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Sunday, December 6, 1987 - 08:30

Outing: Milu Deer Reserve

Tan Xiyang, Editor, Nature Magazine;

Tan Bangjie, Former Director, Beijing Zoo

Traditional Chinese folklore calls the milu "si bu xiang" - the four unlikes - because of its unusual appearance. It is said to have a camel's hairy neck, a bull's hooves, a horse's long face and a donkey's long, drooping tail. Indigenous to China the milu seemed to disappear some 1600 years ago. A few survivors were discovered during the Qing dynasty and were kept in the Imperial hunting grounds but with the fall of this dynasty, the herd perished and became extinct. During the nineteenth century some milu were introduced to private reserves, one of which is presently maintained by...
Monday, November 23, 1987 - 19:30

Recollections of 40 Years in China

David Crook, Beijing Foreign Studies University

David Crook of Beijing Foreign Studies University has lived in China for more than 40 years. He will be speaking to us, not autobiographically, but on his recollections and memories of the past four decades. Mr. Cook is a fascinating personality, well-known to many of our members. The evening promises to be an extremely interesting one.
Wednesday, November 18, 1987 - 19:30

Looking Back on Three Years in China

Mark Brayne, Correspondent, BBC

Mark Brayne, the well-known and popular correspondent for the BBC has agreed to give an informal talk giving recollections of his experiences in China during the past three years. One of the outstanding ones being his coverage of the Tibetian Sky Burials. Mark spoke to us when he first arrived and this proved to be immensely successful and enjoyable. Unhappily, he is leaving Beijing soon but his voice will still be heard as the Diplomatic Correspondent of the BBC World Service.
Saturday, November 14, 1987 - 10:00

Historical Tour of Tianjin

Israel Epstein, Author, Journalist;

Editor, China Reconstructs

Adjacent to Beijing lies the thriving metropolis of Tianjin, one of the three independent municipalities in China. Tianjin played a prominent role in foreign involvement in Northern China. It was here that the international expedition landed in 1900 and marched to Beijing to relieve the siege of the Legation Quarter during the Boxer Rebellion. After that incident, the city, like Shanghai, was divided into different concessions which were administered by the various foreign governments, and which became alien enclaves in China with architectural styles unique to the respective occupiers....
Monday, November 9, 1987 - 19:30

A Return to China, 1951 - 1979

Wu Ningkun, Professor of English,

Institute of International Relations

Wu Ningkun, a professor of English at the Institute of International Relations has agreed to share with the members of BIS his personal experiences upon returning to China in 1951. He will address the 1957 Anti-Rightist campaign and include his politically trying days of the Cultural Revolution. Professor Wu, having served as an interpreter for the Flying Tigers in 1941, is not only extremely fluent in English, but is delightfully amusing.
Monday, October 19, 1987 - 19:30

China - Through a Camera Lens

Neal Ulevich, Pulitzer Prize Winner,

Photo-editor, Associated Press

Pulitzer Prize Winner Neal Ulevich, Associated Press Photo-Editor for China, will speak about his experiences as a photojournalist here. Neal has spent 17 years in Asia, the last four being in China. His talk will be illustrated with photographs and slides of his China travels. The evening promises to be an extremely interesting one.
Wednesday, August 12, 1987 - 19:30

Film: Harry Visits Peking

Produced by Shirley Sun

This excellent contemporary film, recently produced by Shirley Sun, is about a Beijing family. The son, Harry, left China while a child and moved to live in the U.S.A. He eventually marries and has a son but he is getting disenchanted with his job so decides to return to Beijing with his wife and 18-year old son for a visit to see his sister and her family. The photography is excellent with some marvelous and intimate shots of life in Peking today.
Tuesday, June 16, 1987 - 19:30

Diplomatic Life in Beijing 1962 - 1965

Ambassador van den Berg, The Netherlands

Diplomatic Life in Beijing 1962-1965. Ambassador van den Berg was born in Shanghai of parents who lived in China for 26 years. He remained in China until he was eleven. After being graduated from the prestigious University of Leiden, he joined the Netherlands diplomatic service. His first posting was to Beijing in 1962, and this provided him with the background and experience to tell us firsthand what it was like to live in Beijing.
Friday, June 12, 1987 - 10:00

Exhibit: The Art of Zhao Zhun Wang

The Art of Zhao Zhun Wang. Born in Beijing 1944, Zhao Zhun Wang brings to the world of art a sensitivity and creativity that is making him one of China's outstanding young painters. He combines extraordinary skills with a firm foundation in traditional Chinese painting. The works of Zhao Zhun Wang are continuously evolving through a series of marvelous images reflecting his very personal interpretation of and deep feeling for his native land.
Saturday, May 23, 1987 - 08:00

Day Trip to Ji Xian

There are three interesting sites included on this excursion. One site is notable for architectural achievement, one for its natural beauty, and one a new tourist site. The Monastary of Solitary Joy (Du Le Si) has two temples. One, considered an architectural masterpiece is remarkable for its roof and ceiling, central well, and natural lighting. It has a finely carved statue of the Chinese goddess, Guan Yin, which is as fine a piece of art as the temple itself. A stop will be made to view Pan Shan, an unusual rock formation mountain, the top of which is often enveloped in...
Thursday, May 14, 1987 - 19:30

Degrees of Affinity

Dr. Wang Zuoliang, Professor of English Literature,

Beijing Foreign Studies University;

President, Chinese English Language Education Association;

and Director, Foreign Literature Research Institute

Dr. Wang Zuoliang, Professor of English Literature, Beijing Foreign Studies University, President of the Chinese English Language Education Association and Director of the Foreign Literature Research Institute, has published a book, "Degrees of Affinity", discussing the similarities of English and Chinese literature. He has kindly agreed to speak on the reaction of the contemporary Chinese reader to early twentieth century literature.
Thursday, April 16, 1987 - 19:30

Classical Gardens of China

Professor Wang Ju Yuan, Beijing Gardening Bureau,

Ministry of Urban and Rural Construction and Environmental Protection

We are happy to announce that professor Wang Ju Yuan of the Beijing Gardening Bureau of the Ministry of Urban and Rural Construction and Environmental Protection will give a lecture and slide presentation on the Classical Gardens of China. Professor Wang Ju Yuan, a highly respected and renowned expert in this field, will also lead us on a visit to some of Beijing's most famous and beautiful gardens later in the Spring.
Wednesday, April 8, 1987 - 19:30

Film: China in Change - The One Child Policy

Directed by Helen Brew;

Narrated by Glenda Jackson

This is a fascinating film recently directed by Helen Brew and narrated by Glenda Jackson on the one child family in China today. It is a particularly interesting, as well as thought-provoking film. The producers were given free opportunity to interview and film the one child family in Beijing and in the provinces. The photography alone is outstanding but is only one factor in the success of this magnificent film.
Wednesday, March 18, 1987 - 19:30

Lecture and Slide Show: From the Courtyard House to the Forbidden City

Professor Guan Zhaoye,

Department of Architecture,

Qinghua University

Professor Guan Zhaoye is teaching architecture at Qinghua University. He is a former student of the department's founder, Professor Liang, a world renowned architect. Prof. Guan has spent one year as a visiting professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He will talk about the architecture of the courtyard house, explaining the Forbidden City as a special example.