Chinese mathematics competitions and olympiads: 1993-2001 Book 2

This book is a continuation of the earlier volume (1981-1993) and covers the years 1993 to 2001.China has an outstanding record in the International Mathematical Olympiad, and the book contains the problems which were used to identify the team candidates and select the Chinese teams. The problems are meticulously constructed, many with distinctive flavour. They come in all levels of difficulty, from the relatively basic to the most challenging. Front cover......Page 1 Title page......Page 3 Date-line......Page 4 Series......Page 5 Books in the series......Page 6 CONTENTS......Page 8 FOREWORD......Page 9 PREFACE......Page 10 NOTES TO THE READER......Page 11 THE PROBLEMS......Page 13 1993/94......Page 15 1994/95......Page 19 1995/96......Page 24 1996/97......Page 28 1997/98......Page 32 1998/99......Page 37 1999/00......Page 41 2000/01......Page 45 THE ANSWERS......Page 49 THE SOLUTIONS......Page 55 1993/94......Page 57 1994/95......Page 73 1995/96......Page 85 1996/97......Page 98 1997/98......Page 114 1998/99......Page 134 1999/00......Page 151 2000/01......Page 167 GENERAL REFERENCES......Page 183 Back cover......Page 187