The modernization of Asian countries has been a subject of great interest in recent years, and the ROC is one of the fastest developing countries in Asia. Just what are her accomplishments and challenges? This issue's cover story, "After Becoming a Model of Development," presents an analysis.
October is a month of special significance to Chinese. On Double Tenth day, as everyone is joyously setting off firecrackers, the Chinese-Taipei baseball team, winners of the Asian cup, will take part in an international competition in Cuba, hoping to come up with another championship. And later in the month the long-awaited National Theater and National Concert Hall will open their doors to the public. "Why Are Our Baseball Heroes Glum?" and "The National Theater and National Concert Hall: Before the Shows Begin" examine these achievements and what went on behind them.
Ch'ungyang Festival, the Chinese Old Folks' Day, falls on October 31st this year, and this issue offers an article on the emotional life of the elderly-- "Growing Old--Together." In addition, we conclude our series on colleges, which began in November 1982, and Soho Snapshots.