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This collection of nine research papers concerning aspects of the economy of China were written by U.S. college and university professors who traveled to China as part of the Fulbright Hays Summer Seminars Abroad Program. The papers include: "The Impact of Economic Reforms on the Status of Women in China" (M. Eysenbach); "China's Agricultural Economy and Policies" (L. Fletcher); "China: Economic Reform and Social Welfare" (L. Geiger); "China's Foreign Trade" (A. W. Khandker); "China's Economic Development" (E. Kim); "Rural Township and Village Enterprises in China" (S. Park); "Joint Ventures in China" (J. Rassi); "Chinese Enterprises: Responses to Prepared Questions" (E. Ryan); and "Treasury Bonds in China" (K. Weir). (DB)

This book investigates a variety of contemporary issues, both domestic U.S. concerns and those of an international focus that involve the United States. The introduction develops the context of the book by discussing the Reagan legacy, the 101st Congress, the Supreme Court, and the making of the U.S. federal budget. The domestic policy issues of the economy, education, civil rights, social programs, health care, immigration, energy, environment, agriculture, and crime are reviewed. The foreign policy issue areas covered include the Soviet Union, defense, Central America, the Middle East, international trade, Western Europe, nuclear proliferation, world poverty and U.S. foreign aid, South Africa, and China. The discussion of each of these domestic and foreign policy issues is developed in depth through the identification of the key questions in each topic area, an extensive background summary, a listing of the current critical issues for each topic area, pro and con debates on key points, and a short outlook projection for the topic area. The book is illustrated with photographs, maps, graphs and charts, and editorial cartoons on the subject matter. (PPB)

Chapter XVII of the book "Around the World on a Bicycle: From Teheran to Yokohama," by Thomas Stevens is presented. It narrates the author's bicycle journey through out China. He experienced an unusual population of boats that shows an interesting feature of life in Canton, China and was astonished by the marvelous field-garden of rice, vegetables and sugar-canes. His comic search for the Sam-Shue gate and his rest near the creek that alarmed a slave-woman and her mistress is also presented.