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INSIDE: Fromthe Executive Director...... pg.1 EventsCalendar...... pg.6 ChinaCouncil News ...... pg.1 BookReview ...... pg.7 April-June Program News .,...... p9.3 ChinaCouncil Program Review ...... pg.8 LanguageClasses ...... pg.S BullitenBoard ...... pg.10 CulturalConnections ....p9.5 NewYear's Party Photos ...... pg.11 thinka centerwas a goodidea, and there certainlyare plenty of emptybuildings in the I haverecently completed my firstyear on the neighborhoodthat could be madeuseful again. job as executivedirector of the council.lt has beenan interestingtime, perhaps too interesting. Althoughsuch a communitycenter may be a long But I can nowsay that I havehad a prettywell- way downthe road(or at the otherend of the roundedcrash course on officemoves, writing rapids),the feasibility of sucha center-a placeto appealletters, producing programs, and learnabout and celebrate Chinese cultur+-is a survivinga fundraisingauction. The experience projectworth imagining and eventually realizing. hasbeen similar to runninga seriesof rapids, someof themvery tricky, with too few calm Infact, the imaginarypart is nowundenvay. A stretchesseparating the white water. Things Portland-based U n iversity of Oregonarch itectu re haveto be lessexciting this year, except for the classis workingon a termproject to comeup programsand services we arecommitted to witha ChinatownCommunity Center plan. The offeringyou. classis beingconducted by SuennHo, an architecturaldesigner and China Council member Getting'Settled who hasalso been active on thedevelopment planteam. Sinceleaving Portland State University, the focusin thiscolumn has primarily been on I'mexcited. lf youwould like to knowmore about transitionissues: where do we go andhow do theplan, or havesome ideas to share,please we getthere, after our stay under the PSU giveme a callor senda E-mailto meat umbrella. [email protected]. I will be attending the nextmeeting-a development plan Whenwe beganthe search for a newhome, our presentation-onApril 16, and would certainly like initialgoalwas simply to finda workablespace in to knowwhat ideas you have regarding the Chinatown.Now we arethinking about communitycenter idea. improvingour visibility with new signage and -Rosario lighting,and are also looking at somelong-term Aglialoro prospects.We likeit in Chinatown,and know thatestablishing ourselves here means getting involved. June 4th-Ten YearsLater One pleasantway to do that is to takea neighborout for a bowlof noodles.Another is to June4th, 1999 is the 1Othanniversary of the go to a meeting.Since December, there has TiananmenCrackdown. Former June 4th student beena seriesof workshopsand meetings leadersare gearingup to commemoratethe relatedto the Old Town/ChinatownDevelopment event.Wang Dan is inTaiwan promoting a mass Plan,an ambitiousproject to re-developthis signaturecampaign. He wantsto senda letterto area.The last meeting, held March 16 at the the Chineseleadership , with a millionsignatures ChineseConsolidated Benevolent Association attached,demanding that they reassess their on DavisStreet, provided a basicoverview of the standon June4; WuerKaxi, also in ,has currentplan, and allowed participants to provide launched2 siteson theinternet:www.6-4.org and commentsand suggestions for incorporationinto www.iune4.oro:there are undoubtedly many theplan. morepeople at workorganizing commemorative events,etc. AmnestyInternational has a "June Oneaspect of the developmentscheme 4thAnniversary Action Kit," available by considersestablishing a cultural center in the contacting.One wonders what is beingplanned in participantsfor whatthe center might be like HongKong SAR, and how Be'tjing willdealwith it. werepretty diverse, though everyone seemed to In Be'rjing,former leading Central Committee Jenkins,head curator at themuseum and a great member,Bao Tong, jailed from 1989-1996 for friendof theChina Council. Donald's help was opposingthe use of forceagainst Tiananmen indispensablein helping us arrange to havethe protestors,has written a letterurging the eventat sucha fine,fine place, where things governmentto reassessthe 1989demonstrations lookedand felt good. and"end the cover up." lt was verypleasant viewing a broadarray of Alsoin Beijing:TiananmenSquare has been veryinteresting SilentAuction items in the Parlor fencedoff and closed to the public,purportedly for Roomoff the Grand Ballroom, and exciting to renovations,so thatthis national symbol will be enterthe ballroom decorated with Willow Zheng's lookinggood for the coming 50th Anniversary lovelymurals. The Dragonmaker Puppeteers, Liberationceremonies. Of course,there may be whomoved about the ballroom, parlor, and lobby otherreasons for the closure priorto dinnerand the Live Auction, added a colorfuland festive touch to theevent, as didthe Theabove developments have a minorbilling at HotShot Tap Dancers and CentralAsian dancer, themoment, with Premier Zhu Rong Ji's visit to Far'ha.They both performed during the Live Washington,D.C. and other U.S. cities. But the Auction. Tiananmenanniversary does seem like an appropriatetime to considerwhat has elapsed Theauctioneer, Steve Andersen, who donated betweenthe U.S. and China since 1989. histalent and time, did a greatjob undervery stressfulcircumstances: the sound system for TheChina Council plans to do thisby organizinga theevent ("Tony & Tina'sWedding") happening forumthat provides an opportunityfor China simultaneouslyinthe museum's Sunken Councilmembers and others to consider Ballroom,was on thesame frequency as Steve's U.S.-Chinarelations since Tianar'rmen. We are remotemicrophone system. This resulted in lookingfor an appropriateplace to do this. The someinsurmountable technical problems. targetdate is Thursdayevening, June 3. Nevertheless,the LiveAuction did well, thanks to loyalChina Council supporters and our A flyerwill be sentto memberswith forum details a wonderfullyvibrant hosts from KGW-Northwest few weeksbefore the event. Betweennow and NewsChannel 8, JanelleWang and Tina Kim. then,we wouldcertainly appreciate your ideas and assistanceto makethis a worthwhileevent. Theevening had a poignantside to it aswell. Therecipient of thisyear's Flying Horse Award wasStan Chen, long-time China Council supporterand reporter for The Oregonian, who diedon February4th. China Council president On February27,1999 the Northwest China SteveKanter made a movingtribute to Stan, Councilwelcomed the Year of the Rabbitwith its notingthat we weregathered to celebrateStan's NinthAuction and Feast. This year the partywas life,one rich in achievementsand with caring for at the PortlandArt Museumin the GrandBallroom others.A bronzereplica of thefamous Han andeveryone (well, almost everyone) declared it a DynastyFlying Horse of Gansuwas presented to greatsuccess. More than 450 people joined the Stan'swife, Beth Erickson, who is alsoa party.There was very lively bidding in the Silent journalistwith The Orilgonian. Many of Stan's Auction,haggling at the"bargain table" with Willow friendsfrom The Oregonian and The Asian Zheng,fortune telling with Dr. Sam Won, and AmericanJournalist Association (AAJA) were wonderfulChinese calligraphy created by Mr.Zifen thereto honorStan, including Oregonian editor Qian.Altogether, it was a verysuccessful evening SandraRowe, and AAJA president Catalina forfund raising and for partying. Camia.We are already thinking about next year'sTenth Annual Year of the DragonAuction, Aboutthis year's venue, the consensus is thatthe at leastthe when of it. So markyour calendar for PortlandArt Museumis a fineplace to holdthe February19, 2000 and anticipate a greattime. event.A specialnote of thanksis dueto Donald 2 PaulMillius RobertMoon Coordinatinga major event with limited funds Marisand Mary Mullaley is verychallenging and, at times,downright JaneOdson frustrating.The solution to seeingthings FrancesPerson throughis, as always,connected to great KarianaPeters volunteers.Quite a few of the folkson the list ZifenQian and Li Dai belowfor this year's auction, are people who SerenaRoss and Batu Bisuut said,"never again" last year. But there they GaelleSnell Sayler wereagain, thank goodness. As experienced Wendyand Tony Tanada volunteers,they are indispensableresources Taoof Tea andthe keyto our beingable to do muchof GeneTom whatwe do. Combinethese "grizzled vets" EdVidinghoff withthat other essential ingredient- ShawnWall enthusiasticnewcomers-and good things JoanneWakeland happen.To all of you-many,many thanks. JanelleWang Withoutyou, things simply don't happen. Shu-juWang Aminaand Chris Weiland MarciaWeinstein SamWon AntoniaAglialoro TobyWong SteveAndersen WillowZheng SarahAuker BobBrian Many,Many Thanksl MaryLu Burink Sabinede CarbonneldeCanisy RubyChen ReubenChong RebeccaConant (Far'ha) By the timethis quarterly reaches you, one of RickCook ourAprilprograms will have already NickiDoler happened-JacquelineNewman's Tea NancyDollahite Caravanspresentation. We hopeyou received BethErickson the advanced-noticecard we sentto members. HolleyGilbert-Corum EricHaan OnApril 22,MelGurtov, a PSUpolitical GloriaHiatt scienceprofessor who has graciously TrinaHing contributedhis time and energy to keepingus MikeHoffman informedon China'spolitical and military scene, DavidHong will be assessingthe latestheated debate TheHot Shot Tap Dancers betweenthe U.S.-China,in histalk, "A New Paullp GoldWar? Nuclear Espionage and U.S.- DonaldJenkins GhinaRelations." TongKai JudithKan On May20, Margaret Davis, willtalk about her Steveand DoryKanter experiencesin Beijingresearching traditional SarahKemp Chinesebookbinding. She will also display her TinaKim hand-madeart book,"Beijing Heart: A JaneLarson TiananmenStory." Daviswas awardeda Francesand Andy Lau $10,000Grant from the DurfeeFoundation to BettyJean Lee do thiswork. Shealso has considerable BeckyLiu experienceas a magazineeditor, including a LuoLin stintas managingeditor of BeijingScene. EricMiller Forthe 1OthAnniversary of Tiananmen, ClassicalGhinese Garden Holds we areplanning a forumon June3 thatwill Site Celebration allowpeople to cometogether and commemoratethe event, and discuss the "Toplant a gardenis to planthappiness." stateof U.S.-Chinarelations after a decadeof "Abovethere is heaven,on earththere is "constructiveengagement." Portland'sClassical Chinese Garden." Those werethe two special messages found inside Pleasesee the Events Calendar for more details fortunecookies at thegarden's site celebration on these events. andsign unveiling on March11 on the edge of Portland'sChinatown, at thecorner of NWThird Ghina Business Network News Avenueand Everett Street. Portland Mayor VeraKatz, joined by localdignitaries and InApril and May, the China Council'sChina specialguests, told the audience that she BusinessNetwork (CBN) will he hostingtwo "lookedforward to watchingthis site grow and interestingprograms. OnApril 14,Ms. Starr blossominto one of ourmost significant Tavenner,who heads Boeing'sChina Team attractionsand cultural centers." operationg,will pass on her experiences Groundbreakingisscheduled for this spring, workingin thehighly competitiveand volatile withprefabricated pavilions and garden Chinaaviation market. On May12, John materialsarriving in May.Sixty artisans from Miller,from the Wildwood willtalk Company, Suzhouwill arrive in August to assemblethe abouthis first-hand experiences working on a gardenstructures. soilerosion project in theThree Gorges Dam projectarea. Johnwill have recently returned 11thAnnual DragonBoat Races fromhis latest China visit. On June2, Mr.Ed Ryan,from NACCO Materials Handling June 12-13 at Waterfront Park Group,will talk about his firm's production operationin Pudong,China, across the river Portland-KaohsiungSister City Association will fromShanghai. Please see the Events holdits 11th annual Dragon Boat Races June Calendarfor moreinformation on CBN. 12-13at TomMcCall Waterfront Park south of ChinaBusiness Nefwork has conslsfe ntly offered the HawthorneBridge in conjunctionwith the many worihwhile luncheon programs. lf you are a 9l"tannualPortland Rose Festivalwhose 1999 China Council member who is interestedin being themeis appropriatelytitled, "Set Sail for Fun!". added to our fax or e-mail broadcast list for busrness-relatedevents, call us at 503 973-5451 Openingceremonies wlll be heldon thefirst or send an E-mail request to raceday, June 12. Theawards presentation nwchi n a@cl a ss.o re d n et. o rg. willtake place on June13 after the last race. Eachteam, consisting of 16 paddlers,1 caller, Taoist Mountains and Temples Tour and1 flagcatcher, will have at leastthree races. Set for May 20-June11 In pastyears, over 90 localand international teamshave been entered in thePortland Councilmembers Tao tour members will be dragonboat races. Competitionis heldin joiningProfessor Charles Wu of Reed severaldivisions, including competitive and Collegefor quitean epicjourney to well- recreationalco-ed, novice co-ed, open, women, knownand not so well-knownsites around masters,seniors, and high school. Joe Shilling Chinathat have long been revered by returnsagain as racedirector. He can be practitionersof Taoism.The trip is soldout, reachedat (503)306-1020. andwe arehappy to announcethat it attractedattention trom Travel& Leisure CulturalAspects of ChineseGardens magazine.We are already planning a Silk To Be Exploredin One-DaySymposium RouteArts tour for nextfall (2000) that will indeedbe special.Stay tuned. A symposiumtitled "The Cultural Dimensions of a ChineseGarden: Cosmology, Art and Society",will be heldon April 17 at Lewis& 4 ClarkCollege in Portland.The free program will featurefaculty speakers from Lewis& Clark College,University of Oregon,Reed College and Universityof Washington,who will provide A rangeof Mandarinlanguage c/asses willbe offered introductionsto variousaspects of Chinese thisspring, once weeklyfor eight weeks.A// c/asses history,society, culture, and cosmology as they will be taughtby nativespeakers of Mandarin,and will relateto thedevelopment of the Chinesegarden. be limitedto eightsfudenfs. C/asseswill be held in See fhe EventsCalendar for details. downtownPortland at the ChinaCouncil on NW 4h & CouchStreet, or nearbyin Pearl.

Pamplin ChineseGollection at Cost $120,members; $160, non-members. Portland Art Museum Full paymentis due one week beforeclasses begin. "Glimpsesof lmmortality",a selection of Chinese This fee does not includestudy materials. artfrom the Robertand Marilyn Pamplin Qancelationfee is $30 collection,will be on viewin the MargaretThiele To register,call 503 973-5451. PettiGallqry at thePortland Art Museum,1219 SWParkAvenue, through mid-July 1999. BeginningMandarin Fridays.April 23 to June 11. 7:00-9:00PM The Pamplincollection is particularlyrich in Learn basicpronunciation and conversationskills, ceramicobjects from the Han(206 BCE-220 CE) alongwith an introductionto Chinesecharacter writing. andTang (618-906 CE) dynasties, and includes a Instructor:Meiru Liu greatvariety of bothglazed and unglazed vessels andtomb figures. lt alsoincludes a numberof Beginning Mandarin (lntermediateLevel) importantearlier prominent pieces such as a Wednesdays.April 21 to June 9. 7:00-9:00PM groupof remarkablywell-preserved Neolithic jars Refreshor advanceyour beginnerlevel skills. datingfrom ca. 2500 BCE, and a pairof painted Classwill emphasizespoken language, with some blackjars fromthe lateWarring States period (4th- readingand writing. 3'dcenturies BCE). Several will be includedin the l.nstructor:Willow Zheng PortlandArt Museumexhibition. Call 503 276- 4352torexhibit times. IntermediateMandarin Mondays.April 19 to June7. 7:00-9:00PM Sfudenfsshould be able to carryon a basic New Wave GhineseArt Exhibits in conversation,and be able to read simpletexts. San Franciscoand Eugene Instructor:TongKai

A majorretrospective of newwave Chinese art, GhineseTV and Print News "lnsideOut-New ChineseArt", is currentlyon Tuesdayss.April 20 to June 8. 7:00-9:00PM viewat the SanFrancisco Museum of Art andthe For advancedsfudenfs-designed to developlistening AsianArt Museumof SanFrancisco. The exhibit, comprehensionand to enlargevocabulary. Broadcasts whichbegan its very successful run in NewYork and articleswill be usedas a baslsfor discussionson at theAsia Society and P.S. 1, will run through toplcssuch as politics,economics, sportg and culture. May31. Formore information check lnstructor:Meiru Liu. www.sfmoma.org,or call 415357 -4102. "lnside Out"will alsobe at sitesin Seattle/Tacomafrom November18, 1999 through March 7 ,2000. Host a Studentfrom Taiwan! On July16, "Transience: Chinese Experimental BetweenJune 27th and August 16th, several Art at the Endof the TwentiethCentury" will open groupsof studentsfrom Taiwan will be visiting at the Universityof OregonMuseum of Art. The Portlandfor two-weekor three-weekhome stays exhibitwill travelto Eugenefrom the Smart withAmerican families. They are from Portland's Museumof Art at theUniversity of Chicago.For sistercity of Kaohsiung.Several China Council moreinformation on the exhibitcheck membershave participated in this programin past www.sm artm u se um. uchi cago.ed u, or call77 3 years,and they encourage Phyllis Thompson, 702-0200. 5 otherfamilies to joinin thiseducational and fun Visit ChineseHistoric Sites in ldaho experiencefor the wholefamily. Please contact TheUniversity of ldahois sponsoringtwo Summer EllenSanders at InternationalSummer Stays Tripsin ruralldaho, in areaswhere Chinese- (503274-1776\ for moreinformation. Americanpioneers made their mark. The trips will be led by Dr.Priscilla Wegers, an archeologistwho HostFamilies Needed hasdone considerable research into the historyof Giveyour children a worldview,and the theChinese in Oregonand ldaho. Both trips (June opportunityto developa veryspecial friendship. 28-30and July 21-23)are 2 days/ 3 nights Openyour home for three weeks, July 15- excursions. August6, to a highschool student (14-18 years old)from Chengdu, China. These students will Detailedinformation is available from Dr. Wegers at 208 be studyingEnglish and learning American 885-7075;www.u idaho.edu/LS/AACC/; culturein a combinationof classroominstruction [email protected] andactivities, 8:30 AM to 3:30PM weekdays. Formore information, please call Sarah Lockhartat NorthwestInternational Study China Councilevents are noted with the Exchange,503 222-9803. Flying Horsesymbol.

TeachingOpportunities in China ChinaBusiness Network Luncheon: TheChina Teaching Program (CTP), located at Boeingin China,with Starr Tavenner WesternWashington University in Bellingham, Wednesday,April 14 Washington,is a trainingand placement SeeChina Business Network News for further details programfor peopleinterested in teaching Englishand other subjects in thePeople's Where:House of LouieRestaurant, Republicof China.Participants attend a S-week NW4th and Davis.Portland trainingsession at theWWU campus in When: 12-1:30PM summer.Tuition for the programis $1,000for in- Cost: $20 NWCCand PortlandChamber members: stateresidents and $1,200 for out-of-state $25general residents,and covers all classes and placement RSVPbyApril 13, to 503973 5451 Noshows will be billed. in China. Chinese Dissident, Fordetailed information, call program director Todd Harry Wu in Vancouver Lundgrenat 360650-2847 or at [email protected]. Thursday,April 15 Informationis also available on their website: Mr. Wu, a StanfordResearch fellow and renowned www.wwu.edu/-ctp. humanrights advocate, will talk abouthis experiencesas a politicalprisoner, and his repeated MandarinProgram for Pre-schoolers effortsto returnto China to documenthuman rights WoodstockElementary School is currently abuses. conductinga feasibility study for a morning programfor four-year olds, with an emphasison Where:Washington State University, 'Mandarinlanguage. The class is scheduledfor VancouverCampus-Vancouver Lecture Hall fall 1999.For information call 503 916-6380. 14204NE SalmonCreek Avenue When: 7 PM;doors open at 6 PM. Seatingis limited. ChinaTour Freeand open to the public Portland-basedNorthwest International Study Exchangeis offeringa Fall1999 Scenic Tour of Formore information call 360546 9600 or E-mail China,that includes Beijing, Chengdu, and coevents@va ncouver.wsu. edu . ,from September 30 to October18. Chinese Garden Symposium Aninformational meeting will be held on Wednesday Saturday,April 17 evening,April 21. A programfeaturing faculty speakersfrom Lewis & Pleasecall 503 222-9803 for moreinformation. ClarkCollege, the Universityof Oregon,Reed College,and the Universityof Washington,who will 6 eachpresent a briefintroduction to oneaspect of May15 workshop Chinesehistory society, culture and cosmologyas Where:First United Methodist Church, Chinese FiresideRoom,l838 SW Jefferson,Portland it relatesto the developmentof the - garden.Sponsored by Lewisand Clark and the When: 9:30AM 4:30PM Cost: Public:$75; $a5 members, if registeredby 5/8;$50 Universityof Oregon. afterwards. Fora completebrochure call 503 223 3080. Where:Lewis & ClarkCollege, Council Chambers, TempletonStudent Center - GhineseBookbinding, a LivingTradition When:10:00 AM 3:30PM with MargaretDavis Thursday,May 20 For detailedinformation, please refer to the symposium brochuremailed to NWCC membersin late March,or call SeeChina Council News for further details Diane Durston,Program Coordinator, at 503768 7211or at [email protected]. Where:Portland Art Museum,North Wing 3rd FloorParlor Room espionage Wherr:6-7 PM A NewCold War? Nuclear J-a-r and U.S.-QhinaRelations Cost: Free Co-sponsoredby ThePortland Art Museum's with Mel Gurtov-Thursday, April22 Qr* AsianAft Council SeeChina Council News for further details "Gontestedldentities: Muslims, Minorities, Where:Golden Horse Restaurant, NW4th and Everett,Portland and OtherSubject Peoples of Ghina" When: 6 PM Lecture,7PM Dinner. Wednesday,June 2 Cost: Dinner& Lecture:NWCC members $15, General$20 A lectureby Dr.Dru Gladney, University of Hawaii; Lecture(6-7 PM): Members $3; partof the FreemanPublic Lecture Series, General$5 DiscoveringMultiethnic Asia, sponsored by the Co-sponsored by the In stitutefor Asian Sfudles. Universityof Oregon'sCenter for Asianand Pacific Studiesand PortlandState University's (PSU) Institute ChinaBusiness Network Luncheon forAsianStudies. with John Miller-Wednesday,May 12 SeeChina Buslness Network News for furtherdetails Where& When:PSU Smith Memorial Center, Rm.298. 5:30 PM FreeAdmission Where:House of LouieRestaurant, NW4th and Davis,Portland When:12-1:30 PM Cost: $20NWCC and PortlandChamber members; $25general Wehope to publishreviews orsuggesfed readings of China RSVPby April 13, to 503973 5451 booksin everyquartefly. lf youwould like to passon Noshows will be billed. recommendationsfor books that you've read or wouldlike to review,p/ease let us know. A Contemporary Gommentary on the I Ching Friday,May 14 (lecture);May 15 (workshop) DearAlice: LettersHome from AmericanTeachers John Beebe,an M.D.and practicingJungian Learningto Live in Chinaedited by PhyllisL. analystfrom San Francisco,will relatethe Thompson,published by the Instituteof EastAsian philosophyunderlying the I Chingto the Studies,University of Californiaat Berkeley,1998. psychologyof integritythat has been developing from Jungiananalysis. DearAlice:Letters Home from American Teachers Learningto Livein Chinais a reassuringguide to the Mayl4lecture adventureof livingand teaching as an English- Where:First United Methodist Church, Collins Hall, speakingforeigner in the PRCin theearly 1990s. The 1838SW Jefferson,Portland bookis a collectionof letterswritten to AliceRenouf of When: 7:30PM the ColoradoChina Council by 37 of theteachers her Cost: $10at the door;members free organizationplaced in the PRCbetween 1991 and 1996.Interspersing brief and to-the-point commentary aboutthe foreigner experience in China,the editor, 7 herselfa foreignteacher in China,uses the letters citieslabeled; the interestedreader could turn to to chartthe progressionof a typicalforeign that.Also, while the lettersare cleady labeled, teacher'slearning curve. Although DearAlice as to theirpoints of origin,they are not dated. I makesno apologiesfor the love-haterelationship wouldlike to knowwhen in theyear's cycle the mostteachers developed with their temporary eventsdescribed took place. Finally, it is notclear home,in theend, these letters convey the sense of wherea letterends and a commentarybegins; affectionfor Chinaand the exhilaration at theirown moreof a changein typefacewould fix this learningwhich the Americans carried away with problem. them. Bydefinition, this is a thoroughlyWestern-centered Likethe experienceitself, the bookstarts out with account,with little reference to howthe Chinese accountsof the moreobvious things that strike an mighthave seen the Western visitors. But that Americangoing to China,such as the maybe savedfor another book. This one leads us astonishmentof simplybeing part of a crowdof delightfullythrough the engrossing experience of humanity.lt progressesfrom the moretrivial beinga foreignteacher in China. physicaladjustments with postalprocedures and availability0f hotwater to theattainment of a -Nancy Dollahite measureof self.knowledgefor the foreignteacher.

Oncethey settle in, the teachers, many of them teachingfor the first time, learn how to dealwith theambiguity of Chinesebureaucracy and with the Belowis a comprehensivelist of programsand events verydifferent expectations of a Chineseclassroom. that the ChinaCouncil has produced, independently or Forthe mostpart, they delight in theirstudents. withpartners, over the pastyear. I thinkwe can Theyexperience the thrill of fameas conspicuous confidentlysay that only a few organizationsin the UnitedSfafes-Ihe AsiaSociety The lnstitute outsidersand learn how to be graciousguests at and China in New York-consistentlyoffer sucha broadrange of banquets.They venture out on excursionsin the China-relatedprograms. We are abteto do this thanks companyof theirstudents and come home to to a diversemembership which appreclafes rehashtheir adventures in theforeigners-only understandingChina from a varietyof perspectiyes.-R. sessions,unleashing their bewilderment in Aglialoro sarcasmand laughter. They come to recognize theirown cultural baggage as partof theirburdens Michel Oksenberg in adjusting.Used to regardingthemselves as Why ls Ghina the Way lt ls? (March5) thrifty,tough and courageous, they struggle with Co-soonsor:PSU Institute forAsian Studies the realizationthat the Chinese see them Oksenbergexplored four of the mostimportant differently- oftenas a littlelazy, "soft" and very influenceson Chinesepolitical culture, explained what wealthy.Finally, they come to "feelat home"and theymean in termsof whois in powerand the course ponderhow they have been transformed by their the leadersare takingtheir country., yearof tearsabroad. Oneletter writer echoes a Mel Gurtov-ls Ghina a Threat? (April30) commonresponse as he observes,"A fascinating Co-sponsor:PSU Institute forAsian place; Studies it willconsume me for the rest of my life." Gurtovdlscussed the transitionstaking place in China's militaryestablishment including the interplayof domestic A few featuresof the book'slayout could have and externalforces. beendone more effectively. Each chapter begins witha mapof the citieswhere letters in that Suenn Ho-Urban Madness,Once Removed: chapteroriginate but, oddly, not all cities The Walled City of Kowloon (June30) representedwith dots on the mapare identified, Co-sponsors:Portland Art Museumand American leavingthe readerto wonderwhy. lt wouldbe less Institute of Architects/Portland distractingto simplyhave one map of Chinaat the SuennHo, an Amertcan-educatedarchitect who grew up beginningof the bookwith all relevant in HongKong, talked about her experiencesin creating an architecturalrecord of the WatledCity of Kowloonin HongKong.

8 Ambassadors Dinner (July 16) Rosario Aglialoro-Silk Road Neighborhoods Co-sponsor:World Affairs Council (Dec.10 & March11-PSU andLinfield College) ln honor of ambassadorsMeiZhao Rong and Zhang Aglialorodiscussed his six-monthstay at Dunhuang,an Wen Pu, the event provided an opportunity for members ancientBuddhist center in the NorthwestChina's Gobi to exchange ideas with two former ambassadorswho deseft,an importantSilk Road site. have traveled. 1999 TeaTasting at The Taoof Tea(August 4) Presentation on teas and teaware by Veerinder Chawla, Carma Hinton-The Gate of HeavenlyPeace owner of the Teahouse,introduced a varietyof teas, Co-sponsor:P S U Friendsof History( January21) explained selection and brewing, and demonstrated Hintoncommemorated the 1Othanniversary of the 1989 c/assica/fea accessories. TiananmenSquare massacre with a discussionof herfilm The Gateof Heavenly Peace. Reading Novelist Gus Lee (September19) Co-sponsor:Institute for AsianStudies GharlesWu-Taoist Temples & Mountains Gus Lee read from and talked about hls /afesf book No (February4) CharlesWu talked about Taoisf sifes Physical Evidence in Chinaand Taoistphilosophy.

Wu Qing-Political Reform and Political Ellen Laing-Chinese Women Painters Participation for Women (September21) (March8) Co-sponsor:lnstitute forAsian Studies Co-sponsor:lnstitute forAsian StudiesWutalked about Laingcompared Chinese women painters of the 17thand the roles of women in China and especially her efforts to 20thcenturies. help rural women take some control of their lives (March9) Co-soonsors:Classical Chinese Garden through education and political activism. Society.Portland Art MuseumAsian Art Council ChinaCouncil Annual Meeting (evening) Laing spokeabout various aspecfs of Chinesegarden Wu talked about the growing role of NGOs in China and designand symbologyas they are depictedin Chinese how they have helped women. paintings.

China's Hangzhou Acrobats (October12) Co-sponsor:Reed College A pefformance by this internationallyrenowned troupe, 1998 which included traditional and contemporary acrobatic feats, and demonstrated the connection between U.S.-ChlnaRelations: What lt Meansfor U.S. dance, acrobatics and traditional Chinese martial afts, Businesses(February and music. 4) JosephBorich, Executive Director, Washington State China Relations Council GregoryElihu Guldin-Farewell to Peasant Ghina(November 5) Oregon'sStrategic Position in the PacificRim Co-soonsor:Institute for Asian Studies (April1) Guldin discussed changes in Chinese rural society in Joseph Ha, Vice President, Nike, lnc. areas where market economies are taking hold. ChineseLaw and YourBusiness: An Updateon CharlesWu-Taoist Tour lecture(November 19) (May Co-sponsor:lnstitute for Asian Studies RecentGhanges 6) JamesM. Mei,Partner, Davis Wright Tremaine Charles Wu previewed the Spring, 1999 China tour and introduced conceptsof Taoistphilosophy. ChinaBusiness Dialog: Trade, Investment and Lunch with U.S. SAR Consul Sourcingin China(May 1a) General (December8) Co-sponsor:Oregon EconomicDevelopment Division Meetingswith a 4O-memberChinese busrness delegation Foreign& CommercialService Co-sponsor:U.S. sponsoredby Ministryof ForeignTrade and Economic Bouchertalked about the current ConsulGeneral Cooperation(MOFTEC). economic,cultural, and politicalscene in HongKong.

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