The nineteenth century was a period when the visual arts,growing in both the West and the East,flourished.It witnessed the beginning of photography,the great innovation which posed questions of the blurred distinction...The nineteenth century was a period when the visual arts,growing in both the West and the East,flourished.It witnessed the beginning of photography,the great innovation which posed questions of the blurred distinctions between art and science.The nineteenth century was also the era of collisions of numerous technology and cultures between the West and the East.展开更多
Via a study of The Joy Luck Club,Amy Tan's first effort,this essay discusses the cultural conflicts and compatibility between the East and the West as manifested by the conflicts and compatibility between two gene...Via a study of The Joy Luck Club,Amy Tan's first effort,this essay discusses the cultural conflicts and compatibility between the East and the West as manifested by the conflicts and compatibility between two generations of Chinese Americans in the novel.The paper argues that different living environments,different cultural heritages of the East and the West as well as different values are the main causes of the mother-daughter conflicts in the novel.The paper concludes that these causes could also be regarded as the root of the cultural conflicts between the East and the West in general.More importantly,after a series of efforts,the two generations are in harmony,which stands for the cultural compatibility between the East and the West.展开更多
It is universally acknowledged that cultural diversity can be showed in various aspects, and it take the music culture for example here. As the UN Sec-Gen Ban Ki Moon said:"there are no languages required in the ...It is universally acknowledged that cultural diversity can be showed in various aspects, and it take the music culture for example here. As the UN Sec-Gen Ban Ki Moon said:"there are no languages required in the musical world, That is the power of music.That is the power of heart."Through this promotion of arts we can better understand the culture and civilization of other people.展开更多
IN a vast area in Northeast Chinaand Northeast Asia live a num-ber of nationalities speaking theManchu-Tungusic language of the Ewenki,Oroqen,Hezhen,Xibe and Manchu inChina and Evenki,Even and Nanai inRussia.In the 16...IN a vast area in Northeast Chinaand Northeast Asia live a num-ber of nationalities speaking theManchu-Tungusic language of the Ewenki,Oroqen,Hezhen,Xibe and Manchu inChina and Evenki,Even and Nanai inRussia.In the 16th century these peopledid not have witten languages of theirown.In 1119,the Nuzhen,the forefath-ers of the Manchu,created the grea-ter Nuzhen script:in 1138,the lesserNuzhen script was also created.Thesescripts were created based on Chinesecharacters.展开更多
This paper has analyzed the perturbations of a GeoX-Sat (virtual satellite) in geostationary orbit (GEO). And control methods, strategies and calculation processes are designed of the East-West (E/W) station-kee...This paper has analyzed the perturbations of a GeoX-Sat (virtual satellite) in geostationary orbit (GEO). And control methods, strategies and calculation processes are designed of the East-West (E/W) station-keeping of the GeoX-Sat. The Attitude and Orbit Control Subsystem (AOCS) provides attitude information and maintains the required spacecraft attitude during all phases of the mission, starting at spacecraft separation from the launch vehicle and throughout its operational lifetime. For the GeoX-Sat exercising design, due to time limitations; only two modes of operation were considered after assumed launching operation: normal and station keeping.展开更多
Ancient Japanese music books have been quite effective in preserving the way the Chinese culture of time evolved dynamically abroad.Studying the relationship of music and dance with the times and festivals revealed in...Ancient Japanese music books have been quite effective in preserving the way the Chinese culture of time evolved dynamically abroad.Studying the relationship of music and dance with the times and festivals revealed in Japanese music books can help restore the context of the rituals and customs of music lost in its Chinese homeland.Japanese Gagaku has succeeded in passing down the seasonal quality of ancient Chinese banquet music which echoed the cycle of times,seasons and phenology and produced a seasonal regularity under which the music corresponded to the season.Some more symbolic Chinese music and dance were selected as the standard music for festivals such as the Double Third Festival,the Double Seventh Festival,and the Dragon Boat Festival.The many aspects of the Chinese culture of time that were accepted by Japan were threedimensional:they included not only the calendar,solar terms,festivals,and other points of time and knowledge of the seasons,but also cultural customs such as sacrificial ceremonies,music and dance,literary narratives,meat and drink,and sports and games.The culture of time that originated from the Han and Tang dynasties not only sustains East Asian countries'identification with natural laws and time,but also shapes their societies'shared aesthetic perception of nature,time,and life.展开更多
The prevailing narrative instructs us that humane treatment of captured enemy fighters is down to white knights from the western parts of the European continent with their codes of chivalry, or alternatively, the Swis...The prevailing narrative instructs us that humane treatment of captured enemy fighters is down to white knights from the western parts of the European continent with their codes of chivalry, or alternatively, the Swiss businessman Henri Dunant. This contribution challenges that narrative for overlooking, or being ignorant of, the way that societies around the world have approached the matter of the captured enemy fighter. Traces of some of the critical principles about humane treatment that we see in our present law can actually be found in much older societies from outside of Europe. A more accurate and representative way of understanding humanitarianism in the treatment of captured enemy fighters can and must be crafted, with the prevailing Euro-centric account balanced with practices, cultures and faiths from elsewhere. The quest to achieve more humane treatment in armed conflict is first and foremost a battle of the intellect. Narratives and conceptualisations that are more inclusive, recognising and appreciating of the ways of the rest of the world are likely to be more effective in communicating humanitarian ideals. This work adopts a new method of approaching the richness and diversity of the treatment of captured enemy fighters over time and space. This new framework of analysis uses six cross-cutting themes to facilitate a broader international and comparative perspective, and develop a more sophisticated level of understanding. The first theme is how older and indigenous societies approached the matter of captured enemy fighters. The second focuses on religions of the world, and what they teach or require. The third section examines the matter of martial practices and codes of ethics for combatants in certain societies. The fourth category engages with colonisation and decolonisation, and regulation (or non-regulation) of the treatment of captives of war. Fifth is the issue of modernisation and the impact it has had on armed forces and fighters, including on the treatment of captives. The final issue is the shift towards formalised agreements, beginning with the first bilateral agreements and then the multilateral codification exercise that began in the mid-19th century and continues to this day. This framework for analysis leads into a final chapter, presenting a fresh and holistic view on the evolution of prisoner of war protections in the international order. It provides a different way of looking at International Humanitarian Law, starting with this effort at a global understanding of the treatment of captured enemy fighters.展开更多
文摘The nineteenth century was a period when the visual arts,growing in both the West and the East,flourished.It witnessed the beginning of photography,the great innovation which posed questions of the blurred distinctions between art and science.The nineteenth century was also the era of collisions of numerous technology and cultures between the West and the East.
文摘Via a study of The Joy Luck Club,Amy Tan's first effort,this essay discusses the cultural conflicts and compatibility between the East and the West as manifested by the conflicts and compatibility between two generations of Chinese Americans in the novel.The paper argues that different living environments,different cultural heritages of the East and the West as well as different values are the main causes of the mother-daughter conflicts in the novel.The paper concludes that these causes could also be regarded as the root of the cultural conflicts between the East and the West in general.More importantly,after a series of efforts,the two generations are in harmony,which stands for the cultural compatibility between the East and the West.
文摘It is universally acknowledged that cultural diversity can be showed in various aspects, and it take the music culture for example here. As the UN Sec-Gen Ban Ki Moon said:"there are no languages required in the musical world, That is the power of music.That is the power of heart."Through this promotion of arts we can better understand the culture and civilization of other people.
文摘IN a vast area in Northeast Chinaand Northeast Asia live a num-ber of nationalities speaking theManchu-Tungusic language of the Ewenki,Oroqen,Hezhen,Xibe and Manchu inChina and Evenki,Even and Nanai inRussia.In the 16th century these peopledid not have witten languages of theirown.In 1119,the Nuzhen,the forefath-ers of the Manchu,created the grea-ter Nuzhen script:in 1138,the lesserNuzhen script was also created.Thesescripts were created based on Chinesecharacters.
文摘This paper has analyzed the perturbations of a GeoX-Sat (virtual satellite) in geostationary orbit (GEO). And control methods, strategies and calculation processes are designed of the East-West (E/W) station-keeping of the GeoX-Sat. The Attitude and Orbit Control Subsystem (AOCS) provides attitude information and maintains the required spacecraft attitude during all phases of the mission, starting at spacecraft separation from the launch vehicle and throughout its operational lifetime. For the GeoX-Sat exercising design, due to time limitations; only two modes of operation were considered after assumed launching operation: normal and station keeping.
文摘Ancient Japanese music books have been quite effective in preserving the way the Chinese culture of time evolved dynamically abroad.Studying the relationship of music and dance with the times and festivals revealed in Japanese music books can help restore the context of the rituals and customs of music lost in its Chinese homeland.Japanese Gagaku has succeeded in passing down the seasonal quality of ancient Chinese banquet music which echoed the cycle of times,seasons and phenology and produced a seasonal regularity under which the music corresponded to the season.Some more symbolic Chinese music and dance were selected as the standard music for festivals such as the Double Third Festival,the Double Seventh Festival,and the Dragon Boat Festival.The many aspects of the Chinese culture of time that were accepted by Japan were threedimensional:they included not only the calendar,solar terms,festivals,and other points of time and knowledge of the seasons,but also cultural customs such as sacrificial ceremonies,music and dance,literary narratives,meat and drink,and sports and games.The culture of time that originated from the Han and Tang dynasties not only sustains East Asian countries'identification with natural laws and time,but also shapes their societies'shared aesthetic perception of nature,time,and life.
文摘The prevailing narrative instructs us that humane treatment of captured enemy fighters is down to white knights from the western parts of the European continent with their codes of chivalry, or alternatively, the Swiss businessman Henri Dunant. This contribution challenges that narrative for overlooking, or being ignorant of, the way that societies around the world have approached the matter of the captured enemy fighter. Traces of some of the critical principles about humane treatment that we see in our present law can actually be found in much older societies from outside of Europe. A more accurate and representative way of understanding humanitarianism in the treatment of captured enemy fighters can and must be crafted, with the prevailing Euro-centric account balanced with practices, cultures and faiths from elsewhere. The quest to achieve more humane treatment in armed conflict is first and foremost a battle of the intellect. Narratives and conceptualisations that are more inclusive, recognising and appreciating of the ways of the rest of the world are likely to be more effective in communicating humanitarian ideals. This work adopts a new method of approaching the richness and diversity of the treatment of captured enemy fighters over time and space. This new framework of analysis uses six cross-cutting themes to facilitate a broader international and comparative perspective, and develop a more sophisticated level of understanding. The first theme is how older and indigenous societies approached the matter of captured enemy fighters. The second focuses on religions of the world, and what they teach or require. The third section examines the matter of martial practices and codes of ethics for combatants in certain societies. The fourth category engages with colonisation and decolonisation, and regulation (or non-regulation) of the treatment of captives of war. Fifth is the issue of modernisation and the impact it has had on armed forces and fighters, including on the treatment of captives. The final issue is the shift towards formalised agreements, beginning with the first bilateral agreements and then the multilateral codification exercise that began in the mid-19th century and continues to this day. This framework for analysis leads into a final chapter, presenting a fresh and holistic view on the evolution of prisoner of war protections in the international order. It provides a different way of looking at International Humanitarian Law, starting with this effort at a global understanding of the treatment of captured enemy fighters.