China Council Quarterly

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release, stimulation of nerves, constriction /dilation of blood vessels, and stimulation of the lymphatic Acupuncture in the US system. It may well be that each of these systems is affected by acupuncture, but none of these provides Traditional Chinese Medicine Gaining a complete explanation satisfying the question of Ground how acupuncture works. The Chinese explain acupuncture through their idea When I first decided to go to acupuncture school of Qi. The ancient Chinese believed that there is a and learn the ancient healing arts from the life force which flows through our body. When this East, more often than not I would be questioned as life force or Qi is blocked or interrupted it may cause to what "acupuncture" was. A few people knew that pain or disease. Stimulation of acupuncture points it was a Chinese healing art. Most were puzzled that can assist the Qi to flow and helps the body to help I would want to studysuch an ancient healing sys heal itself. tem. The ancient Chinese also believed that a variety of Now, ten years later, many persons know of some factors could affect the Qi of the body. These include one who has tried acupuncture — and a surprising the weather and climate, diet, exercise, sexual habits, number have experienced it themselves. What is and emotions. They believed that emotions could acupuncture and where does it come from? Acu also affect the health of the physical body. When a puncture is an ancient traditional Chinese medical person is relaxed, he or she feels better emotionally. healing art, based on the assumption that there is an When a person feels better emotionally, he or she energy network which traverses the body in specific also will have health benefits. patterns in a series of channels or meridians. Along each channel or meridian are "points" where the At times, people are reluctant to try acupuncture energy or "Qi" tends to collect and gather more because they believe it will hurt. Acupuncturists strongly. Acupuncture's actual origin is lost in antiq understand this. Because they understand this, most uity, but has been documented from over 3,000 years will go out of their way to make sure that you experi ago in China. ence your treatment with as little discomfort as possi ble. Most acupuncturists use disposable needles, but In ancient times, acupuncture points were most those that reuse needles sterilize them to the highest likely stimulated with bone, stone, bamboo and medical standards. wooden needles. Certain herbs were and are still burned over the points. Today, needles almost as Acupuncture is used to treat a wide variety of disor thin as a hair are inserted into theskin and very ders, and is especially known for treating pain disor gently stimulated to move the energy in the acupunc ders, such as neck and shoulder pain, low back, ture meridians. headaches, and musculo-skeletal problems. Acu puncture, alongwith herbal medicine, is used to Western science hasattempted to explain acupunc treat a wide variety of internal disorders also. We ture in a variety of ways, including endorphin have patients with respiratory problems, gastro-

1 China Council Quarterly intestinal ailments, gynecological problems, urinary tract problems, skin diseases, and the list goes on. SPECIAL EVENTS Often people come to acupuncturists with health complaints that may not be serious enough to war The Way of Health: Acupuncture and rant surgery or pharmaceuticals, or we are a Traditional Chinese Medicine in America patient's last resort after they haverun through the gambit of Western medical practitioners. 4/6—5/11 Wednesday evenings, 7-9 PM Acupuncture is now widely used and is very effec Emanuel Hospital, Lorenzen Center, 2801 N Gantenbein tive in the treatment of alcoholism and drug addic Series ticket: $40, members; $60, non-members tion. The Portland Addictions Acupuncture Center, Lecture ticket: $8, members; $12, non-members directed by David Eisen, L.Ac., has developed a Information: 725-4567 number of programs in treating alcohol and drug detoxification and dual diagnosis(mentally ill and The China Council and the College of Ori chemically dependent) patients, as well as drug ental Medicine are co-sponsoring a series enti diversion programs, and provides general low cost tled The Way of Health: Acupuncture and alternative health care to Portland residents. A sec Traditional Chinese Medicine in America. Chinese ond program in Portland that addresses public medicine seeks to bring into balance all aspects of health issues is InAct, which works with the munici the living being. Chinese medical practitioners help pal courts in a drug diversion program. their patients preserve and restore health through a variety of techniques, from acupuncture to herbs to Another area of health care in which acupuncture taiji. All speakers are professional practitioners and Oriental medicine are gaininga great deal of and/or teachersof traditional Chinese medicine. notoriety is the treatment of HIV and AIDS patients. The titles are, in order of presentation: Chinese Medi Acupuncture and Oriental medicine seem to bevery cine and Healing, the Nature of Qi, Acupuncture, effective in treating the attendant ailments suffered Chinese Herbs, Women's Health, and Eastern and by HIV and AIDS patients. Portland is fortunate to Western Medicine. have an acupuncture and Oriental medical treatment center that specializes in treating HTV/AIDS This promises to bean interesting and rewarding patients. The center is the Immune Enhancement series, especially with so many people exploring Project and is associated with the Institute of Tradi alternative ways of health. tional Medicine directed by Subhuti Dharmananda, Ph.D. Slide Presentation and Talk on Lijiang Minority Cultures I believe that in the not so distant future acupuncture and Oriental medicine will become an integral part Tuesday, April 12, 7-9 PM of health care in this country. People will come to Portland State University, Smith Center, Rm. 236, acupuncture and Oriental medicine practitioners for 1825 SW Broadway Co-sponsored with the Department of Speech preventative medicine, everyday complaints such as Communications aches, pains and stress, immune deficiencies, chemi Cost: $3, members; $5, non-members cal additions, and for internal disorders. Persons Information: 725-4567 will use Western medicine and surgery more judi As one of the series of lectures which complement ciously for serious and life-threatening situations. our tour, South of the Clouds: Vietnam and Yunnan, Acupuncture and Oriental medicine offer a com China, Roger Howard, Professorof Sociology, and prehensive health care system that has a bright Pat Howard, Professor of Communications will future in our country. speak on the Economic Development of the Minor ity Cultures of Lijiang, Yunnan. Lijiang, home to Robert Kaneko, Ac, Clinic Director, Oregon College of over 10 ethnic groups, is located at the foothills of Oriental Medicine China's Henduan Mountain range in the southwest ern province of Yunnan, China. The Howards, from China Council Quarterly Portland, Oregon 97207 Published by the Northwest (503) 725-4567 Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC, have trav Regional China Council. Editor: Joanne Wakeland eled to Lijiang frequently aspartof a collaborative P.O. Box 751 Published quarterly. research project linking Canadian aboriginals with 506 S.W. Mill, Suite 275 minority groups of Lijiang. Their goal is to develop

China Council Quarterly cooperative projects in the areas of tourism, food Portland State University, Neuberger Hall, Room 42 stuff processing, alpine biological research, industry Cost: $125, members; $160, non-members and medicine. The presentation includes discussions Text: Everyday Cantonese Information: 725-4567 of the minority cultures of Lijiang, the region, and the development of cooperatives. This course provides the basic elements of Canton ese—the pronunciation system with dialogues, Introductory Mandarin, Term 1 vocabulary and useful expressions. The instructor, Holly Lim, a native of Guangzhou (Canton), has April 19—June 21 taught Cantonese at the CCBA Chinese Language TUesday evenings, 7-9 PM Portland State University, Room TBA School. Cost: $125, members; $160, non-members Text: Chinese for Today, Volume 1 Information: 725-4567 Women's Rights Crusader from China to speak in Portland A 10-week Mandarin Chinese class for beginners. The course emphasizes conversational skills, but Women in China: Status and Issues also teaches basic writing and reading skills. The Monday, April 25,7 PM instructor is Y. Monica Shih, from Taiwan. She holds Reed College, Vollum Lounge an MA in Speech Communication from the Univer Co-sponsored with Reed College Cost: $3, members; $5 non-members sity of . Chinese Local Politics: A Personal View Thursday, April 28, noon Introductory Mandarin, Term 2 Atwaters Restaurant, Founders Club, 111 SW5th, 30th Floor Co-sponsored with the Founders Club 4/18—6/27 Cost: $15 including lunch Monday evenings, 7-9 PM Portland State University, Neuberger Hall, Room 77 Cost: $125, members; $160, non-members Wu Qing, a prominent women's rights activist Text: Chinese for Today, Volume 1 Information: 725-4567 and Beijingelected representative, will speak at two open forums in Portland on April 25 and For those who have studied Chinese for at least 20 April 28. hours. Conversation skills as well as character writing and reading are taught. The instructor is Scholar, progressive politician and outspoken cham Zhiqun Xing, from China, who received herPh.D. in pion of women's rights, Wu Qing maintains a high Linguistics from the University of Michigan. visibility on social issues in Beijing. Her activist accomplishments include initiation of the first Chinese Review Class women's hot-line in Beijing and the first singles club. A believer in democratic airing of social con

4/21—6/23 cerns, Wu has helped put on the public agenda such Thursday, 5:30-7:30 PM issues as job discrimination against women, the need China Council Office, 506 SWMill St., Rm. 275 for broad sexual education and public disclosure by Cost: $125, members; $160, non-members government officials. Currently she is drafting a Text: Chinese for Today, Volume 2 municipal womens's rights law for Beijing. She Information: 725-4567 serves as a representative in the Beijing Municipal People's Congress and Beijing's Haidian District A 10-week course of intermediate conversation Peoples's Congress, where shehas won re-election. #\and writing skills designed for those who have studied at least two years of college-level Mandarin Wu is now in residence at the history department of or its equivalent. The instructor is Lu Lina, from Stanford University as a Fulbright Scholar and will China, who teaches Chinese at Pacific University. return to her associate professorship at Beijing For eign Studies University in the fall of 1994. Daughter Cantonese for Beginners of famous May Fourth writer, who wrote under the name Bingxin, "Ice Heart," Wu represents a family 4/18—6/27 of democratic activism. Monday evenings, 7-9 PM

China Council Quarterly Ross Terrill to speak on Mao Cost: $5 Information: 725-4567 Mao's Life After Death Monday, May 9 The China Business Network will feature Dennis Two World Trade Center, Mezzanine Level Harter, Consul General in Guangzhou in a Roundt- 12-1 PM, lecture only, coffee and tea provided able Discussion of Economic Modernization in 25 SW Salmon Street South China and the Role of U.S. Companies. Har Cost: $5, members; $8 non-members ter was in China from November, 1989 to January, Reservations recommended: 274r-7488, World Affairs Council. 1993 and is now Senior Advisor to the Washington Council on International Trade.

Ross Terrill, Research Associate at Harvard's John Fairbank Center for East Asian Research, will Minorities in Southern China speak at a noon lecture co-sponsored with the World Affairs Council. He is the author of Mao: A Biography Minorities of Yunnan Province and other books and articles on China. Our earliest TUesday, June 28,7 PM China Council members will remember Terrill was Portland State University, Room TBA our first speaker in March 1981. His topic: Mao Cost: $3, members; $5, non-members Zedong's life and Legacy. Information: 725-4567

As partof the lecture series that complement our Slide Presentation of Cycling Through upcoming tour, South of the Clouds: Vietnam and Vietnam Yunnan, China, Liu Xingwu, Professor of Anthropol ogy at DePaul University, will present a talk on the Tuesday, May 3, 7 PM minorities of Southern China. Portland State University, Room TBA Cost: $3, members; $5, non-members Missionary Symposium to take Place in As part of the lecture series that complement our July upcoming tour, South of the Clouds: Vietnam and Yunnan, China, Rick Bauman will present a lecture American Missionaries and Social Change in China: Colli and slide show entitled Bicycling Through Viet sion and Confluence nam: Experiencing Vietnam on Two Wheels. Rick Linfield College, McMinnville is a Portland native and cyclist extraordinaire. This July 14-17,1994 promises to be a lively event. Early registration deadline: May 1 ($45, members and seniors; $65, non-members; $25, students) Information: 725-4346 International Business

Recent Business Travel to China and Russia The Northwest Regional China Council is sponsor Thursday, May 12, noon ing its first international symposium, American House of Louie, 331 NW Davis Street Missionaries and Social Change in China: Collision and Cost, including lunch: $10, members; $15 non-members Confluence. The public interested in China is invited, Information: 725-4567 along with those with personal ties to the mission movement in China and scholarly interest in the The China Business Network will feature Dominic topic. Registration before May 1 is advised. Chan, President of Westwood Timber Corpora tion and Warren Banks, Sr., Vice President, Interna This Symposium is already drawing a Pacific Rim tional Division,U.S. Bancorp who will talk about audience, and it is generating national press atten their recent business travels to China and Russia. tion. If you plan to attend, take advantage of the early registration date to ensure a place and to save

Business and Modernization in Southern money. China Jane Larson recently returned from the Association Thursday, June 2,12 noon for Asian Studies annual meeting in Boston where Place TBA she received an enthusiastic response from that RSVP to Juanita Hryciw ofTonkon Torp: 221-1440 group of academics. x461

China Council Quarterly Third Thursday Lunches Successful and A warm welcome to new corporate members this Well Attended quarter West One Bank, World Cultures Institute, LFC Power Systems, Danzas, Delta Air Lines, Intel

April 11, May 19, and June 16,12:30-1:30 PM Personal Computer Enhancement Operation, and Formosa Harbor, 915 SW2nd Portland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce. Informal, family style, no reservations needed Renewing corporate members are Atiyeh Interna tional, Powell's Books, Metro Washington Park The Thursday Lunches are highly successful: use Zoo, Mincepa, Arthur Andersen, and Northwest ful contacts are being made, people are having Airlines. Special thanks to Ater Wynne Hewitt Dod- fun and the food is delidous. If you have not son & Skeritt and the University of for attended recently think about joining a congenial contributions to support the missionary symposium. and interesting group of people on the Third Thurs Making both a cash and an in-kind contribution this day of each month. quarter is Major Donor Fredric C. Rath. Thanks to Thomas and DorothyHoobler for a Major Donor CHINA COUNCIL NEWS contribution in memory of past member Louise Leung Larson and to Kathleen Smail for a Sponsor- level contribution for the missionary symposium. Many Respond to China Council Request Individual Sponsors are Gretchen Morris, Stanford for Donations Chen, Catherine Ehrlich, Phyllis S. Lee, Peter Agalzoff, Joseph M. Ha, and Senator Mae Yih. We We are so pleased with the response to our appreciate donations from Donald and Zola Dun- December letter requesting donations from bar, Harold Goodman, Marjorie and Stephen members to help with specific programs or general Brenneke, Melaney Moisan, Dennis C. Johnson, operations, bringing over $1,400 in contributions. Kate McCusker, Suzanne Barnett, and Alyson Thank you for your confidence in us. McGregor.

Thank you to the Swigert Foundation and The Col Spring Wish List lins Foundation for grants to support the July sym posium, American Missionaries and Social Change We have a short list of special needs that mem in China. We now need only $20,000 to meet our bers might be able to fill during their spring funding goal. The Maybelle Clark Macdonald cleaning, making a contribution that will help with Fund also made a grant to support the visit to Ore 1994 tax deductions as well. gon of Wu Qing, Chinese woman politician and women's rights activist. The China Council staff would especially appreciate the following: Tool kit (hammer, needle-nose and We are also grateful to the Oregon Economic Devel regular pliers, screw drivers, staple gun); profes opment Department's International Trade Division sional-quality carousel slideprojector; new or used for its contribution to the Oregon-China Database, AT or better computers with color monitors; luggage which will make possible publication of a guide to carrier suitable for carrying cartons of books; and the Chinese translators, interpreters, and typesetters in "Nonprofit Governance Series" ($112). Oregon. New Years Party Great Fun Due To Davis Wright Tremaine responded with speed and generosity to our request for corporate sponsorship Volunteers of the 4th Annual Chinese New Year Dinner and Fly ing Horse Auction, a key to making this event a This year's Auction and Banquet was a major suc fundraising success. cess as a party and as a fund-raising event. The Auction Committee worked tirelessly to prepare the The corporate sponsor of the spring series, The Way largest Chinese New Year event to date, with 360 of Health, is the Oregon Acupuncture Association. guests and more who couldn't get a ticket. Stan Sponsoring the new guide to Oregon Chinese health Chen not only chaired the Committee, but was the practitioners in acupuncture, taiji, qigong, herbalism, master of ceremonies and auctioneer. Special thanks and Chinese massage are the Oregon College of Ori to Sarah Auker, who stored donations in her home, ental Medicine and the Oregon Tai Chi Associa solicited some great bike packages and donated tion. items including two handmade quilts (one a dragon

China Council Quarterly quilt made especially for the auction), and helped tomer Service Department. Congratulations to the staff with office work during the long planning Michelle, but we miss her. period. Other volunteers also looking for jobs are Doug Other Committee members, who solicited donations Jacobs, who is preparing the Translators/ Interpret from far and wide, were Amy Richter, Wen Chen, ers /Typesetters section of the Oregon-China and Norm Locke. Giving critical last minute help to Database, and Jeanne Liu and Vivien Wang who are the staff were Lee Fitzell, Mike Hoffman, Paul helping with general office work. Overby, Vivien Wang, and Stan Chen. Also helping at the event were Teri Curry, Xiaoling Du, Brian Flying Horse Community Service Award Auker, Wayne Brown, Victor Li, GaeUe Snell, and Awarded to Eng Lock Khoo Mark Terry.

Patricia Neils supplied the flowers, Carla Suckow The Northwest Regional China Council board of arranged them, and they were lovely. Robert Sang directors has given its 1994 Flying Horse Com told Chinese fortunes and wrote New Year couplets, munity Service Award to Eng Lock Khoo, physician and he calligraphed beautiful New Year greetings to and leader of the Portland-Kaohsiung Sister City welcome guests at the door and to grace the stage. Association, in honor of his efforts to bring closer David Auker shared his piano and performed with ties between Greater China and Oregon. According special guest Apo Hsu, assistant conductor of the to Stanford Chen, who presented the award at the Oregon Symphony. China Council's 4th Annual Chinese New Year Din ner and Flying Horse Auction on February 12, Many commented on the elegant invitation, Khoo's "forceful personality and unflinching leader designed by Barrett Rudich, with calligraphy by ship has brought to Portland the most tangible bene Qian Zifen, and letter press printing by Year of the fits of the sister city relationship with Kaohsiung in Horse Press. Key Bank of Oregon paid the discount Taiwan: the Chinatown Gate in 1986, the Dragon on credit cards sales, a substantial contribution. Boats in 1989."

Staff members Barbara Brown and Cindy Terry put In 1986, while he was president of the Chinese Con in many long and intense hours preparing for this solidated Benevolent Association, Khoo was instru big event, a special challenge since this was the first mental in raising $170,000 quickly to get a auction for both of them. Chinatown Gate erected at NW 4th and Burnside. It was the impetus to bring new business and a new Enormous Mailing Gone Thanks to attitudeto the Old Town area. Khoo also led the Volunteers effort to obtain a $50,000 high-tech American ambu lance for Kaohsiung, Portland's sister city. But, prob The brochure for the Missionary Symposium filled ably his most impressive work was getting the the office during the first weeks of March, but thanks southern port city in Taiwan to donate six dragon to the hard efforts of many people we can all now boats to Portland in 1989. Since that time, the walk around. The Missionary Symposium Commit dragon boat races have become a popular fixture tee volunteers, who not only helped with the mailing during the Rose Festival. but also with organization, advice, and counsel were Maxine Clostermann, Teri Curry, Mikel Edwards, Past Board Member Geri Fuller Dies John Fincher, Fran Gilleland, Lewis and Lois Hoskings, Richard Koe, Mildred Lovegren, Thomas Lung, Frank Nelson, Warren Sherk, Kathleen Smail, A tragic loss for the Chinese art world was the Sam Griggs, and Charles Wu. Ron Waller, Sarah #Adeath of Geri (Germaine) Fuller, who died Auker, Marguerite Wright, and Ruth Clement also March 31 at Salem Hospital of pancreatic cancer. lent a hand. Geri was a China Council board member from 1989 to 1992, chairing the Program Committee, and also has played a leading role in the Classical Chinese You Never Know Garden Society. She was a professor of Chinese and Michelle Lohwas interviewed in the last Quarterly Japanese art history at Willamette University and for her volunteer activities; she worked on the Ore graduated from Reed College, with a PhD from the gon-China Trade Update List. While working on the University of . Her special interest was in List she found out about Forest Medical Products Chinese painting and gardens, both Chinese and Jap and she now has a job in their International Cus anese.

China Council Quarterly The specific responsibilities of the Executive Director CHINA RESOURCES will include: fundraising; planning and offering to Crane House's audience dynamic cultural andedu Teach for a Year in China cational programs concerning China and East Asia; managing the organization's staff (now three) and The Colorado China Council, affiliated with the volunteer; and raising Crane Houses's visibility in China Teachers Consortium, places English the community. Extensive knowledge of China or teachers in China to teach for eleven months witha East Asia is highly desirable, as is a strongrecord of month's vacation. If you are interested in applying, past performance—but demonstrated potential is contact the Colorado China Council, 932 Marine St., more important than extensive experience. Crane Boulder CO 80302, tel. (303) 443-1108. House will offer salary and benefits in the $25,000 to $40,000 range, depending upon experience and quali Front Memories to Aspirations: The fications. Information: David Jones at (502) 635- Chinese American Experience 2240.

The Hawai'i Chinese History Center; the Organi Oregon-China Relations zation of Chinese American Women, Honolulu Chapter; and the Chinese Community Action Coali tion of Hawai'i are co-sponsoring a conference enti Letter from China tled From Memories to Aspirations: the Chinese American Experience. They are calling for papers Rosalind Wang received a letter from Zheng Yi- and presentations now. The conference is August 19- Xian the Director of the Fujian Provincial 20,1994 in Honolulu, Hawai'i. Information: (808) Library. He wrote to explain to the committee about 521-5948. the distribution of the books that were collected by the Oregon-Fujian Book Exchange Committee and HUMAN RESOURCES sentto that province in China. Below are excerpts from that letter.

On January 20, the library directors of the Fujian Needed: Legal Secretary with Chinese Book Exchange Committee got together and accom Language Skills plished the task of distributing books and microfiche readers. Legal secretary with Chinese language skills The atmosphere was friendly and understanding. needed at a mid-sized downtown law firm. Your Committee's recommendation was respected Respond to Personnel, Tonkon Torp Law Firm, 1600 and honored. Pioneer Tower, 888 SW 5th Avenue, Portland OR 97204. Equal Opportunity Employer. On behalf of the libraries of the Fujian Province, we would like to take this opportunity to thank all the Committee members for their hard work to make Crane House in Louisville this project possible. We would also like to express our appreciation for the love, care, and kindness Seeking Executive Director which the people of Oregon have given us all these years. May our friendship last forever. Happy New Year. Crane House invites applications for the new position of Executive Director. Crane House, a My Visit to our Sister State in China nonprofit organization located in Louisville, Ken tucky, is dedicated to providing educational and cul From September 29 to October 4,1993 the Oregon tural programs and services to Chinese and Economic Development Department (OEDD) organ Americans to increase their mutual understanding ized a trade delegation to visit Fujian to initiate a dia and contribute to the quality of life in the commu logue with Fujian Province. The delegation nity. Founded in 1987, Crane House is a unique consisted of Victor Atiyeh (former Governor of Ore source of cultural, political and business information gon), Bruce Andrews (Director, Oregon Department about China for the Kentucky and Indiana region it of Agriculture), James Spencer (China Specialist, serves. OEDD), Jim Boyle (Director OEDD Office in )

China Council Quarterly and me. The International Division of the OEDD While we were in Fuzhou, we met with both the asked me to join the delegation because I am from Party Secretary ofFujian and the Governor. We also Fujian. had meetings with several state commissioners in charge of foreign investment, economic planning Fujian and Oregon became sister states in 1984. and agriculture. We spent one morning touring a for Since then, educational and cultural exchanges eign investment zone and bonded zone near the sea between the two states have been relatively active. port. Economic activities between the two states, however, have been limited. We took a mini-van to travel down the highway from Fuzhou to Xiamen. Along the highway, we Fujian has undergone significant changes since1989. saw mile after mile of agricultural land being con That year, the Taiwan government lifted the banon verted into industrial parks and shopping areas. In its residents' visits to mainland China. This led to a some areas, wholetowns were in the ceramic tile windfall of much needed capital. Tens of thousands business. In others, it was the stone carving busi of Taiwanese flooded into Fujian to visit their home ness. Along the highway we saw hundreds of chim towns and shifted manufacturing industries to Xia neys pouring smoke out of tiny family factories and men and other areas in Fujian. Taiwan is still ranked workshops. Incidentally, one friend said that the as the second largest foreign investor, but it should government recently hired her company to convert move ahead of soon. all those coal burners into gas or oil burners. She is the first of my friends to work in the environmental There are now more than 5,000 foreign-owned enter protection business, and will probably make a lot of prises in Fujian. Industry growth was 30 to 40% in money. Fujian during 1992 and 1993, but the real growth rate may well be more, because the state-owned enter Xiamen, where I grew up and went to law school, is prisestry not to report profits. Private enterprises like Fuzhou, except it is a smaller, more commercial try not to report income at all. ized city. Many people are involved in trading, because Xiamen is a seaport and a Special Economic Our first stop was Fuzhou, the capital of Fujian Prov Zone. The size and population of Xiamen have dou ince. Fuzhou has changed tremendously in the last bled during the last ten years. Much of the new few years. There are new streets and new buildings work force is from outside the city. everywhere. There are a lot of cars, but still very few About half of the investors in Xiamen are from Tai American cars (one-eighth of the imported cars are wan. Taiwan is just across the sea from Xiamen, and American). A friend of mine was quite proud of his Taiwanese share the same dialect and culture with Buick Century because of the attention it attracted. the people of Xiamen. We saw a lot of Taiwanese on Some Hong Kong, Taiwanese and Southeast Asian the street and in the hotels. Xiamen may become the billionaires have purchasedthousands of acres of most booming city in the world if and when Taiwan land in the city center to renovate the neighbor and China reach an agreement on direct trade and hoods. Some of the neighborhoods that were pur transportation. Right now, there is de facto direct chased are almost as big as downtown Portland. sea transportation between Taiwan and mainland The success in urban renewal has made Fuzhou a China forcargo, but not passengers. Direct flights much nicer city. The real estate frenzy eased during are still strictly forbidden. the second halfof 1993 because of the cutback of loans and the shortage of construction materials. Most of my childhood friends and schoolmates who arein trade do relatively well. Because of the high Several friendsof mine who are in business have inflation rate, people on pensions, government done relatively well, although they all complain employees and state-owned enterprise employees about the loan cutback. A friend drove me around have not fared as well. Fortunately, there are at least for half a day showing me her company's real estate 400,000 people from Xiamen living abroad, many of projects. Another friend has an annual order of plas whom do business in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and tic products that is worth $20 million US. A former Southeast Asia. Many of those people send money law schoolmate of mine changed his job recently to their relatives in Xiamen to help support them or from state attorney to exporter of clothing. Most of their businesses. them wear pagers, and some have mobile phones that cost $3,500 US to set up. Mobile phones have The delegation's visit to Fujian was fruitful. Both the become a symbol of social status. Oregon delegates and the Chinese hosts now have a

8 China Council Quarterly better understanding of the business potential in China and Tibet both states. As a native of Fujian, I hope both states can benefit from the relationship economically as The University of Louisville Alumni Association well as culturally. is sponsoring a trip to China and Tibet. Helen Lang, founder of Crane House, will lead the trip. Rongwei Cai The 18-day day trip is from October 2-19,1994. It will include Beijing, Xian, Chengdu, Lhasa in Tibet, Rongwei Cai, a native of Fujian Province, Guilin, and Hong Kong. For information, contact Peoples' Republic of China, received law the University of Louisville Alumni Association, degrees from Xiamen University, Columbia Univer Alumni Center, Louisville, KY 40292. sity Law School, and the Northwestern School of Law at Lewis & Clark College. He is now practicing Summer Study in Beijing international, immigration, and business law in the Portland law firm of Tonkon, Torp, Galen, The China Institute in America of New York is offer Marmaduke & Booth. ing a program designed for those with a strong pro fessional and/or personal interest in China. This is a CHINA TOURS total immersion program with language, political, i&" and cultural courses. It will be held at Beijing Capital Teacher's University during the month of July. Infor South of the Clouds: Vietnam and mation: (212) 744-8181 xl45. Yunnan, China BOOKS IN THE NEWS Due to changes in his academic duties requiring him to stay in Portland during November and December, Jeffrey Barlow is unable to lead the tour Country, Conscience and Caviar to Vietnam and China. The Council hasasked Chris tine Richardson Barlow's wife, to take his place. Alfred Lesesne Jenkins Richardson is a specialist in Asian-American studies BookPartners, Inc., 1993 and lived in Vietnam, 1963-65. She is the co-author PO Box 922, Wilsonville, Oregon 97070 $19.95, plus $4 shipping and handling of China Doctor of John Day and is currently in Viet nam with Barlow leading a Lewis and Clark College study group on the minoritiesof Vietnam, China and This book, as the author statesat the outset, is not Mongolia. The Council is very pleased she has a diplomatic history. Rather it is a personal mem agreed to replace Professor Barlow. oir of a "South Georgia boy" who became a diplo mat who played an important role in establishment This trip is proving to be very popular and is already of normal diplomatic relations with the Peoples half full. If you are interested in going they should Republic of China. Along the way, the author met consider signing up as soon as possible as the tour is and worked with many famous names, including limited to eighteen participants. Zhou Enlai and Henry Kissinger, both featured in a photo on the book's cover. On April 12,7-9 PM Roger and Pat Howard will speak about Lijiang,China, home to over ten ethnic But the coreof the book is really about Jenkins' spiri groups. The Howards have traveled frequently to tual growth: how he progressed over many years Lijiang frequently as part of a collaborative research from the Methodism to which he was born through project linking Canadian aboriginals with minority Unitarianism through Transcendental Meditation to groups of Lijiang. his current state, in which he "prefers simplicity in spiritual matters to rites, dogmas and trappings of Rick Bauman, who has led bicycle expeditions any sort." Jenkins appropriately ends his book with through Vietnam, will speak on May 3,7-9 PM. a meditation calling for the unification of science and theology, and an understanding that the quality of a Liu Xingwu, Professor of Anthropology at DePaul civilization cannot be greater than the quality of the University, will speak on the Minorities of Yunnan people of which it consists. Symptomatic of the Province, May 28 at 7 PM. See Special Events or call author's broad range of interests is a picture in the the China Council for information. book's photo section, most of which arethe sort one

China Council Quarterly would expect in a diplomatic memoir, of Jenkins Jenkins retired from the Foreign Service not long meeting astrologer Jean Dixon. thereafter, and eventually settled in Oregon, where he became, for four years, a practicing chiropractor, Jenkins' writing style is clear, simple, and humorous. after obtaining a degree as a Doctor of Chiropractic. There are occasional echoes of the past, as when he His tale of returning to school after so many years, of describes passing a cluster of houses in China"from having to dissect the corpse of a person who clearly which radiated the relevant farmlands." The voice had not practiced Jenkins' formula for a happy life ofDr. Kissinger, who liked the word "relevant," lin (meditation, exercise, and improved diet), amuses. gers in Jenkins' ear. Two stylistic complaints: the Always an original, Jenkins clearly has not changed book has no index, and uses the outmoded Wade- in "semi-retirement." Giles romanization system for Chinese words.

Joseph Moyle I found the most interesting and affecting chapters to be those which described Jenkins' Georgia child hood. He was raised by stepparents in a strongly Adoption from China religious household, his stepfather a prominent Methodist minister. This upbringing, plus the ster What a wonderful way to start the Chinese New ling example and excellent practical guidance pro Year! Three families who have prepared for vided by his stepfather, set the stage for Jenkins' nearly a year were finally invited to China to receive life-long interest in metaphysics. His stepfather was their daughters for adoption. Fu Qian, Fu Don, and also wise enough to urge his precocious stepson to Fu Qing arrived in the United States with their adop spend, at age 15, a summer month in that northern tive parents on February 13. Pit, Chicago, where Jenkins took in Minsky's bur lesque and the Chinese stockyards, in addition to The story began overa year ago when I as Director more edifying attractions such as churches and muse ofInternational Adoptions for Heritage Adoption ums. He also supported the young man's decision Services, Inc. began contacting adoption resources in to pass a Waldenesque summer on his own in the China. No sooner had the groundwork been com South Georgia woods. I would have preferred to pleted to begin adoptions than the Chinese govern hear more about this era, and a little less about prom ment closed the doors on International Adoptions in inent people he met later in life. February, 1993.

The Chinese Ministries of Justice and Civil Affairs The high point of Jenkins' diplomatic career was his decided to rework adoption policy and procedures intimate involvement from the outset in the normal based on the new adoption laws enacted in April ization of diplomatic relations with the Peoples 1993. The process proved to be long and involved Republic of China. In this role he worked closely prompting wide speculation about reopening times with Henry Kissinger and accompanied him on sev and protocol changes. The largest task faced by Chi eral of the early trips to China. He was the person nese officials was the creation of a new Adoption asked to open the Liaison Office in Beijing which pre Office to process applications. Anxiety grew in wait ceded the establishment of an Embassy. Later, he ing parents and agencies. was one of two deputy chiefs of mission in the just- established Embassy after David K.E. Bruce was Late last Fall, our agency learned that we had to named the first ambassador, a position Jenkins had send agency representatives to Beijing to obtain hoped to get. approval from the Ministries of Justice and Civil Affairs to facilitate adoptions. I went to Beijing, was There was, in these final years, both triumph and well received by representatives from both ministries pain. At one point, When Jenkins was to be charge and received agency approval. The trip to Beijing d'affairs in the absence of Ambassador Bruce, Secre produced a bonus: parents whose applications had tary of State Kissinger visited Beijing and called on been tabled during the shutdown were permitted to Premier Zhou Enlai. As a matter of standard proce travelto receive their children before the new Adop dure, Jenkins expected a briefing on the call which tion Office opened officially. he could share with other heads of mission. Secre tary Kissinger, in a snub of a type for which he was The baby girls came from the province of Fujian. well known, didnot give him one, even though he They are marvelously healthy and have been well had worked very closely with Jenkins in the recent cared for while awaiting adoption. They were past. Clearly, the pain still rankles. housed in private foster homes and were treated as

10 China Council Quarterly part of the family caring for them rather than being The separation from the foster mother wasby far the kept in an orphanage as is the case for most such chil most emotional moment of the trip. It is quite evi dren. dent that the foster mother treated her as her own with an abundance of love and caring. We feel very Because of the policy permitting only one child per fortunate and are indebted to her. family and the cultural preference for male off spring, thousands of baby girls havebeen aban Our two-week journey in China was wonderful. doned or not permitted to live at birth. China has India is a great traveler and attracted attention at 900 institutions to care for those who cannot care for every turn. People were confused as to how two themselves. One hundred house mentally ill per long noses could produce a Chinese baby. Thanks to sons, the other eight hundred are designated for the our Lonely Planet Chinese phrase book, we were able care of elderly persons and "orphaned" children. to tell the story of no parents, adoption, travel to With the new laws and procedures, adoption is fairly America and theirfaces would light up and state easy and now does not takea long time. It can usu ments such as... "what a lucky girl... "how nice ally be obtained within a year of application. Child you are" ... "do you have an extra ticket for me" ... less persons over the age of 35 may adopt healthy would flow from the crowds. Inevitably, we would children (one per family applies to adoption as well); receive a lecture from a middle-aged mother about persons with children or under 35 years of age may how to care for Chinese babies. We smiled a lot and be considered for the adoption of a handicapped nodded in agreement. In short,just going to the store child (many children have easily correctable physical to buy cookies would take two hours. conditions). The cost is under $13,000 plus travel to And so now we are home and settling into a routine, China for ten days to two weeks to receive the child, actually her routine. In looking back over the past processthe adoption in the province, and clear the year, we realize how fortunate we were to have so US Consulate in Guangzhou. many caring family members and friends who I am a member of the Northwest Regional China offered support and encouragement. Council. Our strongly encourages membership in R & L of Portland the Council for parents adopting from China. Adopt ing a daughter from China not only adds a child to the family, but a culture as well. Proverbs and Human Ann Berkley Rights Politics

The following are excerpts from a letter Ann Berk ley received soon after the family returned to In his recent meeting with US Secretary of State Portland. They are obviously a very happy new Warren Christopher, Chinese President Jiang family. Zemin is quoted as having used the vernacular prov erb which has been translated as "You can't become Ecstatic with New Baby a fat man with one big meal." [Literally it should read "with one bite."] In spite of the New York Times' (Monday, March 14) by-and-large accurate "rough Well, we did it. We are the proud parents ofa translation," i.e., "The Chinese must proceed step by beautiful, bright, cheerful and independently step towards human rights reform, and no amount minded 11-month old girl named ... India Fu Qian. of force feeding will speed up the process," the more That should stopthe roll-call in the first grade!!! literal rendering may still puzzle readers from a India is from the small town (2 million) of Fuzhou in weight-conscious society. The fact of the matter is the Jiangxi Province, next to Hunan in central China. that the word "fat" carries a negative connotation She weighs in at 8 kilos and stretches to 54 cm, not necessarily present in the original saying.-It except when she is grabbing our noses. Then her almost sounds as if Jiang was reassuring his Ameri reach is three meters. She walks, she is almost toilet can guests that they didn't have to worry about their trained, and understands an amazing amount of weight with all the delicious Chinese food they were treated to during their short visit. But that was of English in such a short time. course not Jiang's concern at the moment. In Chinese India spent only one month in an orphanage and culture, "pang"y3-^ / meaning "having gained then ten months with a wonderful foster mother. weight," the opposite of "skinny," is a sign of good

11 China Council Quarterly health. Pangzi, a chubby person, is usually viewed used by rival masters in martial arts or warring gen withapproval as a walking symbol ofhealth and erals who came to appreciate each other's prowess opulence, unless s/he is excessively overweight, and became friends after a blow-for-blow test of which is extremely rare. To say to someone you strength. People still use the phrase today in similar haven't seen for a while "You've gained weight" contexts. ( 4& ?& 3 ) is a definite compliment. Placed in that cultural context, the saying "You can't Secretary Christopher's meeting with Jiang has been gain weight with a single bite" suggests a rejection of acknowledged by both sides as less rancorous than haste or overzealousness to achieve a goal and not of his earlier meetings with other Chinese leaders, espe the goal itself. In that sense, then, Jiang's use of the cially Li Peng. Do we see a real subtle difference on proverb seems surprisingly conciliatory, echoing his human rights issues among the Chinese leaders? If earlier statement when he was visiting in the US that so, what are the chances for the conciliatory faction, China would make efforts to improve human rights if there is such faction, to hold out? Or is it just conditions. At least he is, for once, not challenging another case of the typical Chinese ruse for one the basic concept of human rights as it is defined by leader to play the good guy and another the bad the world community. guy? The Chinese saying for this ruse is derived from Peking Opera role types: "One sings the Red The same conciliatory note is found in the second Face (good guy) and the other the White Face" (bad proverb he is quoted to have used in the same article guy), fa in the New York Times: "You have to clash before you become friends," or 7$. XS -^ ty-J'^t. • A more Who knows? accurate rendering would be "We wouldn't have known each other if we hadn't fought." It was often Charles Q. Wu

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: This issue was prepared by Ann Berkley, Barbara Brown, Rongwei Cai, Baolin Chen, Stan Chen, Robert Kaneko, Jane Larson, JosephMoyle, Molly Peters, R and L of Portland, GeneTom, Joanne Wakeland and Charles Wu. Computer Tools, Inc was the desktop publisher.

12 China Council Quarterly CALENDAR

APRIL 4/94-6/94 MANDARIN AND CANTONESE CLASSES: Chinese Benevolent Association continues its Saturday classes. Call Rebecca Liu at 289-9104 for information. Ongoing CHINESE CERAMIC TOMB FIGURINES FROM THE HAN (206 BC-220 AD) TO THE TANG DYNASTY (618-907 AD) and LATER CHINESE PORCELAIN: FOR KINGS AND COMMONERS. University of Oregon Museum of Art. Informa tion: (503) 346-2220. 2 DRAGON BOAT LAUNCHING CEREMONY: Waterfront Park, River Place, 12 noon. Eye Touching Awakening and Dragon Dance. Information, Dragon Boat Hot Line: 243-2411. 6 CHINESE MEDICINE AND HEALING: China Council public lecture series (see Spedal Events). Emanuel Hospital 7- PM. Cost for series: $40, members; $60, non-members; individual tickets: $8, members; $12 non-members. Information: 725-4567.

6 WOMEN FROM THE LAKE OF SCENTED SOULS: Chinese film. Director Xie Fei will be present Center for Asian and Pacific Studies, University of Oregon,Eugene, 1 PM. Information: 346-5087. 4/6-6/8 CONVERSATIONAL MANDARIN CLASSES: Level 17:30-9:00 PM; Level II 6:00-7:30 PM, Wednesdays. Portland Commu nity College, Jackson Community School. Taught by Llna Lu. Cost $43 each class. Information: Community Education Coor dinator, 244-6111, x 2582. 12 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE MINORITY CULTURES OF LIJIANG, YUNNAN: Roger Howard and Pat How ard (see Spedal Events). 7-9 PM, Portland State University Smith Center, Rm. 236,1825 SW Broadway. Cost: $3, members; $5, non-members. 13 THE NATURE OF QI: China Coundl public lecture series (see April 6). 4/18-6/27 INTRODUCTORY MANDARIN, TERM 2: China Council class taught by Zhiqun Xing. Portland State University, Neuber- ger Hall, Rm. 77. Monday, 7-9 PM. 4/18-6/27 CANTONESE FOR BEGINNERS: China Council class taught by Holly Lim. Portland State University, Neuberger Hall, Rm. 42. Monday, 7-9 PM. 4/19-6/21 INTRODUCTORY MANDARIN, TERM 1: China Council class taught by Y. Monica Shih. Portland State University, Room TBA. TUesday, 7-9 PM. 20 ACUPUNCTURE: China Coundl public lecture series (see April 6). 4/21-6/23 CHINESE REVIEW CLASS: China Council class taught by Lu Lina. China Coundl Office, 506 SW Mill St., Rm. 275. Thurs day, 5:30-7:30.

21 THIRD THURSDAY CHINA LUNCH: Meet fellow members at this informal no-host lunch. 12:30—1:30 PM; Formosa Har bor, 915 SW 2nd; no reservations. Information: 725-4567. 25 WOMEN IN CHINA: STATUS AND ISSUES: Wu Qing, women's rights activist and Beijing elected representative, speaks. 7 PM, Reed College, Vollum lounge (see Special Events). Cost: $3, members; $5, non-members. Information: 725-4567. 27 CHINESE HERBS: China Council public lecture series (see April 6). 28 CHINESE LOCAL POLITICS: A PERSONAL VIEW: Wu Qing, Women's Rights activist and Beijing elected representative, speaks. 12 noon, 41st floor. 111 SW 5th (see Spedal Events). Cost: $15, includes lunch, mail to Founders Club, 111 SW 5th, St. 3000, Portland OR 97204. Information: 725-4567. MAY l ABODE OF ILLUSION: THE UFE AND APT OF CHANG DAI-CHIEN (1992). Black Experience Series at the Film Center. Portland Art Museum, 2 & 7 PM. Information: 221-1156. BICYCLING THROUGH VIETNAM: EXPERIENCING VIETNAM ON TWO WHEELS: Rick Bauman. 7-9 PM, place and cost TBA. Information: 725-4567. 4 WOMEN'S HEALTH: China Council public lecture series (see April 6). 9 MAO'S LIFE AFTER DEATH: Lecture by Ross Terrlll, Research Associate at Harvard and author of Mao: A Biography. 12-1 PM, lecture only. Two World Trade Center, Mezzanine Level, 25 SW Salmon St. Cost: $5 members; $8, non-members. Infor mation: 725-4567. Reservations: 274-7488, World Affairs Coundl. 11 EASTERN AND WESTERN MEDICINE: China Coundl public lecture series (see April 6). 17 GREATER CHINA CONFERENCE: 1994 Age of the Pacific Project. Multnomah Athletic Club, 8:30 AM-4:00 PM. Registra tion and fee information: 725-5050. 19 THIRD THURSDAY CHINA LUNCH: Meet fellow members at this informal no-host lunch. 12:30—1:30 PM; Formosa Har bor, 915 SW 2nd; no reservations. Information: 725-4567. JUNE 6/1-7/2 SHANGHAI BORN ARTIST MING FAY: First Thursday opening and reception for artist 6-9 PM June 2. Butters Gallery, 223 NW 9th Avenue, Tuesday-Saturday, 11 AM-6 PM. Information: 248-9378.

4 DRAGON BOATS IN STARLIGHT PARADE: Portland Kaohsiung Sister City Association. Night, downtown Portland. 11—12 ROSE FESTIVAL DRAGON BOAT RACES: Portland Kaohsiung Sister City Association. 9 AM-5 PM; Waterfront Park, River Place. Information: Dragon Boat Hot Line 243-2411. 13 SHU-TE HIGH SCHOOL BAND PERFORMS IN CHINESE CULTURAL NIGHT: Portland Kaohsiung Sister City Assoda- tion. 7-9 PM, David Douglas High School Auditorium, free of charge. 16 THIRD THURSDAY CHINA LUNCH: Meet fellow members at this informal no-host lunch. 12:30—1:30 PM; Formosa Har- ber, 915 SW 2nd; no reservations. Information: 725-4567. 6/19-7/15 SUMMER INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATORS ON THE INDIVIDUAL AND SOCIETY IN EAST ASIA: Oregon International Council and National Endowment for the Humanities. Eugene, University of Oregon. Registration and fee information: 375- 5447. 28 MINORITIES OF YUNNAN PROVINCE: talk by Liu Xingwu of the International Studies Program at De Paul University. 7- 9 PM, place TBA. Information: 725-4567.

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The Way of Health: Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine in America

Six Lecture/Demonstrations by Professional Practitioners and Teachers Wednesdays, April 6 to May 11, 7 PM, Emanuel Hospital, Lorenzen Center, 2801 N Gantenbein Series: $40 members; $60 public; Lecture: $8 members; $12 public

Contemporary Affairs

Wu Qing Women's Rights Crusader and Progressive Politician from China Women in China: Status and Issues Monday, April 25, 7 PM, Reed College, Vollum Lounge $3 members; $5 public

****** Wu Qing Chinese Local Politics: A Personal View Thursday, April 28, Noon, Founders Club at Atwaters, 111 SW 5th, 41st floor $15 (includes lunch: send check to Founders Club, 111 SW 5, #3000, Portland, OR 97204 (Attn: Catering)

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Ross Terrill, Research Associate, Harvard University Mao's Life After Death Monday, May 9, Noon, Two World Trade Center, Mezzanine Level $5 members; $8 public (reservations: World Affairs Council, 274-7488)

Travel Programs

These lectures complement our upcoming tout-Southof the Clouds: Vietnam and Yunnan, China, November 20 to December 12,1994.Fees for each lecture are $3 members; $5 public.

Roger Howard, Professor of Sociology Pat Howard, Professor of Communications Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, B.C. Economic Development of the Minority Cultures or Hjlang, Yunnan (slide presentation) Tuesday, April 12, 7 PM, PSU Smith Center, Rm. 236,1825 SW Broadway

****** Rick Bauman A Portland Native and Organizer of Cycle Vietnam Returning to Vietnam on Two Wheels (slide presentation) Tuesday, May 3, 7 PM, PSU, Room: TBA

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Liu Xingwu, Professor of Anthropology OcPaul University Minorities of Yunnan Province Tuesday, June 28, 7 PM, PSU, Room: TBA

Over for More Programs China Business Network

Dominic Chan, President, Westwood Timber Corporation Warren Banks, Sr. Vice President, International Division, U.S. Bancorp Recent Business Travel to China and Russia Thursday, May 12, Noon, House of Louie, 331 NW Davis St. Fee includes lunch: $10 members; $15 public

***** Dennis Harter, Consul General In Guangzhou, 11/89-1/93 Senior Advisor to Washington Council on International Trade Roundtable Discussion of Economic Modernization in South China and the Role of U.S. Companies Thursday, June 2, Noon, Place: TBA Fee: $5 RSVP to Juanita Hryciw, Tonkon Torp, 221-1440 x461or China Council, 725-4567

Chinese Classes

Introductory Mandarin, Term 1 For beginners, stressing conversational skills as well as character recognition. Instructor: Y. Monica Shih, a Taiwanese native who holds an MA in Speech Communications. Tuesday, 7-9PM, April 19-June 21, PSU, Smith Center, Room 331

Introductory Mandarin, Term 2 Designed for students who have at least 20 hours of Chinese. Instructor: Zhiqun (Janet) Xing is an experienced language teacher with a Ph.D. in Linguistics. Monday, 7-9PM, April 18-June 27, PSU, Neuberger Hall, Room 77

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Chinese Review For students who have at least 2 years of Chinese. Emphasis: spoken and written skills. Instructor: Lu Lina, an accomplished instuctor who currently teaches Chinese at Pacific University. Thursday, 5:30-7:30 PM, April 21-June 23, China Council, 506 SW Mill St., Room 275

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Cantonese For Beginners, Term 1 Course covers the basic elements: pronunciation system with dialogues, vocabulary and useful expressions. Instructor: Holly Lim is a native of Canton and a highly regarded teacher. Monday, 7-9PM, April 18-June 27, PSU, Neuberger Hall, Room 42

All classes are ten weeks long; Cost: $125 members; $160 public

China Lunches

Third Thursdays, 12:30 to1:30 PM, Formosa Harbor, 915 SW Second April 21, May 19, June 16 All members welcome; no reservations; no-host, family-style lunch (cost about S5.50)