Report 1999

CSUN CENTERS/INSTITUTES

ANNUAL REPORT FORM

 (July 1, 1998 to June 30, 1999)

Name of Center/Institute: THE CHINA INSTITUTE

Director:  Justine Zhixin Su

School/Department: OFFICE OF GRADUATE STUDIES, RESEARCH,

                                    AND INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS

Year Chartered: 1982                       

A. Center Activities for the Year:

Lecture Series:

1.      “Understanding China: Traditional Chinese Civilization,” by President Sun Tianyi of Xi’an Foreign Languages University, December, 1998.

2.      “Challenges to and Opportunities for U.S.-China Relations in the 21^st Century,” by Mr. An Wenbin, Consul General of the People’s Republic of China, March 2, 1999.

3.      “Women in Chinese and American Societies,” Panel Discussion featuring presentations by Prof. Elizabeth Say, Prof. Wendy Wang, Prof. Judy Marlene, Professor Yao Baorong, and Angela Lew, April 9, 1999.

4.      “Crossing Cultures: Latin American Theatre in China,” or “Working, an American Play Staged in Shanghai,” by Professor Dick Falk, October, 1999.

Art, Music and Entertainment:

1.      Peking Opera: “Mulan, the Original Chinese Opera,” October, 1998.

2.      Mid-Autumn Festival Chinese Movie Night: “Stories from Yunnan,” October, 1998.

3.      Chinese New Year Banquet.   February 28, 1999.

4.      “Asian-Pacific Heritage Night,” May, 1999.

CSUN Delegations/Scholars’ Visits to China:

1.      Prof. Chao Chen, recipient of China Institute’s Faculty Development Grant, visited Nanjing University of Science and Technology to offer a workshop on finance and investment and to discuss the development of joint MBA program with faculty and administrators at NUST, July, 1998.

2.      Prof. Wendy Wang, recipient of China Institute’s Faculty Development Grant, visited China and continued her comparative research project, July, 1998.

3.      Prof. Angela Lew’s visit to Beijing and Hangzhou, October, 1998.

4.      Prof. Elliot Mininberg and Prof. Justine Su’s visit to Shanghai, Beijing, Nanjing, and Guangzhou, December, 1998.  Professors Mininberg and Su hold honorary professorship from three Chinese colleges and universities.

New Exchange Agreements/Memoranda:

1.      Beijing Language and Culture University, December, 1998.

Chinese Education Delegations to CSUN:

1.      Vocational and Technical Education Delegation from the Chinese National Ministry of Internal Trade, July, 1998.

2.      Guangzhou Educational Administrator Delegation, August, 1998.

3.      Shanghai Teachers University Delegation headed by President Yang Deguang, October, 1998.

4.      Jilin Provincial Education Experts Delegation, October, 1998.

5.      Jiangsu Education Delegation, November, 1998.

6.      Shanghai Educational Administrator Delegation, December, 1998.

7.      Nanjing Educational Administrator Delegation (Vice President Huang Tao), January, 1999.

8.      Beijing Institute of Technology (Vice President Zhao Xueren), January, 1999.

9.      Shanghai Municipal Education Commission Delegation (Deputy Director Chen Bujun), February, 1999.

10.  Yueyang Education Delegation, April, 1999.

11.  Beijing Institute of Technology Delegation headed by President Jiao Enjun, April, 1999.

12.  Yunan Provincial Education Delegation, June, 1999.

13.  Beijing Basic Education Delegation, June, 1999.

14.  Xu Lin, Director, Foreign Loan and Investment Office, Chinese National Ministry of Education, June, 1999.

15.  Taiwan MBA students training program, summer, 1999.

16.  Beijing Institute of Technology Delegation Delegation, June, 1999.

Special Projects:

·        “TransCentury Leadership Training Program,” for Guangzhou Government, a project of the China Institute and the Center for Partnerships for Educational Reform, 1998, 1999.

·        International Professional Development Academy, in collaboration with educational institutions in Guangzhou, Nanjing, Shanghai, and Beijing,  fall of 1998 spring of 1999.

·        Special Teacher Training Program for World Bank Loan Office, Chinese State Education Commission, 1998, 1999.

·        Special Education Administrator Training Program for World Bank Loan Office, Chinese State Education Commission, 1998, 1999.

·        Summer camp for Huaxia School in Zhuhai, China, July-August, 1998.

·        Donation drive for flood victims in China.

·        International Student Debate hosted by Department of Speech Communication.

Working Paper Series  (see appendices):

·        Collection of reports and research papers of Chinese educational administrators on educational reform in the U.S. and China

·        Collection of essays on American education by Chinese educational administrators in the Educational Executive Training Program (funded by the World Bank).

Chinese Visiting Scholars/Students to CSUN:

1.      Sun Tianyi, President of Xi’an Foreign Studies University

2.      Yao Baorong, Professor of women studies, Xi’an Foreign Studies University

3.      Zhao Danling, Deputy Division Chief, Bureau of Personnel Affairs, Chinese State Education Commission

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

5.      Yan Ailan, Professor, Shangdong Institute of Economics

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

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

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

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

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

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

17.  Yu Jian, Research fellow and division chief, Chinese National Education Information Management System.

18.  Zhou Quanhua, Assistant to the Vice President, Peking University

19.  Song Haibo, Deputy Chief, Chinese National Ministry of Education

20.  Han Husheng, Deputy Chief, Chinese National Ministry of Education

21.  Niu Daosheng, Professor of Education, Shanxi Teachers University

22.  Liu Jianbo, program officer, National Commission for Study Abroad Preparation.

23.  Wang Tao, Yunan Education Commission

24.  Lei Meng, Nanjing Normal University

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

5.      Biaozhi Chen, assistant researcher, Guangxi Education Commission

6.      Gang Chen, Program Officer, Liaoning Education Commission

7.      Xin Gao, Deputy Chief, Jilin Education Commission

8.      Lipeng Geng, Engineer, Hebei Education Commission

9.      Shaojia He, Program Officer, Jiangxi Education Commission

10.  Zhenmin Hu, Deputy Chief, Guangdong Education Commission

11.  Jianbin Liang, Accountant, Guangxi Education Commission

12.  Qinglin Liao, Program Officer, Hainan Education Commission

13.  Haifeng Lin, Program Officer, Fujian Education Commission

14.  Hongzhi Lu, Deputy Chief, Baotou Teachers College

15.  Lingbo Mei, Program Officer, Anhui Education Commission

16.  Yicai Tu, Economist, Ministry of Education

17.  Xiaoming Yang,  program officer, Heilongjiang education commission

18.  Lin Zhang, Program Officer, Henan Education Commission

“TransCentury Leadership Training Program”, 1998

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

11.  Xuefei Li, Director of Research, Chinese Securities Co., Guangzhou Branch.

“TransCentury Leadership Training Program”, 1999

1.      Li Shanjian, deputy director, Guangzhou Bureau of Health.

2.      Ma Yuming,  administrator, Municipal government

3.      Huang Chaomei, director, Municipal Office for Social Sciences

4.      Ran Peixin, division chief for scientific research

5.      Feng Xiaowei, general manager of company

6.      Gao Qi, general manager of factory

7.      Zheng Qingchun, deputy chief, Municipal Office for International Exchange

8.      Yi Ming, deputy chief, system management

9.      Gao Xiangyu, deputy director, earthquake center

10.  Chen Chunjie, deputy director, Municipal Museum

11.  Zhang Chunyi, Assistant to director, radio station

12.  Ma Jieying, deputy director, mass media

13.  Li Xing, Interpreter, Municipal Personnel Bureau

C. Fiscal Summary

CHINA INSTITUTE FISCAL SUMMARY (7/1/98 - 6/30/99)

Prepared on 8/28/99 by Richard Ye, Treasurer

                                                                                      $ 14,830.50  

RECEIPTS through 6-30-99 (Itemize by source):

            1.         Member/Friends Contributions                        3,555.00  

            2.         Institutional Contributions                                  2,250.00  

            3.         Interest from Operating Funds                             191.13 

                                                                        Total Receipts:          $ 5,996.13 ­

EXPENDITURES 7-1-98 through 6-30-99 (Itemize by major

            category  -- i.e., equipment, supplies, salary, services,

            travel, hospitality, etc.)

            1.     Calendars for Members/Friends                     420.00         

            2.    Annual China Institute Banquet                    2,822.81

            3.    China Flood Relief Donation                        3,493.00

            4.     Other Programs and Activities                      2,044.90

                                                                        Total Expenditures:   $ 8,780.71

BALANCES 6-30-99 (List accounts -- i.e., trust Fund,

            Foundation, Associated Students, etc.)

                        Operating Fund                                                  12,045.92  

FINAL BALANCE:                                                                           $ 12,045.92

Signature of Director                                     Date

Justine Zhixin Su, Ph.D.

Professor of Education