ting sheathedthe structureunder construction.It Council Members was imposing eventhen. On that first visit, I made new friends estab- and T*o founding membersof the China Council lished a link with China that was to grow into a I died this fall, Kwan Hsu and Ellie Pine.both of bond. To be part of the delegationof library repre- whom contributedgreatly to our work and had sentativesfor the opening ceremoniesof the Provin- many friends amongcouncil members.Donations to cial Library was more than I dreamedcould happen. the China Council honoring the contributionsof I wrapped the official visit in weeksof travel on my Kwan and Ellie to US-Chinarelations will be desig- own (at no expenseto the stateof Oregon). natedin their memory in the annual report. In Kunming, Guilin and Xiamen,I visited public and academiclibraries. All were imposing in sizeand I(utan Hsu modern in design,at leaston the exterior.But inside, Beforeshe retired in7978,Kwan had becomea distin- they were more austerethan thosein the United guishedbiophysicist who taught at Portland State States.Shelves were packedwith books,but reading University,published extensively in radiation biol- areasconsisted of wooden tablesand hard chairs. ogy and biophysics,and Iecturedat many scientific No carpetingdampened down the sound.On-line institutionsin her native China. Kwan's retirement catalogueswere availableto librarians and clerks, coincidedwith normalizationof relationswith and thosecontained only titles added sincetheir China,and shebegan to devoteher time to bringing computerswere installed.There was accessto refer- togetherour two peoples. encematerial on CDROM discs.The librariesap- pearedto be well used. Perhapsher most singular contribution was helping the first PRCstudents who cameto Portland cope Finally,I arrived in Fuzhou.The inaugurationof the with America'snew and confusingways of doing new library building was a gala of gold-letteredred things-from shopping in supermarketsto dealing banners,huge balloons,a military band, drummers, with landlords or asking questionsin class.She took and lion dances.I was honored as the only foreign this responsibilityupon herself,knowing the difficul- guestto participatein the inauguration.It was an op- ties of adjustingto a strangesociety, having first portunity to presenta boxed setof the OregonLitera- cometo the United Statesin1947 as the first Chinese ture Seriesas a gift from the OregonState Library womanto receivea AmericanAssociation of Univer- and the OregonEconornic Development Department. sity Womenfellowship. Almost three days of a symposium on library auto- For her 30 yearscontribution to the PhysicsDepart- mation followed. Librariansfrom Germany,Hong ment at PSU,funds arebeing raised for a $10,000

LJ China CouncilQuarterly Kwan Hsu Scholarshipfund for graduatestudents in practicalsamples of Americanlife,like a bus sched- biophysics.Gifts can be made through the PSUFoun- ule. dation. Ellie gavemuch to the China Council. Shedonated Shewas activein the China Council from the begin- design and drawing for flyers and signs, wrote arti- ning and could be frequently seenat lectures,espe- clesand flyers,was a fastidiousproofreade4 and, cially thoseon Chinesepolitics. Shewas alsoan perhapsmost importantly,gave thoughtful and perti- officer of the US-China People'sFriendship Associa- nent feedbackon many issuesto the executivedirec- tiory a member of the ChineseScientists and Engi- tor who often soughther advice.She was alsoon the neersAssociation, a member of the First Baptist China Council staff as membershipcoordinator for Church of Portland where she helped Chinesestu- about six months, and left us with a thorough office dents, and a China tour leaderfor PSU'sAlumni As- manual,complete with illustrationsand clearde- sociation,and from 1972to L99Lmade L3trips home. scriptionsof complexoffice procedures. Shewas respectedin China, and was invited to sev- (on eral National Day celebrationson TiananmenSquare CarolynSaaage KutanHsu) andMar Gorman(on El- and servedas a translatorduring PremierZhao Ziy- Iie Pine)prouided some of theinformation and wordingin ang s 1984US visit. thisarticle.

Kwan's last China Council contribution was to the Larson symposiumon American Missionariesand Social Jane Changein China. Her deep interestcame from her own educationin China, where sheattended French conventelementary and secondaryschools and BusinessForum with AmericanBaptists' University of Shanghai,where Imperial Tombs Exhibit shegraduated in 1936,and then taught at Bridgeman High School, a mission school,her alma mate4,and PacificNorthwest China Business Forum during the war againstJapan, for the Associated ChristianColleges in Shanghai. Thursday,May 2 PortlandArt Museum Kwan was delighted to attend a reunion of Mission- ary Symposiumvolunteers this fall, her last China China Council event. Th" Council is working with the Portland I Art Museum and othersto coordinatea China BusinessForum, in conjunctionwith the openingof EIIie Pine the lmperialTbmbs of Chinaexhibition. The forum will Ellie was first and foremostan artist,whose studio in takeplace on May 2, two days after the openingof Northwest Portland was alive with her creations. the exhibitionon April30. This event is slatedas the Shepainted and drew landscapesand portraits, Northwest's largestUS-China trade eventthis year. madeprints, carvedwood, worked with clay,made The forum is being planned to focus on key indus- collages,used fibers and unusual paper fragmentsto tries,such as the electronicsindustry, computers and createwoven art. telecommunications,financial services,food prod- ucts,electrical powe4, and general But we knew her for her love for and involvement import-export. with China. Shestudied Chineseat Middlebury Col- ChineseAmbassador Li Daovu and US Ambassador lege,University of Washington,and in CET'sBeijing designateJames Sasser have-been invited. Severalin- program/and helped organizethe first China Coun- ternationallyknown Chineseand Americanbusiness cil languageclass. Ellie taught professorsat the leadersand governmentofficials are alsobeing in- OceanographyCollege in Qingdao,China, in 1981, vited to speakand attend. where shewas loved not only for her personalized Look for more information in attentionto eachstudent's unique needs,but her our next Quarterly. This eventpromises to be a creativeand often humorous ways of teachingEng- specialopportunity to seethe exhibition and explorebusiness lish. Sheand her mothe4 BeePine, who was tlaching opportuni- ties and happeningsrelated to China trade. in Beijingat the time, developedtheir own textbook from American sourceswhich included cartoons (lf you would like to get involved, call Molly Peters from TheNeut Yorker, short stories,news articles,and at72H569.)

1,4 ChinaCouncil Quarterly HUMAN RESOURCES ian Americanfrom Portland;Peter Leung a Chinese American from Corvallis; Arif Kareem, a Pakistani American from Beavertonand NagressShadbetu an Commissionon Asian Affairs Iranian Americanfrom Woodburn. appointed by Goa,Kitzfiaber SenatePresident Gordon Smith appointed Korean AmericanSam Kwak of Beavertona commissioner, embersof the OregonCommission on Asian Af- and House SpeakerBev Clarno appointedJapanese fairs, a new minority advisory body, were ap- AmericanThomas Higashi of Salemprior to the pointed last fall by Gov. John Kitzhaber and the swearingin of the other nine commissioners. OregonLegislature. They were sworn in by Joseph First order of businessfor the new commissionwas Tam,interim staff member of the committee, during the appointmentof Nadia Kahl as temporary chair ceremoniesheld in Salemon November 21..Attend- with a new chair to be electedin the future. A com- ing were Gov.Kitzhabeq, activists, and leadersof Ore- missionmeeting was scheduledfor Dec. L1in Salem gon'sAsian American community. when membersdiscussed filling JosephThm's cur- rent Commissionmembers appointed by Gov.Kitzhaber position as interim staff member. Other priori- tiesincluded areAngela Collas-Dean,a Filipino Americanfrom funding for office space,appointing an Eugene;Honsa Chanthavong,a LaotianAmerican executivedirector, and creatingby-laws. from Portland; Larry Fritz, a PalauanAmerican from RichardKoe Portland;Jadish Singh Grewal, Asian Indian from EastMultnomah County; Ty Thi Ho, Vietnamese Information compiled from TheAsian Reporter, AmericanIndian from Portland;Nadia Kahl, a Syr- November29,'1.995.

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ta China CouncilQuarterly JANUARY 1./1-2/1.8 NEW ART IN CHINA, POST-1989:Exhibit from Hong Kong's Hanart T ZGallery, with lectures(see below). Sponsoredby Universily of Oregon Art Museum. Infor"matio'n:(547)34G3027. " c * CHINA BUSINESSNETWORK LUNCHEON: ChrisHelmer and Nins Fu of the Miller Nash law firm talk about their recenttrip and businessactivity in FujianProvince. 12-1:30dm; Marco Polo Garden,19 NW 5th. Cost:$15 members; $20 nonmembers. Reservatioirs and information:7254567. 9 CHINESE PLANT COLLECTORSPAST AND PRESENT:Contemporary and ClassicPlant Explorersand Their ExceptionalIntroductions, a lectureby nurseryman Daniel Hirikley. Sponsoredby Portland Art Museum, 1219SW Pirk, Auditorium;7 PM; $5,publt. Inforniation:226-2811 11 CONVERSATIONAL CHINESE CLASSES:Sponsored bv PortlandCommunitv Colleseat lacksonCommu- nity School,Thursday for 10weeks; BeginningTerm 1,, 6-730; Beginning Term2i,7:30-9; taulht by Lina Lu. Co-st:$50. Informatioh: 47+-2583. 18 THIRD THURSDAY CHINA LUNCH: Meet fellow membersat this informal no-host lunch. 12:3G-1:30PM; FormosaHarbo4, 915 SW 2nd; no reservations.Information: 7254567. * 19-21, TAIJI AND QIGONG WEEKEND WORKSHOPSWITH MASTER WEN-MEI YU: Four workshopswith a top martial and healingarts instructor sponsored by One with Heart,Reed College and China Couniil; Reed College,Gym 2. Regist"rationand schedule:231-7999. 21 EXPATRIATEARTIST GU XIONG SPEAKSON HIS WORK: Lectureat University of OregonArt Museum. Information: (54L)34G3027. 1,/22-3/11,' * CHINESE CALLIGRAPHY ART AND THEORY:China Councilclass tausht bv Wendv Tanada.Portland StateU.niverst-ty1I9g^ TBA. Mondays,T-9PM. Cost:$120, members; $155, ton-inembeis includesmaterials. In- rormailon:/2H50/. 1./2L3111. '{ BEGINNER'S CHINESE:LEARN TO SPEAKAND WRITE (TERM I): China Councilclass tausht by Xiaoyan Yue.Portland State Universitv room TBA. Tuesdays,T-9PM.Cost: $115, members; $150, non-me"mbeis. Infcir- mation: 7254567. 1,/2T3/12 * BEGTNNER'SCHINESE: LEARN TO SPEAKAND WRITE (TERM II): China Council classheld on Portland StateUniversity, room TBA. Tuesdays,T-9PM.Cost: $115, members; $150, non-members. Information:725- +30/. 1,/23-3/12 * BEGINNER'S CHINESE:LEARN TO SPEAKAND WRITE (TERM III): China Councilclass tauqht by Monica Shih-Emrni.Portland State University, room TBA. Tuesdays,T-9PM.Cost: $115, members;-$].5d, non- members.Information: 7254567. 26 GOURMET CHINESE DINNER: Firstof a seriesof Chinesemeals featuring chefs and restaurantsin the Port- land metropolitanarea, meal features shark fin soup and Pekingduck. Mandarin Cove,111 SW Columbia;6:30- 7 PM no-hostbar;7 PM dinner.Cost: $30. Make res-ervationsby-Jan. 27:7254557. 1.127-28&2/24-2s SOARING CRANE QIGONG: LevelI Classtaught by ProfessorChen Hui-Xian; OregonCollege of Oriental Medicine,10525 SE Cherry Blossom Drive. Cost:$135,-public. Information: 253-3443. FEBRUARY A a JEROME SILBERGELDLECTURES ON NEW ART,POST-1989r Lecture at University of OregonArt Mu- seum.Information: (503)346-3027. 7*CHINA BUSINESSNETWORK LUNCH MEETING: Monthly businessluncheon at Marco Polo Garden,19 NW 5th, noon-1.:30PM, $15 members;$20, non-members. Information:7254567. 10 CYNICAL REALISM: GENERATION X: Art lectureby ElizabethBell at University of OregonArt Museum.In- f ormation : (503)34G3027. 15*THIRD THURSDAY CHINA LUNCH: Meetfellow membersat this informal no-host lunch. 12:30-1:30PM; FormosaHarbor, 915 SW 2nd; no reservations.Information: 72H567. * 16-79 CELEBRATECHINESE NEW YEAR IN SAN FRANCISCO:Spend Chinese New Yearexplorins SanFran- cisco'sChinatown and enjoy its many New Yearactivities. Reseivations by Jan.22. Informiti on:7ZS-+56f. 17-78 ASIAN CELEBRATION:Yearly festival of Asian culture,held in the ConventionCenter at the Lane Countv Fairgrounds.Cost: $3; under 12free. Information: (541)687-5310. 1,9-21, QIGONG AND TAIJI WORKSHOPSWITH MASTER WEN-MEI YU: Choosebetween workshops on Wu StylePush Hands,Liangong (health exercise from China),Buddhist Qigong, and Wild GooseQigong, taught by one of China'stop instructols.Cosponsored by One With Heart and Reid College.Information:23I:7999: 24 SIXTH ANNUAL DINNEfVAUCTION: China Councilsala fundraisins eventat the GovernorHotel; entertainment,Chinese New Yeartraditions, gourmet feast, silerit and oral auction;$50 per per- son.Information and reservations:7254567. 25 100TH CELEBRATIONOF THE BIRTH OF EVANSF, CARLSON: Eveningof Chineseentertainment (song, danceand music)sponsored by EvansCarlson Friends, US-China People's Friendship Association, PSU Asi-a Programs,Pacific Northwest (^o]le^g_e_ of Art. Nordic Room,Smith Cent^er,Portland Sta'te University, 7 PM; no ad- missioncharge. Information: 28G351.9. MARCH 6 CHINA BUSINESSNETWORK LUNCH MEETING: Monthlybusinessluncheon at Marco Polo Garden,19 NW sth, noon-l:30 PM, $15members; $20, non-members. Informanon:7254567. 6 HISTORY OF CHINESE IN OREGON: FIRST IN A SERIES.Time and placeto be announced.Information: /2H36/.

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