Report 1998

THE CHINA INSTITUTE

ANNUAL REPORT

 (July 1, 1997 to June 30, 1998)

Director:  Justine Zhixin Su

Affiliation: OFFICE OF GRADUATE STUDIES, RESEARCH,

                        AND INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS  

Year Chartered: 1982                        

A. Center Activities for the Year:

Lecture Series:

1.      “Opportunities for Economic and Educational Development in South China,” by Prof. Ben Yu and Prof. Elliot Mininberg, October, 1997.

2.      “Taiwan in Transition and Turmoil—A Personal View,” by Prof. Larry Lee, November, 1997.

3.      “Chinese Descendents in Kazakstam,” by Dr. Toh-Bim Lim, November, 1997.

4.      “Chinese Music in Western Regional China in Traditional and Modern Times,” by Prof. Mingzhi Huang from Xi’an Conservatory of Music, March, 1998.

5.      “Chinese Art in Inner Bottle Painting,” by Angela Lew, Oviatt Library, February, 1998.

6.      “Financial Crisis in Asia: Will China Be the Next?”  by Prof. Chao Chen, College of Business Administration and Economics, April, 1998.

7.      “Private Education in China,” by Prof. Paul Chow, May, 1998.

Art, Music and Entertainment:

1.      “Inner Mongolia Song and Dance Ensemble,” September, 1997.

2.      Peking Opera: “The Legend of White Snake,” December, 1997.

3.      New Year’s Eve Chinese Movie Night, December, 1997.

4.      Chinese New Year Banquet, attended by 140 people.  February, 1997.

5.      “Snuff Bottle Paintings and Caligraphy,” February, 1998.

6.      “Art and Craft of Southwest China: Paintings by Shanye Huang,” March, 1998.

7.      Chinese Movie Night: “Kiss in Early Spring” and “Face to Face, Back to Back,”

 April, 1998.

8.      “Asian Pacific Heritage Night,” June, 1998.

CSUN Delegations/Scholars’ Visits to China:

1.      Dr. Elliot Mininberg and Dr. Justine Su visited Shanghai, Nanjing, Guangzhou, and Beijing, and conducted collaborative training and research projects with our sister colleges/universities.  Both received honorary professorship from Guangzhou Normal University, August, 1997.

2.      Angela Lew from the Oviatt Library visited the minority area in Yunan, China to study the ethnic culture and art, summer, 1997.

3.      Prof. Paul Chow and wife spent a whole semester teaching high school physics in Zhuhai Special Economic Zone, fall, 1997.

4.      Prof. Li Mingfang  took a field trip to Hangzhou, China in the summer of  1997.  The research project aimed at understanding stakeholder management in Sino-foreign joint ventures and was supported by a research grant from the University of Central Queensland.  Prof. Li also explored exchange activities with administrators at Zhejiang University of Technology and Zhejiang Institute of Public Administration.

5.      Prof. Jeanne Adams visited China with the Curriculum and Instruction Education Delegation organized by the People-to-People Association, October, 1997.

6.      Prof. Larry Lee visited Nanjing University of Science and Technology to offer a workshop in management and to discuss the development of joint MBA program with faculty and administrators at NUST, April, 1998.

7.      Prof. Li Mingfang visited Nanjing University of Science and Technology to offer a workshop on MBA programs in the U.S. and to discuss the development of joint MBA program with faculty and administrators at NUST, May, 1998.

New Exchange Agreements/Memoranda

1.      Shanghai Teachers University (renewal), October, 1997.

2.      Department of Education, Chinese National Ministry of Internal Trade, Dec., 1997.

3.      Shangdong College of Finance and Economics, February, 1998.

4.      Xi’an Physical Education Institute, March, 1998.

Chinese Education Delegations to CSUN:

1.      Beijing Institute of Technology Delegation led by Vice President Yu Xin, July, 1997.

2.      Chinese State Education Commission Delegation on Educational Personnel Management, September, 1997.

3.      Vocational and Technical Education Delegation from the Chinese National Ministry of Internal Trade, September, 1997.

4.      Adult Education Delegation from the Chinese National Ministry of Internal Trade, October, 1997.

5.      Chinese National People’s Congress Delegation led by Mr. Yang Haibo, Member of the Standing Committee, Vice-Chairman, Education, Science, Culture & Public Health Committee of the National People’s Congress, October, 1997.

6.      Shanghai Teachers University Delegation led by Vice President Wu Xiangxing, October, 1997.

7.      Nanjing University of Science and Technology Delegation, November, 1997.

8.      Shanghai Education Commission Delegation, November, 1997.

9.      Chinese Higher Education Administration Delegation, December, 1997.

10.  Vocational and Adult Education Delegation from the Chinese National Ministry of Internal Trade, December, 1997.

11.  Chinese Higher Education Finance Management Delegation, January, 1998.

12.  Shangdong Institute of Economics Delegation, January, 1998.

13.  Chinese Teacher Education and Education Finance Delegation, Feb., 1998.

14.  Public and Private Education Investigation Delegation from the Chinese National People’s Congress and the University of Hong Kong, Feb. 1998.

15.  Xi’an Physical Education Institute Delegation led by President Dang Qun, March, 1998.

16.  Chinese Higher Education Delegation headed by President Sun Tianyi, March, 1998.

17.  Delegation from the Foreign Investment and Loan Office of the Chinese State Education Commission, March, 1998.

18.  Delegation from the Baotou University of Iron and Steel Technology, April, 1998.

19.  Library and Information Science Delegation from the Chinese National Ministry of Internal Trade, April, 1998.

20.  Northeast Normal University Delegation headed by Prof. Gao, Assistant to the President, May, 1998.

21.  Delegation from the Chinese National Ministry of Internal Trade headed by Director Wang Jin Qing, June, 1998.

22.  Vocational Education Delegation from the Chinese National Ministry of Internal Trade, June, 1998.

23.  Shanghai Teachers University Delegation headed by Vice President Xiang, June, 1998.

Special Projects:

·        “TransCentury Leadership Training Program,” for Guangzhou Government, a project of the China Institute and the Center for Partnerships for Educational Reform.

·        International Professional Development Academy, in collaboration with educational institutions in Guangzhou, Nanjing, Shanghai, and Beijing.

·        Special Teacher Training Program for World Bank Loan Office, Chinese State Education Commission

Chinese Visiting Scholars/Students to CSUN:

1.      Mang Daqing, Deputy Division Chief, Bureau of Education, Chinese National Ministry of Internal Trade

2.      Liu Yong, Deputy Division Chief, Bureau of Education, Chinese National Ministry of Internal Trade

3.      Wu Dong,  Associate Professor, College of Business Administration and Economics, Yunan University

4.      Zhao Lingjun, Lecturer, Department of Education, Xi’an Foreign Studies University

5.      Hou Minjun, Professor and Dean, College of Foreign Studies, Shangdong Teachers University

6.      Li Yanbo, Associate Professor, Hunan University of Industrial Sciences

7.      Yan Xiaoming, Lecturer, Beijing University of Language and Cultural Studies

8.      Nancy Ma, student, Department of Kinesiology, Women’s Volley-Ball Team

9.      Peter Liu, MBA student, College of Business Administration and Economics

10.  Hou Mingjun, Professor and Dean, Shangdong Teachers University

11.  Huang Mingzhi, Associate Professor, Xi’an Conservatory of Music

12.  Wang Xingzhong, Professor of Geography, Xi’an Foreign Studies University

13.  Bi Shengli, Professor of English, Xi’an Foreign Studies University

14.  Fu Shejiao, Lecturer, Xi’an Union University

15.  Zhang Lili, Librarian, Xingjiang Autonomous Region.

16.  Su Qing, administrator from Beijing Institute of Technology

Special Training Program for World Bank Loan Office, Chinese State Education Commission:

1.      Yuan Hongyu, Associate Professor, Xinyang Teachers College

2.      Wen Yan, Assistant Engineer, Guangxi Provincial Education Commission

3.      Zhao Jiyuan, Lecturer, Guangxi Teachers College

4.      Dong Hongxue, Lecturer, Suihua Teachers College

“TransCentury Leadership Training Program”

1.      Xi Wang, economist, bank administration

2.      Helong Zhou, engineer and director of research

3.      Yiqu Guo, radio and news, supervisor, media, editor

4.      Tieying Wu, deputy chief, sales management, economist

5.      Jiurong Chen, deputy director, mechanical engineer

6.      Jianjun Zhou, deputy chief, economic planning and economic management

7.      Yuezheng Wu, division chief, policy studies

8.      Kaiqun Lin, deputy director, mechanical management, engineering

9.      Fang Liu, program officer, personnel management

10.  Huaijun He, vice president, investment company

B. Highlights Noted in University Publicity  (see appendices for details)

·        International Professional Development Academy

·        Collaborative research in teacher education and educational administrator training

·        Visits of Chinese educational delegations, National People’s Congress

·        Mongolian and Peking Opera performances

·        Art Exhibitions in spring, 1998

C. Fiscal Summary (see next page)

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