NORTHWEST CHINA COUNCIL NEWSLETTER

#19, October - December, 1985

THELONG MARCH: THE UNTOLD STORY BY HARRISON SALISBURY For many centuries in China, the both in China and abroad tQ piece writing of history has been highly together a clear picture of the influenced by the tides of contem- turbulent years that have made up porary politics. Emperor Shi China's revolutionary period. Huangdi, who ordered the burning Since the death of Mao and the of all historical books except overthrow of the Gang of Four in those that chronicled his own Qin 1976, however, a more balanced dynasty, is an extreme example of approach to history has been emerg- a longstanding tendency to view ing in China. The admission of history more as a commentary on Mao's errors in leadership, the un- current issues than as an objective fettering of intellectual life, the record of the past. opening to the outside world: ail have made it increasingly possible In this century, Chinese writers for more objective histories to be have continued to be influenced to published. a high degree by the politics of the day. Since the founding of the It has fallen to a foreigner, People's Republic in 1949, the Harrison Salisbury, to write the story of the preceding decades has first detailed account of a key been rewritten and rewritten again event in the rise of Chinese Commu- as the fortunes of key participants nism, the Long March. With unprec- rose or fell. A political figure, edented access to Party archives, former Defense Minister Lin Biao, the benefit of numerous personal for exampl~, would find that as he interviews with the survivors, and rose in power and prominence, his a judicious sorting of secondary role in the history books would be sources, Salisbury has produced a inflated correspondingly. If he book that is both a stirring nar- should fall, as Lin did in 1971, rative and a meticulously-document- he either would disappear from the ed history. It should stand as an .histories or his heroic role would example to writers in and outside be revised to reveal a traitorous of China. past. The Lonq March, the Untold Story This tendency (not, of course, (Harper & Row, $19.95) blends the unique to China) has made it tales of common soldiers, leaders extremely difficult for historians and villagers along the route into

1 a story that moves forward ~ith a personality" around him. With this compelling momentum that parallels exception, the author has been re- that of the Red Army 'as it·made its markably successful in unearthing weary way from Jiangxi to Shaanxi. source materials that have remained The author is able to supply numer- hidden until now. ous details about the topography, customs and weather of the route It is not necessary here to recount because in 1984 he retraced much of the story of the Long March, in the 6,OOO-mile trail, the first to which the Chinese Red Army escaped do so. (Presently a team of Chi- from an encirclement of Chiang nese writers and filmmakers is un- Kai-shek's Nationalist troops, and, dertaking a similar project.) against overwhelming military and natural obstacles, trekked to the During several long periods in northwest province of Shaanxi. It Beijing, Salisbury interviewed nu- is enough to say that Salisbury merous Long March veterans and presents the tale with vividness combed the files of the National and clarity. Revolutionary Military Museum with the aid of its staff. Here, in What I found equally fascinating many cases for the first time, are was the author's achievement in the first-hand stories of Li scholarship. The book offers nu- Xiannian, President of China; Hu merous revelations that are excit- Yaobang, General Secretary of the ing to anyone who has tried to fol- Party; and other high-ranking offi- low modern Chinese history using cials. Details concerning the the unsatisfactory combination of roles of the late Liu Shaoqi and PRC hagiology, anti-Communist pol- Zhu De are provided by their widows, emics from Taiwan, and the more or Wang Guangmei and Kang Keqing. less educated guesses of foreign Kang herself marched with the Red China watchers. b-=~-A'rmy, an er recOT1ecttons enrich----'------'----~~~---~~ a fascinating chapter on the women Among the numerous historical thick- of the Long March. Foreigners with ets through which Salisbury maneu- unique knowledge who were interview- vers are the respective roles play- ed include Helen Snow, the writer ed by Generals Peng Dehuai and Lin and former wife of Edgar Snow, and Biao. Later, both men rose to be Dr. George Hatem. Indeed, Defense Minister, and both fell in Salisbury has managed to~alk to disgrace, Peng in the Cultural all the key survivors, with the ex- Revolution and Lin in an abortive ceptions of Marshall Ye Jianying coup. Peng, who was rehabilitated an0 Deng Xiaoping. after 1976, wrote memoirs that were published in English last year and Deng has so far refused to submit to became a prime source for this book. interviews concerning his life. Salisbury speculates that he may be It now appears that both Generals wary of the growth of a "cult of deserve credit for their military accomplishments and that both were in agreement with Mao on most deci- Northwest China Council Newsletter sive questions. Salisbury records Published by the Northwest Regional the recollections of some veterans China Council, sponsored by the World that Li~ opposed Mao at certain Affairs Council of Oregon and The times in the March. But however Asia Society China Council. destructive his activities in the 1912 S.W. Sixth, #252 Cultural Revolution were, and ho~- Portland, Oregon 97201 (503) 229-3049 ever justified the Chinese people's hatred of him is, it is clear that Acting Editor: Steve Kosokoff Lin Biao made a substantial contri- Published quarterly. bution to the Chinese revolution.

Salisbury explores new territory 2 HARRISON E. SALISBUR Y To Speak On His Newest Book The Long March: The Untold Story T U E S DAY, 0 C T 0 BE R 22, 198 5 State Ballroom, Hilton Hotel, 921 S.W. Sixth, PortIa d 12:30- 2:30 p.m.

Harrison Salisbury arid General Qin Xinghan at Wuqi in North Shaanxi where the Long March officially ended in October, 1935.Photo: Charlotte Y. Salisbury.

Presented by the Northwest Regional China Council and Harper and Row, Publishers ---CHINESELUNCHEON---- LUNCHEON AND LECTURE: China Council Associates $10.50 Non-members $13.50 LECTURE ONLY: $3.00 ----. Information: 229-3049 ------The Route of the Long March ------

The main route of the epic Long March from south and central China to Yenan. 1934-5. This was the key formative influence in the creation of the Communist revolution. From The World Atlas of Revolutions. ------The Long March: The Untold Story------This is the story of one of the great heroic episodes in modern history, the Long March of Harrison E. Salisbury 1934-35. The flight of the Rea Army from the Salisbury grew up in Minneapolis and began Kuomintang egan with 86,000 men and women his newspaper career there. He covered World and ended a year and 6,000 miles later with only War II in England, North Africa, the Middle 4,000 survivors. East and Russia and in 1949 joined The New The Long March is a story of China's men and York Times as a correspondent. He was sent women--their bravery, struggles, misfortunes, to Moscow for six years and became a respected and triumphs--as well as the intrigues, plots and specialist in Soviet affairs, winning the Pulitzer counterplots, loves and hatreds, that are the Prize for his coverage of the Soviet Union. He is background to the Chinese Communist revo- the author of 23 books. lution. In writing The Long March: The Untold Story, Mao Zedong's ascendance to power was the author and his wife, Charlotte, traveled 7,400 challenged and ultimately affirmed during the miles in re-tracing the epic march, compiling Long March, and Long March survivors became hundreds of pages of notes and taking thousands China's most revered leaders (although with the of photographs. The book will be on sale at tumultuous politics of the last 36 years, this rev- the lecture. erence has sometimes alternated with purges).

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City State Zip LECTURE ONLY $3.00 Telephone(s) Total Amount Enclosed Make check payable to: World Affairs Council for NWRCC, and mail VISA/MasterCard this form to: Northwest China Council Number _ 1912 S.W. 6th Ave., #252 Portland, OR 97201 Exp. Date Please return by October 19, 1985 Signature _ with the help of documents only Flowers campaign, the Communes, recently made public. His account the Great Leap Forward. He of the Zunyi conference, the deci- tried--and failed--to get sive meeting at which Mao gained a Nikita Khrushchev to join position of leadership over the him in an atom-armed crusade Party, is the most authoritative to for world revolution. Nothing date. Very few written records worked. Frustration mounted. survived the March and photographs Mao was, his survivors declare, taken during the March are almost a very radical man. He grew nonexistent, but some key bits of more--not less--radical with information have surfaced, notably the years. Evans Carlson, the a list of those present at the American Marine officer and Zunyi talks. China hand, who came to know Mao and his Revolution well Shortly after the conference, a once said: "Mao is a dreamer, battle occurred that, until now, has a genius, more than fifty never has been recounted in print. years ahead of his time, Mao narrowly avoided a disastrous but dangerous because he is defeat at the Battle of Qinggangpo, impractical in many of his according to Salisbury. This en- schemes." counter with Nationalist-directed troops tookplace in January, 1935 on the Guizhou-Sichuan border and The Long March, as Salisbury writes, may have cost the Red Army 4,000 "has made indelible marks on the troops. Edgar Snow, who first told face of China. It has bequeathed the story of the Long March in Red to the nation extraordinary unity Star Over China, made no mention of and spirit unseen for many centu- the battle, nor did subsequent ries." It is fortunate for China historians. that the spirit of the Long March survives in veterans like Deng Salisbury has remarked that this Xiaoping and Hu Yaobang. It is a book could not have been written spirit that will be much needed in before 1985. A chapter on the fate what now is called the "New Long in the Cultural Revolution of Mao's March" to modernization of the top commanders bears this out. nation. Only now have wounds healed and po- litical wariness abated sufficient- Harrison Salisbury speaks on ,ly for this part of the story to be The Long March on Tuesday" told. It was a tragic period, es- October 22, 12:30--2:30 PM, at the pecially in light of the impressive Portland Hilton. Reservations for unity that had been forged during lunch are requiLed: 229-3049. the March. Beginning in 1959, See the flier inserted in this Mao's old comrades fell one by one, newsletter for reservation form. accused of rightism, espionage, or taking the capitalist road. Paul Morris

Those Long March veterans who have re-emerged in recent years at- SPECIAL EVENTS tempted to explain Mao's actions:

What happened, they feel, is OREGON- CHINA that Mao grew impatient with RELATIONS CONFERENCE his revolution. China was not changing fast enough or pro- How Oregon and China have carried foundly enough. Too much of out a variety of exchanges, in the old persisted. The ideal trade, education, and cultural af- society of his dream did not fairs, is the subject of an October emerge. He began to strike 5 conference sponsored by the out. He l~tinched the Hundred Oregon International Council, with 3 co-sponsorship by the China Coun- Council 10r the Social Studies and cil. At Portland Community Col- the Willamette Valley World Trade lege, Sylvania ~ampus, 9:30 AM to Council/Willamette World Affairs 4 PM, the conference features three Council; China Council speaker, panels on different areas of ex- Richard Kraus. change, with a number of local ex- perts reporting on current affairs. McMinnville: week of November 11; presentations sponsored by Linfield Special guest speakers are Deputy College; more information: Sandy Consul General Lin Guozhang and Soo Hoo, 472-4121 ext. 507. Consul Jiang Baoying, from the San Francisco Chinese Consulate. Pendleton: November 21--22; three presentations for Pendleton Conference fees (which include Friends of the Library, Blue Moun- lunch) are $15 for OIC members, tain Community College, and the $20 for non-members. Call 378- Pendleton Chamber of Commerce. 4960 (Salem) to register. We will be holding a February 14 breakfast seminar at the Red Lion Lincoln Center, with Samuel Ho, "OREGON'S CHINA economist at the University of CONNECTION: FUJIAN British Columbia who has written recent book, China's Open Door Pol- PROVINCE" IN KLAMATH icy: The Quest for Foreign Tech- FALLS, EUGENE, nology and Capital, which presents many case studies on Fujian. Prior PENDLETON, MCMINNVILLE to this seminar on Fujian and the open door policy, we will hold a with the initiation of the Fujian general interest program with the Project in Salem on September 18, Fujian slide show and talks by a and a weJLcome by Governor Victor FUJian official ana a China Council Atiyeh, the China Council continues speaker. All China Council associ- its Fujian lecture/slide circuit ates will receive notice of these this fall. events.

JoiriirigChina Council members in making 'presentations will be two BEIJINGACROBATS new representatives in Oregon from the Fujian Foreign Affairs Office, IN MONMOUTH, SALEM Huang Jianhua and Lei Qishi, now visiting scholars at the Interna- The Beijing Acrobats are coming tional Trade and Commerce Insti- to Oregon January 24 and 25, as tute. In each town, a representa- part of their first U.S. tour. tive of the International Trade The program is based on China's Division of the Economic Develop- 2,000 year old acrobatic tradi- ment Department will consult with tion which includes jar juggling, local business people on trade op- drum and gong playing, magic, acts portunities with Fujian. on a unicycle, handstands on top of a 14-foot high pyramid of stacked Our fall schedule is: chairs, hoop diving, the lion dance and other dazzling feats. Klamath Falls: October 4; three presentations at the Oregon Insti- Appearing January 24 at 8:15 PM, tute of Technology, Rotary Club in Monmouth's Western Oregon State and Klamath Arts Council; China College (tickets: $11.50; availa- Council speaker, Karen Gernant. ble after November 18--1-800-232- 9653, ext. 462) and on January 25 Eugene: October 11; two presenta- at 8 PM at Willamette University's tions for the Willamette Valley Sports Center in Salem (tickets: ,.4 children, $3; adults, $5; no phone in their homes. number as yet ),the troupe will combine traditional skills with The China tour lecturer will be modern stunts and humor. Richard Kraus, political scientist at the University of Oregon whose The China Council is considering special interest is the impact of organizing a bus tour to Salem on politics on culture in contempo- Saturday, January 25, with a Chi- rary China. He has been to China nese di.nner in Salem before the three times and lived in Hong Kong performance and a reception with and Taiwan for three years. the acrobats. If you would like tentative reservations (the cost Folkways Travel will be our travel would be about $25, $15 for chil- agent, arranging international dren), please call 229-3049.We, flights (and any extra travel in won't organize such a trip unless Asia you wish) and.the Hong Kong we get a response from you.We'd hotel. David Christopher ahd leave Portland about 5 PM and Kyle Cook of Folkways are wo~king come home after the performance. with us on our fall tour, and are eager to help with this one.

A brief description of the itiner- 1986 CHINA TOUR ary follows:

The China Council is ready to take Feb. 1--2 Fly from Portland to reservations for its February 1986 Hong Kong via JAL. Spend night at tour of South China, "Second Time Golden Mile Holiday Inn. Around: Celebrate the New Year in Feb. 3 Take train to Guangzhou; China." Leaving February 1 and afternoon at open market returning February 26, the tour Feb. 4--6 Fly to Xiamen, a beauti- will appeal to those who've been ful island town, where we will to China before, want to escape tour Gulangyu Island, an idyllic the wet Oregon winter, and are spot where no motor vehicles are interested in taking part in Chi- allowed; a botanical garden to na's biggest holiday, New Years survey the flora of semi-tropical or Spring Festival. Fujian; Xiamen University; and the Special Economic Zone. This very special trip begins with Feb. 7--8 Take the tourist bus to extensive exploration of Fujian, Quanzhou, once one of the world's Oregon's sister province, and two largest ports, where we'll see includes visits to Guangzhou the Museum of Overseas Communica- (Canton), Guilin, Yangshuo, tions History and the hull of an Kunming, and Xishuangbanna. We'll ancient ship filled with spices enter and exit Hong Kong, via and found in 1974 in the bay; see Japan Air Lines. The cost is a performance of the famed Quan- $3,275, with a $250 non-refundable zhou puppet troupe. deposit to hold your place. Feb. 8--11 Continuing by bus to Fuzhou, we will arrive in' time for Our hosts are the Chinese People's New Years Eve and see fireworks. Association for Friendship with We'll spend Bew Years Day with Foreign Countries, Fujian Branch, Chinese families and meet with and we'll be treated as a semi- Foreign Affairs officials to dIs- official delegation representing cuss sister state/province rela- Oregon. tions. Feb. 12 Back to Guangzhou for a The Year of the Tiger begins day, we will visit the Temple of February 9, and we will be in the Six Banyan Trees and the zoo. Fujian's capital city, Fuzhou, Feb. 13--17 Fly to Guilin, China's to celebrate, probably enjoying most famous scenic site, where the hospitality of Fujian friends we'll take the Li River Cruise to 5

,~------~ the charming town of Yangshuo, week Chinese conversation course,

spending three nights there while I for which she wrote the textbook we visit a commune, farmers' mar- and produced a three-hour tape. ket, and see a film at a neighbor- hood theatre. In Guilin, we'll Tina graduated from Tamkang Univer- visit Reed Flute Cave and spend sity in Taiwan with a major in Eng- some time with the scholars at lish literature and minor in Chi- Guangxi Teachers University who nese literature in 1979. She re- have studied at Lewis & Clark ceived her M.A. in Asian Studies in College. 1983 from the University'of Oregon, Feb. 18--20 Fly to Kunming, in where she also served as a gradu- Yunnan Province, City of Eternal ate assistant. Spring, where we will tour Dianchi Lake and sample the local cuisine. She has had a colorful professional An overnight trip to the famed life as a radio and television an- Stone Forest, a huge rock garden nouncer for Overseas Radio and Tel- with formations named Baby Ele- evision, Inc. of Taiwan. Her tasks phant and Moon-Gazing Rhino. Back included broadcasting to North ;Kunming, we'll see the Bamboo Korea and China, writing scripts, Temple, with its 500 Buddhas. coordinating children's programs, Feb. 21--24 A side trip to and acting in skits. Xishuangbanna, the tropical home of the Dai minority which borders Tina also wo~ked for the Taipei on Burma, where we'll visit a Dai Language Institute as a language village and take a trip down the instructor for Westerners. In Mekong River to visit the many 1979, she was selected from a Buddhist temples. group of 50 teachers to be the Feb. 24--25 Return to Kunming for Institute's exchange teacher to St. the night. Olaf College in Northfield, Minne- Feb. 25 Fly to Hong Kong. sota. After teaching at St. Olaf, Feb. 26 Fly to Portland, via JAL, she returned home to become the arriving the same day. director of the branch school of the Taipei Language Institute. If you want to sign up for the Shortly afterward, she received an tour, contact the China Council at assistantship from the UO to 229-3049. We are limited to 18 teach in the Asian Studies program. travelers and two tour leaders. After'graduating from the Universi- ty of Oregon, Tina became a Chinese language instructor at Portland INTERVIEW State University. She has recently acquired another position teaching Chinese at Lewis & Clark College. TINA CHANG Tina thoroughly enjoys teaching and Tina Chang was honored at the Sep- derives much pleasure from her suc- tember 8 China Council annual meet- cessful students. Although she ex- ing for her exceptional contribu- presses no regrets for choosing tions to the Northwest China Coun- teaching as her career, she said cil. Her award certificate stated: that she originally planned to be- "To honor Tina Chang for dynamic come an actress. However, her par- support and sharing her imaginative ents influenced her to pursue a ideas, exurberance, and special similar occupation which would en- talents - with deep appreciation compass the skills of performing in from the Northwest China Council." front of an audience and working with people. In the past two years, Tina has in- iated and then organized two major Tina has many aspirations; one of benefit classes for the Council-- her goals is to become a full- a Chinese cooking class and a 12- fledged university professor and 6 towards this end would like to work teaching Chinese as a profession. for a Ph.D. sometime in the future. "Those chosen will take part in an She wants to help the community to intensive , integrated program achieve a better understanding of consisting of advanced language China and the impact that country study in groups of four and of lec- has on America. Her strong feel- tures in Chinese on literature, ings were expressed in this way: culture, history, philosophy and "I love my people--the Chinese peo- the arts." ple are beautiful people. We should encourage [Americans] to Presentations by eight distinguish- learn about China, the culture, ed visiting scholars, a Chinese the language, and the business con- film series, exhibits of Chinese nections involved. art, and concerts of Chinese music are plaDned. A special feature It is evident that Tina Chang will will be a series of presentations be a continuing, dynamic force in on comparative Chinese/Russian helping Americans understand Chi- literature and culture. nese culture. ASIAN PHILOSOPHY SOCIETY Wanda C. Wong Meetings are from 7:30--9 PM on the first Wednesday of every month CHINA RESOURCES in Smith Center, room 230, Port- land State University. All in- terested are welcome to attend. 1986 SUMMER WORKSHOP FOR CHINESE Information: 233-9463; 232-6651. TEACHERS CLASS IN CLASSICAL CHINESE The University of Oregon has re- ceived a $111,437 grant from the In cooperation with the Asian U.S. Department of Educati0n to Philosphy Society, John Emerson conduct an intensive, four-week will teach Classical Chine~e again workshop next summer for 32 "gifted this year. The original course and promising" teachers of Chinese (based on materials from Lao Tzu-- and Russian. the Tao Te Ching) was taught suc- cessfully last year to five stu- Project Director-Albert Leong, UO dents, only one of whom had studied Russian department head, said the Chinese before. About one-fourth Critical Foreign Languages Program (20 ch~pters) of Lao Tzu was read grant will provide $1,100 fellow- in this class. ships for 16 Chinese language teachers to attend the workshop The class begins October 14 and (June 23--July 18, 1986). Wendy' continues until June, meeting Mon- Larson, UO Chinese professor, is day nights at Portland State Uni- assistant director. versity from 7:30--9:00 PM. For more information, call 233-9463. College, secondary, and elementary teachers from Oregon, Washington, TAl CHI CHUAN California, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Arizona and New Gregory Fong, who demonstrated Mexico are eligible to apply; the tai chi at the China Council pic- deadline is February 15, 1986. nic in September, is a 20-year veteran of the martial arts, Leong said that teachers will be studying in Hong Kong, Taiwan selected for the workshop on the and China. His fluid style basis of their basic proficiency in and concern with promoting health Chinese, high recommendations and through tai chi make him a popular scholarship, and dedication to teaoher. He offers a Saturday

7 outdoor class in Mt. Tabor Park footage deals with Strong's later from 8:30--10 AM and an evening life spent in China. Of particular indoor class at the Chinese Consol- interest are scenes of Strong's id~ted Benevolent Association, 315 80th birthday party in Shanghai NW Davis, on Mondays and Wednesdays where we see her receiving consid- from 6:30 to 8 PM. Conbact Greg at erable attention from Mao Zedong 774-2052 to register. A free class and Zhou Enlai. for senior citizens is also offer- ed. According to Ostrander, Strong was "a small-c communist." That is, she saw in the Soviet and Chinese revolutions a natural extension of CHINA COUNCIL NEWS her Christian ideals. Strong came from a midwestern minister family, grew increasingly progressive while Awards were given to three excep- serving on the school board in tional China Council volunteers Seattle and supporting the Indus- and to the coordinator at the trial Workers of the World, taught September 8 Annual Meeting at Trotsky to speak English while she Blue Lake Park. Donald Jenkins, lived in the USSR, and spent the chair of the Northwest China last 20 years of her life in China Council since its inception in where she conducted that famous in- 1980, received a certificate terview with Mao in Yenan where he thanking him for his "strong, first called American imperialism .sensitive leadership and unparal- a "paper tiger." leled commitment." Wing K. Leong, who has done most of the artwork Those interested in China should for China Council materials in try to see this film. For more in- such a style that they invite formation on Strong, see her auto- attention and delight, was biography, I Change Worlds, or the praised for "great generosity in newly published biography by her sharing in creative artistry time nephew, Tracy Strong, Right in Her and time again." Tina Chang has Soul. given much time and her consider- able talents to the China Council Steve Kosokoff to organize two important benefit- ~lasses, on cooking and conversa- tionalChinese--see the interview in this issue for a further por- trait. The certificates were calligraphed by Robert Palladino, Northwest Regional China Council Oregon's best artist in this field. Patrons and Donors PATRONS CH2M Hill International First Interstate Bank of Oregon FILM REVIEW Governor's China Committee Patrick Maveety Port of Portland "WITNESS TOREVOLUTION" Portland General Electric MAJOR DONORS On May 23, Portlanders were treated Blackwell North America to a showing of a documentary about Heller, Ehrman, White & McAuliffe the life of Anna Louise Strong. Lindsay, Hart, Neil & Weigler Seattle filmmaker Lucy Ostrander Nike, Inc. spoke following the showing at the Seattle First National Bank Northwest Film Study Center. Sprouse Reitz Co. Robert Y. Thornton Although the film focuses on the Tektronix-Asia/Pacific Operations early life of this most intriguing Touche Ross Co. woman, the most interesting old 8 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

October

4 * "OREGON'S CHINA CONNECTION: FUJIAN PROVINCE": Klamath Falls,Convocation, 9:30 AM, Auditorium, Oregon Institute of Technology (free); Business Lunch at Rotary Club, noon, Winema Motor Inn, $5.50; Public Program, M~. Shasta Room, College Union, OIT, 7:30 PM; call Da~id Dyrud for information: 882-6321 ext. 136.

"CHINA AND THE WORLD ECONOMY": Seminar/luncheon in Seattle sponsored by Jackson School and Jackson Foundation, featuring Chinese Ambassador Han Xu, Harry Harding of Brookings Institution, and economist Dwight Perkins; $75; 206-682-8565.

5 OREGON-CHINA RELATIONS CONFERENCE: Sponsored by Oregon International Council; 9:30 AM to 4 PM; Portland Community College, Sylvania Campus; $20, public; $15, OIC members.

11 * "OREGON'S CHINA CONNECTION: FUJIAN PROVINCE": Eugene, Willamette Valley for the Social Studies workshop, South Eugene High School, 10 AM; Business Luncheon sponsored by Willamette Valley World Trade Council and Willamette World Affairs Council, noon, $7.50; Holiday Inn; reservations: 484-1317.

MOON FESTIVAL/NATIONAL DAY CELEBRATION: U.S. - China Peoples Friendship Association dinner at Tuck Lung; lecture, "China Celebrates Aaron Avshalomov's 90th Birthday" by Jacob Avshalomov; 7 PM; $15; reservations: 644-7757.

11--14 "AH YING": Hong Kong film by Allen Fong, realistic portrayal of Hong Kong family; Cinema 21; benefit for International Refugee Center; information: Paige Lambert, 281-4499.

22 * "THE LONG MARCH: THE UNTOLD STORY": Lecture by Harrison Salisbury; 12:30--2:30 PM; Hilton Hotel; luncheon/lecture (associates, $10.50; public, $13.50), lecture only, $3; reservations: 229-3049.

26 * CHINACOUNCIL TOUR: Begins today, returns November 19; to Beijing, Xian, Shanghai, Suzhou, Fujian province; led by Patrick Maveety and Jane Larson.

November

11 * "OREGON'S CHINA CONNECTION: FUJIAN PROVINCE": McMinnville; exact date and times to be arranged; information: Sandy SooHoo, Linfield College, 472-4121 ext. 507.

15 CHINESE FOLK ART EXHIBITION AND SALE: Opening at T. W. Fox art gallery, 2190 W Burnside, directly across street. from Ringside; paintings selected by National Art Gallery, Beijing; information: 227-2775.

21--22 * "OREGON'S CHINA CONNECTION: FUJIAN PROVINCE": Pendleton, evening presentation 11/21 at Pendleton library; morning at Blue Mountain Community College; noon at Pendleton Chamber of Commerce; information, Amy Bedford, 276-2211.

-December

6 "RECENT CHANGES IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION IN CHINA": Slide lecture by Hilda Welch; lecture sponsored by USCPFA, 6:30 PM, Portland C~mmunity College; 644-7757.

* Program sponsored by the Northwest Regional China Council.

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