1.Introduction History has endowed the Chinese people with a very influential and unique culture,which advocates harmony in diversity and integrates different cultures in practice.While unfolding a spectacular scene,a...1.Introduction History has endowed the Chinese people with a very influential and unique culture,which advocates harmony in diversity and integrates different cultures in practice.While unfolding a spectacular scene,and spreading benefits around the world,it also quietly nourishes ordinary households without even being noticed.More importantly,having witnessed many thousand years of vicissitudes。展开更多
I. The Value Tyranny of the Universality of Western Human Rights Discourse From the perspective of history, human rights discourse originating in the West is first of all a kind of special discourse, rather than unive...I. The Value Tyranny of the Universality of Western Human Rights Discourse From the perspective of history, human rights discourse originating in the West is first of all a kind of special discourse, rather than universal words. "Human rights discourse is a language of rights, which is a language of Western culture. Therefore, in terms of concept, there is no concept of 'human rights' in traditional Confucianism, not even the concept of 'rights'. In this sense, the concept 'human rights' is a product of typical Western culture, although it appeared in modern times and it was the out- come of the development of civil society and democracy.TM Marked by unique Western color, human rights discourse originated from the special Western economic, political, histori- cal and cultural background and has its unique consciousness of problems and practical direction. For example,展开更多
The typical features of internal and external integration of cultures as revealed by the conception of“cultural convergence”provide a new perspective on the study of cultural exchanges and mutual learning.In the con...The typical features of internal and external integration of cultures as revealed by the conception of“cultural convergence”provide a new perspective on the study of cultural exchanges and mutual learning.In the context of“a global community of shared future for humankind”,this paper adopts the novel idea of“cultural convergence”to probe the growth of Pearl S.Buck’s cultural values and the specific contents and representation of Pearl S.Buck’s conception of“cultural convergence”,highlighting the application of Pearl S.Buck’s values to cultural education,growth and success,family education,cultural exchanges,humanistic practices,etc.Feasible suggestions and countermeasures are put forward to better promote the cultural exchanges and mutual learning as well as the convergence of different cultures.展开更多
Red revolutionary site is a significant carrier for inheriting and spreading red culture,a witness of revolutionary history and stones,and also the best place to show connotations and value of red culture.Taking the r...Red revolutionary site is a significant carrier for inheriting and spreading red culture,a witness of revolutionary history and stones,and also the best place to show connotations and value of red culture.Taking the regiment headquarter and the division headquarter of the First Division of the First Army in Xiushui County,Jiangxi Province for example,this paper explored cultural value of red site,analyzed the existing problems,tried to figure out scientific approaches of realizing cultural value of red site,so as to promote the sharing and inheritance of cultural value of red revolutionary site.展开更多
With China’s economy speeding up, the continually evolving market of China became the second largest luxurygoods market in the world. Luxury brands invest a larger amount of money in advertising every year. This pape...With China’s economy speeding up, the continually evolving market of China became the second largest luxurygoods market in the world. Luxury brands invest a larger amount of money in advertising every year. This papertries to analyze the different cultural values reflected in Chinese and Western luxury advertisements based on thetheory of Hofstede’s value dimensions. We hope that a comparative cultural study on luxury advertisements willenable us to comprehend the main cultural values and enhance the tolerance and mutual understanding betweenChina and the Western countries.展开更多
Among the three methods of intangible cultural heritage (ICH) protection--salvage, integrity and productivity^--productive protection is the most complex and controversial one. Through a comprehensive analysis of le...Among the three methods of intangible cultural heritage (ICH) protection--salvage, integrity and productivity^--productive protection is the most complex and controversial one. Through a comprehensive analysis of legal relations, coordination mecha- nisms and modes of operation by the Wuhan Tourism Investment Group in the course of safeguarding intangible cultural heritage in handicrafts, this paper discusses the sustainable "Wuhan Model" and its human values.展开更多
Objective:Evaluating a staff’s perception of safety culture is a critical factor in hospital management,and the knowledge of value and efficiency in hospitals is still inadequate.This study aimed to investigate the p...Objective:Evaluating a staff’s perception of safety culture is a critical factor in hospital management,and the knowledge of value and efficiency in hospitals is still inadequate.This study aimed to investigate the perceptions of safety culture among medical staffs and determine priorities for clear and better management.Methods:A cross-sectional survey of 595 medical staff members was conducted at 2 ter tiary hospitals in Western China using a hospital survey on patient safety culture(HSOPSC)and its value and efficiency in the hospital.Results:The dimensions with a disadvantaged positive response were nonpunitive response to error(44.6%)and staffing(42.0%).Five dimensions can explain 37.7%of the variation in the overall perception of patient safety,and handoffs and transitions are the most important dimensions(standardized coefficients 0.295).Conclusions:Hospital managers should pay more attention to nonpunitive management and staffing.Handoffs and transitions are the most important areas of potential improvement in patient safety in hospitals.展开更多
Obesity and overweight are complex phenomena due to causes and consequences as these are the predisposing factors for developing lifestyle-related diseases. In the recent times, obesity and chronic diseases are being ...Obesity and overweight are complex phenomena due to causes and consequences as these are the predisposing factors for developing lifestyle-related diseases. In the recent times, obesity and chronic diseases are being taken very seriously than ever before. Once upon a time, obesity was considered as a problem only in developed countries, now it is of a serious concern in low- and middle-income countries. In Papua New Guinea (PNG), a few studies have been conducted on obesity-related issues. However, there is not enough data on obesity to clearly understand about the leading contributing factors. Our research group designed this study to assess the influencing factors of obesity and as well as to identify the principal cause. It is a descriptive study, used structured and semi-structured interview and survey questionnaire. This study was conducted in the capital city of PNG, Port Moresby, and recruited 87 adults aged 30 - 50 years. According to interview and analysis findings, the contributing factors of obesity are less physical movement, unhealthy diet, lifestyle, cultural value system, low education and social system. Government strategies and initiatives are not strong enough to educate and motivate the community people. This study suggests developing an effective coordination among all stakeholders to ensure quality education and increase awareness to prevent obesity and its complications. The standard health policies and strategies are also recommended at the local, national and international level with strong commitment.展开更多
This article analyzes the efficiency of the administration, as well as the way of financing the cultural heritage of the Republic of Moldova through the prism of the legal, institutional and cultural policy framework....This article analyzes the efficiency of the administration, as well as the way of financing the cultural heritage of the Republic of Moldova through the prism of the legal, institutional and cultural policy framework. Following the research, it was found that in the last 30 years the efficient and transparent management of the material cultural heritage of the Republic of Moldova has not been ensured, which endangers the national cultural heritage. If the current management and financing model does not change significantly in the near future, there is a risk that the cultural heritage of the Republic of Moldova will reach an unrecoverable condition.展开更多
The present study investigated the linguistic features of a special speech act,compliments produced by two groups of Chinese learners of English,one living in China's Mainland(EFL)and the other in Malaysia(ESL).Th...The present study investigated the linguistic features of a special speech act,compliments produced by two groups of Chinese learners of English,one living in China's Mainland(EFL)and the other in Malaysia(ESL).This study compared and con-trasted the performance of the learner groups with that of native English speakers,aiming to determine how they employ compli-ment strategies in different situations and whether the exposure to target language(L2)community was helpful in pragmatic acquisi-tion.展开更多
China's intangible cultural heritage as an important part and the soul of the traditional Chinese culture is the cultural treasure of China and even the world.As the concept of cultural protection is deeply rooted...China's intangible cultural heritage as an important part and the soul of the traditional Chinese culture is the cultural treasure of China and even the world.As the concept of cultural protection is deeply rooted in the minds of people,the state attaches increasing importance to intangible cultural heritage.The unique forms of cultural expressions and the special places of these expressions are deeply rooted in the Chinese culture and they should also be an important content in China's efficient ideological and political education.This article mainly explores the significance of intangible cultural heritage in ideological and political teaching as well as the strategies to effectively integrate intangible cultural heritage into ideological and political teaching in order to achieve the educational purposes of condensing the consensus of traditional Chinese culture,enhancing the cultural consciousness among teachers and students in colleges and universities,and enhancing the patriotic enthusiasm and cultural confidence.展开更多
This study presents a framework for assessing the cultural asset values of historic sites around mosques.Case studies are selected from provinces of Manisa,Turkey,namely,Carsi in Salihli with its new urban development...This study presents a framework for assessing the cultural asset values of historic sites around mosques.Case studies are selected from provinces of Manisa,Turkey,namely,Carsi in Salihli with its new urban development and Pazaryeri in Gordes that is abandoned and currently considered as an archaeological site.Literature review,archive research,historical research,comparative study,and site survey are carried out to evaluate the urban development of site neighborhoods with a retrospective perspective.An approach presenting the effects of urban transformations on the cultural asset values of the historic neighborhood centers is proposed.The cases reveal that the urban aesthetic is nearly all lost today,but the holiness of each site preserves its authenticity while the historic land use is sustained.Their preservation problems are lack of maintenance and abandonment due to disasters,illegal interve ntions,in appropriate development plans,and unsuitable restoration approaches.The principles proposed for managing these historic environments consider their cultural asset values in relation to urban history,development of coherent strategies for their presentation,and participation of all actors to their preservation and development.展开更多
Currently, there are increasing debates on the necessity of health instruments in Chinese medicine(CM) emerging in China. This study aims to reevaluate its status and values. Analyzing the causes, limits, advantages...Currently, there are increasing debates on the necessity of health instruments in Chinese medicine(CM) emerging in China. This study aims to reevaluate its status and values. Analyzing the causes, limits, advantages, and properties characters of health instruments in CM, it is found that weak fundamental research, incomplete self-awareness, and complicated social factors are the primary causes of debates. A comprehensive analysis showed health instruments in CM have health evaluation benefits to people from a dominant Chinese culture, meet the requirements of cultural background, and bring long-term value to Chinese instrument researches. However, its values and status should be treated differently depending on various subtypes. Although little theoretical and practical evidences proved that patients-reported health instruments in CM should be proposed independently, the doctors- and nurses-reported questionnaires are necessary. With this in mind, the study group proposes the 'Chinese cultural instruments(CCIs)' and 'health-related CCIs'. The latter one aims to evaluate the health status of people in a dominant Chinese culture. The CCIs theory represents Chinese instrument researches on a larger regional and higher level, and resolves the debates on instruments between CM and Western medicine in China. Health instruments in CM bring more scientific and social benefits for Chinese instrument researches. However, it does not include cultural demands, and lacks scientific significance. CCIs have all its virtues, and add solutions to the latter's theory bottleneck and scientific debates, thus bringing increased benefits to clinical assessment in complementary and alternative medicine researches.展开更多
Purpose-The purpose of the paper is to discuss some of the mysteries around the much-touted recent success of school education in China and to explore some of the key conditions that may underpin the success.Design/Ap...Purpose-The purpose of the paper is to discuss some of the mysteries around the much-touted recent success of school education in China and to explore some of the key conditions that may underpin the success.Design/Approach/Methods-It is a conceptual paper.A wide range of available data and literature has been consulted and analyzed to carefully marshal arguments about how to understand the mysteries and the conditions underpinning the success.Findings-The paper discusses four mysteries around education success in China.It argues for the development of a fuller and more contextualized perspective to view the success.The paper further suggests that neither of the four general conditions for success-values,reform,leadership or teaching approaches-taken alone,can explain pathways to success.Originality/Value-The paper provides an original explanatory description of the mysteries of education success and underlying conditions.This paper helps fill a gap in Western understanding of the“why”and“how”of school success in China.展开更多
文摘1.Introduction History has endowed the Chinese people with a very influential and unique culture,which advocates harmony in diversity and integrates different cultures in practice.While unfolding a spectacular scene,and spreading benefits around the world,it also quietly nourishes ordinary households without even being noticed.More importantly,having witnessed many thousand years of vicissitudes。
文摘I. The Value Tyranny of the Universality of Western Human Rights Discourse From the perspective of history, human rights discourse originating in the West is first of all a kind of special discourse, rather than universal words. "Human rights discourse is a language of rights, which is a language of Western culture. Therefore, in terms of concept, there is no concept of 'human rights' in traditional Confucianism, not even the concept of 'rights'. In this sense, the concept 'human rights' is a product of typical Western culture, although it appeared in modern times and it was the out- come of the development of civil society and democracy.TM Marked by unique Western color, human rights discourse originated from the special Western economic, political, histori- cal and cultural background and has its unique consciousness of problems and practical direction. For example,
基金Supported by Inspiration of Pearl S.Buck’s Life Span to the Growth of College Students From the Perspective of“Cultural Convergence”,sponsored by Zhenjiang Federation of Social Sciences Circles(2022SY06)A Practical Study of Pearl S.Buck’s Cultural Values From the Perspective of“Cultural Convergence”,sponsored by the Innovation Training Program for College Students of Jiangsu University(2022102991098X).
文摘The typical features of internal and external integration of cultures as revealed by the conception of“cultural convergence”provide a new perspective on the study of cultural exchanges and mutual learning.In the context of“a global community of shared future for humankind”,this paper adopts the novel idea of“cultural convergence”to probe the growth of Pearl S.Buck’s cultural values and the specific contents and representation of Pearl S.Buck’s conception of“cultural convergence”,highlighting the application of Pearl S.Buck’s values to cultural education,growth and success,family education,cultural exchanges,humanistic practices,etc.Feasible suggestions and countermeasures are put forward to better promote the cultural exchanges and mutual learning as well as the convergence of different cultures.
基金Sponsored by Jiangxi Provincial"Twelfth Five-year Plan"Program(13DJ04)Jiangxi Provincial Art and Social Science Program(YG2015036YG2015033)
文摘Red revolutionary site is a significant carrier for inheriting and spreading red culture,a witness of revolutionary history and stones,and also the best place to show connotations and value of red culture.Taking the regiment headquarter and the division headquarter of the First Division of the First Army in Xiushui County,Jiangxi Province for example,this paper explored cultural value of red site,analyzed the existing problems,tried to figure out scientific approaches of realizing cultural value of red site,so as to promote the sharing and inheritance of cultural value of red revolutionary site.
基金This paper is sponsored by Guangdong University of Foreign Studies,Project No.18TS27.
文摘With China’s economy speeding up, the continually evolving market of China became the second largest luxurygoods market in the world. Luxury brands invest a larger amount of money in advertising every year. This papertries to analyze the different cultural values reflected in Chinese and Western luxury advertisements based on thetheory of Hofstede’s value dimensions. We hope that a comparative cultural study on luxury advertisements willenable us to comprehend the main cultural values and enhance the tolerance and mutual understanding betweenChina and the Western countries.
文摘Among the three methods of intangible cultural heritage (ICH) protection--salvage, integrity and productivity^--productive protection is the most complex and controversial one. Through a comprehensive analysis of legal relations, coordination mecha- nisms and modes of operation by the Wuhan Tourism Investment Group in the course of safeguarding intangible cultural heritage in handicrafts, this paper discusses the sustainable "Wuhan Model" and its human values.
文摘Objective:Evaluating a staff’s perception of safety culture is a critical factor in hospital management,and the knowledge of value and efficiency in hospitals is still inadequate.This study aimed to investigate the perceptions of safety culture among medical staffs and determine priorities for clear and better management.Methods:A cross-sectional survey of 595 medical staff members was conducted at 2 ter tiary hospitals in Western China using a hospital survey on patient safety culture(HSOPSC)and its value and efficiency in the hospital.Results:The dimensions with a disadvantaged positive response were nonpunitive response to error(44.6%)and staffing(42.0%).Five dimensions can explain 37.7%of the variation in the overall perception of patient safety,and handoffs and transitions are the most important dimensions(standardized coefficients 0.295).Conclusions:Hospital managers should pay more attention to nonpunitive management and staffing.Handoffs and transitions are the most important areas of potential improvement in patient safety in hospitals.
文摘Obesity and overweight are complex phenomena due to causes and consequences as these are the predisposing factors for developing lifestyle-related diseases. In the recent times, obesity and chronic diseases are being taken very seriously than ever before. Once upon a time, obesity was considered as a problem only in developed countries, now it is of a serious concern in low- and middle-income countries. In Papua New Guinea (PNG), a few studies have been conducted on obesity-related issues. However, there is not enough data on obesity to clearly understand about the leading contributing factors. Our research group designed this study to assess the influencing factors of obesity and as well as to identify the principal cause. It is a descriptive study, used structured and semi-structured interview and survey questionnaire. This study was conducted in the capital city of PNG, Port Moresby, and recruited 87 adults aged 30 - 50 years. According to interview and analysis findings, the contributing factors of obesity are less physical movement, unhealthy diet, lifestyle, cultural value system, low education and social system. Government strategies and initiatives are not strong enough to educate and motivate the community people. This study suggests developing an effective coordination among all stakeholders to ensure quality education and increase awareness to prevent obesity and its complications. The standard health policies and strategies are also recommended at the local, national and international level with strong commitment.
文摘This article analyzes the efficiency of the administration, as well as the way of financing the cultural heritage of the Republic of Moldova through the prism of the legal, institutional and cultural policy framework. Following the research, it was found that in the last 30 years the efficient and transparent management of the material cultural heritage of the Republic of Moldova has not been ensured, which endangers the national cultural heritage. If the current management and financing model does not change significantly in the near future, there is a risk that the cultural heritage of the Republic of Moldova will reach an unrecoverable condition.
文摘The present study investigated the linguistic features of a special speech act,compliments produced by two groups of Chinese learners of English,one living in China's Mainland(EFL)and the other in Malaysia(ESL).This study compared and con-trasted the performance of the learner groups with that of native English speakers,aiming to determine how they employ compli-ment strategies in different situations and whether the exposure to target language(L2)community was helpful in pragmatic acquisi-tion.
基金2020 Shanxi Province Art Science Planning Project-Shanxi Intangible Cultural Heritage is Integrated into the Teaching Research of College Ideological and Political Courses(Project number:2020A018).
文摘China's intangible cultural heritage as an important part and the soul of the traditional Chinese culture is the cultural treasure of China and even the world.As the concept of cultural protection is deeply rooted in the minds of people,the state attaches increasing importance to intangible cultural heritage.The unique forms of cultural expressions and the special places of these expressions are deeply rooted in the Chinese culture and they should also be an important content in China's efficient ideological and political education.This article mainly explores the significance of intangible cultural heritage in ideological and political teaching as well as the strategies to effectively integrate intangible cultural heritage into ideological and political teaching in order to achieve the educational purposes of condensing the consensus of traditional Chinese culture,enhancing the cultural consciousness among teachers and students in colleges and universities,and enhancing the patriotic enthusiasm and cultural confidence.
文摘This study presents a framework for assessing the cultural asset values of historic sites around mosques.Case studies are selected from provinces of Manisa,Turkey,namely,Carsi in Salihli with its new urban development and Pazaryeri in Gordes that is abandoned and currently considered as an archaeological site.Literature review,archive research,historical research,comparative study,and site survey are carried out to evaluate the urban development of site neighborhoods with a retrospective perspective.An approach presenting the effects of urban transformations on the cultural asset values of the historic neighborhood centers is proposed.The cases reveal that the urban aesthetic is nearly all lost today,but the holiness of each site preserves its authenticity while the historic land use is sustained.Their preservation problems are lack of maintenance and abandonment due to disasters,illegal interve ntions,in appropriate development plans,and unsuitable restoration approaches.The principles proposed for managing these historic environments consider their cultural asset values in relation to urban history,development of coherent strategies for their presentation,and participation of all actors to their preservation and development.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.81303148 and 81373786)Scientific Research Program of Administrative Bureau of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Guangdong Province,China(No.20132177)
文摘Currently, there are increasing debates on the necessity of health instruments in Chinese medicine(CM) emerging in China. This study aims to reevaluate its status and values. Analyzing the causes, limits, advantages, and properties characters of health instruments in CM, it is found that weak fundamental research, incomplete self-awareness, and complicated social factors are the primary causes of debates. A comprehensive analysis showed health instruments in CM have health evaluation benefits to people from a dominant Chinese culture, meet the requirements of cultural background, and bring long-term value to Chinese instrument researches. However, its values and status should be treated differently depending on various subtypes. Although little theoretical and practical evidences proved that patients-reported health instruments in CM should be proposed independently, the doctors- and nurses-reported questionnaires are necessary. With this in mind, the study group proposes the 'Chinese cultural instruments(CCIs)' and 'health-related CCIs'. The latter one aims to evaluate the health status of people in a dominant Chinese culture. The CCIs theory represents Chinese instrument researches on a larger regional and higher level, and resolves the debates on instruments between CM and Western medicine in China. Health instruments in CM bring more scientific and social benefits for Chinese instrument researches. However, it does not include cultural demands, and lacks scientific significance. CCIs have all its virtues, and add solutions to the latter's theory bottleneck and scientific debates, thus bringing increased benefits to clinical assessment in complementary and alternative medicine researches.
文摘Purpose-The purpose of the paper is to discuss some of the mysteries around the much-touted recent success of school education in China and to explore some of the key conditions that may underpin the success.Design/Approach/Methods-It is a conceptual paper.A wide range of available data and literature has been consulted and analyzed to carefully marshal arguments about how to understand the mysteries and the conditions underpinning the success.Findings-The paper discusses four mysteries around education success in China.It argues for the development of a fuller and more contextualized perspective to view the success.The paper further suggests that neither of the four general conditions for success-values,reform,leadership or teaching approaches-taken alone,can explain pathways to success.Originality/Value-The paper provides an original explanatory description of the mysteries of education success and underlying conditions.This paper helps fill a gap in Western understanding of the“why”and“how”of school success in China.