The Asian Studies WWW Monitor: early Nov 2002
Vol. 9, No. 21 (181)

15 Nov 2002

Workshop on 15th Cent. SE Asia and the Ming Factor, May 2003
Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
Supplied note: "The Asia Research Institute (ARI) at the National University of Singapore will be holding a workshop on the above topic on 1 & 2 May 2003. [...] We now invite submissions of titles of proposed papers, with a 250-word abstract, by 10 December 2002 [...] The aim of the symposium is to bring together a range of scholars pioneering new work on: * the Ming impact on Southeast Asian societies in this period, and its relevance to periodization; * the causation for the rise of new states in the period, and the nature of these states; * broader trends occurring throughout Southeast Asia including the borderlands of southern China, eastern India, and Korea and Ryukyu as instructive parallels to Southeast Asia; * Asian or global systems, technological, demographic, economic and disease regimes, where these have particular relevance to Southeast Asia - vy."
URL http://www.ari.nus.edu.sg/Ming_Factor.htm
Internet Archive (www.archive.org) [the site was not archived at the time of this abstract.]
Link reported by: Valerie Yeo (ariyeov@nus.edu.sg), forwarded by h_seasia@nus.edu.sg
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]: Academic
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 30

15 Nov 2002

RoutledgeCurzon: Asian Studies Arena
RoutledgeCurzon, London, UK
Supplied note: "RoutledgeCurzon, with an output of some 200 titles per year, is the market-leader in the field of Asian studies publishing, with the highest standards of editorial quality, production values, global marketing and distribution.
The RoutledgeCurzon Asian Studies Online Arena provides the latest information on our Asian Studies publishing programme, including special offers on featured titles, series listings, conference and society information and much, much more. This website is also supported by our new Asian Studies Email Newsletter, which keeps our readers informed of important new publications, special promotions, book launches and other events. - cf."
URL http://www.asianstudiesarena.com
Internet Archive http://web.archive.org/web/*/www.asianstudiesarena.com
Link reported by: Craig Fowlie (craig.fowlie@tandf.co.uk)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]: Business
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 30

12 Nov 2002

Asian Knowledge in a Multicultural Australia, Dec 2002
Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies (RSPAS), National Institute for Asia and the Pacific, The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia.
Supplied note: "A major national symposium entitled 'Asian Knowledge in a Multicultural Australia' will be held from 9am to 5 pm on Wednesday 4 December in the Fairfax Theatre, National Gallery of Australia, Canberra. You are warmly invited to attend. The Symposium, which is presented jointly by the Australian National University's National Institute for Asia and the Pacific, the Asian Studies Association of Australia (ASAA) and the Federation of Ethnic Communities' Councils of Australia (FECCA), takes up themes highlighted in the ASAA's recent report Maximizing Australia's Asia Knowledge. It seeks to explore the state of Australia's Asia knowledge, to consider the contribution which that knowledge can make to a multicultural society, and to explore the contribution of Australia's diverse ethnic communities to Australia's knowledge of its region. For further details and program, please see details of the Program at [the URL below] - mm."
URL http://coombs.anu.edu.au/%7Eniap/feccaprog.pdf
Internet Archive (www.archive.org) [the site was not archived at the time of this abstract.]
Link reported by: Michelle Morrison (michelle.morrison@anu.edu.au)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]: Academic
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 30

12 Nov 2002

Buddhist Studies Bibliographies
Digital Buddhist Library and Museum, National Taiwan University and Chung-Hwa Institute of Buddhist Studies, Taipei, Taiwan.
Site contents: Bibliography of Translations from the Chinese Buddhist Canon into Western Languages; Bibliography of Buddhist Studies Bibliographies in Western Languages; List of Buddhist Periodicals.
URL http://ccbs.ntu.edu.tw/DBLM/database/projects/projects.htm
Internet Archive (www.archive.org) [the site was not archived at the time of this abstract.]
Link reported by: Marcus Bingenheimer (zeitreich@yahoo.com)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Documents
* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]: Academic
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: V. Useful
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 30

12 Nov 2002

HKUST Forum on The Future Development of Hong Kong: Final Report
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)
Supplied note: "The HKUST Forum on the Future Development of Hong Kong was organized by Professors Otto C C Lin, Vice President for Research and Development, Kang L Wang, Dean of Engineering, and K C Chan, Dean of Business and Management, all of HKUST. Three separate sessions were held on May 29, June 17, and July 12 of 2002, respectively, under the titles 'Positioning Hong Kong', 'Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Hong Kong', and 'The Government's Role in the Economy of Hong Kong'. In addition to some 40-odd chairs, speakers, panelists and special guests, the forum was attended by some 600 people from business and industry, government, diplomats and trade commissioners, non-profit organizations, scholars and students. The final report of the forum has been posted on November 10, 2002 in the HKUST website [see the URL below]. The report is in PDF format and is 55 pages long [...] - occl."
Self-description: "The Asian financial crisis, bursting of the dotcom bubble, world economic downturn, and 911 terrorist attacks have all dealt heavy blows to the Hong Kong economy. By mid-2002, the unemployment rate had reached more than 7%. Are the economic ills now confronting Hong Kong transient, or, are they symptoms of larger and longer problems to come? How can the HKSAR Government and community strengthen Hong Kong's economic future? "
URL http://www.ust.hk/en/aa/index.html (and click FORUM banner)
Internet Archive (www.archive.org) [the site was not archived at the time of this abstract.]
Link reported by: Otto C C Lin (occlin@ust.hk), forwarded by Moo-Young Han (myhan@phy.duke.edu)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Study
* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]: Academic
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 30

11 Nov 2002

International Journal of Tantric Studies (IJTS)
Asiatica Association, Milano, Italy
Supplied note: "I am glad to announce that the new page of the 'International Journal of Tantric Studies' is finally out! [...] The new page includes the bibliographies of the last two published papers * Traditions in Transition: Meditative Concepts in the Development of Tantric SAdhana * by Stuart R. Sarbacker, and * The Conservative Character of Tantra: Secrecy, Sacrifice and This-Worldly Power in Bengali ZAkta Tantra * by Hugh B. Urban.
I want to remind you to submit papers, review papers and translations -- also on Tibetan Buddhism -- which will be reviewed by our editorial board (see our page). Books received will be either reviewed or listed in our Books Received section. This is the list of the papers published in our journal since it was established, in 1995 (arranged from 2002 to 1995). * Traditions in Transition: Meditative Concepts in the Development of Tantric SAdhana * by Stuart R. Sarbacker; * The Conservative Character of Tantra: Secrecy, Sacrifice and This-Worldly Power in Bengali Sakta Tantra * by Hugh B. Urban; * The Realm of the Divine: Three MaNDalas from the NiSpannayogAvalI * by Terence M. Hays; * Magically Storming the Gates of Buddhahood: Extensible Text Technology (XML/XSLT) as a Simulacrum for Research * by John R. Gardner; * MahAmahopAdhyAya Dr. Gopinath Kaviraj, My Teacher: As I Saw Him * by Debabrata Sen Sharma; * Computer Space: An Interview with T. Matthew Ciolek * by Enrica Garzilli and Ludovico Magnocavallo; * Review Paper: The Mythology of BrahmA by G. Bailey * by Paolo Magnone * Sexual Imagery on the "Phantasmagorical Castles" at Khajuraho * by Michael Rabe; * Computer Space: The New Nina fonts and Macros * by Ludovico Magnocavallo; * Tantra and Dharma Teachers from Kashmir in Nepal * by Michael Witzel; * Computer Space: Typing Devanagari on a Standard Keyboard * by Derick Miller; * The Dance of the Guru's Eight Aspects * by Cathy Cantwell; * Computer Space * by Ludovico Magnocavallo; * The Unique Position of the Spanda School Among the Others of the Trika System of Kazmir * by Enrica Garzilli - eg."
URL http://www.asiatica.org/ijts/
Internet Archive (www.archive.org) [the site was not archived at the time of this abstract. Issues earlier than Vol. 6(1) (Sep 2002) are accessible from http://web.archive.org/web/*/www.asiatica.org/publications/ijts/ ]
Link reported by: Enrica Garzilli (garzilli@shore.net), forwarded by h-asia@h-net.msu.edu
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Study
* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]: NGO
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Essential
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 30

11 Nov 2002

The Bodhisattvamarga in the Siksasamuccaya (2002 MA thesis)
ComNet Networks, Christchurch, N.Z.
Site Contents: Title: 'Of the progresse of the bodhisattva: the bodhisattvamarga in the Siksasamuccaya': a thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts, Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies, University of Canterbury / by Richard Mahoney. Author: Mahoney, Richard. Published: 2002. Subjects: Santideva, 7th cent. Siksasamuccaya. Bodhisattvas. Mahayana Buddhism -- Doctrines. Descr.: xiv, 242 leaves; 30 cm.
plus Bodhicaryaavataara of Saantideva: Sanskrit text; Asha Archives Manuscript Catalogue; Working Bibliography on Indian Mahayana Buddhism; Sundry Links possibly useful to those involved in Indology, Buddhology and Tibetology.
URL http://homepages.comnet.co.nz/~r-mahoney/index.html
Internet Archive (www.archive.org) [the site was not archived at the time of this abstract.]
Link reported by: Richard Mahoney (rbm49@ext.canterbury.ac.nz)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Study/Documents
* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]: Other
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 30

10 Nov 2002

The Asialink Centre
The Asialink Centre, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
Self-description: "The Asialink Centre is a non-academic department of The University of Melbourne [... which] promotes public understanding of the countries of Asia and creates links with Asian counterparts. Asialink enables Australians to contribute to and benefit from the dynamism of Asia through three major programs: * Corporate and Public Programs; * Asia Education Foundation; * Arts. Asialink is a key provider of information, training and professional networks."
Site contents: Become a member; Member Update; Access Asialink; Search Asialink; * Arts (Residencies, Exhibitions, Special Projects/Advocacy); * Corporate & PublicPrograms (Upcoming Events, AsiaConnect, Exchanges/Fellowships, Leadership, Transcripts, Medialink, Myer Community Services); * Asia Education Foundation (Access Asia Website, Teacher study tours, Curriculum materials, School Programs, Professional Development, Shanghai Conference 2001, AEF News).
URL http://www.asialink.unimelb.edu.au/
Internet Archive (www.archive.org) [the site was not archived at the time of this abstract.]
Link reported by: Kate Rutherford (k.rutherford@asialink.unimelb.edu.au), forwarded by Greg Young (greg@orient.anu.edu.au)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]: NGO
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 1000

09 Nov 2002

IES: Study abroad with IES in Asia
Institute for the International Education of Students (IES) , Chicago, IL, USA
Supplied note: "IES, a 52-year-old non-profit study abroad provider, offers several study abroad opportunities in China and Japan. IES has programs in Beijing, China; Tokyo, Japan; Kasugai, Japan; and Nagoya, Japan. For more information about these programs, please visit [the URL below] - am."
[IES is a consortium of over 130 U.S. colleges and universities - ed.].
URL http://www.IESabroad.org
Internet Archive http://web.archive.org/web/*/www.IESabroad.org
Link reported by: Amy McMillan (aruhter@IESabroad.org)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info
* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]: Academic/NGO
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 3,000

08 Nov 2002

Pakistan: The Post-Election Scene
Institute For Topical Studies, Chennai, India
Supplied note: "The latest paper of the Institute For Topical Studies, A-2/3, Bharathi Dasan Colony, K.K.Nagar, Chennai---600078, India, (Tele.Fax.No. 44-4895235) on the above subject is now available at the Web site of the South Asia Analysis Group (SAAG), New Delhi, at [the URL below] - br."
["Almost three weeks after the much-flawed elections of October 10, 2002,the newly-elected National Assembly of Pakistan is to meet for its inaugural session on November 8, 2002. Many questions of key importance for the future stability of the country still remain unanswered." The author of the paper, Mr B. Raman, is Additional Secretary (retd), Cabinet Secretariat, Govt. of India - ed.]
URL http://www.saag.org/papers6/paper541.html
Internet Archive (www.archive.org) [the site was not archived at the time of this abstract.]
Link reported by: B. Raman (corde@vsnl.com)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Study
* Publisher [academic - business - government - library/museum - NGO - other]: NGO
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 30

08 Nov 2002

Artes Escenicas de Asia
www.rutadeseda.org, Bogota, Colombia
Supplied note: "Asian Music, Dance, Theater and important information about events, organizations, scholarships and general links about Asia [and the Silk Road] (in Spanish) - mm."
Site content: Corea; Japon; India; Asia Central; Eventos; Author; Enlaces (Ruta de la Seda, Becas e Instituciones, Estudios Asiaticos, Relaciones Asia-Latinoamerica, Artes Escenicas, Musica, Danza, Teatro, Audiovisuales, China, India, Informacion General por Paises, Etnomusicologia, Museos, Religiones, Busquedas en Internet en Espanol).
URL http://www.rutadeseda.org
Internet Archive (www.archive.org) [the site was not archived at the time of this abstract.]
Link reported by: Mauricio Martinez (mmartinez@rutadeseda.org)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Online Guide
* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]: Other
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 30

08 Nov 2002

UNO-China 2003
University of New Orleans, New Orleans, USA
Supplied note: "[...] UNO's Division of International Education is excited to announce its most exotic study abroad experience yet, UNO-China 2003. UNO will be bringing faculty and students to China to experience this pivotal time in Chinese and world history. Courses for the inaugural year have been chosen to highlight both its ancient culture and modern development. UNOís host institution will be Beijing Foreign Studies University in the heart of Chinaís capital city. [....] Dates for this year's program are July 8 - August 2. - ba."
Site contents: Location; Academic Programs; Field Trips; Cultural Activities; Program Costs; Application Form; Photo Gallery; Cultural Stuff; Course Guide; Important Information; Extracurricular Activities; Links [incl. The Summer Palace Virtual Tour, China International Travel Service, Travel China Guide: Beijing - ed.]; Contact Us; UNO Int'l Division.
URL http://www.uno.edu/~inst/china
Internet Archive (www.archive.org) [the site was not archived at the time of this abstract.]
Link reported by: Brian Ary (bmary@uno.edu)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Corporate Info.
* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]: Academic
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 30

08 Nov 2002
Dear Asian Studies Colleagues,

About 22.30 (Canberra Time), Thu 7 Nov 2002 the email edition (asia-www-monitor@coombs.anu.edu.au) of "The Asian Studies WWW Monitor" became a target of an electronic attack which seems to be coming from a host "211.99.136.248", that is from a hitherto unknown machine located, apparently, in People's Republic of China.

As the result, all current 2350 subscribers to our electronic service have been exposed to a flood of pointless and possibly virus-carrying email messages.

My deep apologies to all of you for this unpleasant situation.

As an interim counter-measure, on the morning of Fri 8th November, the entire asia-www-monitor@coombs.anu.edu.au mailing list has been taken OFF LINE (i.e. it has ceased to exist). This should help to isolate and trace the vandal's activities more speedily.

I will personally notify each of The Monitor's subscribers if and when the email facility is going to be reactivated. Meanwhile, please continue to use the web-edition of The Monitor (coombs.anu.edu.au/asia-www-monitor.html).

- with warm regards -

T. Matthew Ciolek, Editor.

01 Nov 2002

A True Word: Western Muslim Writers' e-journal
A True Word, Pascoe Vale South, VIC, Australia
Supplied note: "Asking themselves, 'What went wrong?' a group of Muslim writers living in America, Europe, and Australia today [25 Oct 2002 - ed.] launched a Web-based publication they hope will be part of a solution to conflict between Islam and the West [... and] to promote honest dialogue and understanding between cultures and religions. '[....W]e will endeavor to bring to our readership high quality, original and challenging articles that do not shy away from asking tough questions and proposing innovative solutions' - ir & ab."
Site contents [on 1 Nov 2002]: Articles - 'Secularism is no answer for the Muslim world' by Amir Butler; 'Interview with Howard Zinn' by Amir Butler; 'Shortcomings in attacks on belief in God' by Ismail Royer; 'Patriotism: Defending the Indefensible' by Amir Butler; 'The Ossuary Scam: A Critical Analysis of the "James" Ossuary' by Shibli Zaman; 'Pity me, I've been victimized' by Ismail Royer; 'Taking on a Terrorist' by Amir Butler; 'Does Allah order Muslims to kill Jews' by Shibli Zaman?
[Contrary to the stated objectives, the journal has commenced its operations with a massive 'ad hominem' attack (in 'Taking on a Terrorist') on Dr Rohan Gunaratna of the Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence, St Andrews University, Fife, Scotland - ed.]
URL http://www.atrueword.com
Internet Archive (www.archive.org) [the site was not archived at the time of this abstract.]
Link reported by: Ismail Royer (Washington, DC) (iroyer@atrueword.com) and Amir Butler (Australia) (abutler@atrueword.com)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Study
* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]: NGO
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Marginal
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 30

01 Nov 2002

Special Exhibitions [Asian Art]
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY, USA
Self-description: "Conceived and organized by the Museum's curators, special exhibitions display works of art from the Metropolitan's own collection side by side with masterpieces from around the world. [...] Visit often, online and in person - our galleries will reward you with something different every time."
Site contents: CURRENT EXHIBITIONS [including...] * Nomadic Art of the Eastern Eurasian Steppes: The Eugene V. Thaw and Other New York Collections Oct 1, 2002 - Jan 5, 2003; * Cultivated Landscapes: Reflections of Nature in Chinese Painting with Selections from the Collection of Marie-Hélène and Guy Weill Sep 10, 2002 - Feb 9, 2003; * The Written Image: Japanese Calligraphy and Painting from the Sylvan Barnet and William Burto Collection Oct 1, 2002 - Mar 2, 2003; * Ancient Near East Galleries: Shining New Light on an Assyrian Palace Oct 19, 1999 - Dec 31, 2010; * Herzfeld in Samarra Jun 5, 2002 - Jan 5, 2003;
UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS [including...] * The Legacy of Genghis Khan: Courtly Art and Culture in Western Asia (1256 - 1353) Nov 5, 2002 - Feb 16, 2003; * Chinese Export Porcelain at The Metropolitan Museum of Art Jan 14, 2003 - Jul 13, 2003; * Great Waves: Chinese Themes in the Art of Korea and Japan Mar 1, 2003 - Aug 17, 2003; * Art of the First Cities: The Third Millennium B.C. from the Mediterranean to the Indus May 8, 2003 - Aug 17, 2003;
PAST EXHIBITIONS [including...] * Glass of the Sultans Oct 2, 2001 - Jan 13, 2002; * "Treasury of the World": Jeweled Arts of India in the Age of the Mughals Oct 18, 2001 - Jan 13, 2002; * A Millennium of Chinese Painting: Masterpieces from the Permanent Collection Sep 8, 2001 - Jan 13, 2002; * The Embodied Image: Chinese Calligraphy from the John B. Elliott Collection; * When the Manchus Ruled China: Painting under the Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1911); * Treasures from a Lost Civilization: Ancient Chinese Art from Sichuan; * Courtly Radiance: Metalwork from Islamic India; * Women China Decorators in The Metropolitan Museum of Art; * Graceful Gestures: A Decade of Collecting Japanese Art; * Splendid Isolation: Art of Easter Island; * The Year One: Art of the Ancient World East and West; * The Artist as Collector: Masterpieces of Chinese Painting from the C. C. Wang Family Collection; * Farouk Hosny/Adam Henein: Contemporary Egyptian Artists and Heirs to an Ancient Tradition; * The Nature of Islamic Ornament, Part IV: Figural Representation.
[A visual feast - ed.]
URL http://www.metmuseum.org/special/index.asp
Internet Archive http://web.archive.org/web/*/www.metmuseum.org/special/index.asp
Link reported by: T.Matthew Ciolek (tmciolek@coombs.anu.edu.au)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Documents
* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]: Museum
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 100

01 Nov 2002

Chinese Text Sampler
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Supplied note: "The [...] Sampler provides a selection of 50 carefully chosen, short, well-known Chinese texts for the use of students of the language who want to hone their reading skills while improving their cultural literacy. The goal is to offer a more eclectic and potentially accessible 'sampling' of a wide range of culturally significant texts, both traditional and modern, high-brow and low, than is currently available elsewhere. In addition to Confucius, Du Fu, and Lu Xun, then, the site also introduces Jin Yong, Lao She, Qiu Jin, and Li Qingzhao, as well as well-known folk songs, popular children's stories, and important historical documents. A brief introduction in English is provided for each entry, and each text is available both as an html document for viewing with a web browser and as a GB-coded text file for downloading and reading with other software. In addition, each text is graded according to the difficulty of the vocabulary it contains, so that students (and teachers) can choose reading materials at the appropriate level - dp."
Site contents: Modern Literature; Classical Literature; Popular Culture; History, Ethics, and Politics; Language and Linguistics; Contributor Guidelines; Comments & Suggestions.
[A simple, fast-loading and most elegant site - ed.]
URL http://www.umich.edu/~dporter/sampler/sampler.html
Internet Archive (www.archive.org) [the site was not archived at the time of this abstract.]
Link reported by: David Porter (dporter@umich.edu)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Documents
* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]: Academic
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Essential
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 30

01 Oct 2002

BBQ in Crawford: The Interregnum in U.S.-China
Interhemispheric Resource Center/Institute for Policy Studies, Foreign Policy In Focus (FPIF) Program, Albuquerque, NM, USA
Supplied note: "'BBQ in Crawford: The Interregnum in U.S.-China Relations' By John Gershman [a senior analyst at the Interhemispheric Resource Center (www.irc-online.org) and the Asia/Pacific editor for Foreign Policy in Focus (www.fpif.org) - ed.] Last week's Crawford summit between U.S. President George W. Bush and Chinese President Jiang Zemin [...] reflects the interregnum that exists in U.S.-China relations--the post-Tiananmen era has ended but a new one has yet to be built. - sdk."
URL http://www.fpif.org/commentary/2002/0210uschina.html
Internet Archive (www.archive.org) [the site was not archived at the time of this abstract.]
Link reported by: Siri D. Khalsa (siri@irc-online.org)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Study
* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]: NGO
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 30

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