From Pre-Qin to Late Tang Dynasty:A Study on“Social Behaviour”in Chinese Traditional Poetry Culture

Banquet poems have achieved great success in the development of Chinese literature,in which people usually express their observations and feelings at banquets through poetic forms.The social behaviours reflected in banquet poems have different characteristics in different times.In the Pre-Qin period,banquets were aimed at promoting“rituals”as social purposes,emphasising moral education.During the Wei and Jin dynasties,banquets were divided into two types:public banquets and private banquets.Public banquets were important social occasions but had a tendency towards extravagance and waste,while private banquets were more casual and had rich and interesting content.In the Tang Dynasty,with the development of the imperial examination system,the Jinshi banquet gradually became popular,and the themes of banquet poems further expanded.Banquet poems from different periods can indirectly reflect the changes and development of traditional Chinese social behaviours.

A Glimpse of American Culture——American Social Intercourse Etiquette

语言与文化是密不可分的,学习和运用外语(英语)必须了解与这种外语有密切关系的文化,必须把语言知识和文化知识结合起来才能顺利地进行交际。本文主要从美国社交礼仪方面介绍美国文化,熟悉有关文化知识,了解当地的社会习俗,以保证使用得当的语言与英美人进行交际。

Language-socialization-based Analysis of Putonghua Promotion’s Influences on Tujia Cultural Identity-A Case Study of Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture

Language functions as a carrier of culture,playing a crucial role in individual socialization into his cultural community,thus it is inextricably interconnected with individual cultural identity.Language acquisition and language ability development require necessary sociocultural interactions and practices.China boasts 55 ethnic minorities which have their own distinctive cultures and language varieties.But some of them are experiencing loss of languages and cultural identity.This paper is dedicated to examining the influences of Putonghua Promotion on Tujia cultural identity from the perspectives of Language Socialization.

On Pragmatic Differences between English and Chinese in Social Communication Culture

Because of differences in habits and customs, logical thinking, as well as cultural values between Chinese and English,there are pragmatics differences in social greetings, thanks, banquets, invitations, and apologies language communication occasions. Thus, it is important to explore the language habits with different culture backgrounds of language communications and language features and study the pragmatic failure led by people using a foreign language because of the differences of social and cultural factors.

Research on Cultural Consumption and Urban Integration of Floating Population

This paper examined the relationship between cultural consumption and the floating population’s integration into host cities based on data from China’s Seventh National Population Census and the 2018 China Migrants Dynamic Survey(CMDS).The findings indicate that improving the floating population’s consumption level and quality,especially the quality of development-oriented cultural consumption,can significantly improve the level of their integration.Moreover,development-oriented cultural consumption has a positive effect on the floating population’s integration and social participation,while entertainment-oriented cultural consumption facilitates their integration mainly by improving their sense of well-being.These findings could guide policymakers in developing targeted cultural consumption policies,implementing specific regional industry adjustments,and expanding domestic consumption demand.

The Role of Music in Multicultural Education:A Tool for Promoting Cultural Understanding and Inclusion

In this essay,it will be examined how music can be a powerful tool in multicultural education in promoting humanity and cultural sensitivity.As classroom diversity increases,the challenge lies with educators to ensure that an equal and appropriate learning environment for all students with cultural sensitivity is maintained.To address this problem,therefore,the study explores how music may be effectively incorporated into intercultural education approaches.This paper has evidence that music is a language that has transcended cultures and promotes tolerance,appreciation,and acceptance of diversity through a synthesis of literature and examples.Several implications posit that music can make people feel they belong,enhance the relations of people from diverse cultures,and provide a practical way of learning about other cultures.The potential of music as a tool to engage social justice issues and liberate oppressed groups is also discussed in this research.It exists,but with caution to cultural appropriation and stereotyping of students,thus requiring educators to be sensitive and socially-apperceived on the best practice ways on how to integrate music into classrooms.The end explains how music helps in nurturing a generation of embracing the world,more sensitive and more inclined to the happenings in society to create a society that will be more sensitive and tolerant with the growing society which is diversifying.Therefore,the current article recommends further exploration and development of music-facilitated/inclined pedagogy of ME in hopefully enhancing cultural consciousness/sensitivity and fostering more social integration.

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650 Schools in China's Underdeveloped Areas to install Lightning Rods Chinese engineers have begun installing lightning rods in 650 primary and secondary schools in underdeveloped areas to prevent casualty and economic loss in schools,as part of a national disaster reduction effort. The work is expected to be completed at the end of the year in 14 provincial areas, including Chongqing,Sichuan,Fujian, Guangxiand Guizhou,according to the China Meteorological

Social Media Is the New Punk User Experience, Social Music and DIY Culture

In the digital convergence culture （Jenkins, 2006） and in the network society （Castells, 1996）, the theories of personal branding, social identity, and the two-step flow of communication have become intertwined to create a model through which individuals and musicians share and embrace music. This paper examines the rise of social network for music involving both the practices of use and consumption and those of creation, sharing and distribution of innovative and independents musical reality. Social media have introduced radical changes in social and musical practices increasing the ability of creation from the bottom in contrast to mainstream. Moreover, thanks to performativity, collaboration and participation offering by Web 2.0, fit fully in culture ＂DIY 2.0＂ offering an interesting chance for the emerging underground music.

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Beijing Specialty Gives Olympic Patrons A Taste of China The famed Beijing duck is a hot gold medal contender for the most-popular food in the host city of the on-going Olympic Games. The Quanjude roast duck restaurant on the 840-meter-long Qianmen Street。

Triangulate the Culture, Economy, and Social Capital （Interdisciplinary Approach）

Following the knowledge revolution, the role of knowledge in economic value creation became much more pronounced. Islamic teachings put emphasis on knowledge-based economy functions. The aim of this study is explanation of being consistent with the science coordination. This study was descriptive-analytic method. The results show that the Islamic teachings emphasize the progress and prosperity of the earth and provide capacity （power） authority, knowledge-based, inclusive approach to the dissemination of knowledge for the benefit of humanity. The important indicators of social capital, trust, collectivity, and cooperation, are affected by belief, opinions, values, and cultural norms and affection depth and strength of them. Progress of the development needs to pay attention to importance of culture and that＇s role in creation of base of interactions of society. Innovation in this research is explanation of being consistent with the knowledge-based Islamic economics that Islamic economics literature has not seen so far.

Modem Consumption Under Consumer Culture Context and Its Social Function

Consumption has drawn scholars＇ attention from many fields and is studied from many perspectives. With the overwhelmingly powerful position of consumption in the society, new meanings have been endowed with the behavior of consumption. This paper tries to introduce the consumer culture theory, referring mainly to the French sociologist Baudrillard and to explore the social functions, namely differentiation and alienation of consumption under the consumer culture context.

Central and Peripheral Cultures and the Problem of Social Conflict in Vietnam

This article deals with relationship between cultural globalization and local cultures, seen mostly as conflict between centre and peripheries on the world scale and also as conflict among ethnicities in the societies. It also suggests some solutions to the problem of conflict on the global scale in general and in Vietnam in particular. In the era of globalization, there exists a risk of cultural imperialism rising as a cultural centre. Nevertheless, the cultural imperialism always bears the economic and political motives. This is the very cause which leads to politico-cultural conflict. Therefore, in essence, cultural hegemony is also the very economic hegemony and it serves the economy. Thus, in fact, social conflicts are often the contradictions, but these contradictions could lead to conflict only when they are pushed to political and economic interests level, and then they are the truly economic and political conflicts and not cultural ones. Therefore, in essence, there are not purely cultural conflicts, but culture is only the medium for politico-economic conflict. There may be various kinds of solutions for the problem of conflict： the economic solutions, the social solutions, the political solutions, and the cultural ones. Vietnarrv--as a multi-ethnic natiorv--is not a country without social conflict. To solve the problem of conflict is to solve the contradictions in economic interests and to overcome the lack of democracy. Therefore, the most important solutions for the problem of conflict are the cultural and political solutions. Especially, the article emphasizes the democracy and the rule of law as the critical points in solving the problem of social conflict.

Social Concerns for the Industrialization of Regional Culture in Gansu

Gansu, as the birthplace of Chinese Civilization, has very rich cultural resources. The advantages of regional culture in Gansu are strongly inclusive in category, excellent in spirit, rare in resources, completely worthless in value, famous world-wide, and so on. But serious concerns still exist in the industrialization of regional culture in Gansu, China. Here we recall the advantages of the cultural resources in this province, since it is beneficial for training a kind of cultural spirit or consciousness. It is also intended to put forward suggestions for the industrialization of regional culture and avoid unnecessary steps or even irretrievable loss.

Envisioning the Profile of Chinese Culture——from the Perspective of the Social Value Theory

For a few decades China has undergone an enduring, drastic and complicated transformation. The structure and form of Chinese culture has been profoundly shaped and re-shaped during this process. With careful analysis of the history and the actualities, this paper presents a sketch of Chinese culture that highlights three significant traits; an elegant temperament featuring both classicality and novelty, an intrinsic value focusing on nature and freedom, and an encompassing structure marked by harmonious diversity. A new Chinese culture has already revealed her profile against the sunglow at the dawn of the new era. Beautiful and promising as it is, Chinese people believe that she deserves being heartily applauded, warmly welcomed, and boldly embraced.

Corporate Social Responsibility and Corporate Financial Performance -Empirical Research of Chinese Culture, Sports and Entertainment industry

Since 2006, the public corporations in China are required to include its social responsibilities in its annual report by company law. Corporations’ business activities should not only focus on maximizing its economic profit but also serve the society. With the awareness of the importance of social responsibility, there are an increasing number of public corporations in China to undertake more charitable activities or employee training activities. There have been a lot of academic researches investigating the relationship between corporate social responsibilities and corporate financial performance. However, the results are inconsistent and vary according to different industries. This study chose Chinese culture, sports and entertainment industry as a sample to test the relationship between CSR and corporate financial performance. Four financial ratios were used to test whether the caproate’s reasonability to government, employee, investors and society has significant impact on its financial performance. The empirical results show that apart from the responsibility to employees which is negatively influence the corporate financial performance the other three factors are found not significantly influence corporate financial performance.

Analysing the Social Media Momo Phenomenon:Causes and Effects

The“Momo Army”is an anonymous group on social media platforms like Douban and Xiaohongshu.It uses similar avatars and nicknames to demonstrate collective identity and engage in group interactions.This group rapidly forms a strong network of interaction,establishing stable group relationships,and achieving digital invisibility.However,anonymous groups conceal anonymous violence and cyberbullying,negatively affecting individuals and society.This study will explore the reasons for the emergence of such groups,self-presented characteristics of their group members,and social impacts.It will conduct in-depth research and analysis through participant observation and interviews.

‘Diversity Culture’in Social Services:Person-Centered Care

This article addresses the issue of‘diversity culture’in social services with the purpose of re-conceptualizing person-centered social services theory and practice.The increased participation of women,minorities,and people of different nationalities and cultures in the business world is outlining a transformation of the workforce.In parallel,there is also a diversification and heterogeneity of customers,social service users’needs,and markets and consumers’styles.The paper analyzes main groups of theories that inform social services techniques-psychological theories,cognitive behavioral theories,systemic theories,humanistic theories,and constructionist theories-with the aim of re-thinking models and practices to address the challenges that the social services are facing in responding to needs of cultural,gender,action potential,and age diversity.Specifically,social workers and the social services system are required to adapt to the changing circumstances of the social,economic,cultural and communicative environment.

Comparison Between Development Concepts of American Democratic Culture and Chinese Social Culture

The cornerstone of the US social development lies in the general consensus about the mainstream social values of the democratic culture. The differences of the development concepts between its value of individual supremacy and the China's collectivism result in the different social development patterns in China and the US. The individual value and liberalism lead to the convergence in the group formed under the Chinese moral education and supported by the values,which will generate the divergence of the core concepts about the directions of the two kinds of social cultures. The difference of the social development under the US democratic theory and China's traditional spirit of rites makes them a pluralistic existence which can be enriched and improved in the exchanging and mutual learning process rather than an existence of antagonism.