Happy New Year!
Say so long to 1987 as we ring in 1988. Domestically, the talk of the town is focused on the lifting of press restrictions. What will be the effect upon the media of this historic change? What have the various newspapers done in order to prepare for battle? What challenges will journalism ethics be faced with? What do overseas reporters in Washington, D.C., hope for? This month's "Special Feature" gets to the bottom of these questions and issues.
On the other side of the Pacific there's a small island in the San Francisco Bay called "Angel Island." On this island sits a wooden house whose walls are dotted with Chinese poetry. What's this all about? Take a look at this month's cover story entitled "Angel Island" and find out.
In just thirty years, products bearing the label "Made in Taiwan" have penetrated the global market. Can Chinese culture, based on a 5,000-year-old history likewise be exported? "Chinese Culture--The Newest Export" analyzes it for you.
With the New Year, Sinorama is changing its cover design and introducing three new features: "National Affairs Forum, "Modern Poetry Selections," and "Overseas University Report."