Dr. Campbell'sChina Project research study -found that there is a relationship between diet and cancer. Diets that are high in fat and meat and low in dietary fiber are strongly associated with incidence of colon and breast cancer.

Stomach cancer is much more common in China than in the United States. Evidence from his study suggests that from consuming more fermented and salted foods. Those who eat more fresh vegetables have a lower risk of this cancer.

He also found that cancer occurs more in the people who live in the metropolitan area than the rural China. This occurrence is more likely among city dwellers because people living in metropolitan areas consume more animal proteins. His study proves that the nutrients usually present in plant-based foods minimize the occurrence of chronic degenerative diseases.

Literature Seminar: Oct. 19, 2002

"The Fusion of Traditional and Contemporary Chinese Poetry" -- Ms. Chun-Ying Chang, the author of "Love from a Broader View".

Summary:

After Ms. Chang  gave a brief introduction to the contemporary Chinese poetry, she focused on the comparison of traditional and contemporary poems.

Book Study Group -- May 2002 report:

Title: "Fu Ping", a novel -- written by Wang An-yi

Wang An-yi, the author, uses Fu Ping, a country girl, as a focal point to illustrate the lifestyle and moral values of people who lived in Shanghai during 1960s under the communist regime. This book describes the lower labor class people who struggle to make a living and yet, dream of a better life in the future. The author also uses Fu Ping's refusing her arranged marriage to bring out the woman rights movement.

Everyone brought up a different point view about this book. We had a lively discussion and enjoyed the fellowship.