China Behind Feng Shui-Ernst Eitel and Feng Shui

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.

Zhao Shuying Devotes Herself to Gerontology

LAST year, Yu Hua, an elderly woman who was suffering from five or six different illnesses, was hospitalized for almost three months at the Department of Gerontology in the Friendship Hospital. She said she had a good impression of the doctors and nurses who cared for her, especially Head Doctor Zhao Shuying. Dr. Zhao comes from a long line of doctors of traditional Chinese medicine, but studied Western medicine when she was a college student. Through years of research and practice, she has been able to successfully combine

历史地理视角的明清时期“束水攻沙”治黄之败探析

Since the late Ming dynasty to 1856 Qing dynasty,"shu shui gong sha"is the authentic theorem of water-control in lower reaches of Huang-he river,but plan was always used period of time which appeared problem and to be fail.Based History geography’s view,we can see it was resulted in land-increasing and bayou-extending from bedload which be eroded by water.In Ming and Qing dynasty,the coastline varied prodigiouss near the bayou,the bayou reached 90 km eastwardly,which elongated the riverway in lower reaches of Huang-he river in disguised form,caused the gradient minish,the water flowed slowly,the bedload deposited on riverbed,which conduced the bank bursted easily in the flood season,result flood in a high frequency.Finally,the river to be hang river,the bank difficult to be maintained,the Huang-he river be compelled to flow northly to the Bo-hai sea,the "shu shui gong sha" failed.

负二项(2)风险过程的Gerber-Shui罚金函数

考虑了负二项(2)风险过程的破产时刻被折现罚金的期望值,它是一个关于初始余额的函数,即 Ger-ber-Shui 罚金函数,推出了它所满足的瑕疵离散更新方程,进而得出了它的递推解,显示解和渐近解.

Basic Contrast of English, Chinese and the Shui language Sentences

This paper is to explore the similar and different syntactic linear patterns and thought modals among English, Chinese and the Shui language, discussing this topic from microscopic, giving a much detailed contrast and comparison on microscopic English, Chinese and the Shui language syntactic.

Macroscopic Contrast of English,Chinese and the Shui Language Syntactic Features and Thought Patterns

This paper is to explore the syntactic features and thought patterns among English,Chinese and the Shui language,discussing this topic from macroscopic,giving a brief contrast and comparison on macroscopic of English,Chinese and the Shui language.

Difficulties and Countermeasures of Environment Design of Duan Slope of Shui Nationality

In the building process of beautiful villages, Chinese traditional culture and folk culture have been affected by foreign culture. The ethnic cultufe, especially the traditional festival place of Shui nationality and tiie human environment on. which it depends, is facing new challenges. This study analyzed, the predicament in the environment design of Duan slope, as well as its causes. Combining the environmental characteristics of Duan slope of Shui nationality, strategies were put forward for the environment design of Duan slope so as to lay a foundation for the protection and inheritance of traditional ethnic cultural symbok, the continuation of regional culture and the creation of place spirit.

The Translation Comparison of Nicknames in Shui Hu Zhuan

Shui-Hu-Zhuan is one of the four masterpieces in China.The translation of this masterpiece plays an important part in enhancing the culture communication between the East and the West.This paper discusses the translation of nicknames in Shui-Hu-Zhuan.The author believes with the development of the culture communication,Shui-Hu-Zhuan will be accepted by more and more translators and will be widely spread all over the world.

The Gulf Stream and the Californian Current as Factors Affecting the Behavior and Health of Americans

Due to the existence of the Earth's geomagnetic field,Lorentz’s forces constantly act on all sea currents.These forces distribute the charges of sea currents in both vertical and horizontal directions.In particular,this distribution manifests itself in the electric polarization of sea currents in directions perpendicular to them.So,earlier it was shown that the same Lorentz forces cause negative electrization of the Sargasso Sea.It is also shown here that the positive electrization of the western edge of the Gulf Stream and,consequently,the eastern coast of the United States is also caused by the Lorentz force arising from the interaction of this sea current with the vertical component of the geomagnetic field.It is also shown here that the positive electrization of east edge of California Current together with west coast of USA is also caused due to the similar reasons.All this allows us to conclude that an increased concentration of positive air ions is constantly retained in the air both in the east and in the west of the United States.This situation has caused the need for an analysis of how the predominantly positive electrization of the air affects both human health and their physical and mental activity.The results of this analysis are presented here.It is also shown that these results can be useful for residents of some other countries.

Clinical observation of pediatric Tuina plus oral Chinese medication for pediatric anorexia due to spleen failing in transportation

Objective To observe the clinical efficacy of pediatric Tuina(Chinese therapeutic massage)plus oral administration of Chinese medication for pediatric anorexia due to spleen failing in transportation.Methods A total of 94 children with anorexia due to spleen failing in transportation were randomized into an observation group and a control group by the random number table method at a ratio of 1:1,with 47 cases in each group.The control group was treated with modified Bu Huan Jin Zheng Qi San,and the observation group was treated with additional Tuina manipulation of Yun Shui Ru Tu based on the treatment in the control group.After 4 weeks of treatment,the clinical efficacy of the two groups was observed,and the traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)symptom score,serum leptin,neuropeptide Y,and serum zinc and calcium levels were compared.Results After 4 weeks of treatment,the total effective rate of the observation group was 87.2%,and that of the control group was 74.5%.The difference between the two groups was statistically significant( P<0.05).After treatment,the TCM symptom scores in both groups decreased significantly(P<0.05),and the scores in the observation group were lower than those in the control group(P<0.05).After treatment,the serum leptin level in both groups decreased,and the level in the observation group was lower than that in the control group(P<0.05).The serum neuropeptide Y,zinc,and calcium levels in both groups increased after treatment,and the levels in the observation group were higher than those in the control group(P<0.05).Conclusion Tuina manipulation of Yun Shui Ru Tu plus oral administration of Chinese medication is significantly effective in treating pediatric anorexia due to spleen failing in transportation,which can improve the appetite of children and improve the symptoms of anorexia,and the curative effect is better than that of oral administration of Chinese medication alone.

Parametrising historical Chinese courtyard-dwellings:An algorithmic design framework for the digital representation of Siheyuan iterations based on traditional design principles

Many Beijing Siheyuan,a type of Chinese vernacular housing with significant cultural value,have been lost in recent years.Preserving the few remaining has become a necessity,but many contemporary architects lack an understanding of their design principles.Based on a historical analysis deriving from Fengshui theory,the Gongchens Zuofa Zeli ancient construction manual,and craftsmen's experience,this paper describes a parametric algorithm capable of producing Siheyuan variants within a 4D CAD environment which by transforming the original design principles into an algorithm contributes to an understanding of Siheyuan typology and their preservation.This algorithm was implemented in a virtual scripting environment to generate accurate virtual counterparts of historical orextant Siheyuan houses revealing the tacit computational rules underlying traditional Chinese architecture.

Major bridge development in Hong Kong,China—past,present and future

The first"modern"type of vehicular bridge was built in Hong Kong China in the 1920s.The need for an efficient transportation system to cope with population growth and enable economic development has demanded the construction of more and more bridges since the middle of the 20th century.By 2007,Hong Kong had a total of about 1300 vehicular bridges.Four of these bridges,including the Tsing Ma Bridge,Kap Shui Mun Bridge,Ting Kau Bridge,and the cable-stayed bridge on the Hong Kong-Shenzhen Western Corridor,are considered to be major bridges supported by cables.Currently,the Stonecutters Bridge on Route No.8 is under construction and is expected to be completed in late 2009.At the same time,the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge will be in its detailed design stage soon.While efforts have been made by bridge builders to construct these giant structures,the upkeeping of these valuable assets at a high standard and ensuring their continuous functioning and performance during their intended lifespans will be another important task for bridge engineers.Wind and structural health monitoring system(WASHMS)will play a key role in this respect.

Study on Urban Construction History and Culture of the Tortoise City of Ganzhou

This paper states the geographic environment and brief history of Ganzhou City, specially discussing the idea of YANG Junsong, the Master of Feng Shui, who planned and built Ganzhou City in the shape of tortoise and its cultural connotation. It analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of its site selection, and discusses the urban flood and flood control. It also expounds the history of urban planning and construction. Ganzhou City is regarded as an example and a book of city planning and construction in ancient China in terms of the masters' selection of the site and construction of the city, the city walls with functions of military defense and flood control, and the urban canal system of Fushougou against water-logging, the historical streets and lanes, the cultural relics, landscapes, etc., which not only make Ganzhou City the birthplace of first urban scenic spots and splendid historical culture, but also embodies the great wisdom of ancient Chinese. Three masters, YANG Junsong, KONG Zonghan, and LIU Yi, are heroes in the history of urban construction of Ganzhou.

Sinicisation and ethnicity:spatial characteristics of Shui vernacular architecture in Guizhou,Southwest China

The Shui people are an ethnic minority living in southern mountainous areas of Guizhou Province,China;they have retained many vernacular houses with a history of over a century.Using spatial analysis software depthmapX to perform visibility graph analysis and field-of-view analysis with space syntax,we examined the sequence,organisation,and hierarchy of the living space in Shui residences.We found that those residences were influenced by external cultures,resulting in two types of plan layout:front-middle-back(type A)and left-middle-right(type B).Those two types of spatial combination were evident in two different line-of-sight axes.With type A,the hearth was the core and served as the daily living space of the family.With type B,the ancestral altar was the core and served as the ritual space.The historical coexistence and changing relationship of the two axes reflect cultural exchange between the Shui and Han as well as with other foreign cultures.This study concludes that the diversity of spatial forms that developed in different historical periods is an important attribute of Shui houses and those of other ethnic minorities in Southwest China.

Sinicisation and ethnicity: spatial characteristics of Shui vernacular architecture in Guizhou, Southwest China

The Shui people are an ethnic minority living in southern mountainous areas of Guizhou Province,China;they have retained many vernacular houses with a history of over a century.Using spatial analysis software depthmapX to perform visibility graph analysis and field-of-view analysis with space syntax,we examined the sequence,organisation,and hierarchy of the living space in Shui residences.We found that those residences were influenced by external cultures,resulting in two types of plan layout:front-middle-back(type A)and left-middle-right(type B).Those two types of spatial combination were evident in two different line-of-sight axes.With type A,the hearth was the core and served as the daily living space of the family.With type B,the ancestral altar was the core and served as the ritual space.The historical coexistence and changing relationship of the two axes reflect cultural exchange between the Shui and Han as well as with other foreign cultures.This study concludes that the diversity of spatial forms that developed in different historical periods is an important attribute of Shui houses and those of other ethnic minorities in Southwest China.

Shui On Joining Hands With Shama

On April 29, Shama Luxe, the most luxuriously serviced residence brand based in Hong Kong,and Shui On Group,a leader in real estate, housing construction and building materials in China with

Should Feng Shui Be Recognized as an Intangible Cultural Heritage?

Over the past five thousand years, the Chinese have developed a unique art that harmonizes living conditions, known as Feng Shui.

KIM SHUI跨越文化的设计

在KIM SHUI看来,时装就像是人们走向社会的"名片",告诉社会你是谁?决定采访华裔新锐设计师KIM SHUI(税珂萌),是在看到她的作品《扇服》之后,那是一种近乎完全西化的视角呈现出的东方思考,充满奇妙的力量,让人很想对她多一点了解。在记者几经邮件联络后,终于与她保持了"对话"状态。和大多数的设计师不同,KIM SHUI从小生活在美国、意大利、中国等不同的国家。