The paper surveys the state of the art of Chinese information processing and the major obstacles being faced currently, pointing out that the underlying factor to block the development of Chinese information processing is the lag of the systematic and in depth study on contemporary Chinese language.

In the 1990s, We have achieved a great deal in the grammar study of modern Chinese, especially in the study of three levels grammar, basic unit of Chinese grammar, Chinese Valence grammar and Chinese tense.

The Achievements in the Research of Modern Chinese Lexicon;