Wine in the West and China,as the core of wine culture,has been playing an important role in people’s social life.This paper analyzes wine culture on the basis of the previous researches through wine poetry,which is ...Wine in the West and China,as the core of wine culture,has been playing an important role in people’s social life.This paper analyzes wine culture on the basis of the previous researches through wine poetry,which is the result of the convergence of wine culture and Romantic poetry.On one hand,it is known that“intoxication”is the essence of wine culture:People seek freedom and independent personality in a drunk state.On the other hand,subjectivity,individuality,and self-awareness,as the features of Romanticism,share some ideological similarities with the essence of wine culture.What’s more,wine poetry,as a special category of romantic poetry,is found to present these features to a great degree.With the similarities and features mentioned above as the foundation of further study,this paper intends to make a comparative study of the wine culture in China and the West by analyzing wine poetry.Finally,the author further demonstrates the previous researchers’conclusion of Chinese“Winebibber Spirit”and the Western“Dionysian Spirit.”Meanwhile,this paper discusses the deeper reasons for the differences,and suggests that further understanding of wine culture in China and the West can promote intercultural communication.展开更多
Excessive alcohol consumption(≥15 drinks per week)causes chronic diseases and multiple other health conditions.Nevertheless,alcohol beverages have been used as a vital medicine ingredient in various cultures since an...Excessive alcohol consumption(≥15 drinks per week)causes chronic diseases and multiple other health conditions.Nevertheless,alcohol beverages have been used as a vital medicine ingredient in various cultures since ancient times.A wealth of epidemiological and experimental research has shown that light-moderate alcohol consumption,regardless of beverage type,is associated with reducing cardiovascular incidence and mortality rate.Due to the disparities in raw materials,fermentation techniques,production environment,etc.,alcoholic beverages tend to possess different non-ethanol component profiles,thus resulting in varying degrees of health effects.Furthermore,bioactive compounds in alcohol are continuously discovered as well as the mechanisms underlying their cardioprotective contributions at a molecular level.This article elucidates the epidemiology of moderate alcohol consumption and various cardiovascular conditions,along with the limitations and controversies of current studies.In addition,protective effects and putative mechanisms of both ethanol and non-ethanol components of wine,beer,and Chinese Baijiu,the three most representative alcoholic beverages worldwide,are to be evaluated within the context of a rational drinking pattern.展开更多
文摘Wine in the West and China,as the core of wine culture,has been playing an important role in people’s social life.This paper analyzes wine culture on the basis of the previous researches through wine poetry,which is the result of the convergence of wine culture and Romantic poetry.On one hand,it is known that“intoxication”is the essence of wine culture:People seek freedom and independent personality in a drunk state.On the other hand,subjectivity,individuality,and self-awareness,as the features of Romanticism,share some ideological similarities with the essence of wine culture.What’s more,wine poetry,as a special category of romantic poetry,is found to present these features to a great degree.With the similarities and features mentioned above as the foundation of further study,this paper intends to make a comparative study of the wine culture in China and the West by analyzing wine poetry.Finally,the author further demonstrates the previous researchers’conclusion of Chinese“Winebibber Spirit”and the Western“Dionysian Spirit.”Meanwhile,this paper discusses the deeper reasons for the differences,and suggests that further understanding of wine culture in China and the West can promote intercultural communication.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of P.R. China (No.31972193)the Science and Technology Program of Tibet Autonomous Region,China(XZ202001ZY0017N)
文摘Excessive alcohol consumption(≥15 drinks per week)causes chronic diseases and multiple other health conditions.Nevertheless,alcohol beverages have been used as a vital medicine ingredient in various cultures since ancient times.A wealth of epidemiological and experimental research has shown that light-moderate alcohol consumption,regardless of beverage type,is associated with reducing cardiovascular incidence and mortality rate.Due to the disparities in raw materials,fermentation techniques,production environment,etc.,alcoholic beverages tend to possess different non-ethanol component profiles,thus resulting in varying degrees of health effects.Furthermore,bioactive compounds in alcohol are continuously discovered as well as the mechanisms underlying their cardioprotective contributions at a molecular level.This article elucidates the epidemiology of moderate alcohol consumption and various cardiovascular conditions,along with the limitations and controversies of current studies.In addition,protective effects and putative mechanisms of both ethanol and non-ethanol components of wine,beer,and Chinese Baijiu,the three most representative alcoholic beverages worldwide,are to be evaluated within the context of a rational drinking pattern.
