The paper focuses on the dining culture difference between china and America according to analyzing the period of the film, The Joy Luck Club, in which Waverly takes her boyfriend Rich to meet his future mother-in-law.
BACKGROUND Large inter-individual and inter-population differences in the susceptibility to and outcome of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 or coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)have been noted.Understan...BACKGROUND Large inter-individual and inter-population differences in the susceptibility to and outcome of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 or coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)have been noted.Understanding these differences and how they influence vulnerability to infection and disease severity is critical to public health intervention.AIM To analyze and compare the profile of COVID-19 cases between China and North America as two regions that differ in many environmental,host and healthcare factors related to disease risk.METHODS We conducted a meta-analysis to examine and compare demographic information,clinical symptoms,comorbidities,disease severity and levels of disease biomarkers of COVID-19 cases from clinical studies and data from China(105 studies)and North America(19 studies).RESULTS COVID-19 patients from North America were older than their Chinese counterparts and with higher male:Female ratio.Fever,cough,fatigue and dyspnea were the most common clinical symptoms in both study regions(present in about 30%to 75%of the cases in both regions).Meta-analysis for the prevalence of comorbidities(such as obesity,hypertension,diabetes,cardiovascular diseases,chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,cancer,and chronic kidney diseases)in COVID-19 patients were all significantly more prevalent in North America compared to China.Comorbidities were positively correlated with age but at a significantly younger age range in China compared to North American.The most prevalent infection outcome was acute respiratory distress syndrome which was 2-fold more frequent in North America than in China.Levels of C-reactive protein were 4.5-fold higher in the North American cases than in cases from China.CONCLUSION The differences in the profile of COVID-19 cases from China and North America may relate to differences in environmental-,host-and healthcare-related factors between the two regions.Such inter-population differences-together with intrapopulation variability-underline the need to characterize the effect of health inequities and inequalities on public health response to COVID-19 and can assist in preparing for the re-emergence of the epidemic.展开更多
1 Statement of the Purpose (1) Statement of the purpose The purpose of the research isto study Chinese studends' adaptation of social intercourse influenced by different cultural contexts of China and America in A...1 Statement of the Purpose (1) Statement of the purpose The purpose of the research isto study Chinese studends' adaptation of social intercourse influenced by different cultural contexts of China and America in American universities.And the study will also try to find out the exact problems and obstacles during Chinese students' adapting period in American universities.展开更多
The major theme of Sino-U.S.relations in the first couple of years in the post-Cold War era is conflict.The two countries have been in confrontation in threemajor areas:human rights, non-proliferation, and Taiwan.The ...The major theme of Sino-U.S.relations in the first couple of years in the post-Cold War era is conflict.The two countries have been in confrontation in threemajor areas:human rights, non-proliferation, and Taiwan.The climax of thepost-Cold War Sino-U.S.confrontation is in Spring 1996, when America sent展开更多
Proved oil reserves are abundant in Latin America. Chinese companies are looking for opportunities to conduct petroleum business in Latin America. Chinese companies, bolstered in their efforts by their wealth of exper...Proved oil reserves are abundant in Latin America. Chinese companies are looking for opportunities to conduct petroleum business in Latin America. Chinese companies, bolstered in their efforts by their wealth of experience, strong technical support, and good reputation, have started bidding for power in the oil market of Latin America. A bright future is expected for cooperation in oil development in Latin America. Chinese and Latin American companies will continue to benefit from cooperation in the oil industry.展开更多
The purpose of this report is to help people to realize the reform of domestic finance in China and the differences of Chinese domestic finance vis-a-vis that of the United States. The domestic finance in China has be...The purpose of this report is to help people to realize the reform of domestic finance in China and the differences of Chinese domestic finance vis-a-vis that of the United States. The domestic finance in China has been developing rapidly in recent years, so nothing has a stable status as we observe the sphare of domestic finance in China. However, as long as we know its nature and development, whatever the status may be in the future, we are still able to know the main distinctions between the two domestic展开更多
Comparative study is a very useful technique for creation. The comparison of financial management systems between China and the United States favours both the economic restructuring of China and the growth of American...Comparative study is a very useful technique for creation. The comparison of financial management systems between China and the United States favours both the economic restructuring of China and the growth of American economy. There are three benefits for China to make such a comparative analysis: First, we could find where the similarities and differences exist in ease we lose opportunities to do businesses with foreigners only owing to the misunderstanding展开更多
Nowadays, with the fast development of science and technology in China, there is an increasing number of people going to study abroad (taking America as an example). For one hand, they want to get a better educational...Nowadays, with the fast development of science and technology in China, there is an increasing number of people going to study abroad (taking America as an example). For one hand, they want to get a better educational background to have a more promising career in the future. For the other, they want to change the way of getting knowledge, because they think the Chinese educational system still has a lot to be improved. With such tendency, more people are looking forward to an article that has a thorough analysis to reveal the educational differences between China and America from couple of aspects. It elaborates the educational differences in many ways with authentic research then comes to an analytic conclusion on what we can do to make a contribution to the Chinese educational system as a graduate student.展开更多
Family education refers to the influence of parents on children's growth and development in the process of family interaction,and it is an important part of the whole educational cause.The differences in the purpo...Family education refers to the influence of parents on children's growth and development in the process of family interaction,and it is an important part of the whole educational cause.The differences in the purpose,content and mode of family education between China and the United States are mainly determined by three factors:history,culture,values and social conditions.This paper will make a comparative analysis of the differences and their causes in family education between China and the United States from three aspects:the purpose,content and mode of family education,which will help to eliminate misunderstandings in the process of intercultural communication and provide some enlightenment for family education between China and the United States.展开更多
There are many American and Chinese literature works describing the great effort women have paid on changing their fates. This article takes Ba Jin's Home and Dreiser's Sister Carrie as examples, presenting an...There are many American and Chinese literature works describing the great effort women have paid on changing their fates. This article takes Ba Jin's Home and Dreiser's Sister Carrie as examples, presenting an analysis about similarities and differences of these two works in light of the great effort women in both countries have paid in changing their fates.展开更多
From May 28th to June 1st, 2007, the Standardization Administration of the People's Republic of China (SAC) organized a series of cooperation activities with the American Institute of Standards and Technology ... From May 28th to June 1st, 2007, the Standardization Administration of the People's Republic of China (SAC) organized a series of cooperation activities with the American Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).……展开更多
The cultural dimension of sustainability as the fourth pillar of the overall sustainable development framework encompasses both tangible and intangible cultures.In this study,tangible culture refers to the home enviro...The cultural dimension of sustainability as the fourth pillar of the overall sustainable development framework encompasses both tangible and intangible cultures.In this study,tangible culture refers to the home environments of Chinese residents in China and North America,while intangible culture refers to their faiths and belief systems,in other words,their philosophy and religion,reflected(or not)in their home environments.The paper argues that Chinese philosophy and religion have historically contributed to Chinese people’s environmental ethics and their health and happiness.Set within this context,the paper presents the author’s two empirical research findings on Chinese residents’philosophy and religion in contemporary China and North America.Quantitative and qualitative data were collected by asking Chinese residents the same research question in the 2007-2008 onsite survey and follow-up interviews in Beijing and Suzhou of China,and the 2013 online survey and follow-up interviews in the US and Canada.The findings show a significantly higher percentage of ethnic Chinese in North America holds traditional Chinese faiths than those in China,though Western cultural infiltration is also happening to them.Nevertheless,due to the limited number of participants,the findings may only be indicative.展开更多
Family education is an important complement to school education.This paper focuses on the differences and similarities of family education in America and China to accelerate their learning from each other and improvem...Family education is an important complement to school education.This paper focuses on the differences and similarities of family education in America and China to accelerate their learning from each other and improvement.展开更多
This essay deals with the fast growing Sino-Latin American relations,touching upon the issues of the importance of Latin America to China;pros and cons of the bilateral relations;the U.S.factor;the opportunities that ...This essay deals with the fast growing Sino-Latin American relations,touching upon the issues of the importance of Latin America to China;pros and cons of the bilateral relations;the U.S.factor;the opportunities that might be emerged from the financial crisis for the bilateral relations;China's first policy paper towards the region;the overseas Chinese contribution to the bilateral relations;Taiwan problem;the so-called neo-colonialism and the role of Europe.展开更多
Q:H.E.Mauricio Macri was sworn in as the 53th president of Ar-gentina on 10 December 2015.Could you please give a brief account about the policies adopted by President Macri and their effect?A:In general,I think the c...Q:H.E.Mauricio Macri was sworn in as the 53th president of Ar-gentina on 10 December 2015.Could you please give a brief account about the policies adopted by President Macri and their effect?A:In general,I think the current policies adopted by Argentina are aiming at sorting out its own relations with other countries so that Argentina could once again integrate itself into展开更多
This thesis reviews the motorization of America in 20th century and studies the public governance dealing with negative impacts of motorization. The study respectively examines auto air pollution and the Clean Air Act...This thesis reviews the motorization of America in 20th century and studies the public governance dealing with negative impacts of motorization. The study respectively examines auto air pollution and the Clean Air Act in America,energy consumption and CAF regulations,road safety and FMVSS,traffic congestion and the traffic congestion mitigation. The fundamental objective of the thesis is to serve as a wake- up call and policy suggestions for Chinese government to mitigate the negative impacts of motorization.展开更多
This article starts with concept and description of image,and then analyzes imagism in poetry of China and America based on presentation methods and subjective expression.
The production and usage amount of pesticides in US rank the leading position in the world. On the basis of protecting the environment and human health, US government has enacted a series of laws and regulations to no...The production and usage amount of pesticides in US rank the leading position in the world. On the basis of protecting the environment and human health, US government has enacted a series of laws and regulations to normalize and manage the production and use of pesticides so as to ensure the development of modern agriculture. In this paper, US pesticide management system is briefly reviewed and compared with the pesticide management system of China, which may provide good reference for china in establishing its own management system and make steps towards the international standard.展开更多
文摘The paper focuses on the dining culture difference between china and America according to analyzing the period of the film, The Joy Luck Club, in which Waverly takes her boyfriend Rich to meet his future mother-in-law.
文摘BACKGROUND Large inter-individual and inter-population differences in the susceptibility to and outcome of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 or coronavirus disease 2019(COVID-19)have been noted.Understanding these differences and how they influence vulnerability to infection and disease severity is critical to public health intervention.AIM To analyze and compare the profile of COVID-19 cases between China and North America as two regions that differ in many environmental,host and healthcare factors related to disease risk.METHODS We conducted a meta-analysis to examine and compare demographic information,clinical symptoms,comorbidities,disease severity and levels of disease biomarkers of COVID-19 cases from clinical studies and data from China(105 studies)and North America(19 studies).RESULTS COVID-19 patients from North America were older than their Chinese counterparts and with higher male:Female ratio.Fever,cough,fatigue and dyspnea were the most common clinical symptoms in both study regions(present in about 30%to 75%of the cases in both regions).Meta-analysis for the prevalence of comorbidities(such as obesity,hypertension,diabetes,cardiovascular diseases,chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,cancer,and chronic kidney diseases)in COVID-19 patients were all significantly more prevalent in North America compared to China.Comorbidities were positively correlated with age but at a significantly younger age range in China compared to North American.The most prevalent infection outcome was acute respiratory distress syndrome which was 2-fold more frequent in North America than in China.Levels of C-reactive protein were 4.5-fold higher in the North American cases than in cases from China.CONCLUSION The differences in the profile of COVID-19 cases from China and North America may relate to differences in environmental-,host-and healthcare-related factors between the two regions.Such inter-population differences-together with intrapopulation variability-underline the need to characterize the effect of health inequities and inequalities on public health response to COVID-19 and can assist in preparing for the re-emergence of the epidemic.
文摘1 Statement of the Purpose (1) Statement of the purpose The purpose of the research isto study Chinese studends' adaptation of social intercourse influenced by different cultural contexts of China and America in American universities.And the study will also try to find out the exact problems and obstacles during Chinese students' adapting period in American universities.
文摘The major theme of Sino-U.S.relations in the first couple of years in the post-Cold War era is conflict.The two countries have been in confrontation in threemajor areas:human rights, non-proliferation, and Taiwan.The climax of thepost-Cold War Sino-U.S.confrontation is in Spring 1996, when America sent
文摘Proved oil reserves are abundant in Latin America. Chinese companies are looking for opportunities to conduct petroleum business in Latin America. Chinese companies, bolstered in their efforts by their wealth of experience, strong technical support, and good reputation, have started bidding for power in the oil market of Latin America. A bright future is expected for cooperation in oil development in Latin America. Chinese and Latin American companies will continue to benefit from cooperation in the oil industry.
文摘The purpose of this report is to help people to realize the reform of domestic finance in China and the differences of Chinese domestic finance vis-a-vis that of the United States. The domestic finance in China has been developing rapidly in recent years, so nothing has a stable status as we observe the sphare of domestic finance in China. However, as long as we know its nature and development, whatever the status may be in the future, we are still able to know the main distinctions between the two domestic
文摘Comparative study is a very useful technique for creation. The comparison of financial management systems between China and the United States favours both the economic restructuring of China and the growth of American economy. There are three benefits for China to make such a comparative analysis: First, we could find where the similarities and differences exist in ease we lose opportunities to do businesses with foreigners only owing to the misunderstanding
文摘Nowadays, with the fast development of science and technology in China, there is an increasing number of people going to study abroad (taking America as an example). For one hand, they want to get a better educational background to have a more promising career in the future. For the other, they want to change the way of getting knowledge, because they think the Chinese educational system still has a lot to be improved. With such tendency, more people are looking forward to an article that has a thorough analysis to reveal the educational differences between China and America from couple of aspects. It elaborates the educational differences in many ways with authentic research then comes to an analytic conclusion on what we can do to make a contribution to the Chinese educational system as a graduate student.
文摘Family education refers to the influence of parents on children's growth and development in the process of family interaction,and it is an important part of the whole educational cause.The differences in the purpose,content and mode of family education between China and the United States are mainly determined by three factors:history,culture,values and social conditions.This paper will make a comparative analysis of the differences and their causes in family education between China and the United States from three aspects:the purpose,content and mode of family education,which will help to eliminate misunderstandings in the process of intercultural communication and provide some enlightenment for family education between China and the United States.
文摘There are many American and Chinese literature works describing the great effort women have paid on changing their fates. This article takes Ba Jin's Home and Dreiser's Sister Carrie as examples, presenting an analysis about similarities and differences of these two works in light of the great effort women in both countries have paid in changing their fates.
文摘 From May 28th to June 1st, 2007, the Standardization Administration of the People's Republic of China (SAC) organized a series of cooperation activities with the American Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).……
文摘The cultural dimension of sustainability as the fourth pillar of the overall sustainable development framework encompasses both tangible and intangible cultures.In this study,tangible culture refers to the home environments of Chinese residents in China and North America,while intangible culture refers to their faiths and belief systems,in other words,their philosophy and religion,reflected(or not)in their home environments.The paper argues that Chinese philosophy and religion have historically contributed to Chinese people’s environmental ethics and their health and happiness.Set within this context,the paper presents the author’s two empirical research findings on Chinese residents’philosophy and religion in contemporary China and North America.Quantitative and qualitative data were collected by asking Chinese residents the same research question in the 2007-2008 onsite survey and follow-up interviews in Beijing and Suzhou of China,and the 2013 online survey and follow-up interviews in the US and Canada.The findings show a significantly higher percentage of ethnic Chinese in North America holds traditional Chinese faiths than those in China,though Western cultural infiltration is also happening to them.Nevertheless,due to the limited number of participants,the findings may only be indicative.
文摘Family education is an important complement to school education.This paper focuses on the differences and similarities of family education in America and China to accelerate their learning from each other and improvement.
文摘This essay deals with the fast growing Sino-Latin American relations,touching upon the issues of the importance of Latin America to China;pros and cons of the bilateral relations;the U.S.factor;the opportunities that might be emerged from the financial crisis for the bilateral relations;China's first policy paper towards the region;the overseas Chinese contribution to the bilateral relations;Taiwan problem;the so-called neo-colonialism and the role of Europe.
文摘Q:H.E.Mauricio Macri was sworn in as the 53th president of Ar-gentina on 10 December 2015.Could you please give a brief account about the policies adopted by President Macri and their effect?A:In general,I think the current policies adopted by Argentina are aiming at sorting out its own relations with other countries so that Argentina could once again integrate itself into
基金the staged achievements of Guangzhou humanities and social science research base “Guangzhou National Central City Research Base” research project
文摘This thesis reviews the motorization of America in 20th century and studies the public governance dealing with negative impacts of motorization. The study respectively examines auto air pollution and the Clean Air Act in America,energy consumption and CAF regulations,road safety and FMVSS,traffic congestion and the traffic congestion mitigation. The fundamental objective of the thesis is to serve as a wake- up call and policy suggestions for Chinese government to mitigate the negative impacts of motorization.
文摘This article starts with concept and description of image,and then analyzes imagism in poetry of China and America based on presentation methods and subjective expression.
文摘The production and usage amount of pesticides in US rank the leading position in the world. On the basis of protecting the environment and human health, US government has enacted a series of laws and regulations to normalize and manage the production and use of pesticides so as to ensure the development of modern agriculture. In this paper, US pesticide management system is briefly reviewed and compared with the pesticide management system of China, which may provide good reference for china in establishing its own management system and make steps towards the international standard.
