Qiang folk songs are a form of expression of the ancient oral literature and mass creation, regardless of folk songs, work songs, custom songs, worship songs, etc., They mostly reflect the dominated public opinion of ...Qiang folk songs are a form of expression of the ancient oral literature and mass creation, regardless of folk songs, work songs, custom songs, worship songs, etc., They mostly reflect the dominated public opinion of Qiang people from different historical periods and cultural life. Qiang folk songs are born with a strong national consciousness, national temperament and color. Through social and cultural changes, Qiang folk song forms its unique aesthetics in the language, form, emotion, mood and other aspects. Understanding and analyzing the aesthetic charm of Qiang folk songs helps to strengthen the Qiang heritage and intangible cultural heritage protection, and benefit rich folk culture of Chinese Qiang cognition.展开更多
The paper looks at some bridge structures from ancient aqueducts to the most recent viaducts since people have always built structures that help them to cross terrain obstacles such as rivers, ravines and hills. Their...The paper looks at some bridge structures from ancient aqueducts to the most recent viaducts since people have always built structures that help them to cross terrain obstacles such as rivers, ravines and hills. Their primary goal has functionality and efficiency rather than aesthetic considerations and, yet from a time perspective, they still impress with their beauty and perfection. Gradually, architects began to take care of the form of bridges, as in the case of the Rialto Bridge in Venice. Nowadays, the most renowned architects, with Norman Foster in the lead, take up the design of bridge ＂architecture＂. Although technical solutions remain top priority, aesthetic qualities are widely recognized and appreciated.展开更多
文摘Qiang folk songs are a form of expression of the ancient oral literature and mass creation, regardless of folk songs, work songs, custom songs, worship songs, etc., They mostly reflect the dominated public opinion of Qiang people from different historical periods and cultural life. Qiang folk songs are born with a strong national consciousness, national temperament and color. Through social and cultural changes, Qiang folk song forms its unique aesthetics in the language, form, emotion, mood and other aspects. Understanding and analyzing the aesthetic charm of Qiang folk songs helps to strengthen the Qiang heritage and intangible cultural heritage protection, and benefit rich folk culture of Chinese Qiang cognition.
文摘The paper looks at some bridge structures from ancient aqueducts to the most recent viaducts since people have always built structures that help them to cross terrain obstacles such as rivers, ravines and hills. Their primary goal has functionality and efficiency rather than aesthetic considerations and, yet from a time perspective, they still impress with their beauty and perfection. Gradually, architects began to take care of the form of bridges, as in the case of the Rialto Bridge in Venice. Nowadays, the most renowned architects, with Norman Foster in the lead, take up the design of bridge ＂architecture＂. Although technical solutions remain top priority, aesthetic qualities are widely recognized and appreciated.
