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IPS '96 Osaka Illternational Plalletariulil Society 1996 Conference, Osaka, Japan IPS '96 Osaka illternational PlalletariulIl Society 1996 Conference, Osaka, Japan IPS '96 Conference IH~~ C DSAKA Asia Forum Proceedings July 14, 1996 Science Museum of Osaka Nakanoshim3, Kita·ku, Osaka, Japan IPS '96 Osaka International Planetarium Society 1996 Conference, Osaka, Japan Asia Forum Proceedings July 14, 1996 § :(x/ Contents z: ~ l. \ ~ -:> / Greetings ................................................................................................0........... 4 J7-;f"A ~77 " Mr. Cui Sui Zhu President, Beijing Planetarium, China r$oo(J)]('X~.&J ...................................................................................................... 8 Mr. Chee-kuen Yip Curator, Hong Kong Space Museum, Hong Kong r* /' ::I /' (J)](.X~W J ................................................................................................ 9 r~1t$OO(J)](.x~~ t {imJ ....................................................................................... 9 Mr. Ibrahim A. AL-Helal Consultant Astronomer, King Fahad Cultural Center, Saudi Arabia r-1T rJ :; 7:7 1::: 7~:: 13 ~t ~ ::R)(~(J) ~;J}Z¥IH5 J ................................................... 0 ............. '10 Dr. Cheong Kam-Khow Assistant Director, Singapore Science Centre, Singapore r~if:f±~v::;f3 ~t ~ )(X~1f y /' :tf~- )v(J)~g.~J .. ··········· .. ······· .. ···· ...... ······ .. ····· .. ··· .. ···11 r ~ /' if ~ - )v v::;f3 ~t ~ ](.Jt~~r5 t {imJ .... 0 ................................................................. "11 Mr. Tellarnuregi C. Samaranayaka Deputy Director of Education, Sri Lanka Planetarium, Sri Lanka r A 1) :7 /' 7J ~:: j3 ~t ~ ](.:::t~1f (J)]J!;!:j(J ....................................................................... ····12 r A 1) '7/ 7J (J)](')(~~5 t 1:z:;;~J ................................................................... ·· .. ···· .. ·······12 Ms. Salin Weerabut Educational Officer, The Bangkok Planetarium, National Science Center for Education, Thailand r 7 -1 v:::;l3 ~t ~ ](.:::t~1f (J) ]J!;!:j(J ................................................................................... '13 r 7 -1 v:::;l3 tt ~ xX v:: miT ;0 ~r~'{:z:;;~J ....................................................... e ••••••••••••••••• "13 Dr. Nguyen Dinh Huan Astronomer-Teacher, Vinh University, Vietnam r"",. ~ T A v::;f3 ~t ~ )(X*-J ............................................................................ e •••••••••••• '14 r.l"(~TA(J)~~j§'v::":)\;)--cJ ...................................................... ····································14 Mr. Takao Ibaraki Suginarni Science Education Center, Japan r B *(J)]('X~1f J ........................................................................................... ···········15 rr £ (J)~{t~l 2b ~ \;)~;t B* v::;f3 ~t ~ ](.x>gfffi(J)t»Jt~J ........................................ ·· .. ·· .. · .. 15 Proceedings Mr. Cui Sui Zhu President, Beijing Planetarium, China Popularization of Astronomical Know ledge in China ........................................................... '18 Mr. Chee-kuen Yip Curator, Hong Kong Space Museum, Hong Kong Astronomy Education in Hong Kong ............................................................. ····· .. ···· .. · .. · .. ··21 Astronomical Folk Tales and Legends in Ancient China ...................................................... "'35 Mr. Ibrahim A. AL-Helal Consultant Astronomer, King Fahad Cultural Center, Saudi Arabia Astronomy in Saudi Arabia Report ....................................................... ················· .. ······· .. ·52 Dr. Cheong Kam-Khow Assistant Director, Singapore Science Centre, Singapore Astronomy Education in a Pluralistic Society:The Singapore Experience···················· 0 ••••••••••••••••• '54 Astronomical Folktales and Legends in Singapore ...... 0 ........................................................ 59 Mr. Tellamuregi C. Samaranayaka Deputy Director of Education, Sri Lanka Planetarium, Sri Lanka Present Condition of Astronomical Education in Sri Lanka ..................................................... '63 Astromical Folk Tales and Legends in Sri Lanka ................................................................. '65 Ms. Salin Weerabut Educational Officer, The Bangkok Planetarium, National Science Center for Education, Thailand Current State of Astronomy Education in Thailand .............................................................. '67 Folk Legends Associated with Astronomy in Thailand ........................................................... '70 Dr. Nguyen Dinh Huan Astronomer-Teacher, Vinh University, Vietnam Astronomy in Vietnam····· .. ············· .. ······················ .. ············· .. ························· .. ······· .... 74 Astronomical Folktales and Legends in Vietnam ................................................................ 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As part of the program of this first IPS conference in Asia, the Preparatory Committee of the 1996 Conference will also hold the first Asia Forum. Hopefully, this will strengthen friendship and establish cooperative relations among Asian planetarians and planetariums. We also hope that these friendly exchanges will develop into broader worldwide exchanges, leading to greater efforts toward the development of planetariums throughout the world. The Asia Forum will feature presentations on either of the fonowing two themes: 1) Present conditions of Asian astronomy education, including school education and adult education 2) Astronomical folk tales and legends in Asia Those who are engaged in astronomy education must be most interested to know how such education is carried out in countries other than their own. Celestial bodies look identical from all points along the same latitude. In this respect, astronomy is of a rare and universal character. On the other hand, folk tales and legends tell us how the same celestial object can be viewed differently (or identically) by different peoples. Studies of such stories can help us clarify the process by which one culture influences another. The preparatory Committee has sought to invite to the Asia Forum at least one representative from each Asian country that has planetariums. We are pleased that presentations will be made by representatives of the following eight countries/regions: China, Hong Kong, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam, and Japan. Lastly, I would like to request the cooperation and participation of as many planetarians as possible. Also, if participants are interested in any of the folk tales and legends introduced at the Asia Forum, I hope they will include such stories in their own planetarium programs. Thank you. Shoichi Itoh Chairperson of the Asia Forum Preparatory Committee of International Planetarium Society 1996 Conference, Osaka, Japan 5 ~T IE 6 3 « - :; Jf4 5 / '\ '7 ~J" '7 7 2 iT § 51T§ might mite I~ ~JLE carr tion p.63 5th paragraph line 2 and 5 might mite This project has been executed with the grant of the Comlnemorative
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