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NORTHWEST CHINA COUNCIL NEWSLETTER #26, July - September, 1987 CIDNA IN OREGON PREVIEW: GETTING ALONG WITH THE CHINESE This is an excerpted version of it, and behave accordingly. First an article which will appear in names are not used by casual aquaint- China in Oregon: A Resource Direc- ances, only by intimate friends or tory,soon to be published by the family members. The family name Northwest Regional China Council. comes first, and women keep their their family (maiden) names. Thus, Huang Yenxia is Miss Huang regard- Given their long history. and civi- less of the fact that she may be lization, the Chinese have a highly married to Mr. Zhang! developed sense of protocol. Punctuality is highly valued in However, since the Communist revo- modern China and is essential to lution of 1949, the complex rules of avoid embarrassing yourself. It behavior as practiced by the is best to avoid being casual about Confucians have been replaced with time, since tardiness is considered a more pragmatic and broad-minded insulting to your hosts, whether approach to social behavior. And, your appointment is for business or with this relaxation of their own sightseeing. traditional protocol, the Chinese today are more accepting of West- Foreigners are often shocked by ern behavior than in times past. the questions they are asked by the newest of acquaintances in Foreigners do not need to forget China. Safe topics of conversation their cultural values when in for the Chinese are ones that China, but it will be useful to know Chinese etiquette to better ~ understand what is happening around July - August Events you. Also, the Chinese will see any attempts to follow their customs as July 2 Chinese Culinary Travel Talk a sincere compliment, as most people July 10 PRC Political Briefing would. August 12 Ambassador Han Xu at Annual Dinner It is still true in China that one is encouraged, through the family See Special Events section inside for details. system, to know one's role, accept 1 will help them place you quickly Learning even a few polite Chinese in terms of rank and social posi- phrases for social situations will tion. Therefore, to be asked demonstrate to your Chinese hosts your age, how much money you make, that you have taken the extra step the number of your family members, in a spirit of mutual respect and is not considered rude. Rather, friendship. it is the quickest way to get to know the proper way to treat Christine Richardson you. While the above questions will be considered too personal by Westerners, the Chinese will see SPECIAL EVENTS our questions about feelings and hopes as too personal. u.s. EMBASSY POLITICAL· Gifts are supposed to be politely refused, as are tips. But, with ANALYST TO DISCUSS more and more foreigners visiting CHINA'S REFORMS China, there are some regions where you will see open gift-giving and tipping. Tipping should be discouraged as officially it is Friday, July 10 not approved. However, appropriate Noon - 1:30 PM gifts, especially from one organi- zation to another are acceptable Chen's Dynasty and often expected. Relating 622 SW Washington the gifts to the nature of the organization is good. Books are Luncheon and Talk ~ ~----Lt~h~e~~g~i~f~t~s~m~0~sLt~v~a~1~u~e~d"b~y~Lt~e~C~71----------==~$~7=.TIassociatesO~LJ,~C~-n~1=n=a~C~0=-uncll nese at this time. Avoid gifts $9.00, General that are obviously more than your Chinese friend or host could recip- Reservations required: 229-3049 rocate. You could cause loss of face. A good rule of thumb is to avoid gifts which are too Joseph Moyle, chief political ana- expensive or too personal. lyst of Chinese domestic policy at the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, has In all questions of appropriate just completed a three-year term in social behavior, if you trust that post. Fluent in Chinese and a your Chinese counterpart, follow specialist in Chinese affairs,Moyle his or her cues. Your Chinese has closely followed the twists and hosts will let you know when you turns of the recent student demon- have overstepped the bounds of strations and campaign against bour- propriety. geois liberalization. He was able to travel about and talk to people prior to leaving China, arid he will share his insights into how the Northwest China Council Newsletter ideological and power struggle be- Published by the Northwest Regional . China Council, sponsored by the World tween China's reformist and con- Affairs Council of Oregon and The servatives might affect U.S.- China Asia Society China Council. relations. 1912 S.W. Sixth, #252 Portland, Oregon 97201 (503) 229-3049 Moyle received hi~ B.A. in interna- Editor: Judy Kliks . tional r~lations and M.A. in East Published quarterly. Asian Studies from the University of_Minnesota. Since entering the 2 Foreign Service in 1966, he has 1000 NE Multnomah, Portland been stationed in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Malaysia, and Libya. He will re- Reservations required: 229~3049 turn to Malaysia as director of the $35, World Affairs Council members, refugee office, working with Viet- China Council associates namese boat people. $42, General His Excellency Han Xu,Ambassador of THEFOOD OF CHINA the People's Republic of China to the U.S., ~ill be the honored guest at the annual awards banquet of the Thursday, July 2 World Affairs Council and the 7 - 8 PM Northwest Regional China Council. He will speak on "China's Foreign Powell's Travel Store Policy: Sino - U.S. Relations." Pioneer Courthouse Square Ambassador Han Xu has been Counselor SW 6th & Yamhill of the Embassy of the People's Re- public of China in the Soviet Union, Tina Chang previews the Northwest Deputy Chief of the Liaison Office Regional China Council's August- of the PRC in the United States, September culinary tour of China and Director of the Department of with a free talk and slide show on the American and Oceanian Affairs of July 2 at Powell's Travel Store. the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He was appointed Ambassador to the Tina was trained at the famous Pei Uhited States in May, 1985. Mei Cooking School in her native Taiwan. The tour she leads will ex- An invitation will be sent in plore Chinese culture and life, with mid-July. a special focus on food from farm to banquet table. In this presentation she will touch on the regional dis- tinctions among the 5,000 dishes now OREGON -CHINA being prepared in China, from the pungent and peppery style of western RELATIONS' China's Sichuan Province to the delicately flavored seafood of coastal Fujian Province. Steve OREGON - CHINA DENTAL PROJECT .Kosokoff, a veteran of ten visits to China, will show slides of the cities on the itinerary: Fuzhou, Cast-off dental equipment will be Shanghai, Suzhou, Yantai, Beijing, given a second life in China and Chengdu. The tour registration through a locally-organized program. deadline in July 8. The Oregon-China Dental Project has gathered used dental chairs, x-ray machines and other equipment no CHINESEAMBASSADOR longer used by area dentists. The HAN XU IN PORTLAND equipment will be shipped to Kun- ming, Yunnan Province, where offi-· AUGUST12 cials at clinics and a dental school have said the need for equip- ~vednesday , August 12 ment is great. Meeting: 5:30 PM Dinner: 6:00 PM "This is a relatively poor part of Reception: 7:00 PM China," commented project organizer Warren Chung, a Portland pharmacist. Red Lion - Lloyd Center "The level of technology at some of 3 the institutions is comparable to sed by the Beaverton City Council on what existed here in the Forties." June 15, 1987. The resolution now goes to the city officials in Hsin- Mr. Chung is a steering committee chu. member of the Portland chapter of US-China Peoples Friendship Associ- Before any ties are formalized, ation, which is sponsoring the pro- Beaverton is sending three local ject. Portland dentist Gerald Mor- school district educators to Taiwan rell and Bob Herb of Patterson Den- to study the people, culture, and tal Supply Co. are also participa- language there. Upon their return ting. in the fall, they will use their new knowledge in the classroom, design- Arrangements are being made with ing new curricula on the culture of officials in Kunming and at the Taiwan and speaking to area service Chinese Consulate General in San organizations. Francisco to have equipment shipped in the near future. According to No other city in Oregon has a Taiwan Mr. Chung enough equipment has been sister, and Hsinchu is especially collected to fill one shipping con- appropriate for Beaverton due to its tainer. development as a high-technology center and its 500 acre industrial Visits by Chinese dental technicians park, modeled after Stanford Univer- to Oregon to learn about equipment sity's high-tech park. Hsinchu is maintenance and exchanges of den- having success attracting companies, tists between here and China are and Qume Corp., Taiwan, and a sub- also being planned. sidiary of IT & T have located there. Beaverton is seeking to establish Those who wish to make a donation ties not only with businesses, but ~~-~or who would like more information with schools as well. can reach Warren Chung at Woodlawn Pharmacy, 289-3311. Volunteers are needed. For more information about the sister city Paul Morris program, please contact Rosemary Egan, Executive Director, Beaverton Sister Cities Foundation, 526-2499. BEAVERTON SEEKS TO ESTABLISH SISTERCITY IN TAIWAN CHINA RESOURCES Early in 1986 a task force was ap- pointed by Beaverton Mayor Larry D.