These proceedings present research on molecular clouds and star formation and include papers on: formation of first generation stars and planetary systems, collapse of a magnetized cloud, study of Herbig-Hare objects, protoplanetary disks and the future development of radio astronomy in China.

Occultation study of star forming regions, W.-P. Chen
the collapse of a magnetized cloud, Z.-H. Chiueh
structure and star formation in interacting galaxies, D. Elmegreen
observations of protoplanetary disks in millimeter-wave continuum and molecular line emission, M. Hayashi
formation of massive stars, P. Ho
molecular clouds in the galactic center, P. Ho
study of the Herbig-Hare objects, J.-Y. Hu
formation of first generation stars in the galaxy, D. Lin
formation of planetary systems, D. Lin
research of molecular clouds and star formation in China, C.-P. Liu
present status and future development of optical/IR observations in China, Z.-Y. Qiao
on the theory of large-scale star formation, G.-X. Song
present status and future development of radio astronomy in China, Z.-C. Xu
early evolution of planet-forming disks, Y. Chi.