COVID-19,“Moral Panic”and Cultural Power in Digital Age

The outbreak of COVID-19 in late 2019 is still spreading all over the world.This sudden epidemic has not only led to a devastating disaster,but also triggered the psychological panic of all mankind.This psychological panic is mainly embodied at ontological level of life morality panic,and its essence is the panic which might end individual’s hope for freedom.However,when ontological thinking of life morality comes to practical level,some digital narratives that pay too much attention to“user experience”will cause panic at the level of moral practice in audience,and then arouse populist feelings hidden in people.The increasingly updated digital technology not only enhances independent expression and communication ability of social individuals,but also leads to a gradually enlarged vicious circle between digital production mechanism and feelings of“moral panic populism”.The rational implementation of cultural power through digital media may appropriately solve this problem.

Cultural Soft Power-based Brand Culture Marketing Strategies of Tourist Destinations

On the basis of analyzing defi nitions and signifi cance of cultural soft power, signifi cant value of brand culture marketing of Chinese tourism destinations was clarified. Basic contents of cultural soft power-based brand culture marketing of tourism destinations were explored from two perspectives: resource characteristics and marketing strategies of brand culture of tourism destinations.

On Impacts of Cultural Soft Power on Translation -by Analyzing Popularity of Yu Hua’s Works in US

With the emergence of the Cultural School in the 1990s, researchers began to deem that translation is inevitably associated with political tendencies and aspirations of social groups, and the relationship between source language and target language has never gone beyond politics and are always entangled with power. From political perspective, this thesis will take the popularity of Yu Hua’s works in US into account to analyze and explore how cultural soft power, has impacts on translation activities, especially translation direction and source text selection.

Exploring the Promotion Path of Urban Reading from the Perspective of Urban Cultural Soft Power

As a form of urban culture,urban reading plays an important role in the improvement of the citizens’quality,urban quality,and urban spirit.In the new era,there are imbalances in the supply and demand,content construction,regional structure,and ecological structure of urban reading.It is necessary to analyze and grasp its development trend,optimize the development path of urban reading,and promote the improvement of urban cultural soft power.

On the Dissemination and Acceptance of Dongpo Culture in the UK and the US

This study delves into the intricate dissemination and acceptance of Dongpo Culture,epitomized by Su Shi,in the UK and the US,aiming to bolster the global recognition of Chinese literary and cultural values and advance the national strategy of“Going Out”.Su Shi’s multifaceted contributions—spanning literature,philosophy,calligraphy,and art—serve as a pinnacle of Northern Song Dynasty culture.This research evaluates the varied translations,monographs,biographies,journal articles,and doctoral dissertations about Su Shi in these Western nations,using literature analysis,typical analysis,and comparative methods.The findings reveal a robust interest in Su Shi studies in the US,marked by a proliferation of scholarly works and translations across diverse disciplines,such as literature,art,and aesthetics,establishing the US as a leading center for Dongpo Culture studies.Conversely,the UK,despite its early engagement,shows limited scholarly outputs and significant research papers on the subject.By examining Dongpo Culture’s overseas communication path and influence paradigm,this paper seeks to enhance China’s cultural soft power and self-confidence.It underscores the vital role of international cultural exchange in constructing a positive image of China’s national identity,facilitating its peaceful rise,and providing strategic insights for the global promotion of Chinese culture.

Study on Construction of Marine Culture and Marine Power

Through the development of marine culture to enhance the national cultural soft power, speed up the construction of marine power, has become a strategic choice for the future development of the ocean in China. Based on elaboration on the connotations of the marine culture and marine power, we respectively analyze the relationship between marine culture and marine power construction from the relationships between marine culture and development level of the marine economy, development level of the marine science and technology, the protection ability of the marine environment, international competitiveness of the marine industry, regulation and management of marine affairs and maritime national defense abili- ty. We put forward the countermeasures and suggestions of marine power construction, such as strengthening marine culture propaganda, vigorously developing marine power industry, enhancing the marine cultural safety construction and adhering to development mode of the marine culture with Chinese characteristics.

The Urban “Cultural Nexus of Power”： Intellectual Elites in Shanghai and Beijing, 1900-1937

In the decades before the full-scale war with Japan in 1937, a robust series of institutions connected the bourgeois with intellectuals （which included professionals and journalists, as well as academics） in Shanghai. Collectively, these institutions can be understood as forming an urban ＂cultural nexus of power＂ that allowed non-state actors to effectively control aspects of Shanghai＇s political life. This bourgeois-intellectual alliance was not inevitable; no similar bonds existed between these same two groups in Beijing. It was forged in Shanghai due to the city＇s unique historical position as a Treaty Port and its dynamic economy, which included an extensive structure of private higher education and a market-based publishing industry. Unlike the rural ＂cultural nexus of power＂ originally described by Prasenjit Duara, this urban nexus grew stronger during the political and economic changes of the early twentieth century. War and revolution in the 1930s and 1940s, however, destroyed the connections between the bourgeoisie and the intellectuals, ending the vibrant urban environment they had created.

A Politics of Engagement: On Stuart Hall, Cultural Studies and Intellectual Practice

This paper discusses eleven key features of Stuart Hall’s life and work:(1)his view that being an intellectual is a serious,often difficult vocation;(2)his commitment to studying the“here and now”—the present conjuncture;(3)his refusal to think of“the cultural”as separate from structures,relations,and practices of power;(4)his dedication to public engagement,including innovative use of television;(5)his practice of collaboration as a mode of intellectual production;(6)his privileging of the essay—the short intervention;(7)his recognition of the importance of oration,rhetoric,and performance—and learning to speak with multiple tongues;(8)his long-term engagements with artists—especially“Black”British artists;(9)his self-reflexive posture;(10)his commitment to practices of humility;and(11)his adoption of a critical-intellectual stance that is simultaneously optimistic and pessimistic.

Enhancing China＇s National Image Through Culture Festivals： A Case Study of China Culture Years in Europe

Since the mid-2000s, the PRC has increasingly focused on pursuing cultural diplomacy abroad to improve its national image and enhance cultural soft power. Although China＇s cultural ＂Charm Offensive＂ has not gone unnoticed, a variety of specific activities have not been subject to research so far. This paper, therefore, attempts to fill this research gap by analyzing Chinese state-level cultural diplomacy through a comparative case study of three China Culture Year events held in France （2004）, Italy （2010）, and Germany （2012）. These findings are subsequently compared to the China Culture Year in Australia （2012）, thereby allowing the identification of spatial variations. I argue that the Chinese government applies a general approach of organizing the events abroad by making use of local institu- tions. At the same time, through the strategic selection of events, the festivals portray distinct national images that transmit particular narratives of self-presentation to the European audience and take into account country-specific preferences.