Introducing advances in atmospheric sciences

Scientific publications as well as personal contacts at scientific meetings always give an impetus tothe advancement of science. Since the mid-seventies China has participatod in more and moreinternational conferences on atmospheric sciences. Especially in recent years china has actively takenpart in such interchanges. Beautiful as they are, the intricate Chinese characters, have given muchtrouble to our foreign colleagues in keeping abreast of the current developments in our atmospheric