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THE BATTALION Page 3 MONDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1979 '"China open to world, ^'author tells A&M crowd Aggie-designed hospital set to he huilt in Guatemala alt "consistent IK, n g is dii r d times. Vet cisions we a 'id the as any heci make." rnment and C) Journal By MARCY BOYCE Battalion Reporter China has begun to open its “eyes and ears, if not its heart” to the out side world both economically and culturally as it strives to create a , . . more modern society, China expert ai n y thosed) [) r r oss Terrill said at Texas A&M 111 cnse scmii University Thursday night. , 3rn ' Author of “800,000,000: The Real China,” Terrill shared his impres sions of the new China in the MSC Great Issues presentation of “The Future of China after Mao. ” Based on his extensive travel through China, he said there is now new attitude toward foreigners, coupled with a somewhat pro- American mood. For example, he said he observed readings of Walt Whitman’s poetry at which the Chinese people wept with emotion as it was translated. “Sure it was because of the poetry, but I also think it was be cause here was something from America,” Terrill said. Industry is also the target of dras tic change. Whereas before, an air of competing with other countries pervaded all activity, Terrill said that now notices on factory walls encourage competition between units within a plant, safety standards and product quality. Moreover, they have initiated a system of bonuses for superior production and output. “The bonus system is making a great difference in the spirit of the country,” he said. Not only have industry and busi ness experienced a change in policy. Entertainment and culture have been depoliticized, he said, and per formances at the cinema and theater now make no reference to military or political affairs. For example, Terrill said, a shoot ing gallery in a park once sported American soldiers as its targets. But on his recent visit, he said the sol diers had been replaced by giraffes and ducks. Terrill said the Chinese are seek ing a balance in their policies. They realize they will have to take some steps toward democracy to achieve modernization, but at the same time they stress the importance of main taining centralization. In fact, Terrill said, he views these steps toward democracy as a demand for constitutionality, a gov- l! ? Construction is about to begin on a hospital deep in the jungles of Guatemala that will operate almost entirely on sunlight. The 50-75 bed facility was de signed by a Texas A&M University graduate student and associate pro fessor in architecture and environmental design for an area where access to electricity is limited and materials must come from the immediate area. The two men, Cur tis W. Haynes and Professor George J. Mann, took on the project for an Alabama-based evangelical associa tion- The result was an ambulatory clinic and hospital resembling the thatched huts typical of the mountainous Central American na tion. Total cost is estimated at over $1 million and will house bases for dentistry, nutrition, preventative medicine, prenatal and infant serv ices, as well as a mobile clinic, and should be able to serve 150 people per day, Mann said. Xiata Men’s & women’s tennis apparel T-Shirts & custom-design transfers Complete selection of athletic clothing OPEN 9:30-6.00 -Tht ^BROOKS {£3conVERSE l ocker Koom "SPORTSHOES UNLIMITED" VILLA MARIA RD ACROSS FROM MANOR EAST MALL 779 9484 Dr. Ross Terrill, who has authored a book on China, told a crowd at Texas A&M Thursday night that the country is opening to the world in its efforts to create a more modern society. eminent of laws, not man, accoun tability of officials, a period of steady policy, and due process before the law. There is a now certain amount of frankness from the Chinese press and in some instances, even from government officials, he said. “They are walking this tightrope — admitting that the problems of China are fundamental. The frank ness is good but the analysis, in many cases, is sobering,” said Ter rill. Although last year was a good year economically for China, Terrill said raising the standard of living for Battalion photo by Ken Herrera a billion people will be difficult. In addition, increasing trade with the west will create a deficit as a need for certain goods, such as oil drilling equipment, is fulfilled, Ter rill said. But, he continued, the Chinese are willing to pay this be cause they view their country as an emerging power which will in time create a trade surplus by exporting to the third world countries. Terrill said he believes there are reasonable prospects for a period of steadiness in the Chinese political system, but it will be a long march, much longer than Mao’s march in the past. Engineering group elects prof to post Dr. Neilon J. Rowan, civil en gineering professor and Texas Transportation Institute research engineer, has been elected vice president of the International In stitute of Transportation Engi neers. Rowan was elected at the In stitute’s annual meeting in Canada in late September. He has served on the organiza tion’s board of directors and held all offices in the Texas section of ITE. Rowan was named Trans portation Engineer of the Year in Texas for 1978. The Institute is a professional service organization. It serves 6,300 traffic engineers, transpor tation engineers and other pro fessionals in the U.S., Canada and 57 foreign countries. BUDGET & *L ECo *z> A Open 10-7 Mon.- Sat. f 315 Univ. 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