This paper takes Chinese“Feng Shui”as a starting point to study German missionary Ernest Eitel’s writings on Feng Shui and to explore the Chinese images constructed by him in his writings.This study begins by analy...This paper takes Chinese“Feng Shui”as a starting point to study German missionary Ernest Eitel’s writings on Feng Shui and to explore the Chinese images constructed by him in his writings.This study begins by analyzing the structure of Eitel’s work Feng Shui,or,the Rudiments of Natural Science in China,and the Chinese images that he constructed in his work.The study argues that,due to his multiple identities as a missionary,a believer in colonialism,an educator,and a researcher of culture,as well as the influence of what he saw and heard in China,Eitel,despite his exhaustive examination of Chinese Feng Shui culture,ultimately,due to his own biases brought about by his own experiences and cultural differences,produced a paradoxical discourse on Feng Shui:he understood it as a Chinese natural science system,but an unsystematic one.As a result,Eitel also built a contradictory image of the Chinese:they hold a belief in the“animism”and respect for ancestral observations of nature,which ultimately translates into a superstitious belief in nature and an ignorance of true science.展开更多
In this paper,Joseph,kind to his brothers whom had once nearly killed him before will be discussed.Years of terrible suffering when Joseph has been sold to Egypt as a slave,from the bottom towards the top,he finally b...In this paper,Joseph,kind to his brothers whom had once nearly killed him before will be discussed.Years of terrible suffering when Joseph has been sold to Egypt as a slave,from the bottom towards the top,he finally became the prime minister to help the Egyptian pharaohs with seven years of abundant and famine.When his brothers came to Egypt to buy coin to get alive,as a prime minister,Joseph did not use his power to punish them but forgive all after identifying their repentance.Forgiving all and asking his brothers to reunite the whole family and relatives,Joseph also settles his father and brothers in the best of the land,dwell in the land of Goshen admitted by Egyp tian pharaohs.Conclusion:Every one of us shall be as kind as Joseph,forget the evil things treated to us before,and forgive the persons,who betrayed or framed before:a disposition to be lenient in pardoning others.展开更多
Band of Brothers is a mirror of American heroism. It shows us a clear view of what is really American heroism, which spiritually leads the American society, not only in the American history, but also in the recent dev...Band of Brothers is a mirror of American heroism. It shows us a clear view of what is really American heroism, which spiritually leads the American society, not only in the American history, but also in the recent development of the nation.展开更多
In reccnt years,the state-owned economy in Shanghai has been going through a stead growth.At the same time,as long as Shanghai's economic reform deepens,the growth of non-public sectors has also maintained a robus...In reccnt years,the state-owned economy in Shanghai has been going through a stead growth.At the same time,as long as Shanghai's economic reform deepens,the growth of non-public sectors has also maintained a robust momentum.Specifically.the proportion of the state-owned economy in Shanghai has decreased from 55% in 2000 to 47.9% in 2006.while the proportion of the non-public sectors has increased from 28.6% in 2000 to 44.1% in 2006. Based on the ratio decrease of Shanghai's state-owned economy in the who...展开更多
I know it is wrong to envy your children.But when I see my son,Tonio and his younger brother Sam going down a slide together,one’s arm around the other,I know I have missed something wonderful.Not only did I never ha...I know it is wrong to envy your children.But when I see my son,Tonio and his younger brother Sam going down a slide together,one’s arm around the other,I know I have missed something wonderful.Not only did I never have a brother,but also I had no friendships like theirs.My sister was old enough to help take care of me,so she was more a mother than a playmate,and I was more a pest than a friend.A brother would have been wonderful,but it was not in the family planning.展开更多
As the unique heritage of culture,humor has its own characteristics.Whether the translation of verbal humor can convey the original culture accurately is vital.In this thesis,the author will make a study on the transl...As the unique heritage of culture,humor has its own characteristics.Whether the translation of verbal humor can convey the original culture accurately is vital.In this thesis,the author will make a study on the translation of verbal humor in Yu Hua 's novel Brothers from the perspective of Functional Equivalence Theory,which examines whether the translation version reproduces the style of the original text accurately and adequately.展开更多
文摘This paper takes Chinese“Feng Shui”as a starting point to study German missionary Ernest Eitel’s writings on Feng Shui and to explore the Chinese images constructed by him in his writings.This study begins by analyzing the structure of Eitel’s work Feng Shui,or,the Rudiments of Natural Science in China,and the Chinese images that he constructed in his work.The study argues that,due to his multiple identities as a missionary,a believer in colonialism,an educator,and a researcher of culture,as well as the influence of what he saw and heard in China,Eitel,despite his exhaustive examination of Chinese Feng Shui culture,ultimately,due to his own biases brought about by his own experiences and cultural differences,produced a paradoxical discourse on Feng Shui:he understood it as a Chinese natural science system,but an unsystematic one.As a result,Eitel also built a contradictory image of the Chinese:they hold a belief in the“animism”and respect for ancestral observations of nature,which ultimately translates into a superstitious belief in nature and an ignorance of true science.
文摘In this paper,Joseph,kind to his brothers whom had once nearly killed him before will be discussed.Years of terrible suffering when Joseph has been sold to Egypt as a slave,from the bottom towards the top,he finally became the prime minister to help the Egyptian pharaohs with seven years of abundant and famine.When his brothers came to Egypt to buy coin to get alive,as a prime minister,Joseph did not use his power to punish them but forgive all after identifying their repentance.Forgiving all and asking his brothers to reunite the whole family and relatives,Joseph also settles his father and brothers in the best of the land,dwell in the land of Goshen admitted by Egyp tian pharaohs.Conclusion:Every one of us shall be as kind as Joseph,forget the evil things treated to us before,and forgive the persons,who betrayed or framed before:a disposition to be lenient in pardoning others.
文摘Band of Brothers is a mirror of American heroism. It shows us a clear view of what is really American heroism, which spiritually leads the American society, not only in the American history, but also in the recent development of the nation.
文摘In reccnt years,the state-owned economy in Shanghai has been going through a stead growth.At the same time,as long as Shanghai's economic reform deepens,the growth of non-public sectors has also maintained a robust momentum.Specifically.the proportion of the state-owned economy in Shanghai has decreased from 55% in 2000 to 47.9% in 2006.while the proportion of the non-public sectors has increased from 28.6% in 2000 to 44.1% in 2006. Based on the ratio decrease of Shanghai's state-owned economy in the who...
文摘I know it is wrong to envy your children.But when I see my son,Tonio and his younger brother Sam going down a slide together,one’s arm around the other,I know I have missed something wonderful.Not only did I never have a brother,but also I had no friendships like theirs.My sister was old enough to help take care of me,so she was more a mother than a playmate,and I was more a pest than a friend.A brother would have been wonderful,but it was not in the family planning.
文摘As the unique heritage of culture,humor has its own characteristics.Whether the translation of verbal humor can convey the original culture accurately is vital.In this thesis,the author will make a study on the translation of verbal humor in Yu Hua 's novel Brothers from the perspective of Functional Equivalence Theory,which examines whether the translation version reproduces the style of the original text accurately and adequately.
