TheSecondChinese-SovietSemi-naronChemistryandApplicationsofRareEarthswasheldinChangchunandShanghai,China,fromOct.4thto14th,1991.Nearly100scientistsandexpertsparticipatedinthemeetingand98paperswereintoconferenceproceedings.ThemeetingwasjointlychairedoverbyProf.NiJiazuanofChang-chunInstituteofAppliedChemistry.AcademiaSinica.and