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Reports on the establishment of libraries in China to cope with an increasing demand for information services. Expansion of libraries that started with founding of China in 1949; Introduction of technology such as computers and microfilms; Financial problems faced by public libraries; Offer of special services such as information about tourism and architecture.

Informs about Communist Party of China and State Council's decision to exploit the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, which is Southwestern China's access to the sea. Development of communications and transportation infrastructure; Increasing foreign investment.

Focuses on the role played by Xian and other key cities in accelerating China's economic development. Economic potential of the central and west areas; Strength of Xian; Pivotal role of key cities in the organization and development of the regional economy.

Focuses on the revival of Peking Opera as a central platform for the Chinese government's cultural departments. Measures introduced by the Ministry of Culture in 1990 to revitalize Peking Opera; Celebration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of the Chinese Peking Opera masters Mei Lanfang and Zhou Xinfang; Opera's background; Balance between traditional and modern art.

Provides information on the disadvantages of the Inland Sichuan Province in southwest China. Impact on industry and technology; Resources; Advantages of labor and market; Efforts of the Sichuan provincial Party Committee in 1994; Prosperity in recent years; Change in technology.

Presents an interview of National Environmental Protection Agency administrator, Xie Zhenhua on the measures adopted by China to protect its environment. Includes the struggle of China to achieve harmony between economic and social development and environmental protection; Programs under Agenda 21; Drafting of the Law on Prevention and Control of Solid Waste Pollution.

Reports on the status of the Torch Program. Establishment of development zones; Preferential policies; Industrial interest in the program; Fund encouraging participation in the program; Provisional Regulations of the Shanghai Municipal Government on Supporting and Encouraging the Implementation of the Torch Plan; Research units and universities; Effect on economic strength and productivity of participating businesses; Urban economic revitalization.

Analyzes the capability of Suzhou, an ancient China city to attract foreign investors. Statistical data for the foreign funded enterprises as of June 1996; Annual progressive growth rate; Efficiency of the Management Committee of the Suzhou New Area; Capability of the work force.

Features the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in China. Region as a melting pot of different nationalities; Unity and cooperation among cadres of minority nationalities; Equal education opportunity for children.

Describes the scenic beauty of Guangyuan City in China. Location; Description of the various spots of tourist interest in the city.

Reports on the cultural exchanges between India and China. Content of the Sino-Indian Joint Communique; Number of Indian cities where Chinese Cultural Festival was staged; Cities where Indian cultural Festival was held for two months; Features of the festivals; Links between China and India.

Reports the approval by the Standing Committee of the Chinese National People's Congress of the Land Administration Law. Effectivity date of the law; Salient provisions of the law.

Focuses on the development in the art market in China in the 1990s. Worldwide attention attracted by the country's art market; Art market's featuring of vitality and potentials; Emergence of international art fairs; Exposition's provision of opportunity for painters.

Reports that the Liaoning Opera Troupe performed `Boundless Wilds' at the Capital Theater in Beijing, China. Response of the audience; Information on the Opera troupe; When the Liaoning Opera troupe was founded; What `Boundless Wilds' is about.

Features the water monument erected on the estuary of the Yellow River in Dongying City in Shandong Province, China. Role of the monument in the promotion of the conceptual art called `Evolution of the Yellow River'; Comments of artist, Chen Qiang on his creation of the monument.

Reports on the efforts of Liu Zhumei to study and recreate the traditional New Year pictures in the Mianzhu New Year Picture Printing House. Four major styles from the Sichuan Province, Tianjin, Suzhou, Jiangsu Province and Shandong Province; Details of Liu Zhumei's study of art and painting.

Reviews the Second China Art Exhibition (CAE) held in Guangzhou in November, 1994. Sponsored by the Ministry of Culture and the Guangzhou municipal government; Details of participants; Appraisal panel of the artistic committee of the exhibition; Comparison with the first exhibition in 1993; Comments of foreign participants.

Reports on the stone carving gallery in Deyang, Sichuan Province in China. Description of various sections of the Deyang Stone Carvings; Designers of the carvings; Extension work on the gallery.

Features the Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra. Performance of the Shenzhen Symphony Orchestra at the Fourth China Arts Festival in Lanzhou, Gansu Province, China; Director and conductor of the orchestra; Repertoire; Outreach programs of the orchestra; Allocations from the local government.

Reports on the water diversion project in the Datong River to the Qinwangchuan Region in China. Projected completion and funding of the project; Construction of canals and tunnels; Opening policy to Gansu Province; Competitive international bidding of the project; Advantages of the project to the Qinwangchuan Region.

Reports on the fourth China Art Festival held in August 1994 in Lanzhou, Gansu Province, China that showcased ancient musical instruments and dances. Presentation by the Gansu Dunhuang Art Theatre; Musician Xi Zhenguan's interpretation of musical scores; Dance routines; Background on founding of the Gansu Dunhuang Art Theater.

Presents an overview of film collaboration between China and foreign film producers and directors. Joint shooting as a boon to China's economy; Examples of motion pictures which are products of joint shooting in China; Problems with unscrupulous foreign producers; International accolades given to Chinese and Sino-overseas joint film ventures; Highlights of the First Shanghai International Film Festival.

Reports on government efforts to bring China's environmental problems under control. Highlights of the State Bureau of Environmental Protection's 1994 annual report on the country's environmental and ecological situation; Plan to take strict legal and economic action against violations of state environmental laws; Efforts in expanding the country's forests and natural reserves.

Reports on the German Heilbronn Drama Company's visit to China in April 1994. Invitation by the Beijing People's Friendship Association with Foreign Countries and the China Youth Art Theater; Academic dialogue with Chinese drama institutions; Performance of the `Nathan der Weise'; China Youth Art Theater's exchange visit to Germany.

Deals with the establishment of the China Educational TV Station (CETV), a satellite TV educational network. Growing popularity of satellite TV educational programs in China; Role of the government and educational departments in the organization and management of programs; Estimated number of viewers; Accessibility to people in minority areas. INSET: Untitled. (movie Artillery Major), by Hong Lanxing..

Profiles musician Tan Dun. Educational background; Career history; Awards; Views on his music; Orchestra Theater I; Orchestra Theater II; Dao Ji; Death and Fire.

Features the Chinese celebration of the 100th birthday of the late Chairman Mao Zedong. Nationwide broadcast of the television play `Mao Zedong'; December 24, 1993 gala night entitled `High Mountain and Long Rivers' as the climax of a series of commemorative activities; Important aspect of eulogies for Mao.

Reports on the performances of the National Theater Co. of the Republic of Korea in Beijing, Tianjin and Shanghai, China. First state-level art ensemble sent by the Republic of North Korea to China; Dance routines; Description of traditional Korean dancing; Combination of formal religion and Shamanism in Korean folk art; Composition of the dance troupe.

Presents information on four package tours being offered to tourists in Fangcheng, China. Information on the border tour package; Overview of the Shiwan Mountains Forest Tour; Background information on the Jing Folklore Tour.

Reports on the launch of the `Green College Demonstration Project' in Tsinghua University in 1998. Targets of the project; Comment from university president Wang Dazhong; Purpose of the project.

Provides information on the Auto Show 1998 to be held in Beijing, China in June 1998 at the China International exhibition center. Countries that will participate in the exhibit; Focus of the exhibit.

Reports on China's five-year plan for railway construction. Priority and focus of the plan; Amount needed for the project; Total mileage expected to be opened to traffic by year 2002.

Reviews the dance play `Gulimei,' performed by the Beihai Song and Dance Ensemble from the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.

Reports on the problem of white pollution or the abuse of styrofoam meal boxes in China. Cities in the country that have started to replace the containers with more environmentally friendly biodegradable boxes; Details on the circular on replacement of polystyrene meal boxes for rail customers promulgated by the Ministry of Railways in 1996; Four key processes of the assembly line to produce HTA-type pulp containers.

Features the `97 Fujian Opera Show held in Beijing. Highlights of the show; Kind of dramas to be presented in the show.

Reports on the launching of the Green-Corridor Project in China as part of the national reforestation drive. Project description; Comments from Forestry Minister Xu Youfang on the project.

Reports on the commemoration of the centenary of the birth of traditional Chinese painter, Pan Tianshou. Historical background on the life and contributions of Pan Tianshou in Chinese art; Main commemorative events.

Reports on the signing of a contract by the China Performing Arts Agency with the Ballet Troupe of the Central Opera and Ballet Theater to act as the agent to all 1997 Beijing performances. Establishment of the agency system in China; List of 1997 performances.

Reports on the Mogwana Song and Dance Ensemble's performances in Beijing, China. Display of local dances of tribes in Botswana.

Reports that a ceremony marking the donation of a collection of European paintings owned by Peter and Irene Ludwig was held last November 18, 1996 in Beijing, China. Exhibition at the China Art Gallery; Fulfillment of the couple's original plan.

Reports that German firm Bayer AG and and Chinese firm Beijing Guangyi Boli Carbonate Panel Co. have signed a joint venture agreement to produce a new line of building materials. Ratio of investment and profit split; Start of operations before the end of 1997.