Description: 1. Take Our Workers, Please, Ben Dolven, Far EasternEconomic Review , February 27, 2003. Several Chinese rural provinces are exporting workers tocoastal cities for employment in manufacturing because they are facedwith potential unemployment crises. 2. A Power Crisis Looms, Susan V. Lawrence, Far EasternEconomic Review , December 26-January 2, 2003. The author examines issues related to leadershipsuccession in China today. A split leadership contributed to theTiananmen Square crisis in 1989 and its painful aftermath. The lastthing Chinese officials want is another such split, in fact or inimage. 3. Holding Up Half the Sky: Women in China, Susan Perry, Current History , September 1998. In this article, Susan Perry discusses how far women inChina have come and how far the government will let themgo. 4. Removing the Roadblocks to Reform, Mary Jane Skanderup, The World & I , July 2002. China''s economic success has given rise to new kinds ofnationalism in the contemporary People''s Republic of China (PRC) Somesegments of society welcome foreign ideas and influences, while othersare far more xenophobic. But these diverse attitudes are united by asense of growing national strength and confidence. The Chinesegovernment is challenged to respond to these distinct nationaliststrains in its domestic reforms and its internationaldealings. 5. The Cities vs. the Countryside, Jing Luo, The World& I , October 2001. A major problem for China today is its huge number ofrural migrants, which is increasing at a rate of 20 million per year.The government has vowed to dedicate its tenth Five-Year Plan toimprovin small- and medium-sized cities. 6. Generational Transition in China, Joseph Fewsmith, The Washington Quarterly , Autumn 2002. China is experiencing a generational politicaltransformation that began in the 1980s. The further the country movesaway from the reality of revolution, the stronger will be the impactof this transformation on leadership behavior and policy. 7. Out of Puff: A Survey of China, The Economist ,June 15, 2002. In this in depth survey of China today, James Miles warnsthat while China stands ready to tackle vital reforms, the worldshould expect a long wait. 8. The Human Tide Sweeps Into Cities, David Lague, FarEastern Economic Review , January 9, 2003. David Lague examines the likely consequences of the hugeand continuing exodus of rural Chinese to urban areas. It is one ofhistory''s biggest population movements. 9. Dam the Consequences, David Murphy, Far EasternEconomic Review , May 23, 2002. David Murphy reports that China is persisting in buildingthe massive Three Gorges Dam on the Min River, despite many compellingenvironmental, engineering, social, and cultural reasons why it shouldnot. The government loves big engineering projects, and it hassquelched public debate on the subject. 10. NBR Briefing: What Does SARS Mean for China?, Neil J.Beck, The National Bureau of Asian Research , May 9,2003. SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) has killed 514people in numerous countries since November 2002. Neil Beck assessesthe economic and political impact of SARS on China, where the diseasestarted. 11. On Track for a Rail Revolution, David Lague, FarEastern Economic Review , July 28, 2002. Beijing is investing $42 billion into the country''s vastrail network, an ambitious project that aims to create newopportunities for millions of its citizens. David Lague describes thisand other plans to improve the country''s transportationinfrastructure. 12. Images of Dynasty: China''s Golden Age of Archaeology,Albert E. Dien, Archaeology , March/April 1999. Only after the establishment of the People''s Republic ofChina in 1949 did large-scale archaeological investigations takeplace. This article looks at what has been called "China''s gold age ofarchaeology". 13. Chinese Deadbeats Cringe at the Sound of Mr. Li''s Gong,Karby Leggett, Wall Street Journal , September 21, 2000. In China today, a flawed legal system has caught manypeople in a rising tide of debt, leaving everyone owing something tosomeone. The job of debt collector is the topic of thisarticle. 14. Hong Kong Solutions, Philip Segal, Far EasternEconomic Review , March 20, 2003. According to Philip Segal, the huge deficit, deflation,and gloom that ong Kong faces needs more than "an upward tweak of thetax rate" to fix the situation. Luckily, he says, there is no shortageof helpful suggestions. 15. Hong Kong: Still "One Country, Two Systems?'''', Craig N.Canning, Current History , September 2001. Is the "one country, two systems" approach forreunification working in Hong Kong? In some ways, yes; in other ways,no. Craig Canning takes inventory. 16. Rivals More Than Ever, The Economist , March30, 2002. Will it be Hong Kong or its rival on the Chinese mainland,Shanghai, that will prosper more in the twenty-first century? HongKong''s lack of dynamic, forward-looking leadership is a hindrance, andShanghai is the focus of foreign companies hoping to benefit from theopening of China''s markets. Still, Shanghai is by no means certain toemerge as the clear favorite. "Freedom of speech and all that",including a sound financial structure, are Hong Kong''s strongsuits. 17. In Pursuit of Excellence, Kelly Her, TaipeiReview , December 2002. More students in Taiwan have access to higher educationthan ever before, but writes kelly Her, some fear that the quality ofeducation is in decline. 18. Election Reflections, Pat Gao, Taipei Review ,March 2002. In this article, Pat Gao considers the various proposalsthat are being considered for reforming the legislature and the systemfor electing members. 19. See Me, Hear Me, Touch Me, Heal Me--The Rise of AlternativeMedicine, Sinorama , January 2003. While health authorities in Taiwan tend to ignorealternative medicine, in the United States many medical schools offercourses in the subject and the international academic community holdfrequent symposia to put the field on a sound scientificfooting.

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