Objective This study assesses the impact of smoke-free legislation on the incidence rate for acute myocardial infarction(AMI)and stroke in Shenzhen.Methods Data on ischemic(n=72,945)and hemorrhagic(n=18,659)stroke and...Objective This study assesses the impact of smoke-free legislation on the incidence rate for acute myocardial infarction(AMI)and stroke in Shenzhen.Methods Data on ischemic(n=72,945)and hemorrhagic(n=18,659)stroke and AMI(n=17,431)incidence covering about 12 million people in Shenzhen from 2012 to 2016 were used.Immediate and gradual changes in incidence rates were analyzed using segmented Poisson regression.Results Following the smoke-free legislation,a 9%(95%CI:3%-15%)immediate reduction was observed in AMI incidence,especially in men(8%,95%CI:1%-14%)and in those aged 65 years and older(17%,95%CI:9%-25%).The gradual annual benefits were observed only in hemorrhagic and ischemic stroke incidence,with a 7%(95%CI:2%-11%)and 6%(95%CI:4%-8%)decrease per year,respectively.This health effect extended gradually to the 50-64 age group.In addition,neither the immediate nor gradual decrease in stroke and AMI incidence rates did not show statistical significance among the 35-49 age group(P>0.05).Conclusion Smoke-free legislation was enforced well in Shenzhen,which would generate good experiences for other cities to enact and enforce smoke-free laws.This study also provided more evidence of the health benefits of smoke-free laws on stroke and AMI.展开更多
The Wedding Banquet is a movie about a gay Taiwan Residents immigrant man who marries a mainland Chinese woman to placate his parents and get her a green card. His plan backfires and things get out of hand when his pa...The Wedding Banquet is a movie about a gay Taiwan Residents immigrant man who marries a mainland Chinese woman to placate his parents and get her a green card. His plan backfires and things get out of hand when his parents arrive in the United States to plan his wedding banquet. Based on Hall's theory of high-context and low-context culture, this paper analyzes the cultural conflicts in the movie from six perspectives, and offers suggestions to the harmonious development of China and America. It is hoped that the paper can help readers get an in-depth comprehension of Hall's theory of high-context and low-context culture and discover some invisible conflicts between China and the West and finally raise people's consciousness of cultural conflicts and ways of handling the conflicts. With the advancement of globalization, intercultural communicative competence is becoming more and more important, and social communication between China and the West will become more relaxed and fruitful if people acquire more knowledge in intercultural communication.展开更多
After a review of current studies both home & abroad about face issue, the thesis analyzes the face issues in the movieThe Wedding Banquet from four perspectives with face theory to show the different degrees of c...After a review of current studies both home & abroad about face issue, the thesis analyzes the face issues in the movieThe Wedding Banquet from four perspectives with face theory to show the different degrees of concern, understanding, and views offace between Chinese and American.展开更多
The paper mainly presents three rituals in China and western countries with the documentary method,namely wedding dressand decoration,wedding ceremony,and wedding banquet,then discusses their similarities and differen...The paper mainly presents three rituals in China and western countries with the documentary method,namely wedding dressand decoration,wedding ceremony,and wedding banquet,then discusses their similarities and differences,helping people to know aboutwedding culture in eastern and western countries.展开更多
On November 10, China （Chaozhou） International Wedding ＆ Evening Dress Week, sponsored by the China National Garment Association and the China Fashion Association, was inaugurated in Chaozhou.
If one receives an announcement of a wedding after it is over,a note of congratulation may be sent,but a gift is not necessary.InChina the equivalent of this is the newspaper announcement.If onereceives an invitation ...If one receives an announcement of a wedding after it is over,a note of congratulation may be sent,but a gift is not necessary.InChina the equivalent of this is the newspaper announcement.If onereceives an invitation to the wedding,however,one must reply im-mediately,accepting or declining the invitation,and accompanyingthe reply in either case with a gift.All gifts are sent to the bride,展开更多
The marriage customs and rites of wedding ceremony are different from country to country. By analyzing the differences of wedding ceremony between Chinese and Westerners, a conclusion will be made: different wedding c...The marriage customs and rites of wedding ceremony are different from country to country. By analyzing the differences of wedding ceremony between Chinese and Westerners, a conclusion will be made: different wedding customs reflect the differences between the Chinese culture and the western culture and different attitudes towards value and marriage of the Chinese and the western people. This paper aims at making the Chinese and the western people understand each other's culture and values well.展开更多
Folk legends depict Naodongfang as an auspicious and positive custom,in contrast to the intellectuals’negative comments found in historical manuscripts concerning Naodongfang.The three types(stories of auspicious and...Folk legends depict Naodongfang as an auspicious and positive custom,in contrast to the intellectuals’negative comments found in historical manuscripts concerning Naodongfang.The three types(stories of auspicious and mythical figures who were incarnated as respected emperors and initiated Naodongfang;tales of folk heroes who were brave and courageous enough to fight villains such as bad emperors or demons;and urban legends of everyday people’s experiences),affirm Naodongfang as an essential component of a Chinese wedding.The beliefs and legends underlie the practice of lively and noisy weddings and led to the pervasiveness of Naodongfang that continues until today.Folk legends and their related beliefs speak to the longevity of Naodongfang and suggest its historical and present importance.展开更多
“Raise your bridal veil and let me have a close look at your face. Your brows are so thin and long, like the crescent in the sky. Your brows are so thin and long, like the bow-shape moon.”By singing this melodious U...“Raise your bridal veil and let me have a close look at your face. Your brows are so thin and long, like the crescent in the sky. Your brows are so thin and long, like the bow-shape moon.”By singing this melodious Uygur love song, I cannot help imagining the unique ethnic weddings of Uygur lovers and recalling the fascinating panorama of "the Second China Cultural Festival on Ethnic Wedding Traditions" recently hosted in Butterfly Lovers Park in Ningbo, a port city in the southeast coast of China.展开更多
Having taken a night’s rest after our arrival at Likeng Village in Wuyuan County of Jiangxi Province, we were attracted to the riverside at the village entrance by bursts of firecrackers and the sound of gongs and dr...Having taken a night’s rest after our arrival at Likeng Village in Wuyuan County of Jiangxi Province, we were attracted to the riverside at the village entrance by bursts of firecrackers and the sound of gongs and drums. Both banks of the river were crowded with locals and tourists. Many women who had been washing clothes were crowded under a small bridge. They were wielding wooden clubs while talking and laughing loudly. It turned out that this was the day parents展开更多
Located in the middle reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River, Chanang, some 130 km from Lhasa, is blessed with convenient transporta-tion networks and a longstanding culture. Despite modern progress, tradition still hold...Located in the middle reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River, Chanang, some 130 km from Lhasa, is blessed with convenient transporta-tion networks and a longstanding culture. Despite modern progress, tradition still holds sway in some areas.A wedding party in Chanang generally lasts three days. On the first day, a number of people who are good at singing and dancing will be selected to greet the bride at her door. Relatives of the bride will come to offer their congratulations, too.On the second day, the bride leaves her home and enters that of the bridegroom at a suitable time chosen by divination.展开更多
It was May 22, 2002. A special wedding was held at the Henan Provincial No. 2 Prison. The bridegroom was Liu Jingli, who used to be sentenced to life imprisonment and was serving his term, and the bride was Guo Runhon...It was May 22, 2002. A special wedding was held at the Henan Provincial No. 2 Prison. The bridegroom was Liu Jingli, who used to be sentenced to life imprisonment and was serving his term, and the bride was Guo Runhong, who was released from prison a year earlier. Everything went in the traditional way. More than 100 prison inmates crowded the auditorium and 1,000 others standing outside. When the wedding reached the climax, the whole auditorium rose展开更多
On January 11, a lavish group wedding was held in a kindergarten in central China＇s Henan Province. Surprisingly, the brides and bridegrooms participating in the ceremony were not teachers, but more than 100 preschoo...On January 11, a lavish group wedding was held in a kindergarten in central China＇s Henan Province. Surprisingly, the brides and bridegrooms participating in the ceremony were not teachers, but more than 100 preschoolers. Dressed-up boys and girls walked down a red carpet to the Wedding March and said their vows. Their parents were also present to witness the ＂wedding.＂展开更多
Exactly what was going on in Guilin last Jamuary!?There were more marriages taking place here than nine months after the world's earliest sailors in Egypt had their first shore leave.Did any of these unsuspecting ...Exactly what was going on in Guilin last Jamuary!?There were more marriages taking place here than nine months after the world's earliest sailors in Egypt had their first shore leave.Did any of these unsuspecting couples knor exactly what a Chinese wedding inolves?展开更多
基金supported by the CAMS Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences[CIFMS2016-12M-3-001]the China Medical Board Strengthen Capacity of Study and Application on Burden of Disease in Health Care System of China-Establishment and Development of Chinese Burden of Disease Research and Dissemination Center[15-208]。
文摘Objective This study assesses the impact of smoke-free legislation on the incidence rate for acute myocardial infarction(AMI)and stroke in Shenzhen.Methods Data on ischemic(n=72,945)and hemorrhagic(n=18,659)stroke and AMI(n=17,431)incidence covering about 12 million people in Shenzhen from 2012 to 2016 were used.Immediate and gradual changes in incidence rates were analyzed using segmented Poisson regression.Results Following the smoke-free legislation,a 9%(95%CI:3%-15%)immediate reduction was observed in AMI incidence,especially in men(8%,95%CI:1%-14%)and in those aged 65 years and older(17%,95%CI:9%-25%).The gradual annual benefits were observed only in hemorrhagic and ischemic stroke incidence,with a 7%(95%CI:2%-11%)and 6%(95%CI:4%-8%)decrease per year,respectively.This health effect extended gradually to the 50-64 age group.In addition,neither the immediate nor gradual decrease in stroke and AMI incidence rates did not show statistical significance among the 35-49 age group(P>0.05).Conclusion Smoke-free legislation was enforced well in Shenzhen,which would generate good experiences for other cities to enact and enforce smoke-free laws.This study also provided more evidence of the health benefits of smoke-free laws on stroke and AMI.
文摘The Wedding Banquet is a movie about a gay Taiwan Residents immigrant man who marries a mainland Chinese woman to placate his parents and get her a green card. His plan backfires and things get out of hand when his parents arrive in the United States to plan his wedding banquet. Based on Hall's theory of high-context and low-context culture, this paper analyzes the cultural conflicts in the movie from six perspectives, and offers suggestions to the harmonious development of China and America. It is hoped that the paper can help readers get an in-depth comprehension of Hall's theory of high-context and low-context culture and discover some invisible conflicts between China and the West and finally raise people's consciousness of cultural conflicts and ways of handling the conflicts. With the advancement of globalization, intercultural communicative competence is becoming more and more important, and social communication between China and the West will become more relaxed and fruitful if people acquire more knowledge in intercultural communication.
文摘After a review of current studies both home & abroad about face issue, the thesis analyzes the face issues in the movieThe Wedding Banquet from four perspectives with face theory to show the different degrees of concern, understanding, and views offace between Chinese and American.
文摘The paper mainly presents three rituals in China and western countries with the documentary method,namely wedding dressand decoration,wedding ceremony,and wedding banquet,then discusses their similarities and differences,helping people to know aboutwedding culture in eastern and western countries.
文摘On November 10, China （Chaozhou） International Wedding ＆ Evening Dress Week, sponsored by the China National Garment Association and the China Fashion Association, was inaugurated in Chaozhou.
文摘If one receives an announcement of a wedding after it is over,a note of congratulation may be sent,but a gift is not necessary.InChina the equivalent of this is the newspaper announcement.If onereceives an invitation to the wedding,however,one must reply im-mediately,accepting or declining the invitation,and accompanyingthe reply in either case with a gift.All gifts are sent to the bride,
文摘The marriage customs and rites of wedding ceremony are different from country to country. By analyzing the differences of wedding ceremony between Chinese and Westerners, a conclusion will be made: different wedding customs reflect the differences between the Chinese culture and the western culture and different attitudes towards value and marriage of the Chinese and the western people. This paper aims at making the Chinese and the western people understand each other's culture and values well.
文摘Folk legends depict Naodongfang as an auspicious and positive custom,in contrast to the intellectuals’negative comments found in historical manuscripts concerning Naodongfang.The three types(stories of auspicious and mythical figures who were incarnated as respected emperors and initiated Naodongfang;tales of folk heroes who were brave and courageous enough to fight villains such as bad emperors or demons;and urban legends of everyday people’s experiences),affirm Naodongfang as an essential component of a Chinese wedding.The beliefs and legends underlie the practice of lively and noisy weddings and led to the pervasiveness of Naodongfang that continues until today.Folk legends and their related beliefs speak to the longevity of Naodongfang and suggest its historical and present importance.
文摘“Raise your bridal veil and let me have a close look at your face. Your brows are so thin and long, like the crescent in the sky. Your brows are so thin and long, like the bow-shape moon.”By singing this melodious Uygur love song, I cannot help imagining the unique ethnic weddings of Uygur lovers and recalling the fascinating panorama of "the Second China Cultural Festival on Ethnic Wedding Traditions" recently hosted in Butterfly Lovers Park in Ningbo, a port city in the southeast coast of China.
文摘Having taken a night’s rest after our arrival at Likeng Village in Wuyuan County of Jiangxi Province, we were attracted to the riverside at the village entrance by bursts of firecrackers and the sound of gongs and drums. Both banks of the river were crowded with locals and tourists. Many women who had been washing clothes were crowded under a small bridge. They were wielding wooden clubs while talking and laughing loudly. It turned out that this was the day parents
文摘Located in the middle reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River, Chanang, some 130 km from Lhasa, is blessed with convenient transporta-tion networks and a longstanding culture. Despite modern progress, tradition still holds sway in some areas.A wedding party in Chanang generally lasts three days. On the first day, a number of people who are good at singing and dancing will be selected to greet the bride at her door. Relatives of the bride will come to offer their congratulations, too.On the second day, the bride leaves her home and enters that of the bridegroom at a suitable time chosen by divination.
文摘It was May 22, 2002. A special wedding was held at the Henan Provincial No. 2 Prison. The bridegroom was Liu Jingli, who used to be sentenced to life imprisonment and was serving his term, and the bride was Guo Runhong, who was released from prison a year earlier. Everything went in the traditional way. More than 100 prison inmates crowded the auditorium and 1,000 others standing outside. When the wedding reached the climax, the whole auditorium rose
文摘On January 11, a lavish group wedding was held in a kindergarten in central China＇s Henan Province. Surprisingly, the brides and bridegrooms participating in the ceremony were not teachers, but more than 100 preschoolers. Dressed-up boys and girls walked down a red carpet to the Wedding March and said their vows. Their parents were also present to witness the ＂wedding.＂
文摘Exactly what was going on in Guilin last Jamuary!?There were more marriages taking place here than nine months after the world's earliest sailors in Egypt had their first shore leave.Did any of these unsuspecting couples knor exactly what a Chinese wedding inolves?
