Discusses and includes examples of the highly individualized calligraphic styles which two sects of Buddhist monks developed and which set a standard of excellence emulated by secular society. (VJ)

Attempts to discover the degree to which two organized groups of Chinese in Long Island, New York, feel themselves welcomed by and assimilated into middle-class suburban life. (JM)

Describes the results of an analysis of Chinese characters carried out at the National Bureau of Standards and indicates how it might be applied in the Chinese or Japanese language classroom. Paper presented to the Chinese Language Teachers Association, MLA Convention, Denver, Colorado, December 1969. (FWB)

Study based on a paper presented at the Western Psychological Assoc Convention, San Francisco, 1967. Reprints from: H. Peskin, Dept of Psychology, San Francisco State College, 1600 Holloway Ave., San Francisco, Calif. 94132.

Explores problems concerning operation of Chinese libraries from 1949 to present, discussing library services in four periods--1949-57, 1958-65, 1966-76, and 1976-81--to illustrate how development of Chinese libraries has been affected by political, economic, and cultural conditions. A brief chronological context and 72 references are included.…

Describes a unit of study on China for use with students in the middle grades. Students research topics such as Chinese transportation and sports, reproduce Chinese characters, construct a relief map of China, prepare Chinese food, and solve a Chinese puzzle. (RM)

Presents an introductory activity for a unit on the People's Republic of China. Students identify the country through four sets of clues about China's cultural characteristics, such as, where in the world would you find books being printed for Ghana schools, barefoot doctors, and Peonybrand toilet paper. (Author/KC)

"Bu" can negate noun phrases. This article attempts to determine what the parent structures are from which noun-bu-noun is derived, to describe the general property of N-bu-N, to examine the conditions under which N-bu-N is used, and to contrast it with other structures of similar usage. (Author/PJM)

Magic circles, number puzzles somewhat more complex than magic squares, are described and discussed. (MK)

This article focuses on classroom behavior in the People's Republic of China. (MM)

Uses the example of the teaching of the Chinese negative form "bu" to demonstrate the need for cooperation between linguists, researchers, and Chinese language teachers. (AM)

A discussion of recent plans for exchange of scholars between China and the U.S. (BB)

Reports that 10 American physicists who toured the People's Republic of China in 1976 concluded that Chinese universities are fully absorbed in training practical technologists. This action may create a real lack of broad understanding needed for developing new technology in the next generation. (CS)

The use of "yige" in various situations in Chinese is discussed. "Yige" resembles English "a/an," but its primary function is to highlight the presence of a following noun phrase and the qualities it represents. This paper aims to illustrate how seemingly irregular sentences can further understanding of the language. (CHK)