Gaining New Inspiration, New Aesthetics, and New Life in The Contemporary Trends The Eternal kiln Fire: Exhibition of Contemporary Longquan Celadon Masterpieces Opens in Beijing

Longquan celadon is deeply meaningful in history and possesses multiple attributes including aesthetics,practicality,science,and cultural exchange,offering unique advantages in empowering traditional cultural dissemination and connecting modern beautiful lives.

Reflections on the Improvement of Rural Human Settlement Environment from the Perspective of Beauty and Livability

The construction of beautiful and livable villages is one of the important tasks of ruralrevitalization in the new era, and the development of rural areas attaches more and more importanceto the improvement of human settlement environment. By investigating the construction status andexisting problems of Zhaoba Village in Nanjing, it tries to take “beauty” and “livability” as the planningrequirements. The village positioning is planned accurately, and the functional layout is carried outreasonably. According to the characteristic industries, landscape features and infrastructure of ZhaobaVillage, humanized construction strategies are put forward, thus improving the quality of human settlementenvironment in Zhaoba Village.

“Three Beauties”Principle in the English Versions of“Jing Ye Si”--Translations by Xu and Fletcher as Examples

“Jing Ye Si”is a classical poem with international influence by the Chinese poet Li Bai in the Tang Dynasty,which expresses the poet’s deep nostalgia.This paper compares and analyzes its two English versions translated by the Chinese translator Xu Yuanchong and the British translator W.J.B.Fletcher based on the“three beauties”principle(beauty in sense,beauty in sound,and beauty in form),and discovers that the English version of Xu basically achieves the unity of the“three beauties”,while the English version of Fletcher realizes the“beauty in sound and form”,but deviates from the“beauty in sense”mainly owing to the inaccurate comprehension of the moon as an image and other factors.This analysis may afford us with certain reference in poetry translation.

A Comparative Study of Chinese Translations of Tagore’s Stray Birds From the Perspective of the“Three Beauties Theory”

For more than 60 years,Mr.Xu Yuanchong has been devoted to education.He has not only made remarkable achievements in translating from and into Chinese,English,French and other languages,but has also developed his own unique concept of translation.Since 1950,he has always adhered to the“Three Beauties Theory”,believing that translation should not only rely on the original text,but also realize the“beauty of meaning”,“beauty of sound”,and“beauty of form”.Based on Xu Yuanchong’s“Three Beauties Theory”,this paper takes Zheng Zhenduo’s and Feng Tang’s Chinese translations of Stray Birds as an example to explore in depth the specifics of poetry translation theory.The study summarizes the similarities and differences between these two translations in embodying the“three beauties”,providing insights into the Chinese translation techniques of philosophical prose poems.This endeavor seeks to offer valuable insights for the comparative study of Stray Birds translations。

Aesthetic Evaluation of Commercial Rooftop Plants Based on Beauty Degree Evaluation Method: A Case Study of Chengdu City, China

Rooftop greening not only has ecological benefits such as energy savings, water conservation and air quality improvement but also has aesthetic and social benefits, especially for the rooftops of commercial complexes, which should meet people’s demand for beauty while satisfying sustainable urban development. In this paper, 80 samples of ten commercial rooftops in five old urban areas of Chengdu, China, were selected as the research objects, and the beauty values of different roof types and different plant community types were quantified by the aesthetic evaluation method, and the factors influencing the beauty values were investigated. The results showed that the highest average SBE value was for plant ornamental roofs (0.635), followed by recreational roofs (0.080), and the lowest average SBE value was for sports and fitness (-0.555);Mixed needle-broad communities had the greatest average SBE value (0.330), followed by mixed bamboo-broad communities (0.094), while pure bamboo forests had the lowest average SBE value (-0.716). The rooftop plant community’s aesthetic value was highly significant and correlated positively with the type of roof, the community’s growth type, its vertical structure, and the number of plants in the community.

‘Connecting China'Series of Cultural and Artistic Communication:Conveying the Spirit of China with the Beauty of Opera

In January 2023,the author was invited to carry out a series of online lecture courses titled"Where to Find Beauty:Exploring the Beauty of Chinese Opera"for Malaysian Chinese.The four lectures were hosted by China Cultural Center in Kuala Lumpur and the Network of International Cultural Entities,and organized by Beijing Liantong Wuzhou Culture&Tourism Co.,Ltd.and the Malaysian Belt and Road Committee.

Qilu Beauty Makeup, the Third Pole of Beauty Makeup Industry in China

Romance of the Three Kingdoms has once been greatly admired by a large number of people. And now, beauty makeup in China is also in the process of the Killers of the Three Kingdoms.Represented by Guangzhou, beauty makeup in the Greater Bay Area has become the industrial cluster with the largest scale and the most complete category in China after decades of development, just like “Cao Wei”, the most powerful country in the Three Kingdoms.

Polyploidy Induction and Morphological Characteristics in the Asiatic Hybrid Lily(Lilium spp.cultivar dazzling)

The Asiatic hybrid lily cultivar Lilium dazzling(family Liliaceae)is a perennial herbaceous bulbous plant with bright yellow flowers of ornamental values.It also shows resistance to diseases and abiotic stress,making it an ideal parent for breeding studies.This study established a sterile culture system using scales of dazzling lily as explants to induce polyploidy.Adventitious buds growing to 1 cm were treated with different concentrations of colchicine(125,250 and 500μmol·L-1),pendimethalin or trifluralin(100,200 and 300μmol·L-1,respectively)for 12,24 and 36 h.Flow cytometry and chromosome counting were used to identify ploidy,and the phenotype of the polyploids was examined by stomatal observation and leaf index determination.With increasing mutagen concentration and exposure time,the mortality and mutagenic rate increased.The optimal treatment group was:300μmol·L-1 trifluralin for 12 h,which resulted in 15.55%mortality rate and 42.22%induction rate.The polyploid plants showed a significant increase in stomata length,leaf length and leaf width,with a decrease in stomatal density compared with the control plants.This study provided a basis for polyploid breeding.

From the hit series To the Wonder,talking about natural style fashion

Recently,CCTV's hit mini-series To the Wonder has caused a sensation.It was filmed in the beautiful Altay Prefecture of Xinjiang,China.The majestic snow-capped mountains,lush forests,herds of cows and sheep,and horses depicted in the drama brought healing power to those who saw it,and every frame is outstanding beautiful.One of China’s prestigious newspapers Wenhui Daily commented that,this drama is like a breeze,calling on people to return to nature and listen to the call of the nature in their fast-paced lives.Netizens even gave this drama"cyber oxygen inhalation drama"of high praise.

Interpretation of Namibia Politics and the Need to Intensify Agriculture for Economic Transition in Africa,a Lesson to Learn from China

It has been a beautiful last two weeks in People’s Republic of China,I arrived in Beijing on the 2 July 2023 to attend a prestigious workshop for Shaping the Share Future:Young African Political Leaders which ended on the 14 July 2023 in Shanghai City.I am back in Windhoek,Namibia(Land of the Brave)with chilly weather and I am in a good spirit of patriotism.Let us dwell in it!!Namibia,a country located in southwestern Africa,has a rich history shaped by political struggles and economic challenges.

Remarks by Marinko Cavara,Chairman of the House of Representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina

I feel so honoured to be in the beautiful and great country China to experience its ancient culture and listen to President Xi Jinping's visionary proposals for a better world and a brighter future for humankind.I look forward to the opportunities to exchange views with all of you,to listen to your insights on the future and on the ways to make our aspirations true for a shared future.

The Writing of Body in The House of Mirth

Historical studies on the character of Lily Bart in Edith Wharton’s The House of Mirth have predominantly revolved around psychology,sociology,and aesthetics,yet neglecting the significance and role of the body within the narrative.Using Brooks’s concept of body writing,this paper focuses on exploring Lily’s body in three dimensions:the body of vision(self-objectification);the body of privacy(moral dilemma);and the body of modernity(overdose symbolizing the clash of science and humanity).Scrutinizing and analyzing the body writing in The House of Mirth reveal the feminist undercurrents of Lily’s character and highlight the broader and significant role of body writing in literary works.

Landscape Design of Rural Courtyards under the Background of Beautiful Countryside Construction:A Case Study of Bajiao Village,Jingmen City

Under the background of beautiful countryside construction,with the continuous development of rural construction,the countryside has ushered in opportunities and challenges.People pay more and more attention to the development of landscape,environmental protection,and courtyards.In order to promote rural optimization and environment improvement,taking Bajiao Village,Jingmen City as an example,the effect of courtyard landscape on the overall rural development and the strategy of improving rural courtyard landscape were discussed through field investigations.

Speech at the Civilisation Lecture Series by Ai Ping, Vice-President of the Chinese Association for International Understanding

Ladies and Gentlemen,Dear Friends,I am very delighted to be in the beautiful Suriname and to meet and exchange ideas with you on the occasion of the Civilisation Lecture Series.Firstly,on behalf of the Chinese Association for International Understanding,I would like to express sincere greetings and good wishes to all the friends present here.

Planning and Design of Beautiful Countryside Based on the Concept of Stormwater Resilience: A Case Study of Shanbei Village, Yunfu City, Guangdong Province

Shanbei Village is a village in Yunfu of Guangdong,which has been seriously affected by flood disasters.In the context of the construction of beautiful countryside,utilizing the concept of resilience stormwater,construction ideas of beautiful countryside of combining the prevention and control of village flood disasters with economic and social development and cultural heritage are proposed.The planning methods of adjusting the planting way of crops,demolition of dwellings in submerged areas and development and utilization of ancient dwellings,sorting out drainage systems and planning“large,medium and small sponges”,and improving the drainage capacity of culverts are summarized.

Address by Ji Bingxuan,Vice-Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress of China and President of the Chinese Association for International Understanding(CAFIU)

Distinguished guests,Ladies and gentlemen,friends,I feel so delighted to meet with all of you on this beautiful autumn day in the central plain of China while attending the Third Silk Road NGO Cooperation Network Forum and jointly contributing to people-to-people exchanges and cooperation under the Belt and Road Initiative.

Grand Song of the Dong Ethnic Group Singing for the Belt and Road

During the 3rd Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation,the Children's Chorus of Xiaohuang Village Primary School from the hometown of Grand Song of the Dong Ethnic Group in Guizhou sang for guests at home and abroad at China National Arts and Crafts Museum and China Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum(CTCM).The pure and beautiful voice won the praise of the foreign guests and the attention of allwalks oflife.

Creation of Beauty in Translation-A Contrastive Study of Aesthetic Values Between China and West and Their Effects on Translation

Literary writing is inseparable from aesthetic values and it is the same as with literary traslation.However,due to different social and cultural traditions,people from different culture have different presuppositions and expectations of beauty,which cause difficulty in conveying this beauty in literary translation.This paper tries to analyze the respective effects of the Chinese and western aesthetic values on the translation between the Chinese language and the English one.By analyzing the differences in the aspects of philosophical influence,moral standards and the form between the Chinese culture and the English one,this paper concludes that it is the task of the translators to make some adjustment in order to cater to the aesthetic values of the target language and convey the beauty of the original work to readers at the same time.

Nick, A Lonely Gay Character in The Line of Beauty

Because of The Line of Beauty, Allan Hollinghurst won the 2004 Man Booker Prize for Fiction. In the novel, the protagonist Nick Guest who was born in a middle class family enters into the elite circle. He is an attractive young man charged with ambition. Nick is a lonely person, which can be found out in his painful love affairs, the hypocrisy of the Feddens and the isolation of the upper class. All the experience Nick Guest has gone through makes him a tragic gay character. Through the analysis of the point of view, Nick's relationship to the upper class and the ogee curve, this paper tries to reveal Nick's loneliness as a gay character.

On Transferring the Beauty of Poetry:With Special Reference to Translations of A Psalm of Life

From the aesthetic point of view,translation of poetry is to reproduce the beauty both in form and content of the original text in the target text.This paper presents an analysis of how the aesthetic features of form and content of the original work are transplanted and to which degree they get retained in the target text,with special reference to two Chinese versions of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's A Psalm of Life.