INFORMATION COLUMN /Article By Mu Shihua Photo By Qin Wen
Fiftieth Anniversary of China's  Preparatory Education for Ethnic Minoritie s
/Article by Song Taicheng & Tian Li
OUR FORUM: ETHNICITY VS. GLOBALIZATION
Globalization and the Future of Anthropology
/by Jean-Loup Amselle
LIFE
Gazing At The Gates Of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau/By  Zhang Chaoyin
COVER STORY
Nomadism : One of the World¡¯s Great Mysteries/By  Yi Hua
Last Nomads in China : Notes of the Everyday Life of Kazak Nomads in Xinjiang
/By Wang Jianmin
CHINESE CUTURAL HERITAGE
China And kites -a Cultural Reflection /By  Zheng Qian
Yangjiabu : 500 Years of Pride, Paintings and Kites /By  Zhang Chonggao
The 11 Well-known Kite Families in Weifang /By  Jiang Lianshao&Zhang Chonggao
The Four Crafts of Kites /ByJiang Lianshao&Zhang Chonggao
The"Crane and Celestial Boy"Kite /By  Jiang Lianshao&Zhang Chonggao
Kites in Still /By  Zheng Qian
MEMORY
Walking Round Sacred Mountains And Lakes In Tibet /By ZhengQian
My Pilgrimage To Mt. Khawah  Gepoh /By Zairen Pingcuo
A village near the frontier /by Sun Min
GOVERNMENT DOCUMENT
Training  and Using  officials Of Ethnic Minorities and  All Types Of  Talented
Personnel At All  Levels Is An Important Policy Of The Chinese Government
/By Hu Jingping
YAO PEOPLE OUTSIDE CHINA
The Religion of the Yao in the Golden Triangle
/By Li Jian (The University of Northern Iowa, U.S.A.)
Yao People Migrating Over The Past 1,500 Years /By  Li Dongmei
Lohu Briefing of Lahu ethnic group/Photo  By Li Xiaoqing
XIN JIANG IN TOYNBEE¡¯S DREAMS
The Story of Beiting /By Wang Dongping
ART
Chinese Painting : Shui Mo Identity
The Chinese Van Gogh /By Chen Lusheng
Simple Format , But a Moving Sentiment from Careful Observation /By  Xu Encun