Newsletter No. 111

4 No. 111 4thSeptember 1997 CUHK Newsletter New Books TheChines e Universit y Pres s Environment Management Technology: A Glossary o f Mode rn Terminology English-Chinese/Chinese-English (simplified Chinese characters edition) Compiled b y Gottfried Eigenmann an d translated b y L u F u Run, th e glossary includes over a thousand terms i n both English and Chinese on various aspects o f environmental management an d technology: analysis, biology, ecology, management, legislation, noise protection, and pollution control technology for air , water, and wastes. Wherever needed, background information i s provided. Written by experts and practitioners in the field, the book is useful t o laypersons as well a s managers, engineers, an d administrators involved i n environmental protection. I t also helps promote technology transfer t o Chinese speaking communities by improving understanding of the subject. ISBN 962-201-771-1, paperback, 530 pages, HK$145 The Tiger Killers Part Two of The Marshes of Mount Liang The Tiger Killers is the second volume o f a new translation o f the classical novel, The Marshes of Mount Liang o r Shuihu Zhuan, one of the most popular works i n Chinese literature. Like the first volume, The Broken Seals, i t follows the fortunes of various outlaw heroes a s they move through a world o f treacherous officials, jealous toadies, bullying gaolers, hired assassins, foolhardy generals, an d cannibalistic innkeepers. Translated b y John and Alex Dent-Young, this volume consists o f chapters 23 t o 43 o f the full 120-chapter version and contains some of the most famous scenes of the novel. I t vividly captures th e individuality o f the characters and th e charisma o f the original description b y translating al l introductory and descriptive verse in the novel. The book offers the English reader something of the liveliness and humour o f a work which has delighted generations of Chinese readers. ISBN 962-201-751-7, paperback, 456 pages, HK$198 The Ot her Hong Kong Report 1997 Edited by Joseph Y. S. Cheng, The Other Hong Kong Report 1997, like th e previous volumes in this series, calls on a team o f experts t o comment o n significant developments in the territory in various major areas during th e past year. In 1996 there seemed t o have been an improvement in confidence in a stable transfer o f power o n th e parts o f both Chinese leaders an d Hong Kong people. Th e Hang Seng Index an d selective segments of the real estate market reached record highs in the last quarter o f 1996; and not even the leadership succession i n Beijing seemed to have rocked the boat. The authors, drawn from local tertiary institutions, th e business community, public corporations, an d voluntary agencies, give informed an d analytical accounts o f this improvement in confidence in 1996. They also offer advice to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government i n their respective areas of expertise. I t is hoped that their views will generate objective discussion about the future direction of the HKSAR. ISBN 962-201-778-9, paperback, 578 pages, HK$188 Development Appraisal o fLand i nHong Kong 'When you possess land, you possess wealth.' This age-old Chinese maxim i s especially pertinent t o Hong Kong where the real estate market i s a major source of wealth not only for developers but also for ordinary flat-owners. Like al l other businesses, land development i s about cash flow. A proper appraisal should be conducted which provides, i n addition to current market information, th e possible changes i n cash flow during development. Edited by Li Ling-hin, this book puts forward a cash flow development appraisal model, providing an angle other than the traditional development appraisal model t o look a t real estate development. This model can b e used fo r valuation purposes a s well a s financial planning, and opens u p more options fo r th e analyst i n examining th e feasibility o f development projects. I t i s hoped that the ideas raised i n the book will steer land development appraisal towards investment rather than speculation. ISBN 962-201-776-2, hardcover, 216 pages, HK$230 China Review 1997 China Review ha s been chosen b y th e American Public Libraries Association fo r inclusion o n th e list o f books recommended t o it s members fo r acquisition. China Review 1997, the seventh volume of the series, i s an expert survey o f China's major sectors of interest and a critical summary of the political, economic, and social developments of the previous year. The volume, edited b y Maurice Brosseau, Kuan Hsin-chi, and Y.Y. Kueh, gives several in-depth presentations o n significant political and social issues, such as the death of leader Deng Xiaoping, the eve o f the 15th Party Congress, cross- straits relations, and foreign economic relations. Additional studies feature other areas o f Chinese society, including cultural changes and legal disputes. ISBN 962-201-774-6, hardcover, 430 pages, HK$330 • Personalia • 人事動態 • Personalia • 人事動態 • Personalia • 人事動態 • Personalia • 人事動態 • Personalia • 人事動態• Information in this section can only  be accessed with CWEM password .   若要瀏覽本部分的資料， 請須輸 入 中大校園電子郵件密碼 。