Culture, Science and Education

Culture

Xiong Wenbin, ed, Tibetan Culture and Art, China Intercontinental Press, Beijing, December 1996. 17 pp. Color illus. 19.5 ×1 9.5 cm. ISBN 7-80113-177-0. Tibet Photographic Albums Series. Tibetan Opera, rock paintings, stone carvings, sculptures, horseracing festival, folk storytelling The Life of King Gesar, Thangk as, etc.

Potala Editorial Board, ed, Potala: Colorful Tibetan Culture (96-1), New Star Publishers, Beijing, 1996. 58 pp. Color illus. 19 cm. ISBN 7-80102-642-X. 9 articles, including: "Colorful Tibetan Culture," "Past and Present of Tibetan Opera," and "Dechin Droga, the Envoy of Cultural Exchange Between Tibetans and Hans."

Hu Tan & Tagwa Tsering, External Cultural Exchanges of Tibet, New Star Publishers, Beijing, 1996. 19 pp. Color Illus. 18 cm. ISBN 7-80102-518-0. China in Brief Series. Three parts: "Spreading Ethnic Culture, Building a Bridge of Friendship," "Fine Historical Relics and Perfect Tibetan Painting Art," and "Enhancing Academic Exchanges and Making More Friends with Other Countries," introducing the activities of external cultural exchanges of Tibet since the 1990s. Published in Chinese, English, French, German, Spanish, Japanese and Russian.

Potala Editorial Board, Potala: Traditional Culture and Art of Tibet (97-2), New Star Publishers, Beijing, 1997. 36 pp. Illus. 20 cm. ISBN 7-80102-835-X. Seven articles: including "The Tibet Art School," "Respect, Inheritence, Development and Innevation: Traditional Tibetan Culture and Art," "Tibetan Opera and Exorcizing Art" and "Tibetan Painter Nyima Tsering."

Potala Editorial Board, Potala: Carry Forward the Culture of the Snowland (99-6), New Star Publishers, Beijing, 2000. 52 pp. Color illus. 21 cm. ISBN 7-80148-261-1. Nine articles: including "Carry Forward the Culture of Tibet," "Tibetan Culture: Assimilation and Joint Advancement," "The Forty Years of Tibetan Culture, " "Protection of Tibetan Historical Relics," and "Rejuvenating the Past Civilization of the Guge Regime."

State Council Information Office, The Development of Tibetan Culture, New Star Publishers, Beijing, 2000. 26 pp. 20 cm. ISBN 7-80148-293-X. In the past forty-odd years, the Central Government has paid great attention to and supported the protection and development of the fine aspects of traditional Tibetan culture. Through the means of legal, economic and administrative measures, it has invested a huge amount of labor power, money and material s to promote this undertaking and has achieved remarkable success. This is a governmental white paper introducing with a great amount of facts and data the Tibetan language, cultural relics, classics, customs and habits, religious beliefs, culture and art, Tibetan studies, Tibetan medicine, education, news and the pres s, broadcasting, TV and films, indicating that Tibet has entered a new prosperous era of development. Published in Chinese, English, French, German, Spanish, Japanese, Russian and Arabic.

Dorje Tsantus & Xie Wenxian, The Media of Tibet , China Intercontinental Press, Beijing, June 1999. 39 pp. Illus. 21×11 cm. ISBN 7-80113-514-8. Tibet Series. Five parts, introducing the rapid development of the newspapers, magazines, radio and TV broadcasting in Tibet since China started its economic re form and opening-up policy.

Potala Editorial Board, ed, Prosperous Publishing Industry in Tibet, New Star Publishers, Beijing, 1998. 34 pp. Color Illus. 20 cm. ISBN 7-80148-135-6. Seven articles including "The Prosperous Publishing Industry in Tibet," "The Civilization of the Snowland on Paper," "China Tibetology Press: We Have Our Aim," "A Large Catalogue of Books of Tibetan Studies-'Catalogue of Chinese Publications in Tibetan Studies'，" "Biographies of Panchen Lamas " and "The Hidden Tradition-Life Inside the Great Tibetan Monastery Tashilhunpo."

Danchun, ed, Tibetan Culture and Art in Amdo Prefecture, Gansu Ethnic Publishing House, Lanzhou, August 1997. 387 pp. Color illus. 20 cm. ISBN 7-5421-0529-9. Ten articles about the culture and art in Amdo Prefecture in Tibet, introducing its literature and art, folk songs, dances and music, religious songs, dances and music, operas, paintings, sculptures, costumes, architectures, papercuts and calligraphy.

Science

Compiling Team of the Science Commission of the Tibet Autonomous Region, Scientific Development in Tibet, China Intercontinental Press, Beijing, September 1996. 35 pp. Color illus. 18×10 cm. ISBN 7-8011 3-163-0. Tibet Series. Introduces the rapid development of science and technology in Tibet in recent years in the following aspects: the utilization of solar energy and geothermal power, wildlife, forest, mineral deposits, Tibetan medicine, earthquake, meteorology, hydrology, environmental protection, highway, aviation, telecommunication, external exchanges and cooperation of science and technology.

Zhao Guijiu, Nostalgia for Qinghai and Tibet: To People Devoted to Scientific Development on Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, Guangdong Science and Technology Press, Guangzhou, February 2000. 96 pp. Color illus. 26 cm. ISBN 7-5359-2228-7. An authentic record of the course of the comprehensive scientific survey made by the Qinghai-Tibet Comprehensive Scientific Investigation Team of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, and a paean of their patriotism, selflessness, boldness, and determination to scale the heights of science.

Ma Shixiao, ed, The Light of Science in Northern Tibet , Liaoning People's Publishing House, Shenyang, March 2000. 390 pp. Tables & diagrams. 20 cm. ISBN 7-205-04759-5. Northern Tibet Sci-Tech Dvelopment Series. A selection of 60 academic theses, including "The Analysis of the Weather in the Hinterland in Northern Tibet," "A Brief Account of the Policies to Prevent Meteorological Disasters and Plans for Meteorological Service," "Study on the Experimental Plantation of Forage Grasses with Newly Introduced Seeds," "The Changes of Healthcare in Nagqu Prefecture in the Past 40 Years," "A n Investigation and Analysis of the Medical Service and Epidemic Prevention and Academic Research Achievements," and "Promoting the Sustained Economic Development of the Agricultural and Pastoral Area in Nagqu Through Science and Technology." With a preface by Li Maoming.

Education

Kangding Ethnic Normal School Course Research Team, ed, Exploration and Practice of Higher Ethnic Education in Tibetan Areas, Sichuan University Press, Chengdu, October 1997. 355 pp. 20 cm. ISBN 7 -5614-1594-X. A collection of theses for the research on the "Ways to Train Qualified Junior Middle School Teachers for Tibetan Areas," a reform program for th e development of normal education assigned to the Kangding Ethnic Normal School. The book includes 36 theses such as "The Ways to Run Higher Normal Education a nd Their Characteristics," "A Review and Study of the Compilation of Tibetan Textbooks in the Five Provinces and Regions," "Course Offering for Higher Norma l Education in Tibetan Areas," "Foster Bilingual Talents for the 21st Century, the Practice of Tibetan-Han Bilingual Education in Ethnic Institutions of Higher Learning," and "See Things in a New Light, Reform Ways for Tibetan Education, and Raise Tibetan Teaching Quality." With a preface by Wang Kezhi.

Gyarun Loboi & Yang Jiaming, ed, Historial Task Towa rd the New Century: Ways and Means to Foster Qualified Junior Middle School Teachers for Tibetan Areas, Sichuan University Press, Chengdu, May 1998. 395 pp. Diagrams. 20 cm. ISBN 7-5614-1674-1. This book records the achievements made since 1994 in the research on the "Ways to Train Qualified Junior Middle School Teachers for Tibetan Areas " assigned to the Kangding Ethnic Normal School. The book includes 10 chapters such as moral education, the setting-up and development of the preparatory course for ethnic minority students, bilingual education, student recruitment, teaching administration, course offering, teachers professional skills, teaching practice, and continued education for junior middle school teachers. With 4 appendices, including "Summary of the Implementation of the Reform Program of Education in the Kangding Ethnic Normal Schools."

Palden Nyima, Tibetan Compulsory Education Courses in the Cultural Scope, Gansu Ethnic Publishing House, Lanzhou, May 1998. 2 78 pp. Illus. 20 cm. ISBN 7-5421-0583-3. In light of the present situation of the Tibetan society, culture and education, the author discusses in depth the philosophical basis of Tibetan culture, the cultural background for Tibetan compulsory education, course arrangement for compulsory education, living conditions for school-age children, the relationship between traditional culture and modern education and the difficulties facing monastic education.

Sanfudain, ed, Selection of Theses on the Reform of the Teaching of Tibetan Language in Institutions of Higher Learning (Vol.1), Ethnic Publishing House, Beijing, October 1999. 211 pp. 26 cm. ISBN 7-105-036745. 30 theses read at the "Seminar on the Reform of the Teaching of Tibetan Language in Institutions of Higher Learning in 1998," including 16 theses in Tibetan and 14 theses in Han-Chinese. These theses discuss about how to raise the teaching quality of Tibetan language, modern cultural education, bilingual education, how to improve the teaching of Tibetan language, how to develop Tibetan culture, Tibetan studies, moral education, the development of teaching staff, teaching of Tibetan translation, higher education of liberal arts in Tibetan language, and course adjustment for the teaching of Tibetan language. [KH1*3D] Zhou Runnian & Liu Hongji, The Monastic Education of the Tibetans in China, Gansu Education Publishing House, Lanzhou, November 1998, 420 pp. Color illus. 20 cm. ISBN 7-5423-0845-9. This book introduces the beginning and formation of Tibetan monastic education, its development by different religious sects, the organizational structure and educational system of Gelug Sect temples, the Buddhist activities of the temples and their characteristics, and the rise of new education in temples. With two appendices: "Statistics of the Schools Run by the Six Major Monasteries of the Gelug Sect" and "A Table of the Buddhist Names of the Main Living Buddhas of Tibetan Buddhism."

Shang June, Education in Tibet: Past and Present, China Intercontinental Press, Beijing, September 1996. 39 pp. Color illus. 18 cm. ISBN 7-80113-165-7. Tibet Series. Introduces the education during the feudal serfdom period in old Ti bet, the development of modern education in new Tibet and the future of education in Tibet.

Potala Editorial Board, ed, Potala: Ti betan Schools in Inland Regions (96-6), New Star Publishers, Beijing, 1996. 50 pp. Color illus. 19 cm. ISBN 7-80102-674-8. 7 articles, including "A Review of the History of Running Tibetan Schools in Inland Regions," "Students from the Roof of the World to Beijing," and "Chengdu Tibetan Middle School, Cradle of Talents for the Next Century."

Lei Ming, ed, The Eagle Flies from Here: the Achievements of Quality-oriented Education of the Beijing Tibetan Middle School, China Three Gorges Publishing House, June 1998. 201 pp. 20 cm. ISB N 7-80099-270-5. This book records the history of the Beijing Tibetan Middle School which was founded in 1987, and reflects from different angles how the school teachers tried to raise the quality of the students, how they tried to reform teaching materials and methods, and their practical experiences.

The Educational Research Institute of the Tibet Autonomous Region & the Educational Society of the Tibet Autonomous Region, ed, A Se lection of Theses on Educational Research of the Tibet Autonomous Region, Tibetan People's Publishing House, Lhasa, August 1999. 459 pp. Tables. 20 cm. ISBN 7-223-00993-4. Tibetan Education Series. This book was compiled to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China and the 40th anniversary of the Democratic Reform of Tibet. It includes 26 articles like "Speed Up Educational Reform in the Agricultural and Pastoral Areas and Promote the Development of Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Production in Tibet," and "Studies on the Work of the Teaching of Tibetan Language in Tibet." These article s deal with the following aspects: The change and development of education in Ti bet before and after liberation, the developing process of pedagogy in Tibet, the exploration of the ways of quality-oriented education, the training of teachers, studies on written and spoken language, the management of education, teaching experiences and suggestions for educational reform.

The Educational Research Institute of the Tibet Autonomous Region & the Educational Society of the Tibet Autonomous Region, ed, A Collection of Theses on Educational Research of the Tibet Autonomous Region, Tibetan People's Publishing House, Lhasa, August 1999. 509 pp. 20 cm. ISBN 7-223-00994-2. Tibetan Education Series. New educational research achievements made in recent years in Tibet. 59 articles, such as "Broaden the Reform of Education for Ethnic Minorities, " "Grasp the Opportunity in History and Speed Up the Development of Education in Tibet," "Basic Information of the Ethnic Education in Tibet and Its Development," "Present Situation of Our Region's Bilingual Teaching and Its Study," "On the Strategic Distribution and Readjustment of the Specialties for Institutions of Higher Learning in Tibet," "Studies on the Reform of Higher Education in Our Region in the Era of Knowledge Economy," "Serve the Rural Economic Development with Agriculture as the Basis," "Orient Toward the Market and Explore a New Way of Running Education," "Implement the Strategy of 'Develop Tibet Through Science and Technology, and Forcefully Push Ahead the All-round Reform of Rural Education," and "Studies and Policies on the Reform and Development of Tibetan Medical College Education for the New Century." These theses cover the areas of elementary education, higher education, vocational education, secondary education, rural education and medical education.

Kangding Ethnic Normal School Course Research Team, The Bilingual Education and Teaching Research in the Tibetan Areas in Sichuan, Sichuan University Press, Chengdu, November 1996. 232 pp. 20 cm. ISBN 7-5 614-1458-7. Two parts: Research Papers and Survey Reports. 8 articles in the first part, such as "The Bilingual Education in Tibetan and Han-Chinese and Teaching Research in Tibetan Areas in Sichuan," "On the Simultaneous Development of the Education in Tibetan and Han-Chinese Languages in the Secondary and Primary Schools in the Tibetan Areas in Western Sichuan," and "Set Up a Bilingual Education and Teaching System Tailored to the Needs of the Social and Economic Development of the Tibetan Areas in Sichuan." 5 survey reports in the second part, such as "Training Bilingual Teachers for the Agricultural and Pastoral Areas, A Survey Report on the Bilingual Teaching in Kangding Ethnic Normal School," and "A Survey on the Bilingual Education and Teaching in Muli Tibetan Autonomous County." With five appendices including "Regulations of the Examination Committee of Tibetan Teaching Materials Under the Examination Committee of the National Secondary and Primary School Teaching Materials."

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Chingu Cepun, Folk Sports and Recreations of Tibet, Tibetan People's Publishing House, Lhasa, April 1998, 110 pp. 19 cm. ISBN 7-223-01089-4. While introducing the existing folk sports and recreations of Tibet, the author calls for efforts to save and preserve those items that are on the verge of falling into oblivion.